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Johnnie Walker | |
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| Born | Peter Waters Dingley 30 March 1945 Olton, Warwickshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, DJ |
| Years active | 1966–2024 |
| Spouses | Frances Kum
(m. 1971; div. 2000)Tiggy Jarvis (m. 2002) |
| Children | 2 |
Johnnie Walker, MBE (born Peter Waters Dingley; 30 March 1945)[1] is an English retired radio disc jockey and broadcaster. He began his career on Radio England before joining pirate radio, most notably on Radio Caroline. He joined BBC Radio 1 in 1969 and BBC Radio 2 in 1998. From 2009 to 2024, he presented Sounds of the 70s on Radio 2 on Sunday afternoons and The Radio 2 Rock Show on Friday nights from 2018 to 2024.
On 6 October 2024, Walker announced his retirement from broadcasting after 58 years because of ill health, with his final show airing on 27 October.
- ^ "Radio DJ Walker collects his MBE". BBC News. 24 February 2006.