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Walker then joined [[BBC Radio 1]] in [[1969]], presenting a 2 hour Saturday afternoon show from 1-3 pm. Six months later, in [[1970]], Johnnie then presented a 1 hour weekday morning slot from 9-10 am, moving to the weekday early afternoon show in [[1971]], from 1-3pm, which then went out from 12-2 pm in [[1973]]. The show featured the music quiz 'Pop the Question' & the Tuesday chart rundown.

In [[1976]], Station bosses fell out with JohnnieWalker over what music he played and about how it was seen not to fit in with the station's daytime music line up. As a result of that, he left Radio 1 & moved to [[California]], there he recorded a weekly show for [[Radio Luxembourg]].

JohnnieWalker returned to the UK in the early [[1980]]'s & in [[1982]], presented [[Radio West]]'s evening show "The Modern World". In September [[1983]], he joined [[Wiltshire Radio]], presenting the 11am-2 pm slot.

In January [[1987]], Johnnie re-joined [[Radio 1]] presenting the Saturday afternoon show 'The Stereo Sequence', before [[Roger Scott]] took over the show in mid [[1988]]. In July 1988, he was briefly heard on [[Richard Branson]]'s syndicated service [[The Superstation]].