Paul's Pile - Part 2
Second part of a 3 part series of pictures from the the bottom of Paul Elvey's deep & dark sea chest
The negatives being lost we've digitally enhanced the pictures from small 35mm contact prints to the bring out as much detail as possible
Let's get this show on the road
Paul Elvey welcomes us back to Radio City on 299 metres medium wave from the Shivering Sands Forts
Calendar next to Top 20 Chart on wall with various reminders & "reads"
Roll of leader tape above left of partition window
Paul does his Wolfman Jack impression
Shelf behind Paul with pre-recorded shows
The fort was seldom manned by more than 3 people
On one occasion Paul was left alone until more crew came out
Final link "That's it from me Chris is next"
Commercial rack above radiator with a few 3" spools of open reel tapes are adverts
Paul gets Chris' theme ready "Struttin' With Maria" by Herb Alpert & the Team on the Brass who became the Tijuana Brass
Each DJ/programme theme tune had its own sticker
A Stateside track written by Alpert released in 1963 was also on the "flip" of Marching Thru' Madrid & on the Mexican Shuffle Stateside EP SE 1031 pictured
Chris Cross lines up his first song
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Studio
tape Chris Cross 'Spoof' recording to Rugby friend (February 1965)
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Chris Cross about to do a live read
Quad Amplifier to right of radiator used as studio monitor
Paul back to line up the religious broadcasts that commenced at 18.00 hours
After the frequency had settled 290 mmw (1034kHz) advertised as 299 mmw the religion was later simulcast when a Cossor transmitter came out on 187 mmw (1605kHz) advertised as 188 mmw
This feature concludes in Paul's Pile - Part 3
Despite the far from ideal quality we trust it didn't detract from the pleasure of seeing these rare pictures
For more on Paul Elvey & some of the other City Boys see Sutch & City Re-Union