tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33732053873488365392024-03-13T05:13:37.692+00:00Metro Radio 261MW and 97FM Tribute SiteThe North East SoundAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-68121323450262731062015-01-06T23:54:00.000+00:002015-01-06T23:57:33.578+00:00WELCOME<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">photographed here in November, 1974.</span></i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Metro Radio began broadcasting on July 15, 1974. Officially named the Metropolitan
Broadcasting Company Limited (MBC), it supplied programmes initially between 6.00am and 2.00am the following morning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The new studios were located on a light industrial estate at
Radio House, Longrigg, Swalwell on the southern bank of the River Tyne,
slightly west of Gateshead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The first programme was <i>The
Breakfast Show</i> with Don Dwyer, an Australian presenter who had worked for
the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and Harry Rowell who had previously
worked in the News Department of Tyne Tees Television.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">MBC reflected life in Tyne and Wear, and unlike many
fledgling ILR stations of the time, pop music and entertainment were to be of
less importance in its early programme schedules. Indeed, its early output relied heavily on
speech-based programmes, such as news, costly-to-produce dramas, children's
programmes and documentaries.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This website is a tribute to a unique, innovative, creative, entertaining and informative
radio station, and to the people with flare, passion and imagination that
ensured that over four decades it would develop into one of the most successful
examples of commercial radio in Britain. This of course extends down through
the decades to Metro Radio’s management, presenters, newsreaders,
administrative staff, advertisers, and last but not least its highly loyal and
enthusiastic listeners. The extensive and nostalgic jingles, programmes and
videos are bound to provoke the fondest and happiest memories of those who have
lived in north east England.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />The website and associated blog also records Metro Radio's
fascinating history as an independent company, its merger with Radio Tees 257
in 1986, the AM/FM split (the end of so-called ‘simulcasting’ by the IBA on
Medium Wave/VHF (FM)) that created Metro FM and Great North Radio (GNR), and the EMAP acquisition of 1997. This brings us
right up to date with Metro Radio and its sister station on AM, Metro Radio 2 The Greatest Hits (formerly Magic 1152) being owned and operated by Bauer Media Group.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, UK54.612537 -1.290961000000038454.5389545 -1.4523225000000384 54.686119500000004 -1.1295995000000385tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-7390676156766576402014-10-28T15:55:00.001+00:002014-10-29T13:43:13.984+00:00ANDY CRAIG ON METRO 261<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i><i><br /></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeADyWz8ueyPyv_mKPqBw9pnbav0l0n99TibkbuTiyxCNJZkCJIwf21epCOodYOGvrYC9h1Rhtfc9YbhGTa-AY0G-qkQuR5y6KKREKozwr4S9F-vzCybD5pfE4vzVxQiOeaD9XzgsRfr4/s1600/Andy+Craig,+Elton+John+and+Giles+Squire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeADyWz8ueyPyv_mKPqBw9pnbav0l0n99TibkbuTiyxCNJZkCJIwf21epCOodYOGvrYC9h1Rhtfc9YbhGTa-AY0G-qkQuR5y6KKREKozwr4S9F-vzCybD5pfE4vzVxQiOeaD9XzgsRfr4/s1600/Andy+Craig,+Elton+John+and+Giles+Squire.jpg" height="400" width="640" /></a></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And</span></i><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">y Craig (left), Elton John (centre), and Giles Squire (right).</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>By</i><b>ANDY FLEMING</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Neil Robinson gave me my first break. I had studied
Agriculture at Newcastle University and graduated in June 1976. I went off to
find fame and fortune, got some shifts with Radio 210 Thames Valley
Broadcasting (the home of Mike Read and Steve Wright) before returning to the North East.
Neil was a farmer in Slaley and liked the fact that I could talk his
language....I got the job!<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I joined (Metro Radio) in the late summer 1976 as an assistant to Geoff Brown, and Geoff and I went on to programme all the daily strip shows for almost two years
to guarantee the station sound. The programme controller Mick Johnson didn't
believe that the presenters could be trusted to choose their own music. True in
some cases!<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5q701zX4MXGWfhEvX0l54ALpUSHL94bAqovgMFZ4-gYpz65HuQE1CScnYL5nJgiMY4VP3AktJZXvVSA0jFmwT2P7prZMhvQviLMu2fi3aHyeDrsAqphIupSw0ML7AD-QbjWzSELSGNw/s1600/Central+ITV+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5q701zX4MXGWfhEvX0l54ALpUSHL94bAqovgMFZ4-gYpz65HuQE1CScnYL5nJgiMY4VP3AktJZXvVSA0jFmwT2P7prZMhvQviLMu2fi3aHyeDrsAqphIupSw0ML7AD-QbjWzSELSGNw/s1600/Central+ITV+logo.jpg" height="200" width="159" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I was instrumental in helping produce the Gentle on Your
Mind jingle package which used the John Miles break from 'Music' as the news
jingle. Geoff Brown was constantly looking for inspiration and I brought in my
own collection of soul and jazz sounds to entice him....One of them by Young
Holt Unlimited 'Soulful Strut' made it through to the Metro New Sound
jingle.....How we got away with it!!<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I made it to air with 'Simply Soul' with the soul show long
after Big Phil had gone. I think it was on a Thursday night.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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Initially in continuity and then News. I went on to front Northern Life with Tom
Coyne (and on my own at the tender age of 27).<br /></i></span></div>
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Nottingham and anchored the news in the Midlands for close on ten years before
moving to BBC Pebble Mill and Daytime Live. Then it was on to launch the ITV
franchise Meridian, hosting Meridian tonight for thirteen years. In between I hosted
TV-am with Anne Diamond, countless weeks of This Morning with Fern...and for
some reason a whole raft of game shows including Sporting Triangles (ITV), One
False Move (Sky), Going Going Gone (BBC1) BrainWave (BBC2), Search Line Special
with Cilla.....and so on and so on.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Perhaps most interestingly I invested wisely and went on to
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i> and be lead shareholder in seven Independent Local Radio Stations. I launched several
newspapers and then floated the whole lot on the AIM London Stock Market.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>As you can see I am Chairman and shareholder of a company
that is still pioneering in the broadcast world with most of its work in the
United States. It's a fascinating business.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>I have some interesting early photos at Metro which I will
look out and some amazing memories. Including meeting Mohammed Ali who wanted
to take away the song he had heard on Metro as he was driven to the studios. I
gave him the K-Tel album from which the track was played.....you wouldn't argue
would you.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Finally if you look at the 40 year YouTube video there is a
'still' before Giles makes his speech. That is yours truly with Giles.....and
could it be Elton John under the hat? <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>All the best<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Andy Craig. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Contact Andy via this website: <i><a href="http://www.ionoco.com/">www.ionoco.com</a></i><span style="color: #545555; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And thanks to you Andy for contacting the website. Good to hear from you!</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, UK54.612537 -1.290961000000038454.5389545 -1.4523225000000384 54.686119500000004 -1.1295995000000385tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-14720260048288542602014-10-22T11:20:00.002+01:002014-10-22T11:31:05.428+01:00All OF THE FUN ON 261: METRO RADIO'S 40th BIRTHDAY PARTY<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The party was organised by former Metro Radio presenter and Group Programme Director Giles Squire and was held at the Tyne Wall, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Appearing on the video are many of Metro Radio's former staff and presenters including Brian Clough, Steve Colman, Brian Lister, Paddy MacDee, Lyn Spencer, Dave Porter, Helen Porter and probably many more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The fortieth anniversary speech, which appears in the video was given by Giles Squire and includes many memories and stories from Metro Radio 261MW and 97VHF at Swalwell: The North East Sound.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-20570137155098487472014-07-14T22:40:00.001+01:002014-10-28T15:58:34.311+00:00HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY, METRO RADIO!<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiO7w6usNDrNGqLxhs658brhLNydLcNDXMoXB7DK8zobVHEwwWoehmmsY8IO9nMQvZq2Kpi27AZFsGZ9A7adwGafZBuM6n3LbgSvgOWiyjrPoun6aUe9YGOMysR2xjMS9MPImJ6abU34/s1600/Party+Time++40.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">Forty
