Egton House
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Egton House in Langham Street in Central London
was home to BBC Radio 1
for many years until 1996.
Radio 1 moved to Yalding House
on Great Portland Street
in 1996, and Egton House was demolished in 2003 to make way for the new Egton Wing of BBC
Broadcasting House
.
Jo Whiley
was the last presenter to broadcast from Egton House (12pm-2pm on Weds 9 October 1996).
Egton House was also home to the BBC Gramophone Library (Gram Library), a collection of over one million record
s and CDs. The 78 rpm collection was held in the basement of The Langham which is across the road and has now reverted to being a luxury hotel.
Central London
Central London is the innermost part of London, England. There is no official or commonly accepted definition of its area, but its characteristics are understood to include a high density built environment, high land values, an elevated daytime population and a concentration of regionally,...
was home to BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
for many years until 1996.
Radio 1 moved to Yalding House
Yalding House
Yalding House is a building at 152–156 Great Portland Street, London, England, where BBC Radio 1 has been based since 1996.Yalding House is also home to BBC Radio 1Xtra, the digital sister station of BBC Radio 1 and BBC Switch, the umbrella brand for the BBC's youth output across radio, television...
on Great Portland Street
Great Portland Street
Great Portland Street is a street in the West End of London. Linking Oxford Street with Albany Street and the busy A501 Marylebone Road and Euston Road, the road forms the boundary between Fitzrovia to the east and Marylebone to the west...
in 1996, and Egton House was demolished in 2003 to make way for the new Egton Wing of BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Broadcasting House
Broadcasting House
Broadcasting House is the headquarters and registered office of the BBC in Portland Place and Langham Place, London.The building includes the BBC Radio Theatre from where music and speech programmes are recorded in front of a studio audience...
.
Jo Whiley
Jo Whiley
Johanne "Jo" Whiley is a British radio disc jockey and television presenter. She was the host of the long running weekday Jo Whiley Show on Radio 1.-Early life and education:...
was the last presenter to broadcast from Egton House (12pm-2pm on Weds 9 October 1996).
Egton House was also home to the BBC Gramophone Library (Gram Library), a collection of over one million record
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
s and CDs. The 78 rpm collection was held in the basement of The Langham which is across the road and has now reverted to being a luxury hotel.