Earl Richmond (Real name John Dienn), was a broadcaster born in

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in 1928, he died in May 2001. Earl first worked in radio on British Forces Radio in

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. He was also heard in

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before moving to America to study

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. His first job in Television was as Transmission Controller for

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in the 1950s. He then moved back into radio when Radio London started in 1964 to present the 9:00 A.M - 12:00 P.M slot, he was also the administrator on board the MV Galaxy radio ship that the station broadcast from. Earl stayed with the

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in the late 1960s and 1970s as a

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Incidentally, Yorkshire Television also hired Richmond's fellow Radio London DJs John Crosse (announcer), John Crosse and

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as announcers, as well as Keith Martin from

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and Terry Davis from Radio North Sea. After leaving Yorkshire Television, he moved to

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to set up a

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and work on English-language radio in Bangkok. He was also involved in the Hotel trade and ran a restaurant called 'The Beefeater' before dying after a heart attac

External links

radiolondon.co.uk
- Obituary.

- The Radio London/Yorkshire Television connection?

- Biog on Pirate Radio Hall Of Fame.
bbc.co.uk
- Mention in a BBC article about pirate radio.

- A band Earl Richmond once played on a Radio London roadshow. {{DEFAULTSORT:Richmond, Earl 1928 births 2001 deaths Offshore radio broadcasters Pirate radio personalities English radio DJs English television presenters People from Highgate