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Mercia Sound 40th Anniversary (2 Viewers)

  • Thread starter chiefdave
  • Start date May 18, 2020
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chiefdave

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  • May 18, 2020
  • #1
This might interest a few on here. Hope they've got some of the classic old adverts lined up!
 

RegTheDonk

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  • May 18, 2020
  • #2
If you're feeling ghastly.....

Where did he end up? He fronted a corporate vid for us about 30 years ago seemed a good laugh.
 

Grendel

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  • May 18, 2020
  • #3
RegTheDonk said:
If you're feeling ghastly.....

Where did he end up? He fronted a corporate vid for us about 30 years ago seemed a good laugh.
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Did southern counties for years - Linnell of course was at the beginning as well
 
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Philosoraptor

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  • May 19, 2020
  • #4
More than just a radio station.
 

Sky_Blue_Daz

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  • May 19, 2020
  • #5
RegTheDonk said:
If you're feeling ghastly.....

Where did he end up? He fronted a corporate vid for us about 30 years ago seemed a good laugh.
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I remember he did late night on Cwr back in the mid 90s ,
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

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  • May 19, 2020
  • #6
RegTheDonk said:
If you're feeling ghastly.....

Where did he end up? He fronted a corporate vid for us about 30 years ago seemed a good laugh.
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Same place as pretty much every local radio "personality" since that time, Reg - on the scrap heap caused by the "delocalisation" of independent local radio by the organisations like GWR (they started the slippery slope), Capital, Bauer Media and Global.
No such thing as local radio anymore (other than a handful of internet stations).
And don't get me started on the BBC's diversity policy which has put loads of very capable professional male presenters out to pasture, in favour of useless women!
 
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Philosoraptor

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  • May 23, 2020
  • #7
This is on air at the moment.

Good listen.

https://radioplus.org.uk
 
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wingy

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  • May 23, 2020
  • #8
Philosorapter said:
This is on air at the moment.

Good listen.

https://radioplus.org.uk
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Ha Chesney Hawks One and Only.
 
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Kneeza

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  • May 24, 2020
  • #9
Grendel said:
Did southern counties for years - Linnell of course was at the beginning as well
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Thought he went to WM before heading south?
 

The Great Eastern

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  • May 24, 2020
  • #10
Didnt Gordon Astley temporarily appear on tv ? May have been kids tv ?
 
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wingy

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  • May 24, 2020
  • #11
The Great Eastern said:
Didnt Gordon Astley temporarily appear on tv ? May have been kids tv ?
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Yeah the lucky bas*Ard got to work alongside Sally James on tiswas.


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vow

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  • May 25, 2020
  • #12
I remember Annie Oatham and the quiz ''Where on Earth? ' as a kid,
It was like Google Earth but shitter.

Tbh, I did enjoy it.
 
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Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • May 27, 2020
  • #13
wingy said:
Ha Chesney Hawks One and Only.
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Ah. Cheesey Hawkes. Wasn't his pop a member of the Tremeloes?
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • May 27, 2020
  • #14
I remember the morning news when John Lennon had been shot. I'm a huge Lennon fan and was quite pleased to wake up to back to back Lennon stuff. Then the presenter (Astley?) said something like, "If you're wondering why I'm playing so many John Lennon songs, it's because some bastard has shot him dead!" He actually used the word "bastard" and emphasised it too. I had to wait to listen to all the news reports on any station just to see if it was true. I was heart broken. I had the day off work!
 
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wingy

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  • May 27, 2020
  • #15
Houchens Head said:
Ah. Cheesey Hawkes. Wasn't his pop a member of the Tremeloes?
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Yeah .
 

LastGarrison

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  • May 27, 2020
  • #16
Please tell me Mark Keen was on?

Mr Bob the Sheep, Mr Bob, Bob the Sheep......

Funny the things you remember.
 
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Cov City Daytrader 87

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  • May 27, 2020
  • #17
LastGarrison said:
Please tell me Mark Keen was on?
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He was. I heard it last Saturday. Bob the sheep (real name. Trevor Thomas who if recall does travel news AA roadwatch on various stations.)
 
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LastGarrison

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  • May 27, 2020
  • #18
Cov City Daytrader 87 said:
He was. I heard it last Saturday. Bob the sheep (real name. Trevor Thomas who if recall does travel news AA roadwatch on various stations.)
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He's lean and he's mean and he's Mark Keen.

Loved that show as a kid.

Might have to see if I can listen to it on "catch up".
 

Ring Of Steel

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  • May 28, 2020
  • #19
LastGarrison said:
He's lean and he's mean and he's Mark Keen.

Loved that show as a kid.

Might have to see if I can listen to it on "catch up".
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he runs a ‘stop smoking’ franchise now and is a qualified therapist helping people get of the fags... I used to like him at night. He’s a big villa fan as it turns out...
 

LastGarrison

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  • May 28, 2020
  • #20
Ring Of Steel said:
he runs a ‘stop smoking’ franchise now and is a qualified therapist helping people get of the fags... I used to like him at night. He’s a big villa fan as it turns out...
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You always have to ruin it for people.....
 
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