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David Rodigan's 40 Years in Broadcasting

Celebrating David Rodigan鈥檚 40 years in broadcasting with an interview by 1Xtra's Mistajam recorded in Jamaica. Plus, hear David Rodigan鈥檚 set from The Dub Garden in Kingston.

In September 1978 the voice of a new reggae music presenter hit the airways for the first time on 大象传媒 London. This show celebrates David Rodigan鈥檚 40 years in broadcasting!

Near the top of Blue Mountain Peak, with the most breath-taking view overlooking Kingston in Jamaica, MistaJam sat down with Rodigan to discuss his 40 years as a radio broadcaster and his love of reggae music.

He shares his legendary stories about his first club booking in High Wycombe as David RUDigan, cutting dubs at King Tubby鈥檚, clashing with Killamanjaro and the time Bob Marley played 鈥楥ould You Be Loved鈥 as an exclusive on his radio show.

The show also includes his performance on the decks at The Dub Garden in Kingston which features some of his most treasured dubplates.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 30 Dec 2018 04:00

Music Played

  • Aswad

    Back To Africa

    • Island Records.
  • Byron Lee and the Dragonaires

    Who Done It

  • The Abyssinians

    Declaration Of Rights

  • Protoje

    No Guarantee (feat. Chronixx)

  • Tenor Saw

    Golden Hen

  • Michael Prophet

    Love & Unity (Rodigan Dub)

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Could You Be Loved

    • Legend.
    • Island.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Forever Loving Jah Dub

    • Island Records.
  • Delroy Wilson

    Rain From The Sky (Rodigan Dubplate)

    • Coxsone Records.
  • Phyllis Dillon

    Picture On The Wall

  • Bob Andy

    I've Got To Go Back Home

  • Bob Andy

    My Time

  • Jackie Mittoo

    Midnight Special

  • Slim Smith

    You Don't Care

  • Alton Ellis

    Let Him Try

  • Alton Ellis

    I'm Just A Guy

    • Studio One.
  • Delroy Wilson

    Dancing Mood

  • Keith & Tex

    Stop That Train

  • Desmond Dekker

    007 (Shanty Town)

    • You Can Get It If You Really Want.
    • Trojan.
  • Phyllis Dillon

    Don't Stay Away

  • The Melodians

    You Don't Need Me (feat. 鲍鈥怰辞测)

  • The Melodians

    Come On Little Girl

  • Papa Michigan & General Smiley

    Diseases

  • Nicodemus

    Bone Man Connection

  • Roland Burrell

    Johnny Dollar

  • Tony Tuff

    Deliver Me

  • Gregory Isaacs

    Storm

  • Dennis Brown

    Want to Be No General

  • Dennis Brown

    Get Myself Together (David Rodigan Dubplate)

  • Protoje

    Who Knows (David Rodigan Dubplate) (feat. Chronixx)

  • Barrington Levy

    Teach the Youths (David Rodigan Dubplate)

  • Beres Hammond

    Call on the Father (David Rodigan Dubplate)

  • Johnny Osbourne

    Jah Promise (David Rodigan Dubplate)

  • Super Cat

    Don Dada

  • Super Cat

    Come Down (David Rodigan Dubplate)

  • Johnny Osbourne

    Murderer / We Gonna Rock It Tonight (David Rodigan Dubplate)

  • Barrington Levy

    Under Me Sensi (David Rodigan Dubplate)

  • Barrington Levy

    Sweet Reggae Music (David Rodigan Dubplate)

  • Gussie Clarke & King Tubby

    No, No, No (David Rodigan Dubplate)

  • Tenor Saw

    Ring the Alarm (David Rodigan Dubplate)

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Sep 2018 19:00
  • Sun 9 Sep 2018 04:00
  • Sun 23 Dec 2018 19:00
  • Sun 30 Dec 2018 04:00