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Listen: Johnnie Walker’s emotional sign-off brings 58-year BBC radio career to close

Johnnie Walker signed off his BBC Radio 2 show with an emotional message as he brought his 58-year career at the broadcaster to a close on Sunday, 27 October.

The Independent UK

DJ Johnnie Walker says it will be ‘sad to say goodbye’ ahead of last show

The veteran presenter announced earlier in October that he was retiring from radio after 58 years due to ill health.

Evening Standard

BBC DJ Johnnie Walker says farewell to Sounds of the 70s after 58 years on air

Radio 2 broadcaster hangs up headphones because of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which makes breathing difficult

The Guardian - UK

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Johnnie Walker’s farewell message on final episode of BBC Radio 2’s The Rock Show

Veteran presenter shared some of his favourite rock anthems as he said a poignant goodbye

The Independent UK

Johnnie Walker signs off final Rock Show by thanking producer

He is stepping away from BBC Radio 2 as his health worsens.

The Independent UK

Radio 2 presenter schedule: Scott Mills replaces Zoe Ball on breakfast show

Ball announced Mills will replace her on the show — and her exit has sparked a Radio 2 reshuffle as various presenters begin new roles

Evening Standard

BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker retires due to terminal illness

Walker previously claimed radio show was keeping him alive as it gave him ‘purpose’

The Independent UK

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London Design Festival: where to go and what to see from NASA solar recordings to futuristic light installations

From 'multi-sensory' experiences to 'deep listening' exhibitions, here are our picks of the week-long celebration of innovation and creativity

Evening Standard

BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker thanks listeners for support after doctors told him to ‘prepare to die’

‘Sounds of the 70s’ host recently revealed he may have only weeks to live

The Independent UK

'It's always been fabulous fun': former home of F1 legend Rob Walker for sale in Chelsea at £4.95 million

The racing team owner bought the property on Clover Mews in the late 1940s to obtain extra parking spaces for his club

Evening Standard

BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker told to ‘prepare to die at any moment’ by doctors

‘I only have a finite amount of time left here before I pass over,’ DJ revealed

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Free events in Liverpool to commemorate Battle of the Atlantic

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest and arguably the most decisive campaign in WWII

Liverpool Echo

Tony Blackburn issues health update as Radio 2 DJ goes off air for weeks

Tony Blackburn has issued an update after missed his Radio 2 show last week due to illness, with Johnnie Walker stepping in.

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Manchester Evening News

Radio legend Tony Blackburn forced to pull out of BBC show due to health issue

The 80-year-old was replaced by Johnnie Walker

Liverpool Echo

Naval warship HMS Mersey to 'come home' with five day visit to city

The ship will be honoured in Bootle

Wales Online

BBC Top of the Pops: Where are the former presenters of the TV music show?

Some big names have presented the music show

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