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Radio Rollback ...For lovers of great music radio Radio Rollback celebrates the golden era of pop music radio from the 60s, 70s, & 80s. The Offshore Radio Stations, Radio Luxembourg, USA pop music radio and more. The Stations. The Deejays. The Jingles. Clips of the Deejays, the station, plus the jingles and the classic commercials. Also interviews with some of the people behind these great stations.
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Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Radio Rollback Episode 050 The Steve England Interview
On this episode.
We bring the full interview with Steve England.
Its a most fascinating chat about all things Atlantis, Radio Caroline, Piccadilly Radio and of course jingles.
Also some audio of Steve on air in 1974 on Radio Atlantis
More info about Steve on his website
www.steveengland.com
More info about Radio Atlantis
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Saturday Aug 31, 2024
Saturday Aug 31, 2024
Radio Rollback Episode 049 Dutch MOA Aug 1974 Pt2
On this episode
We hear from Steve England, about Radio Atlantis. About the the final days aboard the Janine before closedown.
We will also hear:
Radio Northsea International, The International Service Final Hour 30th August 1974.
We also hear from Roger Kent about those final days and from Brian McKenzie and how he read the speech from Edwin Bollier in English on the stations final day, 31st August 1974
(See Episode 026 for full interview with Roger Kent)
More information
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Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Episode 048 Dutch MOA Aug 1974 Pt1
In This Episode
I am delighted to welcome a special guest, media historian Hans Knott. Hans with be chatting about the stations off the Dutch and Belgium coast and that day 31st August 1974, when the stations were closed down.
We will also hear:
The final moments of Radio Veronica.
Part of the final Don Allen Show for Radio Northsea International.
More information
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© 2024 Jeff Martin Media
Friday May 31, 2024
Friday May 31, 2024
Radio Rollback Laser 558 is 40 Pt3
The Ric Harris Interview
Laser 558 took Europe by storm when it launched from the MV Communicator on 24th May 1984.With an all hit fast paced format Presented by a slick team of American DJs.
On this episode, we hear from Ric Harris, the guy who launched Laser 558 on the morning in May 1984. Ric talks about his time with Laser, starting before the ship even sailed from the USA. How he nearly got lost at see and how they managed to do those exciting Laser Roadshows.
Plus, hear Ric on air from the 2nd May 1985.
Notes
More information about Ric can be found at the Pirate Radio Hall Of Fame https://www.offshoreradio.co.uk/
Paul Ruslings Books are a real insight to Laser and can be found on Amazon or direct from https://paulrusling.com/Author.html
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© 2024 Jeff Martin Media
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Radio Rollback Episode 046 Laser 558 is 40 Pt2
Erin Kelly & Stuart Vincent
Lasser 558 took Europe by storm when it launched from the MV Communicator on 24th May 1984.With an all hit fast paced format Presented by a slick team of American DJs.
On this episode, we hear from Erin Kelly, one of the Laserettes. They were Chris Carson, Liz West and Erin herself.
Erin shares memories of her career, her days on the Northsea and talks about being back on the new Laser558 Live. Plus some great audio of Erin on air, from May 85
We also hear some Laser memories from Stuart Vincent, the radio engineer aboard the MV Communicator.
Notes
More information about Erin and Stuart can be found at the Pirate Radio Hall Of Fame https://www.offshoreradio.co.uk
Stuart Vincent's Book is Live from the North Sea and other places.
Paul Ruslings Books are a real insight into Laser and can be found on Amazon or direct from https://paulrusling.com/Author.html
© 2024 Jeff Martin Media
Friday May 24, 2024
Friday May 24, 2024
Radio Rollback Episode 045 Laser 558 is 40 Pt1
Laser 58 took Europe by storm when it launched from the MV Communicator on 24th May 1984.With an all hit fast paced format Presented by a slick team of American DJs. No dissimilar to Swinging Radio England, 20 years earlier.
With the tag line, Laser 558, where you're never more than a minute away from music., Laser soon built up a massive audience.
On this episode, we speak to some of the people who brought us Laser 558 and play some clips of this exciting station.
On part one.
We chat with Paul Rusling and the trails and tribulations of getting the ship fitted out and get it to the North Sea. The failed Balloon ariels and hear from Johnny Lewis about, his visit to the radio ship to help get some sort of signal out of it.
Plus so great audio of the first days on air and some great radio, as test transmissions.
Notes
Paul Rusling's Books are a real incite to Laser and can be found on Amazon or detect from https://paulrusling.com/Author.html
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Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Sunday Mar 31, 2024
Radio Rollback 044 Radio Caroline Happy Birthday
On this episode we celebrate 60 years of the worlds most famous radio station, Radio Caroline.
We look back to the very early days, with Simon Dee and Carl Conway on air from April 1964.
Then from 1968, it's The Admail Robbie Dale.
Happy Birthday Radio Caroline
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Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Radio Rollback Episode 43 Mark Wesley on RNI and 208
On this episode.
Following our chat with Mark Wesley about his wonderful career on Episode 42.
We listen to som of Mark on the air.
First Mark on his debut show aboad the Mebo II 14th March 1970
Then Mark on 208 Radio Luxemburg. 15th April 1972
Finally, we here Mark, when RNI was broadcasting as Radio Caroline during the 1970 General Election Campaign 18th June 1970
We also pay a tribute to Steve Wright
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Monday Jan 22, 2024
Monday Jan 22, 2024
Radio Rolback Episode 042 - The Mark Wesley Interview.
On this episode, we chat to a guy who has has an amazing career, Mark Wesley
He have been a musician, worked don great jobs with record companies, and is now an accomplished author.
Mark talks about his radio career that's starts as a teenager on Radio Essex. Then onto Radio 270 and Radio Scotland until it closed in Aug 67.
Then Mark found hiself back at seaa with Radio Northsea International before departing for Radio Luxeburg.
Mark Has written 3 fantastic high action thrillers.
Bangk
Dead City Exit
Frack
Check them out, at the link below
http://tinyurl.com/4uy3tzwb
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Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Radio Rollback Episode 41
From The International Waters Of The North Sea.
On this Episode
Laser Hot Hits 576.
D.L Bogart on air doing his thing, aboard the MV Communicator, with Europe's hottest hits.
Radio Northsea International
Its just before Christmas and Terry Davis is back from shore leave and presenting the Target 10 Show. 16th December 1971
Plus quest the guest. A special guest will be with us on the next episode but Can you guess who it is?
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