“Pickin’ up “Boss” Vibrations…”[1]
On “a
very Boss month” of Swinging Radio England!
40 years Anniversary edition of May 3rd, 2006.
Updated February 28th, 2007.
”Get the facts first”, from ”Factman” svennam©, ”reporting in
the public interest” from ”the wide and wonderful”!
A non-profit essay for the benefit of former Radio England/Britain
Radio founders, staff fans of same:
In a conversation in Radio Nova’s Dublin 19th
Herbert Street headquarters in the Summer of 1983 that station’s founder Chris
Cary exclaimed: ”We thought they were coming back!” The subject was the 60s
offshore stations. The Caroline South djs on the “Mi Amigo” after August 14th,
1967, of which ”Spangles Muldoon” was one, had wondered why the Radio England
vessel “Laissez Faire” had remained at anchor and eventually was the last ship
to go on August 19th. And there was talk that with Radio London’s ship ”Galaxy”
now gone, Don Pierson wanted to put ”Swinging Radio England” back on the
air. This was not to be[2].
As an old
Radio England fan, I would first like to thank all former presenters and other
employées of this most missed station, not forgetting the Texas investors from
Abilene/Wichita Falls and Eastland[3]
who took the risk. Despite splendid stations at the same time or later, I do
not think there for me has been any to match this operation in Europe. True,
Radio London, Radio Caroline North and Cary’s Nova were also great stations.
And American radio in the UK and in Europe was not an innovation in the
mid-60s, with AFN London and its 50+stations already broadcasting from
1943-1945, and its “cousin” ABSIE, followed by AFN networks and stations in
many European countries, the most famous being AFN Germany[4]. But SRE easily became the most
influential station for me personally during the heyday of the UK pirates. The
”groovy” tests on “355” in May 1966 by Larry Dean and others hit me like a
bomb, and since then I was hooked to “Boss Radio”, which is remembered vividly
with great fondness.
Melody Maker
of April 20th, 1966 report of the new ”pirate”. From the collection of Hans
Knot.
“How the world are you?”
Information sought on a “Radio
Rose of Texas.[5]”
For some time I
have tried to establish some information from a maybe a less spectacular period
of the station than its initial tests, namely the last month or so, from about
October 10th, 1966 until the close down. It was an immensely great period of
life, radio, and music, and I would therefore be happy if anybody being on the
ship, or were listeners in those days reading this essay might help this
writer, and all fans of the station establish more facts. Maybe you also are
able to correct my eventual mistakes.
My opinion is there should be a larger study on the
general history of the project, comprising the material in this essay, which
inevitably grew into the first months of the station, and if possible material
from the collections of the late Don Pierson’s family[6] and
Hans Knot, who also wrote an excellent 1991 study in Dutch: ”De Vijf van de
Laissez Faire.” It would also be
interesting to hear the views and stories of more djs, learn more of Britain
Radio, Radio Dolfijn, Radio 355 and Radio 227 as well. And, the later history
of the Laissez Faire and Don Pierson.
Also an accompanying CD could be interesting for many. These
contributions would be essential, even if it won’t be easy to find more
details. It was sadly a shortlived operation. But I have good reason to believe
that an independent writer might take on this task in a most professional way.
I have heard a rumour that one “Derek Burroughs”, jr.
has undertaken this task and his contribution may be found nearer to the
anniversary at
http://www.northernstar.no/olgapatricia5.htm
Still I am thankful for inputs to this email address.
From Offshore Echos 83, 1990.
Chapter 2: ”The Boss Jocks, play more music now!”
The last month of Radio England.
Saturday, October 8th, 1966[7]?
Transmission on 1322 kc.
#27 Chris Montez
There’ll be another you. Johnnie Walker JW all night fiasco we’re here until 6.
Hitbound sound Toys Baby Toys Darling where are you tonight BJs pick of the
week Rolling Stones Have you seen your mother baby not only do we like the
Beatles we’re also pretty kinky on the Stones Flies in the studio. Ad for Harry Fenton fashion center Chris
Andrews Every Now&Then 20 most music after 1 Manfred Mann Just Like a woman
#36. Moremusicmoremusicmoremusic
Jingle: Fun Radio Heyhey The Excels Penpal in Birmingham We love you Beatles
Ringo Starr promo: JWs got a good show today Yellow Submarine #35 Pauline Thank you
girl. Remember this Golden Classic Freddy Cannon.
Thursday October 13th, 1966
Concurrentie op zee voor Radio Veronica. In an
interview[8],
Jack Curtiss described a Swinging Radio Holland “binnen drie weken”, to broadcast
“van `s morgens 7 uur tot`s nachts 12 uur”, “met popmuziek, Nederlandse
advertenties en Nederlands nieuws, gepresenteerd door Nederlandse
disc-jockeys.” Radio England would be taking nights 12 midnight-7am.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
0815
Johnnie Walker-news
Hotline
New York Geo Brown invitation to Moscow, At UN general Assembly Debate on
Rhodesia Blackpool Tory Party Conference opens today Gibraltar Wage freeze
Algeria.
1700-1800.
Gary Stevens prerecorded show from WMCA NEW YORK
1800-Roger
Day. Transcript:
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BOULEVARD
DE LA MADELEINE THE
MOODY BLUES #24 |
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WAITING
FOR A CALL FROM YOU TONY’S DEFENDERS |
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RIGHT ON
BABY CHRIS
FARLOWE #23
Weather(no jingle) |
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I'VE GOT
YOU UNDER MY SKIN THE
FOUR SEASONS #4 |
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Promo w Chuck
Blair: Harvest Moon Club Friday Oct.21st Roger Day, The Koobas. |
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WILD ONE
BOBBY RYDELL TC 6 bef. 8 Roger Day until midnight we’re gonna groove hello to
Peter |
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GIMME
SOME LOVIN' SPENCER
DAVIS GROUP #38
1 more record to go before the toh |
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HAVE YOU
SEEN YOUR MOTHER BABY…THE ROLLING STONES #5 The strolling bones….havn’t seen
my mother lately. Jingle: fiddles ex WABC under Roger Day legal ID:
“Broadcasting 4 1/2 miles off the Frinton Essex Coast on 227 metres this is
Swinging Radio England, Britain’s only 24 hours most music station where the
time now is a quarter minute before 8 pm. This is the Roger Day show on the
Much More Music station-SRE. The Boss Jocks Boss Jocks play more music now!” |
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HAVE YOU
EVER LOVED SOMEBODY THE SEARCHERS #12 TC: 2 1/2 after 8 |
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TO MAKE
ME A MAN THE MAJORITY HB On your hit ship the Majority |
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BEND IT
DAVE DEE, DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH #21 |
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VOICE IN
THE WILDERNESS CLIFF
RICHARD |
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Jingle:
Moremusicmoremusicmoremusic |
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WRAPPING
PAPER CREAM |
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(8.15
NEWS WITH ALAN BLACK) |
Friday,
October 14th, 1966
”…One of his stations would soon become Dutch…”(MD
William Vick)[9]
Transmission on 1322 kc.
0600?-0900 Roger Day
IF I WERE
A CARPENTER BOBBY DARIN #17
GLORIA
THEM
ARE YOU
READY NOW FRANKIE VALLI #39 Ready for breakfast now you can bring it down
rightaway...
NEWS
(8:15) ED MORENO Hotline Blackpool: 2nd day of Conservative Conference.
HAVE YOU
EVER LOVED SOMEBODY THE SEARCHERS #11
I'VE
BEEN WRONG BEFORE THE EVERLY BROTHERS
I CAN'T
CONTROL MYSELF THE TROGGS #1
HOORAY
FOR HAZEL TOMMY ROE HB
WHO AM I
PETULA CLARK #19
I CAN'T
MAKE IT ALONE PJ PROBY #12
WRAPPING
PAPER CREAM #30 Promo for Young Conservatives meeting regarding ban on this
station Ilford Town Hall Sat.Oct.15th at 2.30 pm.
HAPPENINGS
TEN YEARS TIME AGO THE YARDBIRDS HB
0900-
Alan Black
1700-1800 Gary Stevens. Prerecorded show from WMCA New
York.
It’s Friday
Beatles And your bird
can sing
Saturday October 15th, 1966
Transmission on 1322 kc. Overnight
relay on 845 kc?
0000?-0500 Johnnie Walker - Last Show
Transcript: Neil Sedaka: Breaking up is hard to do.
The JW Show on the MMM station, SRE. The BJs plays more music-now! Neil Diamond
w Cherry Cherry. Jingle: Live this weekend. Neil Christian w Two at a time.
Jingle: ”Thatman-JW”. Geno Washington w Que Sera. Jingle: JW-Sonovox. Bobby
Hebb w Sunny. Jingle: ”Let’s look into the future time..-SRE”. Boss Jocks Pick
of the week. 25 mins right side of 1, Friday-Saturday. Chris Farlowe w Right On
Baby. Brand new Fun 50 and Boss
Jocks Pick of the week between 8-12 this morningtime w the Boss Cat. Hightime w
Paul Jones. Paul Jones on Boss Radio. Jingle: Boss Radio instant replay Paul
Jones again Fun sound 40. Promo: ”Saturday-The Boss Fun 50. Saturday
Morning-The Boss Fun 50. Saturday Morning at 8-The Boss Fun 50”. Jingle: ”Stay
with the Fun...-SRE”. 33 past 1. Supremes w You can’t hurry love. Fun Sound #27.
