HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY BBC RADIO . . . . .

LordSutch · 15-11-2012 12:41AM #1

Its the 90th birthday of BBC Radio today (Wednesday 14th/November 2012) . . .

To mark 90 years of the BBC, all the BBC radio stations came together earlier today to share a special composition by Damon Albarn.
Link here & Jump to 3 mins > > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01nxtn2/Radio_Reunited/
In depth article here > > > http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/nov/14/damon-albarn-bbc-radio-90th-birthday

I grew up listening to BBC Radio 1 in South Dublin courtesy of a roof aerial pointed towards Wales I think? Loved the Top 40 on a Sunday
afternoon, two hours of all the very latest tunes in the charts without idle chat or adverts! FAB

) Nowadays I listen to BBC Radio2,
although I do like a bit (quite a bit) of BBC Radio 4 too, not forgetting BBC Radio 5 for more chat + loads of sports talk.

Skid · 15-11-2012 12:49AM

I love BBC Radio, fond memories of tuning into Radio 1, Sports commentaries on Radio 2 and TMS Cricket on the first Radio I ever had.

So much quality over so many genres. Everything from 6Music to Radio 4 and all points inbetween.

Their listen again site http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/ is a treasure trove, as is the Desert Island Discs archive http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/find-a-castaway.

Technocentral · 15-11-2012 01:34AM

Like you guys I love BBC radio, primarily Radio 4, World Service, 6 Music and a bit of R5. Though I'm puzzled why you included a picture of radio's natural enemy, the TV camera!

mike65 · 15-11-2012 11:24AM

The best radio in the world.

LordSutch · 15-11-2012 11:54AM

What a shame the BBC radio stations are not relayed here in the South so that you can receive them loud and clear in the car!

PS: I wonder is RTE radio relayed up North?

mike65 · 15-11-2012 12:44PM

Indeed but so many issues to stop it.

spank_inferno · 15-11-2012 03:19PM

I'm a huge fan of BBC R-4

"The World Tonight" followed by "book at bedtime" are my staples.

LordSutch · 15-11-2012 03:46PM

mike65 wrote: »

Indeed but so many issues to stop it.

Maybe some reciprocal arrangement with the North could be made, whereby they get RTE we get BBC? (on the move in-car).

Technocentral · 15-11-2012 03:50PM

LordSutch wrote: »

Maybe some reciprocal arrangement with the North could be made, whereby they get RTE we get BBC? (on the move in-car).

They get Rte tv via digital once the analogue signal was dropped so maybe some reciprocal arrangement as you say.

SEPT 23 1989 · 16-11-2012 11:41AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFdas-kMF74

blastman · 16-11-2012 11:45AM

Love BBC radio, it makes radio here look (sound) embarrassing. I'm lucky in that I can pick up BBC on DAB at home so I get crystal clear reception. Long may it continue.

dvcireland · 16-11-2012 12:43PM

90 by 90

Celebrating 90 years of BBC radio, a selection of short features marking some memorable radio moments.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01ntlvp/features/90-by-90-collections

dvcireland · 16-11-2012 12:46PM

".....no news today....."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p010szlg

mike65 · 16-11-2012 01:56PM

Only if!

HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY BBC RADIO . . . . .

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