walker on walker business, from pirate radio to Radio 1 to KSAN in the USA to Radio West to GLR to 5Live and ultimately Radio 2. Along the way, he soundtracks the ups and downs of his adventurous life with the music that mattered most and that defined the key moments.
Johnnie Walker made his name in the 60s with the pirate ship Radio Caroline. Johnnie's night time show was infamous, and on the night of 14 August 1967, as he and 'Caroline' continued in defiance of Government legislation, he had over 20 million people tuning in.
During his first seven-year period with Radio 1 from 1969 to 1976, Johnnie Walker established a reputation as a DJ who accorded more importance to the records he played than the chat in between. On his lunchtime show, he pioneered new names like Steve Harley, Lou Reed, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, and Steely Dan. Pop The Question and the Tuesday Chart Rundown were other well remembered features of the show.
