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: 433
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
Date unknown
Views: 572
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 461
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 1088
Likes: 5
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 364
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
29th May 1983
Views: 826
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
13th December 1983
Views: 300
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
23rd December 1983
Views: 314
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1984
Views: 261
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1984
Views: 210
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
23rd August 1984
Views: 316
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
24th December 1984
Views: 343
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1987
Views: 347
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1st May 1987
Views: 575
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 388
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1988
Views: 397
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1988
Views: 288
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
11th April 1988
Views: 381
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: LQ
22nd November 1988
Views: 315
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
26th March 1989
Views: 368
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
17th September 1990
Views: 589
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
16th January 1991
Views: 522
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1992
Views: 613
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1992
Views: 506
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1992
Views: 778
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1992
Views: 750
Likes: 6
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th January 1992
Views: 583
Likes: 4
Format: 4:3
TV-am News
New, it's not
Quality: ST
Date unknown
Views: 196
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 210
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 334
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1985
Views: 176
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
19th May 1987
Views: 99
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 181
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 341
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
23rd November 1988
Views: 333
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1989
Views: 399
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th January 1992
Views: 524
Likes: 1
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: 377
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 403
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 317
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 309
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1988
Views: 233
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
28th February 1988
Views: 444
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1st July 1988
Views: 346
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1989
Views: 200
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
20th August 1989
Views: 491
Likes: 4
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
20th August 1989
Views: 506
Likes: 5
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1991
Views: 511
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st October 1991
Views: 855
Likes: 6
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
5th December 1992
Views: 186
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
5th December 1992
Views: 132
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
5th December 1992
Views: 110
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 117
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: 121
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
Date unknown
Views: 111
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 153
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 126
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 151
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1983
Views: 124
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
23rd December 1983
Views: 181
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st October 1984
Views: 181
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1985
Views: 113
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
10th April 1985
Views: 78
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
28th October 1985
Views: 110
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
20th December 1985
Views: 94
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
25th December 1985
Views: 55
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1987
Views: 79
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1987
Views: 211
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1987
Views: 126
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1990
Views: 131
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1992
Views: 81
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
TV-am Miscellaneous Items
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1983
Views: 233
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
20th April 1983
Views: 255
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
1991
Views: 325
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
1991
Views: 276
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
TV-am Last Day of Broadcasting – 31st December 1992
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st December 1992
Views: 811
Likes: 0
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st December 1992
Views: 534
Likes: 4
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 596
Likes: 1
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 455
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: HQ
31st December 1992
Views: 229
Likes: 2
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 561
Likes: 3
Format: 4:3
New, it's not
Quality: ST
31st December 1992
Views: 1071
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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