Johnnie Walker Has Died

[Slim]

Well .. I knew he only had a few months left when he retired at the end of October, but sad news nonetheless. He did sound very tired when I listened to his last show.

I remember the days when he presented the new chart on Radio 1, and I used to listen in on the school playing field on my little blue transistor radio. Seems a very long time ago now.  Come to think of it, it is more than 50 years ago. I think it was 1972 or something.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9051nljd3o

[The Picnic Wasp]

That's very sad. A great presenter with the kind of voice you could listen to for hours on end. I remember his chart show days fondly and it is quite shocking how long ago they were. Too easy to become quite melancholy this time of year RIP, Johnnie.

[Nickslikk2112]

RIP Johnnie.

Think the last thing I heard on Radio 2 was the end of his last show.

[David L]

We enjoyed the way he whistled as he spoke and my wife used to crack me up with a great impersonation.
RIP Johnnie

[Matt2112]

The word "Legendary" is bandied about too freely nowadays but he genuinely was; a consummate broadcaster. RIP.