Radio England - Weather & Closedown 1966

[BobWXXI]

One of the jocks mentioned in the signoff was "Boom Boom Brannigan." Were they airing tapes made for them by Boom-Boom Brannigan, the afternoon drive jock at WPTR-AM 1540 in Albany, New York from the early 60s to the early 80s? (WPTR was the Capital District's big top 40 blowtorch back in the 1960s, with a 50,000 watt signal that covered all of eastern NY and New England after dark and may have even crossed the ocean and hit Europe once in a while.) Or did they just borrow the original's name?

[bootsamou]

Great Stuff !

[1945Jaap]

Dodger Ray.... Nice!  Hahaha

[1945Jaap]

Thanks for sharing this with us! Brings back a lot of memories. Good memories, very good memories.

[1945Jaap]

Thanks for sharing this with us!

[john111257]

back again listening to REAL radio

[old65rocker]

Good stuff. Roger Day doing a great job on BBC Radio Kent 7pmto 10pm. week nights and on Sunday afternoon.

[john111257]

NOW THIS IS RADIO...DARN GOOD STUFF

[leftymuller]

the song is the dynatones - the fife piper

[HobieTyourtube]

I know young boys------listened to these "shocking "radio stations.

Under the blankets-----naughty!

[groovechaser]

Sorry, I mean the song at 1:00 mark. It is awesome! What is it?

[groovechaser]

What is the song after the Animals song with the jazz flute in it? I need that song in my life!

[MrMarkwelby]

@groovechaser

[MrMarkwelby]

@groovechaser its called the fife piper by the dynatones. is on a Goldmine cd called twisted wheel story. came out on Pye over here HBR in the states.

[groovechaser]

@MrMarkwelby Thanks MrMarkwelby! RIGHT ON!!! I would love to make a cool song like that.

[johnniescarlett]

It looks like Radio Caroline and the other the '60's pirates will soon be in the news again.

In April 2009 there is a film called "The boat that rocked" being released.

It's set on a North Sea Pirate station in 1966, and will hopefully introduce a whole new generation to those great stations which were listened to by millions at the time.

Hurray!!

[2N2222A]

"Swingin' Radio England closes down for the night with Dodger Ray"? Sorry, mate; it's Roger Day.