Random radio jottings

Do you remember those radio shows where you could phone in and request any record you liked, a member of staff would then go scurrying roun...

“It’s PM at 5 p.m.” For many years the opening announcement for Radio 4’s daily afternoon news magazine followed by the PM signature tun...

Tucked away in the Radio 4 schedule this Tuesday afternoon (April 12th) is what should prove to be a fascinating listen, Into the Music Libr...

Whilst flicking through some back issues of London Calling I came across this article on the history of Radio Newsreel and the public ou...

So lets start with a signature tune, or indeed several signature tunes. There was a time when virtually all radio programmes and DJs h...