Tony Blackburn

Antony Kenneth Blackburn is an English disc jockey singer and TV presenter Blackburn first achieved fame broadcasting on the pirate stations Radio Caroline and Radio London in the 1960s before joining the BBC on the BBC Light Programme Blackburn was the first disc jockey to broadcast on BBC Radio 1 at its launch on 30 September 1967 and has had several stints working for the corporation He has also worked for Capital London and Classic Gold Digital and currently BBC Radio 2 BBC Local Radio and British Forces Broadcasting Service He has also had a singing career As a DJ Blackburn is known for his championing of Motown and soul music as well as his legendary presenting style In 2002 Blackburn was the first winner of the British reality TV series Im a CelebrityGet Me Out of Here