A boardroom coup ensued when Peter Jay stepped aside allowing Jonathan Aitken to become chief executive of the station, In April both Rippon and Ford were sacked. Shortly followed with Timothy Aitken became chief executive of the station due to the IBA rules regarding MPs operating a television station. On Friday 1 April 1983 (Good Friday) Roland Rat made his first appearance. which boosted the station’s audience. Roland is generally regarded as its saviour, being described as “the only rat to join a sinking ship”.
In early April 1983, David Frost was replaced by sports presenter Nick Owen to front the Good Morning show, with Anne Diamond joining from the BBC to become his co-presenter, six weeks later. At the same time, Greg Dyke was brought in as director of programmes to help overhaul the station’s output. In the Spring 1984 Bruce Gyngelll become Chief Executive who pushed for further cost cutting.
New, it's not
Quality: ST
Date unknown
Views: 380
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
Date unknown
Views: 508
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 435
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 1023
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 330
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
29th May 1983
Views: 788
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
13th December 1983
Views: 285
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
23rd December 1983
Views: 301
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1984
Views: 244
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1984
Views: 200
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
23rd August 1984
Views: 294
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
24th December 1984
Views: 322
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1987
Views: 323
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1st May 1987
Views: 524
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 366
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1988
Views: 374
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1988
Views: 276
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
11th April 1988
Views: 366
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: LQ
22nd November 1988
Views: 290
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
26th March 1989
Views: 347
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
17th September 1990
Views: 556
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
16th January 1991
Views: 504
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1992
Views: 573
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1992
Views: 486
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1992
Views: 742
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1992
Views: 707
Likes: 6
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th January 1992
Views: 561
Likes: 4
Format: 4:3
TV-am News
New, it's not
Quality: ST
Date unknown
Views: 187
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 201
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 323
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1985
Views: 165
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
19th May 1987
Views: 84
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 174
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 294
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
23rd November 1988
Views: 317
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1989
Views: 367
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th January 1992
Views: 494
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
TV-am Weather Presenters
TVAM
Wincy Willis
TVAM
Ulrika Jonsson
Other TV-am Programmes / Presentation
New, it's not
Quality: ST
Date unknown
Views: 362
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 391
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 297
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 298
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 224
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
28th February 1988
Views: 432
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1st July 1988
Views: 333
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1989
Views: 193
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
20th August 1989
Views: 478
Likes: 4
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
20th August 1989
Views: 471
Likes: 5
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1991
Views: 498
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st October 1991
Views: 826
Likes: 6
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
5th December 1992
Views: 179
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
5th December 1992
Views: 126
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
5th December 1992
Views: 105
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 110
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 104
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 115
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 105
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 146
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 120
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 143
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 116
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
23rd December 1983
Views: 169
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st October 1984
Views: 171
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1985
Views: 105
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th April 1985
Views: 74
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
28th October 1985
Views: 105
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
20th December 1985
Views: 84
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
25th December 1985
Views: 46
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1987
Views: 75
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1987
Views: 197
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1987
Views: 118
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1990
Views: 119
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1992
Views: 74
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
TV-am Miscellaneous Items
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 215
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
20th April 1983
Views: 240
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1991
Views: 304
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1991
Views: 253
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
TV-am Last Day of Broadcasting – 31st December 1992
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st December 1992
Views: 762
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st December 1992
Views: 501
Likes: 4
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 561
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 430
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st December 1992
Views: 186
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 521
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 981
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
TV-am Endboards
A selection of images from the past at TV-am, plus merchandise and promotional giveaways.
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