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| (Updated Oct 8th) Tim Schwabedissen has added new photos to his sad collection taken when the mv Galaxy sank in Kiel harbour. |
| To mark Peel Day, we have a new page of clippings from the early era of Radio One. |
| (Updated Oct 29th) The Swop Shop has several new entries that would make good Christmas prezzies! |
| (new Oct 29th) 2-page photo-montage from the Dutch Radio Day, October 22nd, 2005 |
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The Piersons make a flying visit Grey Pierson (pictured with his wife Paula), son of original Radio London and Radio England Founder, Don, was in London for a brief visit with family members. Grey, who is very impressed with Radio London (read his statement on our Home Page) and the achievements of its directors, particularly wanted to meet Chris and Mary. He also lunched with Jonathan, who runs the magnificent Pirate Radio Hall of Fame. The Piersons were staying in Mayfair, only one street way from Curzon Street, yet had not been aware of this when they booked their accommodation! Sadly, the weather was too wet for a photocall outside #17. Grey described his late father as 'a real character' and talked of how in 1964, he hired a plane at Biggin Hill airfield to investigate the Caroline ship. The resulting aerial photos, taken by Grey, assisted them in estimating the size of the radio mast in proportion to the ship, with a view to achieving a similar shipbound station. Don detested the old English one-penny coins and how they weighed down his pockets. (For those too young to remember, the coins were the size of a 2p piece and there were 12 to a shilling {5p}). He and Grey embarked on a bet as to whether anyone would bother to pick up a dropped penny coin and started tossing some on to the pavement outside the Mayfair offices. To their surprise, the first person to pick up a penny was the actor Lee Marvin, who was totally bemused as to what was going on! |
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Caroline
Trannie Kenny's friend is interested to know if his car boot bargain is likely to be valuable. If anyone has any ideas on the subject, please let us know!  |
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'Oui' are back on the radio!  Our
friend Marc 'Mais Oui' Denis, in Montreal says:Just a quick click to let you know that I'm back on-air... on Montreal's New Q 92, Saturday afternoons Noon-to-6pm...having once again a tun of fun. This is the first time on English-language radio for me in Montreal in many years, a return of sorts. Great staff. Great talents. Q92 Montreal has a 'Listen Live' internet stream. There's also lots of 'new' audio on my 980 CKGM Super 70s Tribute Page, by the way. The CKGM Super 70s Control Room, for one, now has over 30 personalities of that CKGM era entertaining once again, just like back then in Montreal... It's all fun! Cheers, mes amis and keep in touch. |
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New Order, The Fall and Super Furry Animals appeared at a Radio One
concert at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall on 12 October, while more than
300 gigs were organised to mark John Peel Day itself around the world,
including Spain, Germany, US, New Zealand and Canada. John was also remembered with a special edition of Home Truths (Saturday 22 October on BBC Radio 4), presented by long-time Peel fan, Tom Robinson, who used to correspond with his hero during the Perfumed Garden days. It is a very personal programme featuring contributions from all the members of the Ravenscroft family. Visit the Home Truths website to hear the interviews. The much-anticipated autobiography, 'Margrave Of The Marshes', completed by members of the Ravenscroft family after John's death, is available from October 17th. (Click jacket photo for ordering info) It has already been read in five parts as the Radio 4 Book Of The Week. John's son Tom worked as a researcher on a C4 TV documentary, 'John
Peel's Record Box', featuring gems from amongst his father's amazing collection
of thousands. The list of 142 of Peelies' most prized
singles is at www.timesonline.co.uk/
and it does contain a few Fab 40 rarities (and rather unexpectedly,
a Bill Oddie Joe Cocker spoof!). The Mark Four's 'Hurt Me If You Will'
(See Fab
40 150865) was virtually unknown on shore, and Roy Head's 'Treat Her
Right' (FF #2, 24/10/65) barely touched the National charts. The Misunderstood's
'I Can Take You to the Sun' had clearly remained a Peel favourite since
1967, as it had received the honour of two spins during the final Perfumed
Garden. It has also been announced that the massive record collection accumulated by Peelie will remain with the Ravenscroft family at least for the time being. It had been rumoured that the collection might be donated to the National Sound Archive. (thanks to Steve Young) John
Peel will bloom in the spring! Visit the Home Truths website for information on how to order John Peel tulips. Hans has also very kindly contributed a couple of news clippings to our new Radio London Peel Clippings feature. BBC Radio 1 Peel Homepage BBC radio is available via the internet. and many programmes have a 'listen again' option for at least a week after transmission. |
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Martin van der Ven's Offshore Radio Guide website has full details of the 27th Radio Day and RNI Reunion, organised by The Foundation for Mediacommunication, Martin and Hans Knot, on Saturday October 22nd in Amsterdam's Hotel Casa near the Amstel railway station. (Photo courtesy of Dick Offringa) |
Who are they photographing?
(Above) Duncan Johnson, one of the special guests, pictured with Peter Young (who was not present at the Radio Day). Peter made it out to the Mebo II but failed to make it to air on RNI, due to seasickness. He and Duncan eventually worked together at London's Capital Radio. |
Many thanks for a continuingly interesting website and for updating my website link in the past. I have once again visited the Maunsell towers at RED SANDS and SHIVERING SANDS (on 2nd October 2005) on a fine sunny day and added two pages each for Red Sands and Shivering Sands.
These can be accessed via a site map LINKS PAGE
I seem to be making my web site an annual PHOTOGRAPHIC record of these continually fascinating structures. It seems that they could well be removed/dismantled within two years according to Frank N Turner - a specialist on the Maunsell sea forts and partner in Project Redsand which hopes to preserve some towers or one tower for posterity.
So I am doing my little bit to preserve them on the web.
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Another
Move for The Museum of Commercial Radio Robin Davey writes: Thank YOU Robin, for your kind words of appreciation. |
