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: 333
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
Date unknown
Views: 476
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 415
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 981
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 307
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
29th May 1983
Views: 773
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
13th December 1983
Views: 276
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
23rd December 1983
Views: 293
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1984
Views: 234
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1984
Views: 191
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
23rd August 1984
Views: 283
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
24th December 1984
Views: 308
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1987
Views: 316
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1st May 1987
Views: 509
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 355
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1988
Views: 365
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1988
Views: 268
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
11th April 1988
Views: 362
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: LQ
22nd November 1988
Views: 279
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
26th March 1989
Views: 341
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
17th September 1990
Views: 531
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
16th January 1991
Views: 491
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1992
Views: 561
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1992
Views: 474
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1992
Views: 711
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1992
Views: 684
Likes: 6
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th January 1992
Views: 539
Likes: 4
Format: 4:3
TV-am News
New, it's not
Quality: ST
Date unknown
Views: 177
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 195
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 311
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1985
Views: 160
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
19th May 1987
Views: 75
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 168
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 281
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
23rd November 1988
Views: 306
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1989
Views: 348
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th January 1992
Views: 481
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: 356
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 384
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 286
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 287
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 219
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
28th February 1988
Views: 424
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1st July 1988
Views: 331
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1989
Views: 190
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
20th August 1989
Views: 471
Likes: 4
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
20th August 1989
Views: 460
Likes: 5
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1991
Views: 487
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st October 1991
Views: 815
Likes: 6
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
5th December 1992
Views: 170
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
5th December 1992
Views: 118
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
5th December 1992
Views: 96
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 102
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 100
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 108
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 102
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 139
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 117
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 135
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 110
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
23rd December 1983
Views: 161
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st October 1984
Views: 162
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1985
Views: 101
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th April 1985
Views: 71
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
28th October 1985
Views: 102
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
20th December 1985
Views: 72
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
25th December 1985
Views: 41
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1987
Views: 71
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1987
Views: 188
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1987
Views: 112
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1990
Views: 113
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1992
Views: 71
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
TV-am Miscellaneous Items
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 211
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
20th April 1983
Views: 236
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1991
Views: 288
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1991
Views: 246
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
TV-am Last Day of Broadcasting – 31st December 1992
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st December 1992
Views: 736
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st December 1992
Views: 479
Likes: 4
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 538
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 411
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st December 1992
Views: 171
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 506
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 937
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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