years ago today the Metropolitan Broadcasting Company, otherwise known as MBC
or simply Metro Radio took to the airwaves of north east England. It was the
sixth Independent Local Radio (ILR) station to open in the United Kingdom, and
part of the first tranche of nineteen of such stations that would commence
broadcasting by April, 1976.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">Commercial
radio back then was a new medium in a country that since the invention of radio
in the early twentieth century had been allowed little choice when it came to
listening to legal broadcasts. Domestically, there was just the BBC or Radio
Luxembourg from the Continent. These were joined in the sixties by a plethora of
pirate stations, operating from international waters in the North Sea.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Government relaxed the broadcasting rules and regulated for ILR. This was a
system of generally low power local radio stations that were required to identify
strongly with their local communities via news, current affairs, sport, other speech-based,
music and specialist programmes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">And
so it was that Metro Radio commenced broadcasting on Monday July 15, 1974 to the north
east of England. It had one of the largest service areas of any ILR station and despite
the relaxation of government regulations, format changes and ownership over the
decades, it has survived to become one of the most popular FM hit music commercial
stations in the UK. Its original AM channel plays host to one of the most
popular, varied and personality-driven oldies services in the form of Magic
1152.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Radio is now owned by Bauer Media Group which itself has a lengthy pedigree dating
back to 1875.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">In
celebration of this multi-award winning radio station and business success
story, we present this website as a tribute from a listener's perspective. The site has celebrated Metro Radio's history since early 2003, but has been fortified recently with a large quantity of audio recordings and photographic material. The generous donation of material from Giles Squire, Len Groat, Neil Siddaway, Brian Lister, Dave Porter, Brian Clough, Philip Dack and the late David Barras, is especially acknowledged.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13pt;">To
get you started on your fascinating multimedia history tour of the <i>North East Sound</i>,
here is a news report about the opening of Metro Radio, way back on July 15, 1974,
courtesy of Tyne Tees Television. The first voice to be heard was Breakfast Show presenter, Don Dwyer and the station's first managing director, Bruce Lewis.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">Enjoy your visit!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thursday morning proved much more interesting than usual for a couple of reasons for both myself and visitors to this website.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.radiotyneside.co.uk/c13/" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzwCZjMhn12TG5vzvdpQCtXJcvGQ1e3CUjskkmt7OBBt5FXnM3sLgwu_kbmiHBs1tkBh1Wfnurq59ophfc_Ff-_4wzNbHZURgneKBgyMc4H0H4uU-IADXb23U6UzoHjUHTpQx1qlCfXlw/s1600/Radio+Tyneside+Logo.gif" height="133" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the <i>Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF Tribute Website</i> visitors, Matthew Gulliver of Rotherham asked whether I would be willing to take a listen to <a href="http://www.radiotyneside.co.uk/c13/" target="_blank">Radio Tyneside,</a> a hospital radio service for Newcastle-upon-Tyne and surrounding areas. This radio station has been broadcasting to the hospital communities in the Tyneside area via closed circuit headphone and now via the internet and 1575kHz AM/medium wave since 1951.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So here he is then, Bill Steel talking about his fascinating career acting, and presenting both on radio and television. Bill of course worked for Tyne Tees Television (ITV) serving the north east of England since the early sixties as a continuity announcer, eventually graduating to the position of chief announcer and presenter of Today at Six and </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Northern Life</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. Also working in television in for ATV Manchester and the Midlands, he presented Metro Radio's very popular </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Breakfast Show</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> during the seventies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bill also presented on Century Radio North East in the nineties, and is known nationwide for playing the role of Bernard McKenna in ITV's</span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Coronation Street</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> for eight months.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, UK54.612537 -1.290961000000038454.5389545 -1.4523225000000384 54.686119500000004 -1.1295995000000385tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-21827997843696883432014-06-03T00:48:00.000+01:002014-06-03T21:32:21.420+01:00TWO SUPERB PROGRAMMES TO TAKE YOU BACK TO 1979!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's 1979 and politically Britain ends the decade as it started with economic, political and industrial turmoil and a change of government. Margaret Thatcher and the Conservatives are elected to power, while in Iran, their is an Islamic Revolution and the Shah is exiled. In the north east of England, listeners were kept fully informed by Metro's newsoom.</span></i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">In the United Kingdom, the Winter of Discontent marked by industrial unrest gave way to a new government in the spring led by Margaret Thatcher with new economics based on the free market and deregulation. There was a religious revolution in Iran where the Shah was deposed and uncertainties in the Middle East led to a second major global oil price shock. In southern Africa the winds of change and a bush war led to the crumbling of illegal white minority rule in one of Britain's few remaining colonies, Rhodesia. The country would become Zimbabwe in 1980, the Prime Minister Ian Smith being replaced with a new president, Robert Mugabe in democratic elections. Pressure was intensified on the Apartheid regime in South Africa and the civil war flared again in the Lebanon, with its capital, Beirut crumbling.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">Old industries such as coal and steel were to decline in the eighties and with a major recession the economic landscape of the region and of Britain in general would change forever. The Cold War intensified as the United States elected Ronald Reagan as President and the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc were labelled "the evil empire". And NASA's space shuttle was to make trips to space easier, if not routine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">And it wasn't just the international climate that was cold. Britain and the north east endured some of the coldest winters on record in 1979, 1980 and 1981. In the north east whole communities were left isolated as power supplies and roads were cut, and motorists were stranded in snowdrifts on the A68 at Consett in County Durham. At Balmoral in Scotland temperatures finally plummeted to -27'C.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">The good news that we were all entertained at the Odeon and the ABC Cinemas with three great Roger Moore Bond movies such as <i>Moonraker, For Your Eyes Only</i> and <i>Octopussy</i>. Then there was <i>Alien</i> with Sigourney Weaver and on television <i>Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Brideshead Revisited, Spitting Image, Breakfast Time</i> and <i>TV-am</i>. Oh... and Britain's fourth analogue television channel, proposed for so long was finally opened on November 2, 1982:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">And throughout it all, Metro's newsroom kept listeners fully informed locally, nationally and internationally.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 24.639999389648438px;">Having put our latest recordings into context, it's time to have another nostalgia trip back to the cusp of the eighties with two of Metro Radio’s programmes from the time thanks to Neil Siddaway of Middlesbrough, Teesside. Neil has lovingly taped these programmes and most importantly has kept them all this time, and has indeed built up a superb audio archive! We're going to listen to an Easter Monday Bank Holiday edition of Steve King's </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 24.639999389648438px;">Mid Day Music Explosion</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 24.639999389648438px;"> from 1979 and a 1980 edition of Giles Squire's </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 24.639999389648438px;">Sunday Oldies Explosion</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt; line-height: 24.639999389648438px;"> from 1980.