Metro Radio 261MW 97VHF 1970s Jingles by EMIson, PAMS, YAMCO.wmv

Metro Radio,was launched in July, 1974 and is the Independent Local Radio station for the Tyne/Wear area. Featured in this video is a selection of jingle packs used on the station in the mid-1970s from companies such as EMIson, PAMS and YAMCO.

The PAMS of Dallas package 'The North East Sound', was ordered by the station's Programme Controller in late 1974 when the station was rebranded. The package was derived from a pack for 13KOL in Seattle.

The EMIson 'North East Sound' package from 1977 contains re-sings of Beacon Radio 303's 'Sunshine Sound' Package used when this station went on air in April 1976.

Tribute and nostalgia site for Metro Radio 261 Medium Wave and 97VHF, "The North East Sound" at: http://northeastradio.110mb.com/index.html
The website is rich in programme downloads and original jingles from the 1970s and 1980s.

For radio nostalgia and much, much more, please visit my blog at: http://andromedachild.blogspot.com/

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Entertainment

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• Metro Radio
• 261MW
• 97VHF
• 1970s Jingles
• EMIson
• PAMS
• YAMCO
• Len Groat
• ILR
• Independent Local Radio
• The North East Sound montage

[Demosthenes140]

Glad they brought back some memories geordiejohnson. I'm uploading new stuff all of the time... on the channel at the moment is some classic James Whale "Night Owls/Sounds in the Night" from 75 and 76. You may well find this of interest!!!

[radiodarkhorse]

Thumbs up from me for this montage

[Demosthenes140]

@radiodarkhorse

Many thx radiodarkhorse... hope they brought back great memories or provided a 'new' discovery from the past!

[Demosthenes140]

Many thanks for the positive comments jw2510. I'm glad they had the desired nostalgic effect. Absolutely superb weren't they!

Don't forget, you're cordially invited to visit my comprehensive Metro 261 and Tees 257 websites or FULL programme downloads, even more jingles and promotional material.

[Thelordsquire]

This is quite an odd collection and sounds more like Len Groat's cart wall (and he did play a lot of jingles!) than the full station sound. There are a few missing especially from the very early days including my show jingles. Thanks for doing this though and it was amusing to hear them again. Somewhere I must have them all I guess on quarter inch as no one else wanted to keep them.

[geordiejohnson]

god i remember most of these from my childhood, in the late 70's poss early 80's i used to tune in for the club/disco chart show, i couldnt go clubbing till i'd heard what was the club sound No1 in the NE, was it with dave burrows?? i'll stand corrected on the presenter, i thought it was superb especially james wales show that was brilliant

[jw2510]

They don't make 'em like that any more! Listening to these jingles brought back lots of memories from my childhood. A superb collection, thanks!