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Guinness sees jump in sales across Ireland and UK after Covid rules ease

Guinness owner Diageo saw strong sales recover as pubs and bars across the globe started reopening with the easing of Covid restrictions. Beer sales across Europe were up 44%, with Diageo highlighting strong sales of Guinness in Ireland and Britain. ...

27 Jan 2022 at 23:33

Music

DJ Johnnie Walker kicks off his final Sounds Of The 70s show on BBC Radio 2

DJ Johnnie Walker has kicked off his final Sounds Of The 70s show on BBC Radio 2, saying “the day has come I’ve always dreaded”. The veteran presenter, 79, announced earlier in the month that he was retiring from radio after 58 years due to ill ...

27 Oct 2024 at 16:01

Music

Radio 2 presenter Johnnie Walker: ‘I’m not worried about dying’

Terminally-ill DJ Johnnie Walker has said he is “not worried about dying”, but has shared his fears about what his last moments may be like due to his health condition. The BBC radio presenter announced earlier in the month that he was ...

12 Oct 2024 at 10:34

Music

Johnnie Walker announces retirement from radio after 58 years

DJ Johnnie Walker has made the “very sad announcement” he is retiring from radio after 58 years as a broadcaster. Hosting today’s edition of Sounds Of The 70s on BBC Radio 2, the 79-year-old told listeners he would be stepping down ...

06 Oct 2024 at 17:00

Music

DJ Johnnie Walker says it will be ‘sad to say goodbye’ ahead of last show

Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker has said it will be “sad to say goodbye” after going through a lot over the years with his listeners ahead of hosting his final show. The veteran presenter, 79, announced earlier in the month that he was ...

26 Oct 2024 at 14:45

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Diageo toasts jump in sales as Britons turn to Guinness

Guinness owner Diageo saw strong sales recover as pubs and bars across the globe started reopening with the easing of Covid restrictions. Trade was particularly strong in Great Britain, with overall sales up 19%, including a 13% ...

27 Jan 2022 at 09:55

Music

Johnnie Walker to be remembered as ‘one of the radio greats’ on tribute show

Late radio DJ Johnnie Walker is to be remembered as “one of the radio greats” on a tribute show presented by Roger Day on Boom Radio. In the show, which will air at 8pm on Thursday, former Radio Caroline presenter Day and Ron ...

31 Dec 2024 at 17:48

Johnnie Walker’s wife says she is ‘proud’ of his career after his death at 79

Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker’s wife Tiggy has said she “couldn’t be more proud of” her husband, after he died at the age of 79. Walker’s death was announced on air by his friend and colleague, BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris, ...

31 Dec 2024 at 20:24

Veteran radio star Johnnie Walker dies aged 79

Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker has died at the age of 79, it has been announced. Walker’s death was announced on air by his friend and colleague, BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris, who took over presenting Sounds of the 70s in ...

31 Dec 2024 at 16:27

Johnnie Walker: Former pirate radio DJ who spent over five decades at the BBC

Former pirate radio DJ Johnnie Walker joined the mainstream, soon becoming a successful BBC presenter and later veteran with a career spanning more than half of a century. The radio presenter, 79, hosted Sounds Of The ...

31 Dec 2024 at 16:17

News

Johnnie Walker: If I stopped doing Sounds Of The 70s I’d probably die sooner

BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker believes without being the presenter of his show the Sounds Of The 70s, he would “probably die a lot sooner”. The 79-year-old broadcaster revealed on a special episode of the show that ...

15 Jun 2024 at 15:24

Johnnie Walker’s wife raises glass to ‘most devoted husband’ on New Year’s Eve

Veteran radio DJ Johnnie Walker’s wife Tiggy has raised a glass to her “most devoted, loving husband” on New Year’s Eve after he died aged 79. In a post on X, she shared a picture of a bottle and glass of ...

31 Dec 2024 at 21:28

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