RADIO legend Chris Moyles has marked 30 years in broadcasting with a special celebration on his Radio X breakfast show.
During his national radio show on Wednesday morning (October 7), broadcasting legends paid tribute to Chris as he celebrated the milestone, as he was surprised with video messages from his friends Steve Wright, Pat Sharp and Chris Tarrant, with Tony Blackburn FaceTiming him live on air.
The former BBC Radio 1, Radio Aire, Pulse 1, Signal 1 and Capital FM presenter, who was born in Leeds, was also surprised with an engraved microphone trophy.
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Global’s Leicester Square studios – home to Radio X where Chris hosts the breakfast show - marked Chris’ three decades on air by displaying messages of congratulations outside on screens at the entrance to on the building.
Which broadcasters suprised Chris during his milestone show?
Radio 2 presenter Steve Wright recounted an anecdote about his first encounter with Chris: “It must have been in the 90s, I was a consultant and I used to go around to different radio stations.
"I used to go around and say 'how about tweaking that show, how about doing this, how about doing that'. Anyway, they said 'we’ve got this guy Chris Moyles on the air and he talks too much and he’s wild and he’s crazy', so I had a little listen and I thought let’s meet him tomorrow.
"And so the day came where we were going to have this meeting and I sat down and the first thing I said, I think, was ‘love the show don’t change a thing.’”
Former Capital FM presenter Chris Tarrant also left a special message: “I think 30 years is a pretty amazing achievement for consistently great radio broadcasting.
"I know I’ve been a bit unkind to you over the years, but I’ve always had a lot of respect for you.
"I don’t really like the way everyone in the studio howls with laughter when you say things that aren’t even remotely funny, but basically, you consistently entertain the nation."
Tony Blackburn added: “Very, very congratulations on your 30th! Not quite my 56 but nevertheless, 30 years, that’s not bad going. And both of us have managed to just go bypass the management who haven’t realised we don’t really know what the hell we’re doing!”
The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X airs weekdays from 6.30am until 10am and on Saturdays from 8am until 11am.
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