March 20, 2021

Dick & DJ Williams on the legacy and future of AM radio

Dick & DJ Williams on the legacy and future of AM radio

One of the first DJs in North America to spin The Beatles, Dick Williams - who is now 81 - returned to the airwaves of London's 980 CFPL last month with a new show that harkens back to the heyday of AM radio.

One of the first DJs in North America to spin The Beatles, Dick Williams - who is now 81 - returned to the airwaves of London's 980 CFPL last month with a new show that harkens back to the heyday of AM radio. 

Dick Williams' Solid Gold Rock and Roll is airing Saturdays and Sundays on the Global News Radio station - a weekend break from format - that's debuted 60 years after he first joined the station. 

On this episode of Broadcast Dialogue - The Podcast -- we talk to Williams and his son DJ - who is now part of the Corus London sales team -- about the future of AM radio, its legacy and more.