Tim, Tom&Turnons: Chara-Lyn. 22 until 2. Promo: ”This saturday at
Midnight…every record a golden goodie…for 24 hours…The Million Pound Sound of
Boss Radio.” Baby Toys w Toys. #34 in the
Boss Fun 50. You heard it first on Boss Radio. The last Walker Fiasco…kinda
sad…off at 5. Hopefully I will still be able to broadcast to you(clue) Jingle:
”Take a portable radio”..can still hear Walker on the wireless.” Chris Montez w
There’ll never be another you #21 in the old rusty Fun 50. 13 until 2.
Caroline, No. Track from Pet Sounds album(turned out to be another clue w
repeat of Caroline jingle!) Spencer Davis Group, Stevie Winwood w Gimme some
lovin’. Brand new sound, heard it first on Boss Radio. (another clue of new
job) Jingle: Take a portable radio. Marvin Gaye w Girl that I need. #33,
brand new chart today between 8-12. Winchester Cathedral, w New Vaudeville
Band, instrumentally yours, 6 before 2. Fun Sound #14.
Jingle: ”You get a positive charge-SRE” Excels w Gonna Make you mine. Promo: Solid Gold Sunday, this Sat at
midnight… Million Pound sound of Boss radio.” Jingle: ”Dubidub…” Legal ID.
”this is the JW show.” “precisely 2am.” ”On the much More Music station,
Swinging Radio England. Jingle: ”The Boss Jocks play more music now!” ”Have you
ever loved somebody w Searchers. #11 The 3rd
Hour of the JW Fiasco for this late Fri Evening early Sat morning. Jingle:
”He’s in, Johnnie Walker, He’s on!” Jingle: ”Live this weekend…SRE” Hitbound
Sound: HB Ivy League: My world fell down. Bobby Darin
w If I were a carpenter. #10
in the Fun 50. 9 mins after 2. Jingle: Remember this golden classic. (Clue of
new station) Jingle: ”Take a lively companion..” Herman’s Hermits(“won’t be
leaving”): I got a feeling. This is brand new as Gary Stevens would say! I am
leaving tonight. This is the last JW show. Tommy Roe: ”Hooray for Hazel.” 11
after 2. You heard it first on Boss Radio and Boss by the way in Dutch is…so
maybe you’ve got a chance. 13-14 Most mins on the right side of 2 o’clock. #46
Carla Thomas and B-A-B-Y. (Roger Day in studio) StatesExtra.
What’s the
matter with you baby April Stevens&Nino Tempo. Bit of I can’t control
myself. Gimme some lovin' Spencer Davis Group.
Press ad from October, 1966. From Hans Knot’s
archive.
1100-1200
Gary Stevens prerecorded show from WMCA NEW YORK. Musical Museum. Golden
Goodies Show. See you on Juke Box Jury one week from today.
Sunday, October 16th, 1966.
Radio England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
1000-1400
Boom Boom Brannigan. Transcript 1159-1234: Jingle: Go-go charge! Solid Gold
Sunday. Roy Orbison: Oh, Pretty Woman. Talk on earphones not working. Mr.
Businessman Promo #2: see below. “The greatest lover of all time” Legal ID:
SWINGING RADIO ENGLAND ON 227 METRES BROADCASTING 4 ½ MILES OFF THE BRITAIN
ESSEX COAST. followed by This is the Boom Boom Brannigan show, Uncle
Boomer. “Would you believe the sound of Lou Christie. LC: Lightning strikes.
21/2 mins past noontime, good afternoon, the big beat sound of Boss Radio,
sometimes known as(jingle) Swinging Radio England. Ad: Rent a TV set today
H.Reynolds&sons Tilbury, Gravesend and Chapel St.Mary. Reynolds for TV
Rentals(Chuck Blair) Jingle: Live this weekend. Jimmy Justice: When my little
girls is smiling. Solid Gold Sunday promo. Ad: Stars Color portraits, of Man
from U.N.C.L.E, write Stars, 32 Curzon Street., London W1.Tom Jones: It’s not
Unusual, the BB Spree Light program(Editor) 10 past 12 o’clock noon time. Ad.
Noxene Skin Crème Quiz, a day w Paul&Barry Ryan. Fabulous magazine. Bobby
Vinton w Long and lonely night. Let’s twin spin it: Give us your blessing
Shangri-Las. 12.16 SPACE NEWS HOTLINE W JOHN ROSS-BARNARD. HOTLINE: ETHICS
ISSUE. BIRMINGHAM UNION WORKERS ASK FOR A 4 DAY WORK WEEK. IN ADEN 3
BRITISH SERVICEMEN WERE KILLED BY TERRORISTS. BFBS ADEN WARNS SERVICEMEN.
IN OTTAWA FOREIGN SECRETARY GEORGE BROWN WILL STOP OFF FOR MEETING WITH
CANADIAN MINSTER FOR EXT’L AFFAIRS MR.PAUL MARTIN AFTER UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY. UK
WILL ASK FOR SANCTIONS WITH CANADA ON RHODESIA AND DISCUSS CANADA’S STANCE ON
THE VIETNAM WAR. (EDITOR: BROWN WAS AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN NYC IN
OCTOBER AND HAD A MEETING W WASHINGTON OFFICIALS ON OCTOBER 14TH) MALAWI
PRESIDENT SAYS THEY WILL NOT SUPPORT THE BRITISH PLAN OF THE ECONOMIC STRANGLE
ON RHODESIA. RE WEATHERSCOPE REPORTS. Ronnie Dove w When liking turns to
loving. Thanks to JRB for the news. Ad. Tartan Racing Pools, Radio Scotland
house, Cranworth Street, Glasgow, W2, (Editor-w Gordon Bennett/Gary Kemp?) or
to Racing pools agents, c/o Radio England, 32 Curzon Street. London W1[10] 12.22 Solid Gold Sunday promo. Bill
Berry in the morning, Bruce Wayne on the all-night pride. Bobby Goldsboro:
Broomstick Cowboy. The Big beat sound of SRE. Ad: Kent cigarettes. Bill Berry
in the morning. Bruce Wayne on the allnite flite. Jingle: You’re a winner Ad:
Tippin “Where did I put that sixpence”. Connie Francis: Jealous heart. 12.29
Legal ID w Harry Putnam(Johnny Dark). Lovin’ Spoonful-The Spoken Lawfuls.. You
didn’t have to be so nice. 32 after 12 noontime that means you’ve got another 1.28
to put up w me. Roger Day promo, will play best of Stones, Beach Boys Beatles
every Sunday on the RD show between 6-8pm. Thatman RD jingle…
Transcript
12.59-13.22 Boss Radio-Instant replay 3 times. 1 before 1. Searchers. Take me
for what I’m worth. Legal ID. Searchers. Take me for what I’m worth. Solid Gold
Sunday promo. Ad: Star Color Portrait. (Spoken by Errol Bruce?) 13.06: The most
horrible record I haver heard this is lousy!- Rainy Day Women #12 and 35. when
it comes to singing…Dylan stinks. PJ Proby w Hold Me. 13.10 Comments on
delicious Chicken dinner. My compliments, my deepest compliments to the
chef. Dig this for a meal.
Carrots, Mashed Potatoes, Russell’s Sprouts. A whole roasted chicken w cream
sauce, make you hungry? Good..I’m sadistic…Ad: Noxene Skin Crème. Date w
Paul&Barry Ryan, details in Fabulous magazine. Manfred Mann: 54321 13.14
News w JRB(Only one item: Ethics.). Marvelettes. Put yourself in my place.
13.19 Boomers Get-together Tom Jones: With these hands. 13.22 Tartan Racing Pools.
1400-1800 Alan Black
Monday, October 17th, 1966. Radio England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
1700-1800
Gary Stevens
WALK
AWAY RENEE LEFT BANKE
CHERISH THE
ASSOCIATION
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1800-2400 Roger Day.
STOP
STOP STOP THE HOLLIES #9
The start
of something BOSS. #9 in the Fun 50 Hollies Stop Stop Stop RD show till the
midnight hour when its Baby Bruce Wayne
COMING
ON STRONG BRENDA LEE HB
On your
hit ship
ARE YOU
READY NOW FRANKIE VALLI #24
PETER
GUNN DUANE EDDY
NEWS
(6:15) ED MORENO. Hotline Cape Town. Trial of Werwoerd assassin
Dimitrios Tsafendas has begun. (This started on
October 17th!)
WINCHESTER
CATHEDRAL NEW VAUDEVILLE BAND #13. Roger off on Wednesday.
I'M
WAITING FOR THE DAY THE BEACH BOYS Chuck Blair on promo Roger Day at Harvest
Moon Club Guildford, on Friday 21st of October.
REACH
OUT I'LL BE THERE THE FOUR TOPS #1
SUNSHINE
SUPERMAN DONOVAN
IN OUR
TIME NANCY SINATRA #19
GOOD
VIBRATIONS THE BEACH BOYS HP
Tuesday, October 18th, 1966. Radio England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
0634-0715?Non-Stop music w
jingles.
News 0715 w. Alan
Black
USA Johnson left for
Pacific/SE Asia
Newspapers
Cape Town Tsafendas
trial
Motor Industry Frank
Higham
Radio England
Weatherscope reports
1400-1700 Alan Black
1700-1800 Gary Stevens
1800-2400 Roger Day. 36 minutes tape exists.
1903-1939. Transcript: Psycothic Reaction w Count Five. Promo for Swinging 66
programme for 2/6, postage sixpence. Write Programme, 32 Curzon St, London W1.
