January 1975 At the start of 1975, the BBC ran into financial difficulties and had to make major programme cuts. Radio 1 lost its late evening slots, moving some of the rock and progressive music shows to 5 PM and axing others. Stuart Henry, Bob Harris, Alan Black and Paul Burnett left. Radio 2 closed earlier and started later and relayed Radio 1 on weekday afternoons:		1967-1969 1970-1974 January 1975 October 1975 October 1976 June 1977 January 1978 October 1978 February 1979 1980-1982 1983-1987 1988-1993 1994-1997 1998-2004 Schedules index R1 transmission history History of transmission 1 History of transmission 2 History links Features index
Saturday *06:00 As Radio 2 *08:00 Junior Choice with Ed Stewart (also on R2) 10:00 Rosko *13:00 Documentary *14:00 Alan Freeman - Rock *17:00 John Peel *18:30 In Concert *19:30-00:30 As Radio 2 Sunday *06:55 As Radio 2 *08:30 Junior Choice with Ed Stewart(also on R2) 10:00 Noel Edmonds 13:00 Jimmy Savile - Double Top Ten oldies 15:00 Dave Lee Travis - Request show 17:00 Story of Pop *18:00 Top 20 with Tom Browne (also on R2) 19:00 Quiz Kid 75 *19:30-00:30 As Radio 2 (including jazz from 23:00)	Monday to Friday *06:00 As Radio 2 07:00 Noel Edmonds 09:00 Tony Blackburn (including the Golden Hour) 12:00 Johnnie Walker (12:30-45 Newsbeat) *14:00 David Hamilton (also on Radio 2) 17:00 Newsbeat 17:15(Mon, Thur) John Peel 17:15(Tue) Alan Freeman 17:15(Wed) Review with Anne Nightingale 17:15(Fri) Roundtable with Rosko - New record review *19:00-12:30 As Radio 2 * indicates also on Radio 2 FM
October 1975 Putting specialist shows on at tea time on AM only did not prove popular. The weekday schedules were tidied in the Autumn:
Saturday *06:00 As Radio 2 *08:00 Junior Choice with Ed Stewart (also on R2) 10:00 Rosko *13:00 Documentary *14:00 Alan Freeman - Rock *17:00 Paul Gambaccini - American Chart Show *18:30 In Concert *19:30-00:30 As Radio 2 Sunday *06:55 As Radio 2 *08:30 Junior Choice with Ed Stewart(also on R2) 10:00 Paul Burnett 13:00 Jimmy Savile - Double Top Ten and Speakeasy 15:00 The W1A 4WW show- Request show with Anne Nightingale 17:00 Insight- magazine with Paul Gambaccini *18:00 Top 20 with Tom Browne (also on R2) 19:00 Sounds on Sunday - guest presenter *19:30-00:30 As Radio 2	Monday to Friday *06:00 As Radio 2 07:00 Noel Edmonds 09:00 Tony Blackburn (including the Golden Hour) 12:00 Johnnie Walker (12:30-45 Newsbeat) *14:00 David Hamilton (also on Radio 2) 16:30 Dave Lee Travis 17:45 Newsbeat *18:00 As Radio 2 *23:00-00:00 John Peel * indicates also on Radio 2 FM
October 1976
Saturday *06:00 As Radio 2 *08:00 Junior Choice with Ed Stewart (also on R2) 10:00 Kid Jensen - New Music 12:00 American Chart Show with Paul Gambaccini *13:30 My Top 12 - Interview *14:30 Alan Freeman - Rock *17:30 Its Rock'n'Roll- Stuart Colman *18:30 In Concert *19:30-00:30 As Radio 2 Sunday *06:55 As Radio 2 *08:30 Junior Choice with Ed Stewart(also on R2) 10:00 Simon Bates 13:00 Jimmy Savile - Double Top Ten and Speakeasy 15:00 Anne Nightingale's Request Show 17:00 Insight- magazine with Stuart Grundy *18:00 Top 20 with Tom Browne (also on R2) *19:00-00:30 As Radio 2	Monday to Friday *06:00 As Radio 2 07:00 Noel Edmonds 09:00 Tony Blackburn (including the Golden Hour) 12:00 Paul Burnett (12:30-45 Newsbeat) *14:00 David Hamilton (also on Radio 2) 16:30 Dave Lee Travis 17:45 Newsbeat *18:00 As Radio 2 *23:00-00:00 John Peel * indicates also on Radio 2 FM
June 1977 In Spring 1977, Radio 1's weekday output was restored to 14 hours a day, but the Radio 2 cuts remained, leaving the shared afternoon show. Series of different specialist music shows were carried in the Saturday 17:30 slot in the mid to late seventies.
Saturday *06:00 As Radio 2 *08:00 Junior Choice with Ed Stewart (also on R2) 10:00 Kid Jensen 12:00 American Chart Show with Paul Gambaccini *13:30 Rock On with Stuart Grundy *14:30 Alan Freeman - Saturday Rock Show *17:30 Robbie Vincert - Soul and Disco *18:30 In Concert *19:30-00:30 As Radio 2 Sunday *06:55 As Radio 2 08:00 Playground *08:30 Junior Choice with Ed Stewart (also on R2) 10:00 Simon Bates 13:00 Jimmy Savile - Double Top Ten Show and Speakeasy 15:00 Anne Nightingale's Request Show 17:15 25 Years of Rock and Roll *18:00 Top 20 with Tom Brown (also on R2) *19:00-00:30 As Radio 2	Monday to Friday *06:00 As Radio 2 07:00 Noel Edmonds 09:00 Tony Blackburn (including the Golden Hour) 12:00 Paul Burnett (12:30-45 Newsbeat) *14:00 David Hamilton (also on R2) 16:30 Dave Lee Travis (17:30-45 Newsbeat) *19:00 As Radio 2 *22:00 John Peel - Rock/ Punk * indicates also on Radio 2 FM
January 1978 At the end of 1977, Radio 2 restored its own afternoon show, taking David Hamilton with it.
