Johnny Beerling (born 1937) had a long association with BBC Radio 1, culminating in his eight years as controller, from 1985 to 1993. He produced the first ever show on the station - Tony Blackburn's breakfast show on 30th September 1967 - and worked his way up through the ranks, along the way helping to launch the Radio 1 Roadshow in 1973. Prior to this he had been one of the few employees of the BBC Light Programme in the mid-1960s to regard the model of offshore pirate radio as one for the BBC to follow. 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station, specialising in popular music aimed at a young audience (children, teenagers and young adults). ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... Tony Blackburn is a British disc jockey. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Light Programme was a BBC radio station broadcasting mainstream light entertainment and music. ... Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ... The term pirate radio lacks a specific universal interpretation. ...

His departure from Radio 1 has come to be regarded as the end of an era, for many of the station's veteran DJs would similarly leave the station when Matthew Bannister succeeded him as controller, and the network's ethos, music policy and target audience would change dramatically. Beerling publicly criticised the new regime at the BBC, specifically in the person of director-general John (now Lord) Birt, after his departure, but he did organise the "Music Live '95" event in Birmingham in May 1995, which was broadcast across all (then) three BBC music stations, including Radio 1. He has recently been working on an autobiography. DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... For the New Zealand musician see Matthew Bannister (musician) Matthew Bannister is a British radio administrator and broadcaster. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was formed in 1927 by means of a royal charter from the Crown. ... Director-general is the professional head of a UK Executive Agency which contains other agencies headed by directors. ... John Birt, Baron Birt (born 10 December 1944), served as the Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) from 1992 to 2000, having previously been deputy director-general since 1987. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...