Carla Thomas #29 in the Fun 50 B-a-b-y. Oldie
Goldie Time Peter and Gordon Baby I’m yours. 12 past 7. News at 15 past w Alan
Black, the fastest haggis alive. Pinkerton’s Colours #34
in the Fun 50. Magic Rocking Horse. 19.15 news w Alan Black: Hotlines USA Pres. Johnson embarks on SE Asia tour.(This
started on October 17th US Time!)
Newspapers, Cape Town(Continuation
of trial of Werwoerd assassin Dimitrios Tsafendas). (This started on October 17th!) Motor
Industry. Weather. Petula Clark Who am I #10.
Credits to Alan Black, on from 2-6 in afternoon, make that 2-5, Gary Stevens at
5. Herman’s Hermits Speed On bside of No Milk Today. Jingle: It’s blast off
time on the Action Satellite we’re going into orbit… No. wonderful sound of the
Four Tops(#1). The boat is rocking, get another
turntable. Swinging 66 promo half-way. Manfred Mann w Semidetached Suburban
Mr.James. Hitbound. Sunny w Cher, #17 in the Fun
50. 7.31 on the Roger Day day?show going right up until midnight when it’s
Bruce Wayne. Boss Jocks pick of the week HP Good
Vibrations w Beach Boys. Jingle; ”Thatman-RD” Walker Bros. #41 in Fun 50: Another tear falls.
Surf Jet Set jingle.
Saturday,
October 22nd, 1966. Radio England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
0000-0500 Bruce Wayne. Transcript 0155-0325:
Jingle: ”You’re a winner with-SRE” Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours w The Magic Rocket
Horse #34. Remark about Aberfan disaster today which
Bruce had seen on TV tonight. 5 minutes before 2. Stateside Extra
from Tim, Tom and Turnons: ”Chara-Lyn” The Bruce Wayne Midnight Early Show, up
to the hour w Slow Down w Young Rascals. 2 past 2 hours Legal ID w Bill Berry:
Fanfare+”This Is SRE…” ID #8 below. Lady Godiva Peter and Gordon #6
in Fun 50. Five Past 2. Hitbound comes in tomorrow Philly Dog w Herbie Mann.
John Ross-Barnard on Aberfan relatively long talk on behalf of the Radio
England news staff. More tomorrow morning at 6.15. To night workers,
imsomniacs, or just plain pleasure lovers, the Bruce Wayne show. Wrapping Paper
w Cream. Small Faces w Come on Children.
Quarter past 2:”Swinging Radio England brings you up-to-the minute
reports from the ionospheric weather checker”. Weather report. Outlook for
Sunday and Monday. Promo:” Presented by Keele Insurance the Rock ‘n Roll
Revival Hour this Sun between the hrs of 3.15 and 4.15 with Mark Stevens and
Errol Bruce. ”Bruce Wayne He’s In Stay with the fun-SRE” Record by Robert
Parker #42. 19 past 2 o’clock Otis Redding:
”Treat her right”. 21 past 2 o’clock Hello to nurses and music lovers. Jingle:
”England’s finest…where the music is news!” This song is Boss Sound #1-1-1-1.”
Four Tops Reach Out and I’ll be there. Boss Radio instant replay, 3 times. Four
Tops once again. 27 past 2 o’clock Hitbound. Help me Girl w Eric
Burdon&Animals. SRE Magnificent Seven promo(Spoken by Bill Berry). Promo:
”All systems are go for the wildest dance of the year. SRE Night out at
Launchpad High Road Leyton E10 rave with The Koobas, Sister Jill and the
Brethren w Boss Jocks Bruce Wayne
and Bill ”Boss” Berry…count down with the Gemini…finest dance team in universe.
Competition w price: Trip to the RE ship....Friday the 28th…” ”Jingle: It’s
blast off time..” Drop-in: ”As Bruce Wayne would say, it’s all happening.”
Jingle: ”The fastest thing in the air-SRE” Promo: ”Bruce Wayne on RE, he’s
funny.” 28 1/2 mins to go before the hour of 3. Jimmy James&Vagabonds w ”I just don’t know what I gotta do.”
Boss Jocks pick of the week: Beach Boys Good Vibrations. (Editor) Exactly a
quarter to 3. Stateside Extra: Dynaphones, Pied Piper. 13 1/2 mins before 3.
Small Faces It’s too late. Anynomous request. 9 mins before 3. Spencer Davis
Group Georgia on my Mind. 5 mins before 3. #9
in the Fun 50. Hollies Stop Stop Stop. Promo for Rock’n Roll Revival Hour, see
above. Jingle:”Bruce Wayne He’s In You get a positive charge. Les Fleur De Lys
w Mud in your eye. 2 past 3. Bill Berry w
SRE Legal ID #8. New Vaudeville Band w Winchester Cathedral. Bagpipes
Promo for Tartan Racing Pools w Chuck Blair, 32 Curzon Street Promo for
Swinging Radio Holland #1. Jingle:”The fastest thing in the air-SRE” Velvelettes These Things Will
Keep Me Loving You. Jingle: ”BW, he’s in! You’re a
winner with-SRE.” Chris Farlowe Right on Baby #23.
Ike and Tina Turner w Things ain't what they used to be. Promo
for All systems are go see above. Jingle: ”It’s blast off time” Weather jingle,
see above. Jingle:” BW, he’s in! Stay with the Fun-SRE” Record: Girl that I
need, Marvin Gaye. Promo for Tartan Racing Pools w Chuck Blair “Cambridgeshire
coupon” different backing music to above. Jimi Hendrix w Running Wild.
Comment
by editor: This show has a distinctive club flavour.
Wednesday,
October 26, 1966? Radio England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
1800-2300
Tom Cooper?
Transcript
1820-1849: #5 on
Britain Radio sorry there we go again..that’s our sister station Q and the
Mysterians: 96 tears. Good evening this is Tom back with you 21 past 6. Jingle:
Where the music is news. Tom Cooper from the 6-11pm show. Fun Sound #36 ”Et moi, moi, moi, c’est la vie”
w Jacques Dutronc. A winner from France there. It’s SRE-227 metres in the MW
band. Dutch promo #1. Jingle: ”moremusicmoremusicmoremusic” Four Tops w Reach
Out and I’ll be there, #1 in Top 50. Jingle: ”Hitbound.” HB Tom Jones. ”Green Green Grass of
Home”. This is Tom on the radio until 11 tonight. We have 28 mins before 7
o’clock Legal ID on half hour: “Broadcasting 4 1/2 miles off the Frinton Essex
Coast this is Swinging Radio England, 227 metres in the MW band…” Jingle: ”The
Boss Jocks play more music.” #25 Holy Cow the latest from Lee Dorsey. Getting requests
for it from the staff. It is moving up our chart on SRE, it’s already no.25.
Promo for Rock ’n Roll Revival Hour(introduced by Mark Stevens and Errol
Bruce). Jingle: ”Let’s look into the future time..-SRE”. New chart this week.
21 before 7, Tom up until 11.Came out with the new chart today, Mitch
Ryder&Detroit Wheels: Devil with the new dress on. PH 22 mins bef 11 o clock. New
Vaudeville Band: Winchester Cathedral. #34. We get a lot of requests for it
here on the ship. Jingle: Moremusicmoremusicmoremusic. Stateside Extra from Tim, Tom and Turnons:
Chara-Lyn. SRE, 227 m in the MW band. Jingle:
Weatherwordtheweatherwordtheweatherword at .45. Jingle: Its blastoff time on
funny radio we’re going into orbit. Jingle: Flashback. Marvin Gaye, Wonderful
One. Tom up until 11… We have 12 mins before 7…much more of the swinging sounds
from the pop, pardon me top 50. #39 from the SRE tour around England Neil Christian
and Two at a time.
Thursday, October 27th, 1966? Radio
England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
1143-
Tom Cooper.
...#22 on our Boss 50
227
Radio in the MW band
TC: 17 mins
before noontime Hitbound...Gloria Jones is the girl’s name
FINDERS
KEEPERS GLORIA JONES HB
Weather
Jingle:
Remember this golden classic
A FOOL
IN LOVE...a hit a couple of years ago from an album by IKE AND TINA TURNER
TC: 11
to Noon
TEN
STORIES HIGH DAVID AND JONATHAN #43
1700-1800
Gary Stevens. Prerecorded show from WMCA New York.
Friday, October 28th, 1966?Radio
England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
0504-0531
Mark Stevens
My
baby’s such a sweet thing Mary Wells SE
TC: 5:06
A Friday
morning
Good
afternoon(!)
What a
wonderful feeling Lulu #19
Flashback
jingle
Shazam
Duane Eddy FB
TC: 5:10
At 6
Bill “Boss”Berry
Magic
Rocking Horse Pinkerton’s Colours
TC: 5.14
Ad:
Silver Boots from …shoes 475 Oxford Street, and Gumages, Holborn
Cherry
Cherry Neil Diamond #14
TC: 5.16
Everything
I touch turns to tears. Brian Poole. HB
Bill
“Boss” Berry 41 from now…
Changes
Crispian St.Peters #27
TC:5.22
When I
come home Spencer Davis Group
96 Tears
Q and The Mysterians HB
TC:5:27
It’s
Valentine(?-editor) and these are the 4 Seasons: I’ve got you under my skin.
TC:5.31
29 mins
away from Bill “Boss” Berry. Many thanks for being along for the last 5 1/2
hours.
