Copyright resides with Pete Simpkin, no reproduction without permission. This audio slideshow of 1970s and ’80s photographs, was produced by Pete Simpkin, and used when he gave talks about the work of Radio Birmingham ‘Heart of the Nation’. It dates from the time when Pete presented the Breakfast programme, and illustrates the daily routine of [...]
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Copyright resides with the original holder, no reproduction without permission. This photo is of Maggy Whitehouse, who was a BBC Radio WM breakfast presenter back in 1983. She presented the Breakfast show for a year and then a lunchtime interview show for two years.
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Copyright resides with the original holder, no reproduction without permission. This Radio Times article from 1981 promoted the relaunch of Radio Birmingham as Radio WM, and 206. The station enjoyed much improved reception due to two new transmitters. The article interviews Viv Ellis and Stuart Roper of the 206 Team, who were on air for [...]
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Photos by Philip Morgan, no reproduction without permission. Philip took these photos in November 2004, when Pebble Mill was emptied before the auction to sell off the majority of the building’s contents. You can see the auction lot numbers on some items in the photos. The photos feature Radio Studio 2, as well as 1/4 [...]
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Tagged as: BBC Big Band,Bob Harris Country,Country Club,Jenny de Yong,Pebble Mill,Philip Morgan,Radio 2,Studio 2,Voice of the People | Posted in: Blog, Building, Network, Photographs, Photos, Television
Thanks to Tim Manning for making this article by Nick Higham (now BBC News correspondent) available. The article is taken from ‘Radio Month’ in November 1981, and talks about the relaunching of Radio Birmingham as Radio WM. The station’s frequency was changed to improve reception sound quality, especially in Birmingham, and the schedule was revamped [...]
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