Andy Walmsley
@Radiojottings
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Living in France and blogging about UK radio history. Read my blog Random Radio Jottings.
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Joined June 2011
@carlwaring @RadioToday Years with pirate radio, commercial radio and some BBC LR but just under a year on Radio 1 (1969-70) yet labelled a "Radio 1 DJ"
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RT @Radiojottings: Latest blog post on a natural history radio quiz it's likely you've never heard of, Give Us A Conch (1985-87) chaired by…
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@mikelawrencetv @RadioMugs @AnorakAttic @tonyblackburn @SeasideFerry Some of those on the bill for Summertime Special from Eastbourne that year: Les Dawson, Janet Brown, Lulu, Max Bygraves, Bernie Winters, Little & Large, Norman Collier, Shirley Bassey, Frankie Howerd, Billy Dainty & Vince Hill
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Latest blog post on a natural history radio quiz it's likely you've never heard of, Give Us A Conch (1985-87) chaired by Paddy Feeny. All the info & recordings of two editions here
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A decade before Desert Island Discs there was Marooned with a Gramophone. BBC Western Region 9 July 1932
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@bbcpress Good morning Press Office team. Is there any reason why the Programme Information tab on the website now only seems to show World Service programmes under Radio & Sounds?
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If like me you grew up watching Thunderbirds, The Saint, Department S & The Persuaders then tonight's Archive on 4 on @BBCRadio4 promises to be a delight as it investigates the programmes of Lew Grade's ITC company
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RT @JAGresults: 🎙️Saturday's football results read by the recreated voice of the legendary radio broadcaster James Alexander Gordon. https:…
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Yesterday, ahead of the release of 'Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy', Bauer launched Bridget Jones Radio on rayo. Non-stop music inspired by the film series soundtrack + links from Harriet Scott, Fleur East, Kat Shoob & James Barr
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@DarrenLethem You're not alone Darren. We always call it 'When Will I See You Again' weather. If it's cold enough to take you breath away, then it's Berlin weather.
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RT @RadioMerch: We're close to the 4,000 items mark in the Radio Merchandise Archive! If you have any radio merch of your own, we'd love t…
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Jon's show is a must for any jingle fans. Here's a sample of what he played last weekend #JinglePalace #CoreListener
Jon Wolfert’s latest frequency sweep - 103FM - on his Rewound Radio show (26/1/25):
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Radio birthdays today (2/2). Happy Birthday to Colin Berry. From 2017 my audio tribute to Colin on Radio 2
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Radio birthdays today (1/2). Happy Birthday to Tony Blackburn. My 2013 audio tribute to Tony
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Here's a longer version of this recording with Col, Ray and tv announcer Jenni Bale
This day in 1979 BBC Radio 2 goes 24 hours a day as Colin Berry presents the first edition of You and the Night and the Music. Here he chats to Ray Moore before the first show
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