SRE BOH
ID: Harry Putnam.
Friday, October 28th, 1966?Radio
England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
Newscast
presented by Mark Stevens/Ted Delaney with Hotlines Aberfan, Paris, Thailand
Pres.Johnson arrived in Bangkok, South Africa, Paris, Bonn Yesterday’s break up
of the coalition. (Editor: CDU/CSU+FDP Government broke up October 27th)
1700-1800
Gary Stevens. Prerecorded show from WMCA New York.
Sunday,
October 30th, 1966[11] Radio England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
0900-1200? Boom Boom Brannigan. A few quite
interesting leads to the SRE final story is found here:
|
0848:
MILLION POUND SUNDAY |
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ABIGAIL
BEECHER FREDDY CANNON |
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RESCUE ME
FONTELLA BASS |
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SONOVOX
HE'S ON..BOOM BOOM BRANNIGAN JINGLE(FROM PAMS SERIES#30/WPTR) WHOSE JOHNNIE
WALKER VERSION BECAME FAMOUS IN THE UK. |
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YESTERDAY
CILLA BLACK |
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0853: PROMO:
”HALLO SWINGERS IN HOLLAND, WIJ VERZORGEN DE GROETSE PROGRAMMA’S BINNEN
KORT VOOR U OP DIT STATION SWINGING RADIO HOLLAND DUS BLIJFT AFGESTEMD OP 227
METER OP HET MIDDENGOLF OP SWINGING RADIO HOLLAND.” I DON'T KNOW WHAT
HE MEANS, BUT REDUNDANCY TO YOU, BUDDY! (SO AT THIS TIME IT WAS STILL TO BE RADIO
HOLLAND?) |
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0856 HE
CALLS HIS SHOW UNCLE BOOMER'S RATTLE(??) ALONG(??)(OTHER NAMES: BB SPREE,
BOOMER'S BROADCASTING COMPANY) |
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ALONG
COMES MARY ASSOCIATION |
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0859.30
BILL BERRY'S REALLY GREAT LEGAL ID FOLLOWED BY THE BOSS JOCKS-BOSS
JOCKS-BOP-BOP-PLAY MORE MUSIC-NOW! |
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THOU
SHALT NOT STEAL DICK AND DEEDEE |
Hit by
”Boom Boom”-About B.B. Brannigan
"Boom
Boom Brannigan" broadcast on "Swinging Radio England" from sometime
in August 1966 to 12th of November 1966. He then went back to the USA, and
sadly was killed in an accident in the Spring of 1967 while working at WPXI in
Roanoke, VA. He was a very good presenter, much loved by his listeners.
This is not
the “Boom Boom” who was on WPTR 1540 in Albany, NY, but his identity came from
a jingle tape copied by a former WPTR announcer who had come to Radio England
in thespring of 1966.
From Bryn
Mawr, Pennsylvania, the “Boom Boom” in question here was born on 17th July 1947
and, although he was only just 19 at the time, had already worked on two US
stations in PA- WFEC 1400(now WTCY, The Touch) in Harrisburg and W100 (now
Country Gold 1000) in Carlisle.
Suggested
real names for him has been Bob Wayne and "Steve Mathews" or
"Mathers". However, his real name was Bob Klingeman.
Bob
Klingeman in Pennsylvania radio.
I
have have tried to find out something about Bob’s stints on the two PA(WFEC and
W100) stations before he came to the UK. What name would Boomer(Bob Klingeman)
have used? For sure Boomer would not have worked as either
"Brannigan" or "Klingeman" on air at them.
WFEC
- RADIO 1400 HARRISBURG
VERY
IMPORTANT PLATTERS
July
8, 1967[12]
TW
1. Little Bit O' Soul - Music Explosion
2. Windy - Association
3. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You -
Frankie Valli
4. I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie
Wonder
5. I Take It Back - Sandy Posey
6. Here We Go Again - Ray Charles
7. Funky Broadway - Dyke & The
Blazers
8. For Your Love - Peaches & Herb
9. Soul Finger - Bar Kays
10.
Together - Intruders
11.
San Francisco - Scott McKenzie
12.
The Tracks Of My Tears - Johnny Rivers
13.
Nothing But A House Party - Show Stoppers
14.
Come On Down To My Boat - Every Mother's Son
15.
More Love - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
16.
Let's Live For Today - Grass Roots
17.
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
18.
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - The Buckinghams
19.
Love Me Tender - Percy Sledge
20.
Stay Together Young Lovers - Brenda & The Tabulations
21.
I Could Be So Happy - Magnificent Men
22.
Ooh Baby Baby - Five Stair Steps
23.
Jackson - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
24.
The Soul Of A Man - Bobby Skel
25.
A White Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
WFEC
DISC-COVERY: My Mammy Happenings
Phil
Scott 8 - Midnight
I
also looked up the PA pages of the 1969 Broadcasting Yearbook and found these
notes on the Carlisle(WIOO) and Harrisburg(WFEC) stations(1000 and 1400 kHz).
The stations have changed ownership and might not have kept historical records.
What we know is that Harrisburg was at least once changed to WHGB and was Joy
1400 in 1990. In 1998 it became WTCY The Touch.
http://www.1400thetouch.com/page2.html
AM
1000 seems to have been WIOO all the time, but now has a Country Gold format.
In 1990 it was CHR/Oldies.
http://www.amlogbook.com/state/state.htm#PENNSYLVANIA
Country
Gold 1000
Bob
Klingeman’s PA radio stations. A clipping from the 1969 Broadcasting Yearbook.
They have been bought and sold several times in the last 40 years.
Roanoke,
VA AM stations late 60s:
Editor’s note:
We have heard that one of the Roanoke AMs that Boomer was on was demolished and
does not exist anymore?
1. WVBE
AM 610 ex WSLS
2. WWWR
AM 910 ex WPIX Bob Klingeman's last station.
From
Broadcasting Yearbook 1969:
On Air
0457. 1 kW Daytimer. Box 1187 ZIP 24006. Phone 703-345-0988. Impact
Broadcasting, who bought it June 1966.
Buford
D.Epperson, Pres.
Raeford E
McKinney GM
George W
Dyer Jr Stn Mngr
Richard
C.Bridges CE
This station
now has a Gospel format:
http://www.amlogbook.com/freq/9101000.htm
After its
time as Channel 91, “Dixie” with call letters WPXI, it has been WBNI and WTOY
and is now WWWR:
3. WFIR
AM 960 ex WDBJ
4. WGMN
AM 1240 ex WROV
From
Broadcasting Yearbook 1969:
On Air
1946. 1 kW/250 watts(now 1 kW also nigths)
Box 4005
ZIP 24015. Phone DIamond 3-4444. WROV Bcasters, who bought it Nov.1955.
Burton
Levine, Pres.
Don Foutz
GM
John
Cigna PD
John
Hartman Prom Mngr
Fred
Frelantz News Dir
Jim
Coulston Coml Mngr
Al
Beckley CE
This station
now has a sports format:
http://www.amlogbook.com/freq/12101300.htm
Now owned by
Clear Channel Communications and an ESPN affiliate
http://www.gameradio.cc/main.html
Clear
Channel’s Roanoke-Lynchburg cluster of stations.
5.
WRIS AM 1410
See also
Scott Fybush’s fabulous site, and his tour of Roanoke stations:
http://www.fybush.com/site-030703.html
Roanoke,
VA Radio stations. From Broadcasting Yearbook 1969.
November, 1966
November,
1966. Radio England[13]
Transmission on 1322 kc.
Transcription: 2145- Roger Day
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DANDY THE
ROCKING VICKERS #47 |
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REACH OUT
I'LL BE THERE THE FOUR TOPS #4 last week no.1[14] |
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Jingle:
The fastest thing(me when the gorilla bit me) |
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Unid
record MICKEY
LELAYNE SE TC:
21.55 |
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HOLY COW LEE DORSEY #25 |
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I CAN
FEEL THE WHOLE WORLD…SHOTGUN EXPRESS #46 |
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Unid
“Feeling is right” jingle |
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TOH legal
ID w Roger Day |
November,
1966. Radio England[15]
Transmission on 1322 kc.
Transcription: 1818- Roger Day
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QUE SERA
SERA GENO WASHINGTON #7 TC: Daytime is 18.20 |
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PAINT ME
A PICTURE GARY LEWIS #24 |
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Jingle:
England’s finest |
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Today
this song is Boss Sound no.1 Bobbybobbybobby Darin IF I WERE A CARPENTER
BOBBY DARIN #1 |
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AD:
Colgate(What do you get with Colgate) |
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FEELS SO
BAD JACKIE
EDWARDS HB |
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Jingle:
Stay with the Fun |
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19 DAYS
DAVE CLARK FIVE #48 ”Gentlemen of the jury..sentenced to 19 Days.” |
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Promo w
Roger Day: Harvest Moon Club, Guildford this coming Friday w Errol Bruce. |
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COMING ON
STRONG BRENDA
LEE #38 |
November,
1966. Radio England[16]
Transmission on 1322 kc.
