E-Mail from DG

Dear All,

I am pleased to announce that we will be renaming the Egton Wing, which is part of New Broadcasting House, after the late Radio 1 DJ, John Peel.  The Peel Wing will be on the site of Egton House, the former home of Radio 1, from where John broadcast throughout his career.  

John was one of the BBC’s great radio talents, broadcasting regularly on Radio 1 from its launch in 1967.  With a reputation for being in the vanguard, he was widely recognised as a champion of new music, supporting punk, reggae and hip-hop before they went mainstream. Well known to our global audiences through his work on the World Service, he later won over a whole new legion of fans with Home Truths on Radio 4.

John’s death in 2004 was sudden and shocking, especially for those of us who had grown up with him. However, his legacy lives on today not just in the UK, but around the world. He was a great ambassador for the BBC, and as we move into the BBC’s iconic new home at Broadcasting House, the Peel Wing will be a fitting tribute to a man who personified so much of what the BBC stands for – quality, creativity and innovation.

Best wishes,

Mark Thompson

Director-General


It's a shame, though that Radio One, when it returns to BH will be in a different section of the building!