Saturday *06:00 As Radio 2 *08:00 Junior Choice with Ed Stewart (also on R2) 10:00 Kid Jensen 12:00 American Chart Show with Paul Gambaccini *13:30 Rock On with Stuart Grundy *14:30 Alan Freeman - Saturday Rock Show *17:30 Alexis Korner's Blues and Soul show *18:30 In Concert *19:30-00:30 As Radio 2 Sunday *06:55 As Radio 2 08:00 Playground *08:30 Junior Choice with Ed Stewart (also on R2) 10:00 Peter Powell 13:00 Jimmy Savile's Old Record Club 15:00 Anne Nightingale's Request Show 17:00 Documentary *18:00 Top 20 with Tom Brown (also on R2) *19:00-00:30 As Radio 2	Monday to Friday *06:00 As Radio 2 07:00 Noel Edmonds 09:00 Tony Blackburn (including the Golden Hour) 11:30 Paul Burnett (12:30-45 Newsbeat) 14:00 Kid Jensen 16:30 Dave Lee Travis (17:30-45 Newsbeat) *19:00 As Radio 2 *22:00 John Peel - Rock/ Punk * indicates also on Radio 2 FM
October 1978 During 1978, DLT took over breakfast and the whole daytime schedule was reshuffled. The drivetime show was extended by half an hour to incorporate a number of talk segments. Radio 2's broadcasting hours were also restored to 0500-0200, with the extra shows relayed on Radio 1. Lastly, Sunday night Jazz moved back to Radio 1 for the third and final time. The Saturday afternoon schedule was a temporary fix following the departure of Alan Freeman.
Saturday *05:00 As Radio 2 *08:00 Junior Choice with Ed Stewart (also on R2) 10:00 Peter Powell *13:30 Rock On with Stuart Grundy *14:30 American Chart Show with Paul Gambaccini *17:30 Its Rock'n'Roll- Stuart Colman *18:30 In Concert *19:30-02:00 As Radio 2 Sunday *06:30 As Radio 2 08:00 Playground *08:30 Junior Choice with Ed Stewart (also on R2) 10:00 Noel Edmonds 13:00 Jimmy Savile's Old Record Club 15:00 Anne Nightingale's Request Show 17:00 Documentary *18:00 Top 20 with Simon Bates (also on R2) *19:00 As Radio 2 *22:00 Sounds of Jazz (originally a Radio 2 show) *00:00-02:00 As Radio 2	Monday to Friday *05:00 As Radio 2 07:00 Dave Lee Travis 09:00 Simon Bates (including the Golden Hour) 11:30 Paul Burnett (12:30-45 Newsbeat) 14:00 Tony Blackburn 16:30 Kid Jensen (17:30-45 Newsbeat) *19:30 As Radio 2 *22:00 John Peel - Rock/ Punk *00:00-02:00 As Radio 2 * indicates also on Radio 2 FM
February 1979 Following the movement to a better transmission network in November 1978, Radio 1 introduced a full evening shedule. Originally, the new schedule was due to start the week before the frequency change, but industrial action delayed the extension of broadcasting hours by a few weeks, during which a temporary schedule including the new presenters was run. At the same time, Radio 2 went 24 hours in 1979, with the overnight programmes initially relayed on Radio 1:
Saturday *06:00 As Radio 2 07:00 Playground 08:00 Ed Stewart- Junior Choice 10:00 Peter Powell *13:00 Adrian Juste - Music & Comedy *14:00 American Chart Show with Paul Gambaccini *16:30 Documentary *17:30 Its Rock'n'Roll- Stuart Colman *18:30 In Concert 19:30 Mike Read 22:00 Discovatin *00:00-06:00 As Radio 2 Sunday *06:00 As Radio 2 08:00 Ed Stewart- Junior Choice 10:00 Noel Edmonds 13:00 Jimmy Savile's Old Record Club 15:00 Anne Nightingale Request Show 16:30 Quiz Kid 75 with Kid Jensen *17:00 Top 40 with Simon Bates *19:00 Star Special *21:00 Alexis Korner - Blues *22:00 Sounds of Jazz *00:00-06:00 As Radio 2 * indicates also on Radio 2 FM	Monday to Friday 06:00 Dave Lee Travis 09:00 Simon Bates (including the Golden Hour) 11:30 Paul Burnett (12:30-45 Newsbeat) 14:00 Tony Blackburn Monday to Thursday 16:30 David 'Kid' Jensen (17:30-45 Newsbeat) 19:00(Mon) Stayin Alive - Kid Jensen and Dr Alan Maryon Davies 19:00(Tue) Personal Call - Ed Stewart 19:00(Wed) Mailbag - Anne Nightingale 19:00(Thur) Talkabout - Jonathan King 20:00 Andy Peebles- New Music *22:00 John Peel - New Music/ Indie *00:00-06:00 As Radio 2 Friday 16:30 David 'Kid' Jensen 17:30 Newsbeat 17:45 Roundtable with Kid Jensen - New record review 19:30 Anne Nightingale *22:00 The Friday Rock Show with Tommy Vance - Heavy Rock *00:00-06:00 As Radio 2	1967-1969 1970-1974 January 1975 October 1975 October 1976 June 1977 January 1978 October 1978 February 1979 1980-1982 1983-1987 1988-1993 1994-1997 1998-2004 Schedules index R1 transmission history History of transmission 1 History of transmission 2 History links Features index
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