The Radio 1 Roadshow was an annual summer event hosted and broadcast by BBC Radio 1 from the 1970s through to the 1990s. The roadshow enjoyed three decades of live broadcasts from beach resorts around the UK. The curtain was brought down on the summer roadshows on Monday 13 March 2000, when the BBC replaced them with a series of one-day pop festivals in cities around the UK.
History
The concept for the Roadshow came from Radio 1 producer and later controller, Johnny Beerling and was envisaged and purchased by Tony Miles, built and maintained by John Dean, with engineers Peter Lucken and Johnny Heritage. The first Roadshow was held at Newquay, Cornwall, on Monday 23 July 1973, and was hosted by Alan Freeman.
Various disc jockeys from the station would visit British towns, usually on the coast, to play a live set, meet local people to play their requests, take part in competitions and give away "goodie bags" of Radio 1 gifts. Accompanying the DJs were the support crew, led by Tony Miles, nicknamed "Smiley Miley", who had provided the original caravan for the first Roadshow.
Banned for life from the institute of fame Radio 1 a million listeners can't be wrong Switching off not switching on So ya don't wanna play me song, on the air Cos I despise you, and I'll say it, yes I dare I got a stereo in my head Got a hi-fi in my mansion I'm searching for another way Radio 2, Radio 3..it's very me No I don't wanna get cheeky with it Still got my Ziggy ticket Just what the world needs now Another lousy boy band Immitation Velvet Underground No one likes the truth Don't wanna be the voice of youth I'm getting old and losing my hair Got pretty eyes, why should I care No I don't like Eminem Hatred with a wicked beat Oh why, cos I'm one of them I'm a fag, you're a fake Alex Donelly are you awake? Jo Wiley your so damned cool Didn't I used to work with you? Heard you snipe at my reformation Heard you diss me, on the TV Put your words in the mouth of a school I loved Wham when I was at school Mel C, you wannabe...talented, you got lucky Buy a DJ, someone hip A barrel with far too much lip I used to worship you Walk the streets with ya to my ear Cos my mother said turn that down Now if I had my way I'd burn that building to the ground Boy bands and cheerleaders Homophobes and earbleeders American misplaced anger I won't hang ya I'll just hang myself Castles in the sky What the hell are they Who builds them anyway I kiss you Annie on 1 John Peel the prodigal son I didn't become a musician to take the foetal position Someone get me a gun Screw you radio 1 A million listeners can't be wrong Switching off not switching on A million listeners can't be wrong Switching off not switching on A million listeners can't be wrong Switching off not switching on Not switching on Not switching on
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Daily Times Chronicle
14 Feb 2024
Daily Times Chronicle
14 Feb 2024