1800-2400 Roger Day
0000-0500 Alan Black
Transcription: 1901-1930 Roger Day
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Promo:
This is the Roger Day show on the Much More Music station. |
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Jingle:
The Boss Jocks—play more music now |
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AIN'T
LOVE GOOD JIMMY JAMES |
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TC:
Daytime 3 mins past 7 you’re in the mood with the second hour of the Roger
Day Groove |
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Roger Day
Groove up until the midnight hour when it’s Alan Black from 0000-0500 |
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PICTURE
ME GONE DAVE BERRY |
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JINGLE: WHERE
THERE’S ACTION |
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DEVIL
WITH THE BLUE DRESS/GOOD GOLLY MISS MOLLY MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT
WHEELS #27 |
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TC:9 MINS
PAST 7 |
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ALL I
REALLY WANT TO DO CHER |
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JINGLE:
THATMAN ROGER DAY |
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“Hello to
girls in Gillingham Jan, Linda, Margot and to the boys they really adore.” |
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MY WORLD
FELL DOWN THE IVY LEAGUE #35 |
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NEWS
19:15(NOT ON RECORDING) ED MORENO |
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HIGH TIME
PAUL JONES #8 |
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FOR NO
ONE CILLA BLACK |
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“We’re groovin’ on until the midnight
hour.” |
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IF I WERE
A CARPENTER BOBBY DARIN #1 TC: 19.22 “They’re all madly painting upstairs I
slipped into a bucket of paint.” |
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JINGLE:
SRE UNDERWATER |
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WE'LL
MEET AGAIN LLOYD BANKS HB “You can bank on that record being a hit”, “Funny
One Roger”, “I’ll pay you later.” |
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HAPPENINGS
TEN YEARS TIME AGO THE YARDBIRDS #21 “Boom Boom Brannigan is playing with his
train set again” |
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YOU KEEP
ME HANGIN’ ON THE SUPREMES #36 |
Wednesday,
November 2nd, 1966. Britain Radio.
Transmission on 845 kc.
1015: "From Monday Swinging Radio England
will become Radio Holland broadcasting in the Dutch language.[17]”
Friday, November 4th 1966. Radio England.
“Op maandag 14.november’s morgens om 7 uur zal Nederlands tweede
piratenzender in de lucht komen op 227 meter op de middengolf. Maar
dat zal niet zijn onder de naam “Swinging Radio Holland”, zoals het station tot
dusver gedoopt was.”
This article was the first occasion where it was stated
that the new station was not to be called Radio Holland. The leaders of the
project had found out that the name already was occupied by a company producing
utility radio sets.[18]
Saturday, November 5th, 1966. Radio England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
1800-2300
Roger Day.
Transcriptions:2000-2100:
Roger Day.
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REACH OUT
I'LL BE THERE THE FOUR TOPS #11 |
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YOU ARE
SHE CHAD AND JEREMY HB |
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PAINTER
MAN THE CREATION #21 lw 50 |
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ALL I
REALLY WANT TO DO THE
BYRDS |
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Stones/Beach
Boys/Beatles promo for Sunday |
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Thatman Roger
Day |
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COME ON
UP RASCALS |
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NEWS
20:15 ROGER DAY Florence: Floods(started on Nov.4th), art treasures damaged
London: Frank Cousins to resign, Heath for CM solution Austria Landslide West
Berlin Geo.Brown UK committed to W Berlin Freedom His name in city’s Golden
Book today Bradford University High tomorrow 56. |
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HAPPENINGS
TEN YEARS TIME AGO THE YARDBIRDS #12 TC: 20 past 8. |
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SHEILA
DINO, DESI AND BILLY |
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GOOD
VIBRATIONS THE BEACH BOYS #1 |
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The Boss
Beach Boys |
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PEEPEEPPOPOP DEARLY
BELOVED HB |
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NO MILK
TODAY HERMAN'S HERMITS #19 |
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MARBLE
BREAKS PETER FENTON #45 TC:8.32 |
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DON'T
WORRY MOTHER YOUR SON’S HEART IS STILL PURE THE
MCCOYS #22 |
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WE'LL
MEET AGAIN LLOYD BANKS HB ”I promise we’ll meet again” |
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HELP ME
GIRL ERIC BURDON AND THE ANIMALS #10 ”One more record before weatherchecking time” |
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WEATHER
20:45 |
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FEEL SO
BAD JACKIE EDWARDS #46 TC: 10 to 9. |
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A LOVE
LIKE YOURS IKE AND TINA TURNER #7 |
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I GOT THE
FEELIN’ NEIL DIAMOND TC: 4 1/2 TO 9. |
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AIN'T LOVE
GOOD JIMMY JAMES #28 |
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FRIDAY ON
MY MIND THE EASYBEATS #32 |
2200-2300:
Roger Day.
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HIGH TIME
PAUL JONES #3 ”Hi
to Beach Bunnies and Beach Boys from your Beach Boy” |
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GET IT
AND TAKE IT THE LUNA TWO HB |
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JOIN MY
GANG OSCAR #20
Hip happy Saturday on SRE, you’re in heaven on 227 |
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WAKE UP
LITTLE SUSIE THE EVERLY BROTHERS O About waking up Boomer |
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THE HAIR
ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN SAM THE SHAM #40 |
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I CAN'T
MAKE IT ALONE PJ PROBY #13 |
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GOODBYE, SO LONG IKE AND TINA TURNER #9 ”I shall leave with an air of
dignity” |
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TAKE THIS
HAMMER SPENCER DAVIES GROUP TC:10.22 |
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GOOD
VIBRATIONS THE BEACH BOYS #1 |
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Stones/Beach
Boys/Beatles promo for (tomorrow) Sunday |
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(break) |
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STOP STOP
STOP THE HOLLIES #4 last week #2 |
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PIED
PIPER THE DYNAPHONES |
Monday,
November 7th,1966. Radio England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
0500-0900?Bill Berry
0900-1400 Boom Boom Brannigan
1400-1800 Tom Cooper
1800-2300 Roger Day-sign off.
Comment: Not many days to go now. The following
show is really great with Roger Day in fine form. Incredible so near the end of
SRE[19].
Transcript 2200-2300:
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REACH
OUT, I'LL BE THERE |
THE FOUR
TOPS #11 ”the
final hour of the Roger Day Groove, going right up until 11…(Four Tops)
Hitbound sound from Jackie Lee the town I live in. No, a boat called the
Laissez Faire. |
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THE TOWN
I LIVE IN |
JACKIE
LEE HB Joke
about who wants to buy the ship. |
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I LOVE MY
DOG |
CAT
STEVENS #8 ”11
past 10 on a mournful Monday” |
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RUN FOR
YOUR LIFE |
THE
BEATLES |
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I'M THE
ONE YOU NEED |
THE
MIRACLES #48 |
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RAIN ON
THE ROOF |
THE LOVIN
SPOONFUL #16 ”Thatman-Roger day”-jingle. |
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IF I WERE
A CARPENTER |
BOBBY
DARIN #8 (1)
”Last week no.1 this week no.8.” |
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DANDY |
THE KINKS |
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GOOD
VIBRATIONS |
THE BEACH
BOYS #1 (11)
”No.1: Beach Boys Good Vibrations-from 11 to 1!
“ |
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CUPID |
HAYDOCK'S
ROCK HOUSE HB |
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DON'T
WORRY MOTHER… |
THE
MCCOYS #22 |
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TEN
STORIES HIGH |
DAVID AND
JONATHAN #43 |
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A FOOL AM
I |
CILLA
BLACK #30 Jingle: ”It’s blast off time on funny
radio…SRE.” |
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GET IT,
TAKE IT |
LUNA 2 HB |
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22.45:
Weather |
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HELP ME
GIRL |
ERIC
BURDON AND THE ANIMALS #10 |
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BABY
SITTING BOOGIE |
THE
FOURMOST |
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I CAN'T CONTROL
MYSELF |
THE
TROGGS #36 |
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A LOVE
LIKE YOURS |
IKE AND
TINA TURNER #7
”A cuddle record.” |
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I GOT THE
FEELING |
NEIL
DIAMOND SE ”You’ve
been warned, you beware, but most of all you be there!” |
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PIED
PIPER |
THE
DYNAPHONES SE to take you up to the hour…Today
you’ve heard broadcasts by Bill Berry, Boom Boom Brannigan, Tom Cooper, and
yours truly Roger Day…It’s been a great pleasure… having us in your home…
Tomorrow morning at 5 we commence with the Early morning show from Bill
Berry, I hope he doesn’t sound the like he looks in the morning as well.. If
Bill’s listening I didn’t say that, honestly. From our Governor in the office
that means Mr.Vick our MD, all the office staff including Good Morning
himself, all the galley boys, all the crews, all the engineers, Uncle Tom…
and all down to the little fella that presses the button…puts us off the air
and on the air…Sleep Tight..”Station close down. (Editor) |
Tuesday,
Nov 8th,1966? Britain Radio.
Transmission on 845 kc.
0900- Tom Cooper reading news at 0900. Britain R 355
metres in the MW band. BR
up to the minute news Tom Coopers reporting
Legal
action to stop Thorn electrical industries to paying its members an increase.
Italy Troops repairing broken dykes[20]…
Alan Black Tuesday
morning edition of Morning Serenade 3 mins past 9.
Wednesday, November 9th,1966? Radio England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
Norwegian Log. Transcript: 0900 Gordon Bennett(from
05?) handing over to B.B. Brannigan doing 09.00-14.00 on ”Boomer’s Broadcasting
Company” playing first ”Rain on the Roof” Lovin’ Spoonful.
The “Rain on the Roof” single cover in Norway. From
the collection of Ottar Arnestad.
