In the summer of 1975, Johnnie Walker introduced me to the music of Bruce Springsteen by repeatedly playing the title track of the Born to Run album on his Radio 1 show.
This persuaded me to buy the album, and I wrote to tell Johnnie how much I enjoyed it, mentioning that my favourite track was Thunder Road.
To my surprise, Johnnie read out my letter on air and, although not a request show, he then played Thunder Road in its entirety, for probably the first time on national radio. He cared about the music, and listened to his listeners.
Mike Pender
Johnnie Walker, a wonderful and fearless broadcaster, and his wife, Tiggy, used their experience of caring for each other during various illnesses to become forceful advocates on behalf of unpaid carers.
Ruth Lister
