S1 Ep18: Cameron
1m Jul 05, 2011
1m
S1 Ep17: Steve Wright on Radio Two
1m Jul 04, 2011
1m
S1 Ep16: Live Aid
19s Jul 02, 2011
19s
S1 Ep15: Tommy Vance
What a voice. Destined only for radio. Would have been frightening had he worked in a call-centre or even behind the bar at your local. Tommy Vance was not actually Tommy Vance at all. After Richard Hope-Weston had played at being Rick West, he arrived in Seattle where the station had some spare 'Tommy Vance' name-check jingles. The rest is history. I gather Tony Blackburn was very nearly Mark...
1m Jul 02, 2011
1m
S1 Ep14: Fluff
1m Jul 01, 2011
1m
S1 Ep13: Hello darling
2s Jul 01, 2011
2s
S1 Ep12: Kid Jensen
A broadcaster who's stood the test of time and appeared on a gamut of stations, yet with a different background from many of his vintage. Kid Jensen's voice is instantly recognisable; his clean Canadian accent being evidence of his provenance. Hear him here talking in 75 about those early days and enjoy him in youthful, excitable mood at Radio Luxembourg. Kid then reflects on his move to Notti...
3m Jul 01, 2011
3m
S1 Ep11: itma
1m Jun 29, 2011
1m
S1 Ep9: Capital Disney Close
1m Jun 25, 2011
1m
S1 Ep8: Trent launch
The July1975 launch moments of the 13th commercial radio (ILR) station in the UK, Radio Trent. The voice of 24 year old John Peters, fresh from the biscuit factory station UBN, and live from the Trent underground studios in Nottingham. Much more Trent audio and fond memories at http://davidlloyd-radio.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/trent-301.html
1m Jun 25, 2011
1m
S1 Ep7: Invicta Launch
3m Jun 24, 2011
3m
S1 Ep6: Charlie Chester
As was the case with many of his generation of broadcasters, Eastbourne’s Charlie Chester began his career as an entertainer on the stage. After his first radio audition in 1937, he was lucky to break into the new medium: the Corporation’s Head of Variety suggested he’d need to tone down his act if he were to be allowed anywhere near Auntie. After some successful Forces programmes, which he de...
1m Jun 24, 2011
1m
S1 Ep5: Hereward launch - Northamptonshire
I heard this station launch originally - through the crackles. Hereward Radio from Peterborough, launching with the Bellamy Brothers: ‘Let your Love Flow’. Cheery ditty too. It began broadcasting from its home in a former pub, on 10th July 1980; and was the third station in the second tranche of ILR, after Cardiff and Coventry. Ralph Bernard, who was to play such a pivotal role within GWR as t...
3m Jun 24, 2011
3m
S1 Ep4: LBC - Launch
Apart from the coloured shirts, platform shoes and bright purple flairs, the early 70s were dark days. Serious industrial unrest and power cuts were not the best economic backdrop for the tardy launch of UK commercial radio. The fact that the medium had become a political football just added to the pressure. 60 stations were planned, although only 19 were to get to air before a review was calle...
1m Jun 24, 2011
1m
S1 Ep3: Reith
4m Jun 24, 2011
4m
S1 Ep2: Radio Victory closure - 1986
Stations ‘close down’ for a number of reasons. They go broke, they change brands; or their licence to broadcast is rescinded, or ends and is not renewed. In the days of commercial radio’s first regulator, the IBA, franchises to broadcast were awarded; and these were rolled upon satisfactory performance. In later days, fixed terms were awarded, at the end of which a new competitive beauty conte...
1m Jun 24, 2011
1m
S1 Ep1: Radio Tees launch
24s Jun 23, 2011
24s