Played twice ”Wonderful land” by Shadows, and ”Boss
Radio-Instant replay(3 times)” jingle. Other songs: ”Good Vibrations ” by Beach Boys, ”Wrapping Paper” by Cream,
“I’ll follow the sun” by Beatles. Weather at 0945: ”Swinging Radio England-
Brings you up-to-the minute reports-from the ionospheric weather checker.” News
at .15: (Jingle) ”Space News Hotlines”-”From the North, East, West and South,
this is Radio England news live and up-to the minute at 10.16. B.B.Brannigan
reporting in the public interest. Hotline Paris…(4 Hotlines)This is Boomer
Brannigan…Hotline Canberra(3 Hotlines)And then the R England Weatherscope
reports… This has been B.B.Brannigan for Radio England.(Jingle) The station
that keeps you informed. News every hour…More Music NOW!
Friday Nov 11th, 1966. Radio England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
App.1500-1517 Errol Bruce.
Transcript: App.15:00
Rockin’ Berries and Dandy. Jingle: ”In Swinging England, we pamper people so
won’t you unwind the weekend with us.., (On Sunday the Solid Gold Sunday…at
11pm Boss Radio special program from the Boss Jocks especially to you that’s
Sunday at 11pm. …the fun radiates around Swinging Radio England. (Errol
is here mentioning the farewell show which is to be Sunday at 11 o’clock,
followed by a Dutch announcement for what was thought to be R Holland, but was re-named
R Dolfijn.) Dutch Promo #2.
Promo for Rock n’Roll Revival Hour.
15.15 Errol Bruce reading news. Hotlines:
London Mr.Grimond comments on Common market.
Space First day of the astronauts 4-day space
flight (Gemini 12, Lovell and Aldrin, this happened on November 11th)
South America Study of Solar Eclipse…
Italy Further heavy rainfalls
More music
now. Four Tops: Reach Out and I’ll be there.
Friday
Nov 11th, 1966. Radio Dolfijn.
The Dutch broadcasting staff steps aboard the Olga
Patricia[21]:
Sunday,
Nov 13th, 1966. Radio England.
Transmission on 1322 kc.
App.1315-1517 Phil Martin, Errol Bruce, Mark
Stevens.
Transcipt: 1315 News w Phil Martin
1316-1322 ”Boss Cat” Errol Bruce. Unid record:
Platters: Music City. 18 past 1 thanks Phil Martin for the news…Rolling Stones:
Mothers Little Helper.
1335-1402 ”Boss Cat” Errol Bruce. Spencer Davis:
Keep on running, for Richard Kimble!(“The Fugitive” TV series, editor)…last day
of English language transmissions, yes indeed… Alan Price takes us up to
weathertime: Hi Lili Hi Lo Tape. Weather. Dave Dee, Dozy etc. w Hold Tight. 10
before 2. Last ”Boss Cat” Bruce show. Mention of Uppercut Club…Billy Walker.
Roger Day, Bill Berry, Bruce Wayne to appear in two weeks time. Bobby Goldsboro
w Voodoo woman. Jr.Walker w How
sweet it is. To all Pussycat members everywhere. Ad for Oscar’s Groovy Grotto,
Ilford w Johnny Dark[22].
Dutch promo for new station #2. Legal ID TOH #8. Unid record. Can’t stop?
?Special program tonight at 11 pm. Roger Day and
Mark Stevens. Couple of other guys.
1502-1520 Beach Boys w Good Vibrations, no 1 in the Boss Survey. (Editor) Ad for Golden Kipper? Mark
Stevens in studio. Rolling Stones Stones w High and Dry. Seven mins to go on the
Boss Cat Bruce Show, the last Boss Cat Bruce Show, Troggs w With a girl like you…Ten after 3 the Boss Cat Bruce show…on the last
Boss Cat Bruce show I’m
Crying…(playing The Animals) Pussy Cat.. here we go… And so we come to the last record on the Boss Cat Bruce
show, on the last day of Swinging Radio England English Language programs…from
Boss Cat Bruce---Ciao! The More I see you w Chris Montez. Ad for Family Pack. Soup from
Cross&Blackwell.
News at 15:15 w Phil Martin: Hotlines
Japan,
Matsuyama Aircrash-(happened on 13th November)[23].
Israel
Whitehall, the Queen of England lays a wreath at the Cenotaph in
London- (on Rememberance Day, 13th Nov)[24].
Yorkshire
Space, Gemini XII space flight Walk in space
right now (happened on 13th November).
Canada
Weatherscope…More music now!
Radio England “World’s most powerful”. Slogan
inspired by Continental Transmittters.
1517-1525 Mark Stevens/Errol Bruce Rock n’Roll
Revival Hour:
(Over theme)“Keele Insurance now presents the Rock
n’Roll Revival Hour w Errol Bruce
and Mark Stevens(Chuck Blair)…last show on SRE but on Britain Radio 3-55 next
Sunday. Eddie Cochran: Somethin’ Else. A word from Keele Insurance…speaking on
behalf of Keele Insurance this is Chuck Blair…Call Franklin 2721…Instant peace
of mind. Kay-len Twins: When…
SRE shows and djs did quite well in the local “ratings”!
App. 2301-2339 Mark Stevens, Gordon Bennett, Bruce
Wayne, Phil Martin, Roger Day, Bill Berry.
Transcription spliced together from various
sources:
2301-[25]
Mark Stevens: “Exactly 1 min past 11 o’clock on Swinging Radio England. And
this of course is the last 29 minutes of programming that SRE will bring to the
listening area of Great Britain. For this next half hour we intend to do our
very best and entertain you with everyone of the jocks who’s ever been on SRE
in the past months including those who came over just to do the news, and
Britain Radio announcers such as Phil Martin and Gordon Bennett…everyone will
sort of say their goodbyes to you. How many times have you heard this sound:
Legal ID. ”For the final time Swinging Radio England brings you 28 minutes, 28
Much More Music Minutes of entertainment by all Boss Jocks onboard. Chris
Farlowe: Think .”This is Gordon Bennett(Garry Kemp)(tape) dropped in to say
goodbye to you..myself and my family all rallied(?) here…(here Gordon/Garry
used his multi-lingo talents presenting a lot of voices, editor) (2308)Lovin’
Spoonful: Summer in the city. The Lovin’ Spoonful out of the past on SRE called
Summer in the city 10 mins past 11pm. Bill “Boss” Berry here. “Surf” jingle. In
20 minutes we will all be defunct! It’s all night happening. We’re gonna
have Space News Hotlines in 5 minutes. Show for
another 20. I’m sitting in for my little 2 minutes stint. It’s been a chuckle…
real gig. Beatles: Bruce Wayne next! Paperback Writer. BW goodbye message,
“it’s been a gas”, giving praise to Roger Day, Tuesday on Ready Steady Go! 15
minutes to go before 11.30. Batman theme w Neal Hefti? Link Wray? Thatman Bosscat Bruce jingle.
Batman or “Thatman”[26]?
It made us listen!
Boss Cat Bruce goodbye, been here 2 1/2 months.
Fictious character: Harry. Boss Cat/You’re a winner jingle. Ciao! Paint it
Black Rolling Stones. Phil Martin almost from the start. I prepared for 2
minutes! Phil ran through a list of some of the djs: The Moultrie 3(Jerry
Smithwick, Ron O’Quinn, Larry Dean), Rick Randall went back to WFUN[27],
Colin Nicol, Johnnie Walker, Chuck Blair became General Manager, Boom Boom
Brannigan left the ship yesterday I think, Roger Day, John Ross-Barnard, Mark
Stevens(Ted Delaney), Bill Berry, Errol Bruce, a whole lot of them. From me
Phil Martin it’s goodbye and good luck to you! Harry Secombe record. Roger Day:
A Britain radio record…Phil Martin sabotaged the whole operation!(I am) the
only original dj…a lot of people have asked how I got on this station(shouts:
Yeah how did you get on this station?) I was sweeping the road outside, and
they came and said, yeah you look like a disc jockey..Problem with the consol,
Jingle: Thatman RD. Ron O’Quinn: Day, you idiot. It’s really been a ball, you
really have been “boss”! Mamas and Papas: Monday Monday. I shan’t be going into
obscurity. Boomer told me to say one thing:”Whoaee!”. This is Mark Stevens once
again. Bill “Boss” Berry and I are the only Americans left on board ship. Bill:
And then there was one. Mark: Bill came 6000 miles from Pennsylvania, I came
8000 miles from California..the only Americans in the past few months…big thank
you to the Britons and the Canadians who’ve welcomed us…On Bill Berry’s future
prospects: Discotheques and Spot Productions, possibly a new business of your
own. Goodbye from Phil Martin, Errol Bruce, Bruce Wayne, and Roger(“you’re the
oldest man here. come on over here and say the final words before we say goodbye
from SRE[28]”), with the
latter saying the final words, telling he would be at boxer Billy Walker’s
Uppercut Club 3 nights a week, and thanking for 6 very “Boss” months.
2330 Instrumental version of “Auld Lang Syne[29]”
and “Boss Radio” jingle.
2339 Carrier leaves the air.
The heyday of the pirates was 1966. The stations of
that year on the back cover of Paul Harris’ book from 1968: “When pirates ruled
the waves.”(Impulse Press) Harris has, unlike many others the right close down
date for SRE: November 13th, 1966!
Chapter 2: ”SRE your first 24 hours Most Music Station”- News items on
start and close.
”The Texan Pirates” Daily Mail, Friday, April 7th, 1966.
