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5 unusual facts about BBC London 94.9


Clive Walker

Walker finally called time on a 24-year career in 2000 and is currently working as an analyst for the radio station BBC London 94.9.

Gary Warren

In October 2009 and September 2010, Gary was interviewed on BBC London 94.9 by Danny Baker

Orit Wolf

She records regularly for many radio stations including the BBC, CBS, CBC, IBO, WGBH, NRK and GLR.

Radio London

The station now known as BBC London 94.9 (previously "Radio London" and "Greater London Radio" (GLR))

Ray Steadman-Allen

Steadman-Allen regularly took part as Bandmaster in the popular radio programme Sounding Brass which was presented by Gloria Hunniford and Owen Spencer-Thomas on Radio 2 and Radio London in the 1970s.


Jon Gaunt

Gaunt has worked for many radio stations, including BBC Three Counties Radio, BBC WM, BBC London 94.9, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire and Talksport.

Nikki Bedi

Early in 2013, Nikki moved to the BBC London 94.9 evening weekend show, (Friday to Sunday), making way for her new weekday show The Arts Hour on the BBC World Service.

She curates, writes and presents The Arts Hour for the BBC World Service, is a regular interviewer on BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends, presenting the show when usual host Clive Anderson is absent and has her own weekend show on BBC London 94.9.

The Kindness Offensive

As a consequence of all the media attention TKO has seen, they started their own Youtube channel, which follows them on BBC One’s London News, BBC London 94.9FM, LBC and others.

The Late Show with JoAnne Good

The Late Show with Joanne Good is a live late-night program on BBC London 94.9 that has been broadcast since 11 January 2010, and is hosted by actress and radio presenter JoAnne Good.

World Tour E.P.

The EP contains two songs from the band's 1997 album, Evergreen, "Evergreen" and "Don't Let It Get You Down"; two songs from the band's 1997 appearance at the Glastonbury Festival, "Rescue" and "Altamont"; and "Forgiven", a track recorded for the Robert Elms Show on Greater London Radio.


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