93: David Jensen - Luxembourg presenter, Trent, Radio 1, Capital, Gold, The Jazz
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His life in radio began, aged 16, in Canada \\u2013 and his distinctive voice\\xa0 was to be heard on the UK\\u2019s biggest stations.\\xa0
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In this hour of \\u2018Radio Moments Conversations\\u2019, David Jensen tells of growing up in Canada and making his radio debut, before moving, aged just 18, to a new life at Radio Luxembourg in the days when it commanded UK evening listening.
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Advised to get some UK experience, \\u2018Kid\\u2019 alighted at a brand-new Radio Trent in Nottingham in the challenging times so typical of those early days of UK commercial Radio.
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David opens up about the Radio 1 days in its most colourful era, his friendship with John Peel, the stars he encountered, the roadshow days \\u2013 and he shares a wealth of anecdotes, not least why he was playing midnight football with the Rolling Stones on an American runway. He also tells of his Capital spell and why he loved that \'big\' sound of the City.
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He tells too of his family life, his love of jazz and how he is facing his Parkinson\\u2019s diagnosis.
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In his own words, this is the David Jensen story.
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\\nHear the whole \\u2018Radio Moments Conversations\\u2019 series here \\u2013 and sign up for the regular podcast for this ongoing series. Music by Larry Bryant.\\xa0
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