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">As usual, enjoy these programmes and if you have any material you would like to share via the Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF Tribute Website, no matter what the quality (we have ways of digitally cleaning it up!), then please don't hesitate this friendly historical website. We are starting to gain thousands of visitors many of whom are listeners and former presenters, and any material you possess I'm sure would bring nostalgic memories flooding back!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Giles Squire's Sunday Oldies Explosion</i>. Air date: 1980. Duration: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">24</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> minutes.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, UK54.612537 -1.290961000000038454.5389545 -1.4523225000000384 54.686119500000004 -1.1295995000000385tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-44609495867872140982014-06-02T09:36:00.000+01:002014-06-02T21:23:15.148+01:0070s INDEPENDENT LOCAL RADIO DIAL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But Metro Radio was just one of the original tranche of nineteen ILR stations originally licenced by the Independent Broadcasting Authority. What about the rest of the network? Are there any similar 'independent' tribute websites for those other stations providing multimedia, artwork, jingles and programme downloads just like the Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF Tribute website.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, the good news is "yes". That means we can take a virtual tour of UK radio-land in the seventies and see what's available on the internet, starting in Northern Ireland. You may even be able to compare and contrast the output of these original stations with that of Metro Radio.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Simply click the ILR station logo to visit its tribute website, or, if an alternative site exists, click the ILR station name below. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">It's October, 1974 and who's going to Prime Minister? Will it be Ted Heath (left); Jeremy Thorpe (centre) or Harold Wilson (right)? Meanwhile, Metro Radio is still in its infancy with a huge variety of news, drama, sport, motoring, quiz and music programmes.</span></i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well it's back to 1974 now and time for a great tranche of audio from Len Groat, one of the original line-up of presenters at the Metropolitan Broadcasting Company when it started </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">transmissions earlier that year. Many of the clips supplied by Len were produced in-house by Metropolitan Broadcasting itself and are of jingles, programme trailers, promos or commercials.</span><br />
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To set the scene, you will recall that 1974 was the year of Miner's Strikes, three day weeks, two General Elections, and a Lib-Lab Pact. Television's hours were cut to 10.30pm closedown by government edict in order to save electricity. There were power cuts, bakers' strikes and there was the first of a couple of major oil price shocks, the result of an Arab-Israeli War, the <i>Yom Kippur War</i> of October, 1973.</span><br />
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Ted Heath was Tory Prime Minister, who called a snap election in February, 1974 under the title of "Who Governs Britain". Blatantly, it wasn't going to be him as Harold Wilson came to power with a Labour minority government in coalition with Jeremy Thorpe's Liberals. By October and a second General Election, Wilson was firmly back in control in his own right.</span><br />
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Strikes were called off and as Britain returned to work we were treated to <i>The Generation Game</i> on television with Bruce Forsyth and of course impressionist Mike Yarwood, who was a better Heath, Wilson and Dennis Healey than the real people! And then of course there was that very likeable duo, <i>The Likely Lads</i>, on the TV, </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also on regional television in the north east, Neville Wanless became a well-known face as an in-vision continutity announcer on Tyne Tees TV. Meanwhile Mike Neville presented <i>Look North</i> on BBC1, and Tom Kilgour presented <i>Looks Natural</i>, a programme about local natural history and wildlife.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Regarding local news in the north east, the John Poulson corruption scandal broke which eventually led to the imprisonment of both the architect himself and the former leader of Newcastle City Council, T. Dan Smith.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Internationally, the Watergate Scandal was only months away from claiming the biggest scalp of all, the by then impeached President of the United States, Richard Nixon, along with fellow conspirators in burglary H R Haldeman, John Mitchell, John Ehrlichmann, Howard Hunt and Charles Colson.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />That puts things in perspective! Anyway, many thanks Len for the following great audio.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's time for another trip back in in the musical time machine and another excerpt from the daily <i>Mid Day Music Explosion</i> presented by Steve King, a fantastic one hour mix of oldies and their statistics and chart positions. The oldies are mainly from the sixties and early seventies and the show is a great mixture of blockbuster oldies along with a sprinkling of singles that you haven't heard for some time. This excerpt is from August, 1977.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />The <i>Mid Day Music Explosion</i> was followed by fifteen minutes of <i>Metro News, Weather and Sport</i> at 1pm, presented either by one Metro Radio's journalists, one of its presenters or one of Tyne Tees Television's in-vision continuity announcers from City Road in Newcastle such as Neville Wanless who also worked for Metro Radio.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Steve's programme continued at 1.15pm with more contemporary hits and a guest depending on the day of the week. These included Denise Robertson, Metro Radio's "agony aunt" helping listeners with relationship and personal problems, and the station's astrologist Joan Porter with her horoscope predictions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />So relax, settle back and let us take you on another nostalgic trip back to the early days of Independent Local Radio (ILR) in north east England, courtesy of Neil Siddaway of Middlesbrough. Thanks Neil!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">I</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">t's time
for another excerpt from one of Bill Steel’s legendary north east Breakfast Shows, this
time from September 1977 from 8.30am. In addition to great music, Bill's show
featured news every half an hour, the all-important traffic and travel news,
horoscopes, what’s on information, weather and sport. The </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">Bill Steel Breakfast
Show</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;"> also included Sports Editor Charles Harrison’s </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">Metro Mount Up</i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">, which
although sounding risqué, was only the day’s horse racing tips!</span></div>
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go out once again to Neil Siddaway of Middlesbrough who lovingly recorded the
following excerpt of Bill Steel’s programme via radio-cassette, and most
importantly has lovingly kept this compact cassette recording for nearly forty
years. I am sure it will bring back some great memories of Bill’s programme
that was for many years an institution on Metro Radio, and indeed in the wider
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late 1974 and 1975 while Metro Radio's output included the superb PAMS Productions
Inc. of Dallas <i>The North East Sound/Solid Rock 2</i> jingle package, Bill had some
of his own PAMS cuts specifically for use on the <i>Breakfast Show</i>, and these are
