The DJ, 79, has been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and will be stepping down from his regular slots on the BBC station.
Veteran DJ Johnnie Walker has made the "very sad announcement" that he is retiring from radio after an illustrious 58-year career. On today's edition of Sounds Of The 70s on BBC Radio 2, the 79 year old informed his audience that he would be stepping down from the beloved Sunday afternoon show as well as The Rock Show.
"And so I’ll be doing my last Sounds Of The 70s on October 27, so I’ll make the last three shows as good as I possibly can." The radio veteran Johnnie Walker has made a series of revealing announcements about his shows and future plans. He shared, "And by the way, I can also reveal not only my last Sounds Of The 70s, but the person taking over the show will be the one and only Bob Harris, so Bob Harris will be in charge of Sounds Of The 70s from November 3."
He reminisced about his longstanding friendship with Johnnie since the times of Old Grey Whistle Test and vowed, "I will do everything I can to maintain his legacy and curate the programme with the very best music from that incredible decade."
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