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Alan Richardson
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Nicely set up, clear and easy to navigate. Plus much useful stuff. My main interest is RISC OS and the Z88.
10 June 2007 09:05 - Warkworth, New Zealand
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AGX
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This is a copy of an email sent to John Allen in case any guests can help me out (even song names will help!):
Hi,
I was a child when I used to listen to LBC Newstalk 97.3. One of my most vivid memories was this emotional, yet, authoratative music that Angela Rippon used to talk over. I think there were two versions, or at least two sequences. They had a trumpety, or brassy lead/riff/melody.
Next, LBC used to play a House tune around 5am. It was really dreamy and nighttime-esque. I think it had organs in it.
And I still can hear the Robbie Vincent's Nightline theme tune with the phone number being voiced over on it.
Would you have clips of any of these please?
Thanks
Regards
AGX
6 August 2006 04:40 - London
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Gwen Pancrace
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I am a new listener to your station and admire the way you make the show seems as if I am having a personal chinwag and listening to a close friend. My mother was a avid fan of Adrian Love, all those years ago, and I have to say your show is really addictive and I am looking forward to further indepth and uptodate discussions. Keep up the good work!
1 June 2006 17:32 - Peckham, London
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Vince Walker
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Hi John
I was just musing around looking for Tony Williams and google dropped me here! I remember spending hours(Sunday mornings I think)around 1981-2-3 rebuilding my car Mk 2 1600 E with Reggae Rockers Blasting (from my Wog Box-what a name)out of my parents garage in a quiet country lane in Kent I am not sure if any of the Neighbours had ever heard Reggae before but having moved from Croydon at the popular and Very Educated age of 17 I soon changed that,Some of them still dont talk to me now. I only wanted to say, Great site and thank you for Reggae Rockers it was the best reggae show of all time and do you you know if Tont W is still doing anything similar. Regards Vince
5 March 2006 14:42 - Maidstone Kent
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Vicky
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hello i worked for lbc as phone operator and sometime producer 1992-1995 - mike allen dubbed me 'spatula fingers' after one spectacular balls up on his quiz one night when i managed to cut off callers half way thru calls and cut to people who didnt realise they were on air ..but in true lbc tradition still went on to produce pete murray and some of the night time programmes.. it was a mad but great place to work
7 February 2006 13:09 - uk, manchester
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Gary
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I love the LBC page. I have lots of fond memories of the station when it was in its heyday from say 1989 - 1993. Lots of name changes and owners over the years but still out there in London on 97.3FM
19 January 2006 18:52 - London England
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Ian Tyes
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Surprised and amused to find my name in the schedules and on the net for March 1st 1979!
Unlike most of your contributors I have been more on the other side of the microphone, being interviewed rather than presenting!
Brings back some good old memories of crashing vocals and long gaps when I misjudged the intros! Also reminds me not to say 'ermm' and 'err' when public speaking!
Keep up the good work!
Ian
30 December 2005 17:38 - Cambridge, UK
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Vin Bootle
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Hello John ... remember me ? Very well done with your site and keeping the memories of Radio London alive. Shame the re-unions are no more. I'm now a gold and silversmith designer specialising in Celtic-weave jewellery. My web-site is www.vinbootle.co.uk for more info ! Good luck from North Yorkshire
27 October 2005 14:05 - North Yorkshire, near York
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Roger George Clark
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Hi John,
Great to see your pages celebrating BBC Radio London. Thanks for providing a link to my photo album where I, too, am celebrating Big L in three exhibitions.
I worked as a producer and broadcaster at Radio London in the 1970s and '80s. As I've gone through my pictures I've wondered what happened to some of the people I worked with and photographed at the time?
Journalists Simon Walton and Luke Gavin went off to TV, but where are they now? Andy Laughton worked with me on 'Hold the Front Page' then flew off to Ecuador. Where is he - still in South America?
And what about newsreader Charles Murray with that famous gravelly voice of his? Where is he? Geoff Hobbs worked as a programme assistant and publicity man. What's he doing? John Rymell, who worked as a studio assistant, has also disappeared. At least I can't find him on the Internet.
Then there was the electronics boffin David Fuller. He went to work in TV, but now seems to have vanished.
I hope these people will discover your tribute site and my Radio London photos. If they do perhaps they could get in touch and let us know what they're doing.
Many people who worked at BBC Radio London have gone on and done well in later life. Indeed, if you sacked all the people who once worked at Big L and closed down the departments they're working in you would have to shut down much of British broadcasting.
Former Radio Londoners are everywhere - in news, current affairs, the pop world, sport, religious programmes, the arts, etc. About the only programme left standing would be 'The Archers' and I bet there's Radio London influence there if you look hard enough!
So let's hear from the disappeared. Please step out of the shadows and tell us where you are and what you're doing. You're in good company.
Best wishes from Roger
18 October 2005 06:21 - London, UK
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Joe Perrins
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Dear John
Thanks for the website it brought back loads of memories.
I worked for LBC for a while, mainly as phone op on Douglas Cameron's show, it was great fun. I also worked with Martin Young as a reporter on the Midday News for a while and drove the desk occasionally for Pete Murray, Mike Dicken and others. I did most jobs at LBC because I did not cost very much! I think we met but I can't remember what you looked like.
I was lucky enough to work with Michele Porter when she was Douglas's producer and we would manipulate the show a bit by suggesting to the callers what they should say. Cheating I suppose but for a while it made for a great programme. Many of the callers got to know me and were very kind, so thanks to them if they stray across this site.
7 August 2005 18:09 - Switzerland
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