BBC Radio 2, 5th November 1980 

Love all this stuff, radio 2 was awesome back then.

first year of Ed Stewart request show on radio 2 and much more music with David Symonds great times

David Symonds. Used to have a name to his daily show on R1 from the first year on air. "The Nation's Number One Pop Party" was the original, from 02.10.1967, followed by "The Monday Mover", "The Tuesday Tea-Time Trip", "The Wednesday Work-out", "The Thursday Thing" and finally "The Weekend Starts Here".

You simply wouldn't here decent music and DJ's like this on Radio one these days.

I like listening to Radio 2. It reminds me of listening to Radio 1.

I'd forgotten how most radio shows began and ended with a theme tune

The good old days when Radio one was actually good to listen to, I would look forward to Sunday and listen to the chart rundown. Now those days are gone, some of DJ's we listened to are gone, the music is now dreadful as it doesn't relate to me.

I think Radio 2 has improve over the years, Most of the presenters on the old Radio 2 either has retired or passed on, The likes of Terry Wogan Jimmy Young and Derek Jameson, God bless their souls, Unfortunely nothing last forever,

An Everton supporter, struggling to pronounce "Merseyside" properly - but he was born in Devon - Exmouth, I believe!

Who recorded this?

I'd love to hear John lennon staring over first play

Seems odd that DJs would read out a full listeners address.

radio 2 was still easy listening by 1980, right??