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Bill Steel's Breakfast Show Jingles,</i> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24.64000129699707px;">PAMS Productions Inc. of Dallas</span><i> The North East Sound/Solid Rock 2</i> jingle package. Air date: September 26, 1977. Duration: 22 minutes.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-23806079720674798492014-05-15T20:14:00.002+01:002014-06-02T21:47:25.379+01:001977 AND ALL OF THAT, INCLUDING ELVIS, JIMMY CARTER, GILES AND MARC!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What are your over-riding memories of 1977? For myself as a teenager, it was listening to the fantastic music of the era on Metro Radio. And there were other 'little' things as well that I remember... college and GCE 'A' levels! And I remember undertaking long cycle rides with my friends on a jazzy 10-speed Peugeot racing bike, complete with handlebar radio tuned to 261! I also remember Peter Powell kites... stunt kites that you could operate in formation!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But of course there was also the really big local, national and international news that was brought to the north east on Metro 261. There were two really big stories in 1977 here in the north east. And they were the visit of US President Jimmy Carter to north east England in search of his roots and the defining news that shocked the world: the death of Elvis, the King of music in every respect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We could console ourselves by listening to Elvis Presley on Metro and sharing the sentiments of its presenters. And despite the sad news about Elvis, there was some fantastic music in the charts in 1977, and if you didn't like the charts, Metro had a daily oldies segment, The Mid-Day Music Explosion at 12 noon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Anyway, enough of the news, let's get into the music and the radio of the time. And what a treat we've got lined up for you with the following programme downloads, all lovingly recorded and preserved by Neil Siddaway of Middlesbrough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Firstly, we have an hour of the <i>Giles Squire Evening Show</i> which featured the best in chart music, rock and soul broadcast on a weekday between 7pm and 10pm in the autumn of 1977. An ideal programme to enjoy while you should have been doing your homework or revising! Giles always played some superb music which often included the best new releases, thus allowing listeners to discover new artists and music. Canadian singer Burton Cummings (formerly with Guess Who) was one such artist for me. His song <i>I'm Scared</i> still remains one of my favourite tracks to this day (and yes, I bought the seven inch single on the Portrait record label!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Secondly, we have an hour of Steve King's<i> Mid-Day Music Explosion</i>, except that this programme was presented by the late Marc Paul while Steve was on holiday. Marc was a popular sound on Metro Radio in the late seventies and he eventually left the UK to broadcast on <span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 20.363636016845703px;">National Iranian Radio and Television (NIRT). Although the chart music on Metro came from a weekly playlist formulated at a management and presenter's meeting, oldies were on the shole, chosen by presenters themselves. And judging by what you'll hear in Marc's programme, he had a phenomenal taste in the music of the sixties.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; line-height: 20.363636016845703px;">As always, I hope that you thoroughly enjoy these vintage recordings and once again, thanks to Neil for recording them, keeping them for four decades and sharing them!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, what a refreshing smorgasbord of nostalgia we have for you in the latest tranche of programme downloads, all lovingly recorded and preserved by Neil Siddaway of Middlesbrough.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dJrMhaVps2oZaAp6rAmwM9yJKVp3o4e8IUfOjQ_f0e5VoxulgZ9hN6xyeQvNQqtQUppZQ7bF2IfwksXWxXOaV_0XcBg7GdBpyDDjUSeDEXBVfGQO0KpS8ICVMXr3ggAZCv7ZUM149qA/s1600/Giles+Squire.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dJrMhaVps2oZaAp6rAmwM9yJKVp3o4e8IUfOjQ_f0e5VoxulgZ9hN6xyeQvNQqtQUppZQ7bF2IfwksXWxXOaV_0XcBg7GdBpyDDjUSeDEXBVfGQO0KpS8ICVMXr3ggAZCv7ZUM149qA/s1600/Giles+Squire.jpg" height="320" width="180" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Climb aboard our radio frequency time machine on 261 and enjoy not one, but three samples of seventies radio at its very best... and all from the North East Sound!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Firstly, we have an hour of the <i>Giles Squire Show</i> (broadcast on a weekday between 3pm and 7pm) recorded by Neil Siddaway on August 8, 1977.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's sobering to think that as you listen to this programme, Elvis Presley would be dead within a few days, and Kerry Packer would transform the world of cricket with his World Series.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oh... and Freddie Laker of Laker Airlines had 'gone to the top' and obtained permission from US President Jimmy Carter to launch his Skytrain service. And President Carter himself had just visited Washington and Newcastle-upon-Tyne in order to return to his roots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All of this news whether local, national or international covered by Metro Radio!</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MTJTgYFCN10dkZr7ee9fz-pHQKHEf6UD6XWowH-o5iAUtjsPZx4rtx3_cTk4TNXff4LfrtHs9hrui9hytI5JKwcmD4bILjWwKS8PiAdtGuAu6_yZA8ILWt70A4Fn67d3CAAFGTpkHxQ/s1600/Dave+Burrows.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MTJTgYFCN10dkZr7ee9fz-pHQKHEf6UD6XWowH-o5iAUtjsPZx4rtx3_cTk4TNXff4LfrtHs9hrui9hytI5JKwcmD4bILjWwKS8PiAdtGuAu6_yZA8ILWt70A4Fn67d3CAAFGTpkHxQ/s1600/Dave+Burrows.JPG" height="320" width="192" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Giles' programme featured four hours of good music, sport and pop news, including a chance to <i>Voice Your Choice</i> on the latest releases. Listeners could keep up to date with road, traffic and weather reports, and a full round-up of all of the local, national and international news was broadcast between 5.30pm and 6.00pm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Secondly we have another hour of the <i>Dave Burrows Morning Show</i>, complete with music, chat and information that was designed to relax you through the mid-morning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This particular programme was recorded on Wednesday October 5, 1977. Dave's programme also included advice for those looking for a job, what's on. recipes and vegetable and meat market prices. The programme was broadcast Monday to Friday between 9.00am and 12 noon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To put the show in a musical chronological contest for our radio nostalgia time machine, ABBA had just reached number one in the singles charts with <i>The Name of the Game</i>.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyE0eChyphenhyphent7CJGRtpUr7SttdEgABLVDzjWG-cqbT2OmEMsFqnsnpOZX28gQKAcq1eizPlJZXAFRMQqHMgq-PU69uJD0kUN0XIisblOo1dfU5EGUyaYP5oQnVni9VtnCj7b2P7H3qYYUtI/s1600/Marc+Paul.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifyE0eChyphenhyphent7CJGRtpUr7SttdEgABLVDzjWG-cqbT2OmEMsFqnsnpOZX28gQKAcq1eizPlJZXAFRMQqHMgq-PU69uJD0kUN0XIisblOo1dfU5EGUyaYP5oQnVni9VtnCj7b2P7H3qYYUtI/s1600/Marc+Paul.JPG" height="320" width="192" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Finally, we have a very rare recording from Neil of the late Marc Paul, another excellent broadcaster who eventually left Metro Radio to broadcast with Iranian Radio in Tehran (joining the late John Coulson).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The excerpt below is of Marc standing in for Steve King on the <i>Mid-Day Music Explosion </i>while Steve was on holiday. This segment of Marc's shoe featured the best in oldies from the sixties and early seventies and was broadcast between 12 noon and 1.00pm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, as I've said before, if</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> the twenty first century all seems a bit too complicated and hectic, then it's time to bookmark our</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><a href="http://metroradio261.blogspot.co.uk/p/programme-downloads.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank"><b>Programme Downloads</b></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">page, and use it as a little piece of seventies magic, if not tranquillity and peace for even more programmes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In the meantime enjoy two whole hours of seventies Independent Local Radio (ILR) at its best courtesy of Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF, the North East Sound.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>The Morning Show</i>, presented by Dave Burrows. Air date: October 5, 1977. Duration: 48 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Giles Squire Show,</i> Air date: August 8, 1977. Duration: 47 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>The Mid Day Music Explosion</i>, (excerpt) presented by Marc Paul. Air date: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1978. Duration: 4 minutes.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, UK54.612537 -1.290961000000038454.5389545 -1.4523225000000384 54.686119500000004 -1.1295995000000385tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-76304413289096390112014-05-12T16:58:00.000+01:002014-05-12T17:04:52.224+01:00AFTER THE 6.00am NEWS IT'S DAVE, STANDING IN FOR BILL, WITH THE BREAKFAST SHOW!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><i>It's June 1978, Dave Burrows stands in for Bill Steel on Metro Radio's Breakfast Show... and of course "Grease" is the defining word, that we continually heard!</i></span></td></tr>
