40 Years of Commercial Radio in the UK

"BRMB" "Commercial Radio" "Free Radio"

This is a two-parter produced by Free Radio’s Scott Barnett, comprising a tightly edited story about the first years of commercial radio in Birmingham. It is short and sweet but tells some of the story.

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Part One:

BRMB 40th Anniversary – PART 1 Early Years from Scott

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The Prince of Wales and an anniversary

I can’t believe that my meeting with the Prince of Wales happened 30 years ago next month.

It was held at Curzon St Station in Birmingham after BRMB had given £60,000 to Prince’s Trust Projects in Birmingham.

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The end of BRMB

We are on the verge of the demise of the original names of BRMB, the other stations in the Orion Network with the creation of Free Radio!

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Owen and Andre – pitch perfect.

I couldn’t resist posting this picture courtesy from the photo-smart Jules Annan. I can’t remember the circumstances but we were just ensuring that Peter had a much access to the press as is humanly possible.

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BRMB and Free Radio – some thoughts

It is a very sad day to lose the name of a radio station that was an important part of the radio story in the UK. BRMB was the first commercial radio station in England outside London, and has been at the forefront of so many programme innovations over the years that we now take for granted.

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