tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post7717967914850846650..comments2023-05-16T11:30:02.330+01:00Comments on Radio To Go: BRMB: 45 years ago today, a station came out to playRadio To Gohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03725758182840107219noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post-2977821447998003962014-08-18T10:59:46.122+01:002014-08-18T10:59:46.122+01:00Well, thank you so much for your kind words, Debbi...Well, thank you so much for your kind words, Debbie! I think - it was a long time ago, that we had Little Acre, Slender Loris, Hooker and Rainmaker in 1977. In 1979, Steve Gibbons, Ruby Turner, DeStijl and School Sports. I don't think City Boy were there - they played a gig with Raymond Froggatt at the Rep for BRMB. And Fashion? No, they never played open-air daylight gigs. They did other stuff for us. Happy days indeed!Radio To Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725758182840107219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post-31550543276229219632014-08-16T01:44:36.046+01:002014-08-16T01:44:36.046+01:00Great Stuff! I listened to BRMB for many years, fr...Great Stuff! I listened to BRMB for many years, from when it launched, fabulous radio! I'd love to have a list of all the acts that appeared in the Lark In The Park of 1977 & 1978, which I attended. I can remember some of the bands & have a few photos somewhere but they were taken on an old Kodak camera & are quite far away. There was Rainmaker, Little Acre, Slender Loris, City Boy, Ruby Turner, Fashion & many more but I can't recall them all & which year. It was so exciting being there & a brilliant look at some of Birmingham's rich musical talent..very happy days! And Thank you Robin! Debbie Jonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post-74234474895518782812014-03-10T21:12:09.528+00:002014-03-10T21:12:09.528+00:00It has been awesome to read this post from somebod...It has been awesome to read this post from somebody who was actually there at the time. BRMB and Les Ross are the reasons why I wanted to be involved with radio from a very young age and to read of the launch day from one of the original people there at the time is awesome. I would go past that building so many times before it moved to Broad Street and wonder what sorts of exciting things were going on inside. Would have given anything for a glimpse. Thanks for making this epic post.Carl.A.http://www.aironair.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post-69017599104668688332014-03-09T15:18:41.888+00:002014-03-09T15:18:41.888+00:00I was a keen BRMB listener in the early days. Got ...I was a keen BRMB listener in the early days. Got up early (age 14) to hear the start of transmissions at 6am on the first day (a Tuesday from memory!). Kevin Morrison of ATV continuity was the first presenter followed by Savin and Scott (Brian Savin - who still broadcasts on GEM). We had my pocket radio in the school playground! The broadcasts sound tame these days but were revolutionary to those of us who's experience of local radio had only been BBC Radio Birmingham up until then! They even used to announce which midland towns had half-day closing and where it was market day! It was all live, never syndicated from elsewhere and was a real mix of music, news, current affairs phone-ins (it was a general election campaign and the three-day week), rock and even classical! Folk would laugh at the jingles these days, but they still play in my head ("stay here with us - it's the sound way to spent your day! Doobie-doobie-doobie-do")Tim Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320789185450598620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post-32115877466655317062014-02-19T11:10:41.702+00:002014-02-19T11:10:41.702+00:00Wow,pictures paint in the mind reading Robin's...Wow,pictures paint in the mind reading Robin's blog and I can still smell the HP. When I joined BRMB and RV walked into the presenters office I nearly bowed! It was a pleasure to work with people who were essentially the radio stars of their time in Birmingham and beyond. I was the new boy in the team but Les showed me around the City,Ed took me shopping, Robin imparted wise advice and Tony Butler was er Tony and funny with it.John Russel was godlike and Paul Brown was imposing and a lovely man all rolled into one with a pipe. The time I had at BRMB was the shortest stay of all the stations I worked on but still rates as very memorable.Happy 40thAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104571813033049444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476699817870178740.post-89531117762594291202014-02-16T13:08:52.634+00:002014-02-16T13:08:52.634+00:00Wonderful blog - I was born in 76 so grew up with ...Wonderful blog - I was born in 76 so grew up with BRMB, my dad Chang used be a guest on Tony Butler's show as he was a biker doing various stuff, I remember waiting outside the building in Aston. Great local radio, with proper news and the Walkathon. Such a shame what has happened to local radio, times change I agree but still sad none the same.Steve Zacharandahttp://www.stevezacharanda.comnoreply@blogger.com