“The Laissez Faire saga began in a meeting in the
Abilene State National Bank in Texas in January 1966. Local business people
believed that Britain could be shown a thing or two about running radio
stations and that there was money to be made. Their enthusiasm was fired by
Mr.Pierson, the bank’s persuasive, backslapping chairman, who two years earlier
had helped to launch Radio London, and then been ousted in a power struggle.
Mr.Bill Vick, who was in the bakery business, but had also been in oil and
banking, was appointed to go to London to get things moving.”
Ian Balk, Daily Telegraph, April, 1966:
New York,
Friday.
A new pirate
radio ship designed to work in the North Sea off the English coast has been
fitted out in an atmosphere of almost wartime secrecy at Biscayne Bay, Miami, I
learned today. She left there yesterday for Hamilton, Bermuda and is expected
to leave immediately for Lisbon.The vessel, the Olga Patricia, 480 tons, a
wartime landing craft later used for cargo-carrying, is owned by a syndicate of
British and American businessmen. Their identities have not been revealed but
it’s understood some backers are Texans. The Olga Patricia underwent an
expensive refitting operation since she was moved to Miami from the Panama
Canal Zone three months ago. Workers on the ship said a ”considerable” sum was
spent to turn the ship into a floating radio station.The ship’s transmitting
equipment is said to be able to send two programmes simultaneously. The owners
are believed to be planning two separate stations, one for rock n’roll, the
other for ”good” music.
The
Olga Patricia/Laissez Faire: The radio ship went to the Azores before it came
to Lisbon[30]. It arrived
off the Essex Coast on May 2nd, 1966[31], where it stayed until
August 19th, 1967. Are the group of people at the bow part of the ship
the initial “Boss Jocks”?
”Our broadcasting reporter” in ”The Times” , April 21st, 1966
reported of a press conference the previous day at
London’s Café Royal, which was chaired by Mr. Jack Nixon[32](50),
and Mr.William Vick(40)respectively Chairman and Managing Director of Peir-Vick
Ltd[33].
One of the subjects was the coming operation’s
”dramatised news bulletins.” When Mr.Nixon was challenged on this, a PR aide
suggested this meant ”more emotional than the BBC.”
More generally, Mr.Nixon stated that ”…as you have to
know the taste of an apple before you can describe it, so you have to hear the
new sound before you know what it means.[34]”
From DX-NEWS 4/66 of DX-Listeners’Club Norway:
”New British-American project to begin late
May, 1966 on board vessel Olga Patricia with two programmes: One frequency with
pop-music, and one with "light good music”. (SCDX)
From DX-NEWS 5/66:
“Twin station project RADIO BRITAIN and RADIO ENGLAND
is due to start very soon, with 55 kw each. Radio Britain will be playing pop
music 24 hours a day and Radio England will do the show with light romantic
music 21 hours a day. The ship is renamed ”Laissez Faire".
From DX-NEWS 6-7/66:
SRE heard for the first time at 2001 hours on May
21st, uses both 845/1320. The station sent a card, showing station/ship, after
30 days. Britain Radio heard on 1320 or 845. Address is 32 Curzon Street,
London W.1.
The author got it too! Bill Vick’s acknowledge card
sent after my signal report to SRE and Britain.
From DX-NEWS 8/66:
SRE on 1317 kcs
now.[35]
From DX-NEWS 11/66:
Nov.2 at 1015 on Britain Radio: "From Monday on
Swinging Radio England will become Radio Holland broadcasting in the Dutch
language.”
Radio England Nov.13th, at 2300. Last program in
English with many of the DJs saying
goodbye. Gordon Bennett, Bill "Boss" Berry,
Roger Day and others were there, former dj Johnnie Walker is now on Caroline.
and dj Rick Randall went back to WFUN Florida, according to announcement. SRE
ceased transmissions at 2330 in English with jingle "Boss Radio". The
carrier left the air at 2339.
R.England became Radio Dolfijn 227 m on Nov.14th broadcasting in Dutch from 0500-2300
every day. First day non stop instrumental music only... Second day djs were
doing the show with pop and light music.
From
DX-NEWS 1/67
Address of Radio Dolfijn:Amsteldijk 65, Amsterdam,
Amsterdam Zuid, Holland.
Chapter 3: ”In excess of 50000 watts”. SRE’s Legal IDs.
By
svennam
The Legal ID is an USA term for station identification
atop the hour(TOH). The FCC requires stations there to identify themselves by
call letters, assigned frequency and licence city. Listening to Bill Berry on
ID #8, it’s almost as he’s saying WSRE!
1. “From 4 miles off the
Frinton Essex Coast on 227 metres in the MW band, you’re tuned to Swinging
Radio England Home of the Boss Jocks and Much More Music.”(June?1966)
2. ”1322 kilocycles, 227 metres
in the MW band, 4 1/2 miles off the Frinton Essex Coast of Great Britain with
55000 watts of power this is Swinging Radio England. Radio England, your most
music station. This is the Ron O’Quinn show. On the much more music stn SRE.(
July,1966)
3. ”Broadcasting 4 1/2 miles
off the Frinton Essex Coast you’re listening to the Capital Sound of SRE, SRE
on 227 metres in the MW band it’s 5pm.”(Gerry Smithwick, August 1966?)
4. ”Broadcasting 4 1/2 miles
off the Frinton Essex Coast on 227 metres, this is SRE your first 24 hours Most
Music Station” Jingle: The Boss Jocks(twice) play more music now!” (August and
September 1966?)
5. “Broadcasting 4 1/2 miles
off the Frinton Essex Coast this is Swinging Radio
England,
Britain’s only 24 hours most music station where the time now…”(Roger Day,
October 13th,1966)
6. ”Broadcasting 4 1/2 miles off the Frinton Essex Coast
on 227 metres with 55000 watts of power, this is Swinging Radio England your
first 24 hour music station where the time now ...”(Johnnie Walker, last show,
October 15th,1966)
7.Broadcasting 4 1/2 miles off the
Frinton Essex Coast on 227 metres this is Swinging Radio England, your first 24
hour music station.” (October 16th, 1966)
8. (Fanfare and Drums)” (This
is)SRE-Swinging Radio England. Broadcasting 4 1/2 miles off the Frinton Essex Coast
on 227 metres, 24 hours a day, in excess of 50000 watts of power, SRE-First and
Foremost is BOSS!” Jingle: The Boss Jocks(twice) play more music now!” (Bill
Berry, used as late as final day at 1400)
9. ”Broadcasting 4 1/2 miles off the Frinton Essex Coast on
227 metres this is Swinging Radio England.”(Over ”Surf” track from ”Jet Set”,
spoken by Mark Stevens. Used in final programme, Nov.13th,1966 at 2302.)
Teenager grafitti. Bill Berry’s Top-of-the hour ID is not easily
forgotten. First and Foremost is BOSS!
Half hour: ”This is
the Ron O’Quinn show. On the much more music stn SRE.”( July,1966)
“Broadcasting 4 1/2 miles off the Frinton Essex Coast
this is Swinging Radio England, 227 metres in the MW band…”(Tom Cooper, October
14th,1966)
”Broadcasting 4 1/2 miles off the
Frinton Essex Coast on 227 metres this is Swinging Radio England, your first 24
hour music station.” (October 16th, 1966)
Chapter 4: “The Sound of the
International Giant…”-SRE special promos.
By
svennam
1. ”Mr. Businessman”#1
”With 55000
watts of power, you’re listening to the world’s most powerful offshore station
at Radio England. With facilities for combining power to 110000 watts.
Mr.Businessman, to get your product before the largest audience in the world
call Colin Brown at Mayfair 7494 or Mr.Bill Vick at Mayfair 3742. You may write
direct to Colin Brown, 33 Dover Street, London W!. Anyone may receive a free
brochure simply by calling or writing. Radio England reminds you to always
advertise with the leader!”
”Mr.
Businessman”#2
“Mr.Businessman,
I am a housewife. I have never heard of your product or your service. I may be
in need of one or both of these right now, ‘cause I’ve never heard of you. By
the way, I listen to Radio England all the time. Don’t let a prospective
customer such as this housewife buy your product or obtain your services
elsewhere. Radio England covers the entire country, the local businessman pays
only for the area. For further information call the Radio England business
offices at Mayfair 3742 today. Let’s face a fact Mr.Businessman, everyone
listens to Radio England, you’re listening right now.”
2. ”Thatman”
To ”Thatman”
jingle bed: ”It’s another Fun first for Boss Radio coming soon to to 227 Your
Much More Music Station Swinging R England.”
3. Boss radio Bumper stickers.
a. ”You asked
for it, Boss Radio’s got it. The brand new Boss bumper stickers are available
NOW! Send for fabulous bumper stickers- please send a stamped addressed envelope
to Boss Bumper stickers, 32 Curzon Street London W1. It’s free from the Boss!”
b. ”You asked for it, Boss Radio’s got it. The brand
new car stickers are available NOW! To get your FREE Boss-fabulous car sticker-
send a self-addressed stamped envelope to car sticker, 32 Curzon Street London
W1. It’s free from the Boss!”
4.”The Magnificent Seven”.
The style of this approx. 30 secs promo is similar to the three Jack
Curtiss made for Britain Radio[36]
and for all I know, it could be him at least writing the script on this
slightly cryptic one too.
Theme mx: ”The Magnificent Seven” by Elmer Bernstein.
Bill Berry: “From the fishing banks of the Thames to the all-night
(buckle?)(muscle?)(music?) of the markets at Covent(?) Garden. All England
waits, watches and listens as the leaves begin to dawn their fall jackets of
many colors. But one thing remains consistent as the season change(s)-the sound
of the International giant, Radio 227. This is SRE Country!”