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Time for another blast from Metro Radio's past! This time we're going to listen to a rare appearance on the <i>Breakfast Show</i> of Dave Burrows.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dave was standing in for the regular host who was Bill Steel of course and who was away on holiday. Once again we are indebted to Neil Siddaway of Middlesbrough for these absolutely fantastic recordings. I'm sure that I'm not the only one who can reminisce with these superb recordings via our musical time machine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If the twenty first century all seems a bit too complicated and hectic, then it's time to bookmark our <a href="http://metroradio261.blogspot.co.uk/p/programme-downloads.html" target="_blank"><b>Programme Downloads</b></a> page, and use it as a little piece of seventies magic, if not tranquillity and peace for even more programmes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So here we go. Metro's opening sequence and first news of the day have been broadcast and it's a couple of minutes past six on the morning of Friday June 16, 1978.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You've risen early and now it's time to fully wake up with a strong cup of coffee, put the toast on and enjoy Metro's <i>Breakfast Show</i> with </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dave Burrows and the <i>North East Sound</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Dave Burrows' Breakfast Show,</i> (Dave Burrows covering for Bill Steel, excerpt). Air date: June 16, 1978. Duration: 30 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Imagine the scene, it’s Tuesday September 5,
1978, you’ve just arisen from bed ready for work and it’s time to make a cuppa
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hours a day and closed down after James Whale’s <i>Night
Owls Phone-In</i> and IRN News at 2.00am on a weekday. At about 5.50am each day blasting out
of the ether would be a short start-up sequence complete with the <i>Metro Radio Song</i>, which gave a fantastic choral account by the PAMS Singers of Dallas, of
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Morning</i> and <i>Metro Radio Song</i>, (taken from the 1974 PAMS of Dallas jingles package,
available <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/509sx3wdc4qrofk/Metro_Radio_Jingle_Montage_-_PAMS_Productions_Inc.,_Dallas_Singers,_October_1974.mp3" target="_blank">here </a>or on the <a href="http://metroradio261.blogspot.co.uk/p/jingle-pack-downloads.html" target="_blank">Jingle Pack Download Page</a>). <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 17px;">Air date: September 5, 1978. Duration: 2 mins 11 secs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13pt;">After that it would be straight in to the first
Metro News, Weather and Sport bulletin of the day at 5.55am, presented by one
of the Metro Radio newsroom staff, or sometimes using one of the Tyne Tees
Television continuity announcers who also worked for Metro Radio, such as
Neville Wanless.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Neville had experience presenting radio news bulletins having
often read the regional opt-out bulletins on BBC Radio 4 VHF in the early
seventies (these were eventually superseded and replaced in the north east by
BBC Radios Teesside (Cleveland), Radio Newcastle and Radio Carlisle (Cumbria).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">At 6.00am it was time for Bill Steel’s legendary
north east <i>Breakfast Show</i>, with news every half an hour, the all-important
traffic and travel news, horoscopes, what’s on information, weather and sport. And then of
course there was the best in music to kick start your day. The <i>Bill Steel
Breakfast Show</i> also included Sports Editor Charles Harrison’s <i>Metro Mount Up</i>,
which although sounding risqué, was only the day’s horse racing tips! </span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/8tmrntk2c3nr901/Bill's_Baked_Beans_and_Cricket_Joke.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" /></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Bill's programme always used to contain a good sprinkling of jokes such as the little classic today. It's a cricket and Baked Beans joke, so it'll still have you "bowled over" and in "creases" (sorry!) today!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt;">Thanks go out once again to Neil Siddaway of
Middlesbrough who lovingly recorded the following excerpt of Bill Steel’s
programme in September 1978 via radio-cassette, and most importantly has
lovingly kept this compact cassette recording for nearly forty years. I am sure
it will bring back some great memories of Bill’s programme that was for many
years an institution on Metro Radio, and indeed in the wider north east. The excerpt to which you are about to listen is the 8.30 to 9.00am segment, that would be followed by Metro News at 9.00am, and the Dave Burrows Show at 9.05am approximately.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, UK54.612537 -1.290961000000038454.5389545 -1.4523225000000384 54.686119500000004 -1.1295995000000385tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-58392114891791347022014-05-01T23:32:00.003+01:002014-05-05T00:16:20.236+01:00WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK AFTER THE BREAK!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdMn4tjR1azlKF9ASKebHDyYRFuR6_Xv77Jd0-7YrQyJQhZLVc6zEGdWTqof_5dQ7w4su-ijqJmtiO9R4KcWDNRDpcGyNYnv5z294Cwk83rV4LFS3iAQEIAKygtuizzJi3sOA8ifDqvQ/s1600/Northumberland+Street,+Newcastle-upon-Tyne.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdMn4tjR1azlKF9ASKebHDyYRFuR6_Xv77Jd0-7YrQyJQhZLVc6zEGdWTqof_5dQ7w4su-ijqJmtiO9R4KcWDNRDpcGyNYnv5z294Cwk83rV4LFS3iAQEIAKygtuizzJi3sOA8ifDqvQ/s1600/Northumberland+Street,+Newcastle-upon-Tyne.jpg" height="410" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Northumberland Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne was the retail centre of the north east in June, 1975.</span></i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>By</i><b>ANDY FLEMING</b>, Webmaster</span></div>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64000129699707px;"><br />Thanks are once again due to Neil Siddaway who has contacted the Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF Tribute website with some more commercial breaks.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64000129699707px;"><br />So once again, it's time to delve into the anals of north east broadcasting nostalgia for another snapshot of social and economic history from a late seventies perspective on Metro Radio. Neil of Middlesbrough in Teesside has lovingly taped programmes, jingles and commercial breaks from the station and most importantly has kept them all this time and has indeed built up a superb audio archive.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64000129699707px;"><br />Please enjoy these latest recordings, that are nearly forty years and thanks once again to Neil, of whom we're heavily indebted.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64000129699707px;">Don't forget we're approaching Metro Radio's fortieth birthday on July 14, and if you'd like to contact the website to just say "hi", recall your memories of listening to or working for Metro Radio, or to send some media for sharing, then please free to send us an e-mail <a href="mailto:northeastradio@hotmail.co.uk" target="_blank">here</a>. We'd love to hear from you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Metro Radio Commercials 28</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/jt4962nhc0yury6/Metro_Radio_Commercials_28.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Includes the soundtrack of an advertisment for Metro Radio itself on Tyne Tees Television. This showed a close-up of a woman's mouth miming to the different sounds of Metro Radio.<br />B.T. Astrophone; Oasis Bar, The Galleries; Camshaft. Pity Me; Sava Centre's Third Birthday; Metro's TV Advert; At The Mill. Mill Garages; Door Tunes Doorbell; Think, Before You Drink, Before You Drive; 1979; 5 mins 55 secs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Metro Radio Commercials 29</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/5bl208a0rfidurl/Metro_Radio_Commercials_29.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ken McKenzie Show, Promo; Radio Rentals, Colour TV; Minories, Customers Matter; Northern Gas. Gas Cooker Trade In; Windows, James Last L.P. K-Tel, Super Bad L.P.; The Big New Sound. Promo; Burton's Made To Measure Suits for £30. (WOW, yes 30 quid)' You Listen, and I Listen....To The Sound of Metro Radio; Designers & Coal Miners....To The Sound of Metro Radio; Take The Tranny on a Picnic, Promo. (Yours for The Asking ???); Sunday Supplement Programme. Promo; Weather Jingle; La Dolce Vita. Newcastle; 1975; 6 mins 32 secs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Metro Radio Commercials 30</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/b5dneowvg4gj1pn/Metro_Radio_Commercials_30.