98: Diana Luke - Presenter, Viking, Jazz, Superstation, County Sound, BBC local
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Her warm Canadian tones graced UK radio stations for over twenty years.
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\\nIn this hour of Radio Moments Conversations, Diana Luke tells of how she fell into radio whilst reviewing a book at Hallam, leading to a role as Viking\\u2019s first female broadcaster.\\xa0 As her reputation grew across Yorkshire, Diana was summoned to be part of the new commercial radio late-night networked service \\u2018The Superstation\\u2019 where she worked alongside the greats like Johnnie Walker, Bob Harris \\u2013 and was produced by a young Chris Evans.
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\\nDiana tells too of her memories of the women\\u2019s station Viva!; and how she was heard on County Sound, LBC, Peak FM and Real Radio. She speaks fondly of launch day at Jazz where she hosted its first breakfast show; GLR, her award-winning show in Ireland; and about her close listener relationship at BBC local radio.
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\\nShe opens up about her personal challenges and those of a woman in radio \\u2013 and draws parallels between her new world as a therapist and her former life on-air. She highlights too the interpersonal skills on and off-air relevant to both.
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\\nIn her own words this is the Diana Luke 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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\\nIn this hour of Radio Moments Conversations, Diana Luke tells of how she fell into radio whilst reviewing a book at Hallam, leading to a role as Viking\\u2019s first female broadcaster.\\xa0 As her reputation grew across Yorkshire, Diana was summoned to be part of the new commercial radio late-night networked service \\u2018The Superstation\\u2019 where she worked alongside the greats like Johnnie Walker, Bob Harris \\u2013 and was produced by a young Chris Evans.
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\\nDiana tells too of her memories of the women\\u2019s station Viva!; and how she was heard on County Sound, LBC, Peak FM and Real Radio. She speaks fondly of launch day at Jazz where she hosted its first breakfast show; GLR, her award-winning show in Ireland; and about her close listener relationship at BBC local radio.
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\\nShe opens up about her personal challenges and those of a woman in radio \\u2013 and draws parallels between her new world as a therapist and her former life on-air. She highlights too the interpersonal skills on and off-air relevant to both.
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\\nIn her own words this is the Diana Luke 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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