5. “Ja, ja”-Going Dutch.
a. ”Hallo Swingers in Holland, wij verzorgen de
groetse programma’s binnen kort
voor U op dit station Swinging Radio Holland dus blijft afgestemd op 227 meter
op het middengolf op Swinging
Radio Holland.”
b. ”Ja, ja nog maar even de Radio England
wordt een nieuwe nederlandse zender op de 227 meter. anstande maandag kunt u al
gaan luisteren naar dit fijne station… darin komt alle nieuws op deze niuewe
zender op de 227 meter”
Chapter 5: ”Saturday morning at 8”-SRE’s Promos(for) special shows
By
svennam
1.”Saturday morning at 8-the Boss Fun 50”
The chart
changed name at some stage from Boss 40 to Boss Fun 50 but was also called Fun
50 towards the end.
Are record
surveys/charts from the SRE Boss 40 and Boss Fun 50 still available?
2. ” Sunday at 3.15 the Rock ’n Roll Revival Hour w
Mark Stevens and Errol Bruce.” This program was also
broadcast on the closing day, but when did it start?
3. Gary Stevens.
Recorded at WMCA New York. Started July 13th.
Heard last October 26th, 1966?
4. From the official start in June Every
other record each weekend from Fri Midnight to Sun Midnight was an Oldie Goldie
on The Swinging Radio England Great Gathering of Golden Goodies.
From September until the
end each Sunday was a Solid Gold Sunday ie every
record played a Golden Goodie from Sat Midnight to Sun Midnight.
5. Boss Beatles Weekend.
In the Evening Standard of March 4th,1966 John Lennon
said the Fab Four were more popular than Jesus. The
American reaction was instantaneous. Radio stations across the country, but
especially in the Midwest and the South, one being WAGY 1320, stopped playing Beatles records. On August 13, KLUE
Radio in Texas organized a Beatles bonfire. The Texan SRE hosted this event to
”boost” the group, coinceding with the Beatles’ USA tour in August, - every record played was by the Liverpool
4.
Chapter 6: Bannerlines, Space News Hotlines, Weatherwords and
Ionospheric Weatherchecks-SRE News and Weather.
As it well known, from its inception, SRE
had the most complicated news bulletins ever heard on UK radio, easy to hear on
the opening day, June 19th, 1966. In ”Bannerline News” every hour 15 minutes
past the hour the presenter had to coordinate jingles, echoes and sound effects
while reading the news stories. although simplified after some weeks, later the
format was slightly changed to ”Space News Hotlines”, not exactly easy to
present either: ”From the North, East, West and South, this is
Radio England news live and up-to the minute at –fifteen. N.N. reporting
in the public interest. Hotline…(Hotlines)This is N.N.…Hotline…(Hotlines)And
then the R England Weatherscope reports… This has been N.N. for Radio
England.(Jingle) The station that keeps you informed. News every hour…More
Music NOW!
The SRE News made an enormous impact on the
listeners!
The weather reports were broadcast at 15 minutes
before the hour, and during the night also at 15 past. Two different jingles
were used seemingly without any clear format: ”Pams ”Ionospheric
weatherchecker” and ”Theweatherwordtheweatherword”, sometimes followed by
“Weatherword-go go!”
Chapter 7: “It’s Thatman” -SRE’s jingle sets.
Input by
“Thatman” Roger Day from “the MUCH MORE MUSIC STATION”!
It is well known that SRE started out with Pams series
27 “Jet Set” jingles[37],
plus some additions coming from stations like WFUN Miami(series 14?, 26?) And
series 29 ”Go Go”. Then “Thatman”, a dynamic set from Spot Productions of
Dallas riding on the “Batman” wave was implemented at the beginning of July
1966, aided by samples from WPTR Albany[38],
imported by Larry Dean. See also Chapter 4 above.
Chapter 8: A format change on 227 and Bill Berry shows leadership.
By svennam
On October 14th, 1966, a promo on SRE announced a format
change to Swinging Radio Holland in Dutch in Tom Cooper’s evening show. Also so
in Bruce Wayne’s Midnight Early Show
on October 22nd, 1966. And Johnnie Walker mentioned the change in his
farewell show on October 15th, 1966. But on November 11th, the new
station was unnamed in the Errol ”Boss Cat” Bruce afternoon show, while in a
promo in the same show on November 13th, the last day, also no name was given.
John
Ross-Barnard of the Radio England news staff has that story:
“I left SRE/Britain Radio in October 1966 to join BBC
2 TV. But on the day I received the word from my wife that I had been offered
work with the BBC, the information that SRE was to close, very soon, was delivered
by (I think) Brian Tilney who had formerly been a broadcaster on the ship but
joined the Supply & Tender company as a manager. When the news broke
everyone was devastated so I realised that my good news would not go down very
well. (My own memories are included in Keith Skues's splendid book 'Pop went
the Pirates'.) It was the first experience for many on board to be part of a
station close-down. But of course the American DJs were very used to format
changes, station closures etc and I recall that Bill Berry got the boys (we
were hardly more than boys) together and gave us a good talking-to, right there
on the deck of the Laissez Faire. "Life will go on" he said "You
will survive this experience, you will have a career in radio if you are
persistent and if you are not you might as well forget radio as a career."
It was a salutary lesson and lecture and one which I have never forgotten. In
fact Bill Berry was an unsung catalyst to those of us who had very little
experience of what "real" radio was all about. Many of us took his
words to heart and not only survived in radio & TV but some even succeeded!
I am sorry to hear that Tom Hatala has died. He too
knew what English radio would become in the future. The US Boss Jocks must have
thought we were very naive. But they had the good manners not to say so. We did
not deserve the courteous treatment we received from Don Pierson and others,
well from most of them in fact.”
Chapter 9: ”Today, this song is Boss Sound no.1-1-1”.From the last ”Boss
Fun 50”, of November 5th, 1966.
By
svennam
This is how the “Good Vibrations” single looked in
Norway. From the collection of Ottar Arnestad.
TW LW TITLE ARTIST/S
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1 11:
GOOD VIBRATIONS. BEACH BOYS (NUMBER WONDERFUL SOUND) |
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2 |
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3 HIGH TIME. PAUL JONES |
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4 2: STOP STOP STOP. THE HOLLIES |
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5 |
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6 |
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7 A
LOVE LIKE YOURS. IKE AND TINA TURNER |
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8
1 IF I WERE A CARPENTER.
BOBBY DARIN |
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9 |
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10 HELP
ME GIRL. ERIC BURDON AND ANIMALS |
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11
REACH OUT AND I’LL BE THERE. FOUR TOPS |
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12 HAPPENINGS TEN YEARS TIME AGO. THE YARDBIRDS |
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13 I CAN'T MAKE IT ALONE. PJ PROBY |
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14 |
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15 |
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16 RAIN
OF THE ROOF. LOVIN’ SPOONFUL |
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17 |
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18 I
LOVE MY DOG. CAT STEVENS |
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19 NO MILK TODAY. HERMAN'S HERMITS |
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20 JOIN MY GANG. OSCAR |
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21 50 PAINTER MAN. THE CREATION |
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22 DON'T WORRY MOTHER YOUR SON’S HEART IS STILL PURE.
MC COYS |
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23 |
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24 |
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25 |
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26 |
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27 |
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28 AIN'T LOVE GOOD. JIMMY JAMES |
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29 |
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30 A
FOOL AM I. CILLA BLACK |
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31 |
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32 FRIDAY ON MY MIND. THE EASYBEATS |
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33 |
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34 |
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35 |
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36 I
CAN’T CONTROL MYSELF. TROGGS |
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37 |
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38 |
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39 |
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40 THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY CHIN CHIN.
SAM THE SHAM&PHARAOHS |
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41 |
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42 |
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43 10
STORIES HIGH. DAVID&JONATHAN |
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44 |
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45 MARBLE BREAKS. PETER FENTON |
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46 FEEL SO BAD. JACKIE EDWARDS |
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47 |
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48 I’M
THE ONE YOU NEED. MIRACLES |
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49 |
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50 |
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HITBOUND:
THE TOWN I LIVE IN. JACKIE LEE |
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HITBOUND:
CUPID. HAYDOCK’S ROCK HOUSE |
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HITBOUND:
GET IT AND TAKE IT. LUNA 2 |
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HITBOUND:
YOU ARE SHE
CHAD AND JEREMY |
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HITBOUND: PEEPEEPPOPOP DEARLY BELOVED |
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HITBOUND: WE'LL MEET AGAIN LLOYD BANKS |
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BOSS JOCKS PICK OF THE WEEK? |
LAST
BOSS FUN 50 #1s:
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#1
Sat.5th November 1966: GOOD VIBRATIONS THE BEACH BOYS |
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#1
Sat.29th October 1966: IF I WERE A CARPENTER BOBBY DARIN |
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#1
Sat.22th October 1966: REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE THE FOUR TOPS |
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#1
Sat.15th October 1966: REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE THE FOUR TOPS |
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#1
Sat.8th October 1966: I CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF THE TROGGS |
Chapter 10: ”Ron on the radio from 2-6 pm.” Laissez Faire djs and
newsreaders May 3rd-November 13th, 1966
Per ”Station
Information” the operation was said to have 16 DJs, 8 US and 8 British, each broadcasting
a 4 hour period. When the stations commenced, it was noticed that dj theme
tunes was not used on Radio England.