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Irvine Motors, Newcastle; Eric Petch, Photocopiers; Makro Washington, 5th Birthday; Initial Towel Rental; Leach Homes, Home Seekers Advice; The Journal, Killer On The Loose; North Eastern Coop. Heinz Prices; </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mothercare, Goes Up To Ten; Vidor Batteries;</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> September 5, 1978</span>; 5 mins 19 secs.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 24.64000129699707px;">More of Neil's fantastic archive of commercials and jingles is available on <a href="http://metroradio261.blogspot.co.uk/p/time-for-commercial-break.html" style="color: #ffc398; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Time for a Commercial Break</a> page.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 24.64000129699707px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64000129699707px;"><br />Thanks are due to Neil Siddaway who has contacted the Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF Tribute website again with another couple of montages of commercial breaks.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24.64000129699707px;"><br />So once again, it's time to delve into the anals of north east broadcasting nostalgia for another snapshot of social and economic history from a late seventies perspective on Metro Radio. Neil of Middlesbrough in Teesside has lovingly taped programmes, jingles and commercial breaks from the station and most importantly has kept them all this time and has indeed built up a superb audio archive.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Metro Radio Commercials 25</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Metro Radio Commercials 27</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/3bjr14jdo11rvc2/Metro_Radio_Commercials_27.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Fine Fare Department Store, Peterlee; On The Road, Weekly Car Guide; Fine Fare Superstore, Stanley; Heaven Can Wait Film. (1978); Nurodol, Pain Killer; Top Rank Club. (Pat Coombes); Student Rail Card. (Noel Edmonds); Esso Tyres; PER Employment News. (Redvers Kyle); La Dolce Vita</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">; </span>1978; 5 mins 24 secs.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-74288463206678604472014-04-19T23:03:00.002+01:002014-05-12T16:23:10.718+01:00AFTER THE NEWS AT 9, THE MID-MORNING SHOW WITH DAVE BURROWS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Time once again for another programme in our series of fixes of nostalgia and journeys back through the decades to listen to Metro Radio in the late seventies. Once again we are indebted to Neil Siddaway of Middlesbrough for these absolutely fantastic recordings. I'm sure that I'm not the only one who can reminisce with these superb recordings via our musical time machine. If the twenty first century all seems a bit too complicated and hectic, then it's time to bookmark our <a href="http://metroradio261.blogspot.co.uk/p/programme-downloads.html" target="_blank"><b>Programme Downloads</b></a> page, and use it as a little piece of seventies magic, if not tranquillity and peace for even more programmes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's a couple of minutes past nine on the morning of Monday September 18, 1978, and musically Abba's <i>Summer Night City</i> and David Essex's <i>Oh What a Circu</i>s were in the charts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Picture the scene; you're in the kitchen having a nice cup of Nescafe and your transistor radio is tuned to Metro Radio on 261. It's time for the daily <i>Dave Burrows' Morning Show</i>, a fantastic mix of chart music, oldies, recipes, tips and local information.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is the point in the day when you can catch up with local what's on information, who's having a coffee morning or the latest up to date market prices for fruit, vegetables and meat. And the prices reveal just how inflation has had an effect on prices over four decades!</span><br />
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The <i>Dave Burrows Show</i> was preceded by Bill's Steel's <i>Breakfast Show</i>, and followed by Steve King's programme, the first hour of which featured <i><a href="http://metroradio261.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/up-next-mid-day-music-explosion.html" target="_blank">The Mid-day Music Explosion</a></i>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So relax, settle back and let us take you on another nostalgic trip back to 1978, this time your presenter is Dave Burrows, courtesy of Neil Siddaway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>The Morning Show</i>, presented by Dave Burrows. Air date: September 18, 1978. Duration: 58 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once again, the rest of our ever expanding programme archive is available at the Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF Tribute website's <b><a href="http://metroradio261.blogspot.co.uk/p/programme-downloads.html" target="_blank">Programme Downloads</a>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Once again, many thanks are due to Neil Siddaway who has contacted the Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF Tribute website again with three mega montages of commercial breaks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />So we're once again about to embark in our magical time travel machine on a journey of north east broadcasting history, and take another look at some snapshots of social and economic history from a late seventies perspective on Metro Radio. Neil of Middlesbrough in Teesside has lovingly taped programmes, jingles and commercial breaks from the station and most importantly has kept them all this time and has indeed built up a superb audio archive.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/0ytn68vu141bxnr/Metro_Radio_Commercials_22.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Len Groat. Various; John Denver Live At The London Palladium Album; Motor Cycle Racing Films At The People's Theatre; Death Race 2,000 Film; Tropical Ryslip, Paperback Book; Michael Parrish; Murray Mints. (Ad One); Just Jeans, Grainger Street, Newcastle; Murray Mints. (Ad Two); Metropopolis; Giles Squire, Show Closing; Big Phil Promo</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">; 1974/75; 6 mins 27 secs.</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/neee86rfb80ego4/Metro_Radio_Commercials_23.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Big Phil intro; Mr Quilp, Film; Scottish & Newcastle, Merry Christmas; Sombrero Club, Chester Le Street; Compliments of the Season; Guinness, Christmas;<br />Prontaprint, Happy Christmas; North Eastern COOP, Goodbye '75 Sale; Maxwell's, Tynemouth; Guinness, New Year; Keep On Trucking, Promo; Guinness, Ad 3; Babycham; Gallagher & Lyle at The City Hall; Bellway Homes; Farnon's Sale; Hunting Lambert Travel; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1975; 7 mins 04 secs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Metro Radio Commercials 24</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/8clho1e9mt5uzf4/Metro_Radio_Commercials_24.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bridges Intro, with Alan "Fluff" Freeman; Northern Gas. The specialists; Schweppes Challenge Mile, Gateshead Stadium; Suite Centres, Newcastle & Sunderland; Roy's Two Rooms, Newcastle; Turners Photography; Kojak Shades, Sunglasses; Hotpoint Service Pledge; Metro Sports Quiz Final; Wrigley's Spearmint Gum; Shepard's of Gateshead; Joplings, Sunderland; 4-7-11, (Ad 1); Airport Way Filling Station; Complan; Only The Beginning, Album. Minories; Maxwell's of Tynemouth; Father's Day Cards; Juicy Fruit Gum; Minories, Lower Hire Charges; Waterloo House Sale; 4-7-11, (Ad 2)</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">; </span>1976; 10 mins 03 secs.</span></span>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, UK54.612537 -1.290961000000038454.5389545 -1.4523225000000384 54.686119500000004 -1.1295995000000385tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-6976992715080473082014-04-06T09:38:00.001+01:002014-04-07T23:22:02.926+01:00KEVIN ROWNTREE: A LISTENER'S TRIBUTE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">The late Kevin Rowntree, Head of Metro Radio News.</i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It is with great sadness that the Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF
Tribute website reports, via former Metro Radio presenter and Chief Announcer at
Tyne Tees Television Bill Steel, the very sad news that Kevin Rowntree has passed away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Kevin worked at Tyne Tees Television and later
became Head of News at Metro Radio in the 1970s. Visitors may also remember his
always popular shows on BBC Radio Newcastle. His hobby was bee-keeping and
apparently he was always arriving at Metro with a large throbbing nose where
he'd been stung!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Speaking personally as a listener, I used to thoroughly enjoy
listening to his <i>Metro Phone-In</i> each
weekday between 2 and 3pm when I was on holiday as a teenager. Some of the
callers did make him irate and they were admittedly annoying to say the least!
