Radio Stations

[amethyst]

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Planet Rock was also a good station to listen

[George 1978]

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Recently I bought a digital radio & have been listening to Smooth Radio mostly (it's very weak on FM near me), & at times I've had Radio 2 & 6 Music on if there's something good on.

I first heard of Smooth when I was in the North West, staying in Blackpool and finding the radio stations there.

Managed to get a new digital radio today, and I often listen to Gold UK by default, even though Nottingham has had a Gold station for a few years because of its 999 MW frequency.

[amethyst]

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Listening to Radio 2 Sounds of The 70s The Eagles One of These Nights

[Richard1978]

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Recently I bought a digital radio & have been listening to Smooth Radio mostly (it's very weak on FM near me), & at times I've had Radio 2 & 6 Music on if there's something good on.

[lemonlime]

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I used to listen to Radio Luxembourg from about early 1984 to mid 1986. I'd gotten a new clock radio for Christmas, manly to wake me up in time for school! I still have that clock radio in fact, much the worse for wear of course. But it had a radio, and for some reason I tuned into Radio Luxembourg. So I managed to experience some hits of the 80s as they happened. Some songs I remembered-

99 Red Balloons
Band Aid single
The Queen "Hits" of that time. I Want To Break Free, Hammer To Fall etc
(Pride) In the Name Of Love
White Wedding
Hello
Ghostbusters
I Just Called To Say I Love You
Relax/ Two Tribes
Madonna, becoming a big name with her songs
19
The Power Of Love
I want To Know What Love Is


Well you get the idea. If it was a hit in the mid 80s I no doubt heard it on Radio Luxembourg. These days I just find radio DJs too annoying to be bothered with the radio that much. Hey, I'm sure that even in 1984 the DJs were annoying but I suppose I didn't mind it as much!

[Mulletino]

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I remember when Essex Radio first started, you could go to their office in Southend and write requests which they'd read out.

Now I listen to a few, including the one my wife works at.

[Twocky61]

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Radio Six I agree

Quite a few live studio sessions which is good

[sixtyten]

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Listen to Chill or Radio 6Music

[Twocky61]

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I preferred Talk before it became TalkSport. As well as Mike Dickin I liked James Whale (& Ash, his side-kick!), Tommy Boyd & David Starkey

TalkSport has since gone back to talk radio which it's a sister station TalkRadio

[zabadak]

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Can't say I listen much to radio these days but when I do I usually tune to Absolute 70's or 80's.

I used to listen to Peel from 1979 until I went to Uni in 1981, when I got out of the habit.

The last time I properly listened was in 1986, when my telly was nicked in a burglary - Peel again!

[angliaknight]

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Dutch authorities raid on RADIO CAROLINE. - YouTube This is dramatic, live as it happened footage featuring the final minutes of radio caroline. listen well, so sad.

[amethyst]

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Can't say I listen much to radio these days but when I do I usually tune to Absolute 70's or 80's.

If theres nothing on Tv in the evenings,then I will listen to digital radio

[akb48fan]

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Can't say I listen much to radio these days but when I do I usually tune to Absolute 70's or 80's.

[amethyst]

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Listening to Planet Rock on digital radio

[bakermuk]

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I do my own radio show for Fuse FM in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland - I will give DYR a plug if you want me to. :-)