debut, having spent the previous year producing Danny Baker’s programme. Initially presenting a Saturday afternoon before moving to a weeknight evening show called The Greenhouse. Summer – Dave Pearce leaves the station to join new commercial music station Kiss 100. November – Johnnie Walker was dismissed after making the comment that people would be "dancing in the streets" about the resignation of Margaret Thatcher as prime minister. 1991 Managing Editor Matthew Bannister leaves. He is replaced by Trevor Dann. Kevin Greening and Jeremy Nicholas both replace Janice Long as presenter of the breakfast show, as Janice herself leaves the station. During 1991 the station is given three years to prove itself or face closure. The threat is lifted after the BBC deemed it sufficiently patronised to remain on-air. 1992 No events. 1993 April – Chris Evans, Jonathan Coleman and Kevin Greening all leave the station to join Virgin 1215. BBC GLR is forced to introduce all-speech programmes at breakfast and drivetime. Trevor Dann resigns in protest of the change. Autumn – BBC GLR stops broadcasting on MW. Dotun Adebayo joins the station to present Black London. Danny Baker leaves for a while to join BBC Radio 1. 1994. Summer – Bob Harris joins the station to present the Saturday late show, later hosting the mid-evening show on Monday to Wednesday evenings. Big George Webley and Robert Elms join. 1995 Phill Jupitus joins. 1996 Danny Baker rejoins and Big George leaves the station after suffering a heart attack whilst on the air. 1997 April – Norman Jay joins. 1998 Danny Baker and Bob Harris leave. 1999 Following a consultation exercise on local broadcasting in the South East, the BBC decided to rebrand GLR and substantially change the programming. A campaign to "Save GLR" is organised and a petition delivered to the BBC. Although the campaign was unsuccessful in saving GLR, and the rebranding went ahead the next year, it demonstrated the existence of a loyal audience for its format. London Live 94.9 2000 25 March – BBC London Live 94.9 replaces GLR. Promising even more speech and less music, the station launches with new on-air personalities and new shows, including a speech-heavy breakfast show and a mid-morning phone-in and debate. Only drivetime and the specialist shows would remain, albeit refreshed. Lisa I'Anson, Vanessa Feltz and Eddie Nestor join. July – The station starts broadcasting via DAB. Phill Jupitus leaves. BBC London