He didn't take fools gladly, and I have a recording somewhere where he ended
the show early with some music because of the poor quality of the calls. And
that was it; he was the ultimate professional in journalism. It was a great
show and I've always loved current affairs and politics, but sadly, as a
sixteen year old I never quite summoned up the courage to phone in and talk to
him!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">His <i>Special Report</i>
and <i>Metro Documentary</i> on a Friday
evening were unique and of exceptional quality with some fascinating and engaging
subjects under the spotlight. From a listener's point of view it all sounded the
epitome of professionalism.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Like all of the presenters at Metro, he made you
feel valued and you almost felt like a personal friend. I had the pleasure of
meeting many of the presenters on my many guided tours of the station (I got
away with so many because I was always bringing yet another friend!).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Simply put, from this listeners point of view Kevin brought
hours of informative listening pleasure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">RIP Kevin, and thanks.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/2458ess785pctzl/Kevin_Rowntree._Trailer_for_Metro_Radio_Special_Report_-_North_East_Suffragettes,_1978.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-qYZdcZwWLqiJ5REqC0EfFgpsJQqLljjYVws3zOFOd2QGQo-YeKmkYjGBImXV6vqJvsTlx5eNeqpOwoM5YlVmFGslgGhRKcF3dTKM1LtIuM3MmNu7PNDrjaU0cTkZA8r4asv8HN1-cw/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kevin Rowntree. Trailer for Metro Radio's <i>Special Report: North East Suffragettes, </i>1978. Duration: 43 secs.</span><br />
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</span><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/3f8a8vxbysdv7zk/Kevin_Rowntree%27s_Metro_Phone-In_Theme.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-qYZdcZwWLqiJ5REqC0EfFgpsJQqLljjYVws3zOFOd2QGQo-YeKmkYjGBImXV6vqJvsTlx5eNeqpOwoM5YlVmFGslgGhRKcF3dTKM1LtIuM3MmNu7PNDrjaU0cTkZA8r4asv8HN1-cw/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Afternoon <i>Metro Phone-In</i> with Kevin Rowntree, Theme music. Courtesy of Neil Siddaway of Middlesbrough, Teesside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>By</i><b>ANDY FLEMING</b>, Webmaster</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />It's time to have another nostalgia trip, this time back to 1975 and 1978 with four commercial breaks thanks again to Neil Siddaway of Middlesbrough, Teesside. Neil has lovingly taped programmes, jingles and commercial breaks from the station and most importantly has kept them all this time, and has indeed built up a superb audio archive!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Enjoy these advertisements and if you have any material you would like to share via the <i>Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF Tribute Website</i>, no matter what the quality (we have ways of digitally cleaning it up!), then please don't hesitate this friendly historical website. We are starting to gain thousands of visitors many of whom are listeners and former presenters, and any material you possess I'm sure would bring nostalgic memories flooding back!</span><br />
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Submitting material couldn't be easier either via e-mail attachment, a free file hosting service or by post. To submit audio visual material and/or your memories or for inquiries, please contact the site <a href="mailto:northeastradio@hotmail.co.uk" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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Many thanks,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Andy.</span><br />
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<b>Metro Radio Commercials 18</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/6ngfjbv4wocohvl/Metro_Radio_Commercials_18.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Flying Scotsman. (The Journal); Stanley Discount Superstore; Esso Extra Motor Oil; Kenwood Cook Pot; North Of England, Equestrian Centre, Stannington; Woman's World; Manpower Services Commission; Blue Boar Disco, Stanley; The Journal; Minories Car Hire; The Carpet Warehouse, Willington Quay; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1978; 6</span> mins 01 secs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><b>Metro Radio Commercials 19</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/051w3yk2v6br25x/Metro_Radio_Commercials_19.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Visit Hexham; Tavaras Promo; Crossley Carpets. (Willie Rushton); Jaffa Grapefruits; Liverpool Express Promo; Clunk Click, Every Trip; Metro T-Shirts Offer. McEwans Best Scotch; Derek Thorpe, TV & Hi Fi, South Shields; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1978</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">; 5</span> mins 06 secs.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Metro Radio Commercials 20</span></b><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ybl76tjtwwyu4w4/Metro_Radio_Commercials_20.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tyneside Summer Exhibition 1975; Windowlene; Wrigley's Spearmint Gum; Viking Taxi's Jarrow; Lambton Pleasure Park, Chester le Street; Stolen Car Message; Circus, Debut Album; The Daily Express Telephone Challenge.<br />Maxwell's Old Time Music Hall, Tynemouth; Leach Homes; The Sunday Sun; 1975; 5 mins 35 secs.</span><br />
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<b>Metro Radio Commercials 21</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/wgjne2c352ehwz6/Metro_Radio_Commercials_21.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Spiderman, The Dragons Challenge, Film; Unipart; K. Tel; A Reason To Live, A Reason To Die, Film; Dave Gregory, Promo; Brazilian Blend Coffee; The Seven Golden Vampires, Film; Dreams, Promo. (Metro Daily); Metro Your Station, Promo; </span> 1979/1975; 5 mins 51 secs.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-42924809537636791402014-03-29T00:59:00.001+00:002014-04-07T23:23:53.692+01:00BACK TO 1977 FOR A COMMERCIAL BREAK!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Fancy another trip back in time to the north east of England in 1977, and a whole tranche of advertisements carried by Metro Radio on 261MW and 97VHF around the time of the Queen's Silver Jubilee?</span><br />
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Thanks go out once again to Neil Siddaway of Middlesbrough, Teesside who has lovingly taped programmes, jingles and commercial breaks from the station and most importantly has kept them all this time, and has indeed built up a superb audio archive!</span><br />
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These fantastic recordings give a rare snapshot of the social and economic life of the region in the late seventies. As you wallow in nostalgia you'll hear some very rare jingles from EMISON, the jingle arm of EMI Music, that even at the time were rarely broadcast on Metro Radio. These sound superb, and will be of particular interest to jingle collectors.</span><br />
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So once again, have a great time listening to these recordings that are nearly forty years old and thanks once again to Neil, of whom we're heavily indebted.</span><br />
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If you have any material you would like to share via the <i>Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF Tribute Website</i>, no matter what the quality (we have ways of digitally cleaning it up!), then please don't hesitate this friendly historical website. We are starting to gain thousands of visitors many of whom are listeners and former presenters, and any material you possess I'm sure would bring nostalgic memories flooding back!</span><br />
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Many thanks,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Andy.</span><br />
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<b>Metro Radio Commercials 15</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/ued725c11fchf3j/Metro_Radio_Commercials_15.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Newcastle Brown Ale; Callers Open Golf Tournament; Radio Guide; Liverpool Express at the City Hall; Wrangler Jeans. (Mr. Wrangler, Brooklyn Bridge); Wimpy Bars; Jubilee 77 Pub; Prontaprint; Eldon Square Recreation Centre; British Airways. (Fly The Flag); Get The Most From Your Post. (Kenny Everett); </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1977</span>; </span><span style="font-size: 16.363636016845703px;">Duration 5 mins 39 secs.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16.363636016845703px;"><br /></span><b>Metro Radio Commercials 16</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/3x3rp1gd35wx61w/Metro_Radio_Commercials_16.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Wrangler Jeans. (Mr. Wrangler, Rhapsody In Blue); Gladys Knight & The Pips. (Album, Still Together); Ian Gillian Band. (At the City Hall) Voiced by Alan "Fluff" Freeman; Lucifer's Club, Bedlington; Hinton's. (Plain Flour); Issac Waltons; North Eastern Coop; The DIY Centre, West Road Newcastle; </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1977; </span>5 mins 23 secs.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><b>Metro Radio Commercials 17</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/l7cuc2v54cawd0j/Metro_Radio_Commercials_17.