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The first host was Richard Williams, features editor of Melody Maker, the music weekly.

From 1972, the programme was presented by DJ Bob Harris ( nicknamed " Whispering Bob Harris ", due to his quiet voice and " laid back " style ).

He later became notorious among the younger generation for calling the New York Dolls " mock rock " and left OGWT in 1978.