Even the adverts were good: Hi Sell Direct; There's more to life with Marshalls (Rover); Letchworth Roofing... Marshalls were just a few doors up on the opposite side of the road from the Chiltern studios at Goldington Road in Bedford.
Best bit of jingle music at 13:33. These jingle packages are second only to the Beacon Radio ones in their heyday (76-79). Proper independent local radio unlike the stuff we have to put up with these days sadly...
I remember when one of the DJ's got a bit too enthusiastic with their "lock it on and rip the knob off" jingle and people started sending in radio tuning knobs 😂
Used to listen to SuperGold on analogue satellite back in the day and I could hear Galaxy 101 in Devon! Was it the legendary Howard Hughes doing his best American Hot FM voice on some of these?
I don't recall ever hearing HH doing voices for the Chiltern network, only for Capital. I recall the voices are likely from Charlie Van Dyke & Dave Foxx. Galaxy was a regional (rather than local) station, based and covering Bristol & the West, so bleed over coverage, but not unusual. Hope that helps.
What a wonderful trip down memory lane God I miss Chiltern radio.
Even the adverts were good: Hi Sell Direct; There's more to life with Marshalls (Rover); Letchworth Roofing...
Marshalls were just a few doors up on the opposite side of the road from the Chiltern studios at Goldington Road in Bedford.
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"For leather and suede,
you've got it made,
at Aaaash Kayyyy" 🎶
Best bit of jingle music at 13:33. These jingle packages are second only to the Beacon Radio ones in their heyday (76-79). Proper independent local radio unlike the stuff we have to put up with these days sadly...
I remember when one of the DJ's got a bit too enthusiastic with their "lock it on and rip the knob off" jingle and people started sending in radio tuning knobs 😂
I was waiting for that one to come up, it was hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
You leave my knob alone pervert 🤣
The best jingle on 96.9 was "ninety six pooiinnt niiine, Chiltern Radio East of Englaaannd!
3:34 "ninety six point sii-iiiix, northants radiooooo heart of en-glaaaand" is the best one!
Gotta love the modified Z World Cut 4 at 1:35.
does anyone remember the Rolling Quiz? I loved that so much!
Used to listen to SuperGold on analogue satellite back in the day and I could hear Galaxy 101 in Devon! Was it the legendary Howard Hughes doing his best American Hot FM voice on some of these?
I don't recall ever hearing HH doing voices for the Chiltern network, only for Capital. I recall the voices are likely from Charlie Van Dyke & Dave Foxx.
Galaxy was a regional (rather than local) station, based and covering Bristol & the West, so bleed over coverage, but not unusual. Hope that helps.
Jovial Indepenent Local Radio jingles.
And then GWR came along and ruined it all for jingle anoraks.