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Graham Gratrix, Bathrooms, Newcastle; W.H. Smith, Top 50 L.Ps.; Ridge Farm Hotel Bedlington; Liverpool Express, Promo; W.H. Smith, Pickwick L.Ps.; W.F & J.R. Shepherd. (Scrap Merchants); Mark Wray, Ice Cream; Bosch Spark Plugs; What's Up Nurse, Film; Hartlepool Stock Car Racing; Thicken Hair. Hair Treatment; Go Places Tokens, North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway; 1977</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">; 5</span> mins 37 secs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">More of Neil's fantastic archive of commercials and jingles is available on <a href="http://metroradio261.blogspot.co.uk/p/time-for-commercial-break.html" target="_blank">Time for a Commercial Break</a> page.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0Wolviston, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees TS22, UK54.6244921 -1.301029200000016354.615299099999994 -1.3211992000000163 54.6336851 -1.2808592000000163tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-62918310435150213302014-03-23T00:15:00.002+00:002014-04-07T23:18:20.541+01:00UP NEXT, THE MID-DAY MUSIC EXPLOSION!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Time for another fix of nostalgia and a journey back through the decades to listen to Metro Radio in the late seventies, specifically to a time when the movie <i>Grease</i> had been released at the cinemas. Once again we are indebted to Neil Siddaway of Middlesbrough for these absolutely fantastic recordings. I'm sure Neil that I am not the only one who can a spend a happy couple of ours relaxing and reminiscing whilst listening to your superb archive.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Steve King, presenter of the<br />weekday programme, the<br /> <i>Mid Day Music Explosion</i>.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's five minutes past twelve on Friday June 23, 1978, and musically John Travolta and Olivia Newton John were riding high at number one in the UK charts with a single spin-off from <i>Grease</i>. Picture the scene; you're in the kitchen making a few sandwiches and your transistor radio is tuned to Metro Radio on 261. It's time for the daily <i>Mid Day Music Explosion</i> presented by Steve King, a fantastic one hour mix of oldies and their statistics and chart positions. The oldies are mainly from the sixties and early seventies and the show is a great mixture of blockbuster oldies along with a sprinkling of singles that you haven't heard for some time.</span><br />
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The <i>Mid Day Music Explosion</i> was followed by fifteen minutes of <i>Metro News, Weather and Sport</i> at 1pm, presented either by one Metro Radio's journalists, one of its presenters or one of Tyne Tees Television's in-vision continuity announcers from City Road in Newcastle such as Neville Wanless who also worked for the radio station.</span><br />
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Steve's programme continued at 1.15pm with more contemporary hits and a guest depending on the day of the week. These included Denise Robertson, Metro Radio's "agony aunt" helping listeners with relationship and personal problems, and the station's astrologist Joan Porter with her horoscope predictions.</span><br />
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So relax, settle back and let us take you on another nostalgic trip back to 1978, this time with a full programme, courtesy of Neil Siddaway.</span><br />
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The rest of our ever expanding programme archive is available at the Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF Tribute website's <b><a href="http://metroradio261.blogspot.co.uk/p/programme-downloads.html" target="_blank">Programme Downloads</a> </b>page.</span>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0Wolviston, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees TS22, UK54.6244921 -1.301029200000016354.6244921 -1.3010292000000163 54.6244921 -1.3010292000000163tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-25546834571100509012014-03-22T23:19:00.002+00:002014-04-07T23:26:12.663+01:00TIME FOR YET ANOTHER COMMERCIAL BREAK!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>By</i><b>ANDY FLEMING</b>, Webmaster</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Thanks are due to Neil Siddaway who has contacted the Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF Tribute website again with another couple of montages of commercial breaks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />So once again, it's time to delve into the anals of north east broadcasting nostalgia for another snapshot of social and economic history from a late seventies perspective on Metro Radio. Neil of Middlesbrough in Teesside has lovingly taped programmes, jingles and commercial breaks from the station and most importantly has kept them all this time and has indeed built up a superb audio archive.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Please enjoy these latest recordings, that are nearly forty years and thanks once again to Neil, of whom we're heavily indebted.</span><br />
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<b>Metro Radio Commercials 12</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/11tq9w5se5f5y31/Metro_Radio_Commercials_13.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Smokey On Metro Promo; New Musical Express; S Plate Special, Leyland Cars (Dutton Forshaw); Anadin; Pepsi Cola (Lipsmakin Pepsi Cola); Elf Garage, Dunston; The Cassandra Crossing Film; The Metro Man Promo; Gough Electronics, South Shields; Sava Centre; Denim (After Shave); Black & Decker Power Tools (Maxwells DIY); 5 mins 02 secs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">More of Neil's fantastic archive of commercials and jingles is available on <a href="http://metroradio261.blogspot.co.uk/p/time-for-commercial-break.html" target="_blank">Time for a Commercial Break</a> page.</span>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07436823676871796444noreply@blogger.com0Wolviston, Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees TS22, UK54.6244921 -1.301029200000016354.615299099999994 -1.3211992000000163 54.6336851 -1.2808592000000163tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3373205387348836539.post-62501134609035752902014-03-21T01:02:00.000+00:002014-04-07T23:27:38.332+01:00ROGER KENNEDY, GNR'S FIRST BREAKFAST SHOW HOST<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Before it went on air, I was
head-hunted from Southern FM (Brighton) to become the station's Senior
Presenter (i.e. deputy Programme Controller) and was the station's first
Breakfast Show presenter (and yet I only seem to get a mention at the bottom!).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After four years at GNR I went on to
set up Wessex FM, then I came back to Century North East, then onto Magic 1170 for many
years (plus a spell on Magic 1152 and Alpha FM in-between).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I now present the Late Show six nights per week on Sun FM in Sunderland.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Regards, Roger Kennedy,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Wessex Radio Productions,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Website:
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Webmaster:</b> Cheers Roger, and thanks for contacting the site. We've got you at the bottom? We'll have to change that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>By</i><b>ANDY FLEMING</b>, Webmaster</span></div>
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Thanks are due to Neil Siddaway who has contacted the Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF Tribute website again with more commercial breaks.</span><br />
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So once again, it's time to keep the shareholders happy with another tranche of advertisements aired on Metro Radio in the late seventies. Neil of Middlesbrough in Teesside has lovingly taped programmes, jingles and commercial breaks from the station and most importantly has kept them all this time and has indeed built up a superb audio archive.</span><br />
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Please enjoy these latest recordings, that are nearly forty years and thanks once again to Neil, of whom we're heavily indebted.</span><br />
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<b>Metro Radio Commercials 10</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/d33c9eg3jdmln0h/Metro_Radio_Commercials_10.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Birtley Caravans. (Voiced by Alan Cartner, Border and Tyne Tees Television in-vision announcer); Programme Promo, Special Report (Kevin Rowntree); Prize Yoghurt; Buist Motors; Revlon; Go Cat Hoops; Ringtons Tea; Fiat Minories; Sunderland; Boots; Cinzano Rose (Is this Max Wall and Irene Handl. Any ideas folks?); Billy Joel (Moving Out Single); Colebrook and Burgess Whitley Bay; </span><span style="font-size: 16.363636016845703px;">Duration 5 mins 58 secs.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16.363636016845703px;"><br /></span><b>Metro Radio Commercials 11</b></span><br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/listen/3vox01jjd888p6t/Metro_Radio_Commercials_11.mp3" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZtV_nxpGPTy4tonc0a6oG-gvAXh1PvjyJgjz7R7s-ni8JhaXwTtJFQfy-aoCVPCKF0_Rdvf7YD9D6FgcXjS9VDsiOU2R0hb0QrHgAjrdcq4yaxZ8abTF3k0_JbhK2W-6b36S3gczOdk/s1600/Download+Icon+65.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Saltwell Park Motors. (Ad 2); <span style="font-size: small;">Turners, Photo Shop; Hinton's Price Picnic; </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Flamingo Land. (Going to the Zoo Tomorrow); Midland Bank; Yellow Pages. (Let Your Fingers Do The Walking); Boots; Eggs.</span> Duration 4 mins 51 secs.</span><br />
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More of Neil's fantastic archive of commercials and jingles is available on <a href="http://metroradio261.blogspot.co.uk/p/time-for-commercial-break.html" target="_blank">Time for a Commercial Break</a> page.</span>
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