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: 315
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
Date unknown
Views: 458
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 401
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 950
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 294
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
29th May 1983
Views: 754
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
13th December 1983
Views: 269
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
23rd December 1983
Views: 283
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1984
Views: 225
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1984
Views: 184
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
23rd August 1984
Views: 277
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
24th December 1984
Views: 300
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1987
Views: 308
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1st May 1987
Views: 499
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 345
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1988
Views: 354
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1988
Views: 263
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
11th April 1988
Views: 352
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: LQ
22nd November 1988
Views: 270
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
26th March 1989
Views: 333
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
17th September 1990
Views: 517
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
16th January 1991
Views: 473
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1992
Views: 537
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1992
Views: 463
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1992
Views: 688
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1992
Views: 651
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th January 1992
Views: 530
Likes: 4
Format: 4:3
TV-am News
New, it's not
Quality: ST
Date unknown
Views: 170
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 186
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 303
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1985
Views: 157
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
19th May 1987
Views: 55
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 162
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 269
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
23rd November 1988
Views: 292
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1989
Views: 329
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th January 1992
Views: 464
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: 345
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 365
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 273
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 274
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 214
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
28th February 1988
Views: 411
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1st July 1988
Views: 325
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1989
Views: 188
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
20th August 1989
Views: 454
Likes: 4
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
20th August 1989
Views: 447
Likes: 5
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1991
Views: 471
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st October 1991
Views: 786
Likes: 6
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
5th December 1992
Views: 160
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
5th December 1992
Views: 113
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
5th December 1992
Views: 89
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 83
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 95
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: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 82
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 137
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 115
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 133
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 108
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
23rd December 1983
Views: 158
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st October 1984
Views: 158
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1985
Views: 91
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th April 1985
Views: 50
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
28th October 1985
Views: 80
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
20th December 1985
Views: 51
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
25th December 1985
Views: 35
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1987
Views: 65
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1987
Views: 181
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1987
Views: 107
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1990
Views: 109
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1992
Views: 64
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
TV-am Miscellaneous Items
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 204
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
20th April 1983
Views: 233
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1991
Views: 279
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1991
Views: 242
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
TV-am Last Day of Broadcasting – 31st December 1992
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st December 1992
Views: 717
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st December 1992
Views: 464
Likes: 4
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 519
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 397
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st December 1992
Views: 156
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 488
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 900
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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