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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:	The UK Music Conference
Notice:	Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:	RDGENG::CROOK

Created:	Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1381
Total number of notes:	39269

942.0. "Turn your dial to 100.5 . . ." by JUMBLY::BURGESS (Spectrum Is Green) Thu Nov 28 1991 14:17

A new community radio station could be broadcasting in your town
in the run-up to Christmas.

In Reading, CRACKER FM can be found at 100.5 on the fm dial, 24 hours a day,
form Saturday November 30th until Christmas Eve.

There will also be stations broadcasting in Camberley, Basingstoke and Alton,
as well as up to 90 other stations around the UK.

All will be found between 100 and 102 MHz fm.

The local stations have been planned, organised and will be manned by
local young people -- and the aim of Radio Cracker is to raise money to
help the estimated 30 million children worldwide living on the streets.

The money will be raised by advertising AND by payments received for
dedications and requests, etc.

Tune In -- Pay Out.

The local phone numbers are:

Reading 442533 and 442588.

Thanks,
Terry Burgess

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
942.1	100.7 for Basingstoke	KERNEL::HUDSON	that's what I think	`Fri Nov 29 1991 11:31`	8
	If you are living in Basingstoke, then you can pick up the Basingstoke Radio Cracker station on 100.7 At the moment it is broadcasting tests only; it will begin real programs on Saturday 30th at 7AM nick
942.2	Camberley on 100.5fm	JUMBLY::BURGESS	Spectrum Is Green	`Sat Nov 30 1991 02:37`	6
	...and Camberley are broadcasting on 100.5fm, as well as Woodley! Should be interesting as you drive towards Bagshot! Terry.
942.3	Good Cause, Crap Radio	WARHED::GILLILAND		`Mon Dec 02 1991 16:14`	7
	Anyone heard their local `Cracker' yet? I tuned into mine (Crewe) on Saturday afternoon. Some adolescent was making a terrible job of being a radio presenter: long embarrassing silences, wrong introductions ("this is Chris Rea by Auberge"!), etc. Teething troubles? Phil Gill.
942.4		ASICS::LESLIE	Andy Leslie (1 paradigm = 20 cents)	`Mon Dec 02 1991 16:33`	7
	SOmething was broadcasting ath that frequency this morning when I was driving Sandhurst->Bracknell. The presenter was, to put it charitably, rubbish. Ah well. The music faded before I worked out what it was. - andy
942.5	thanks for the feedback	JUMBLY::BURGESS	nothing	`Tue Dec 03 1991 04:30`	19
	...his/her presenting was as good as your typing, then. I guess for those of us connected with a 'cracker' project, the fact that it has actually happened and is happening is exciting enough. The standards were never going to be that high -- we don't take it as seriously as your local golden oldies classic fm chart hit after chart hit after banal gibberish chit-chat station. And, in the main, the presenters ARE embarrassed adolescents. Remember when you were 13? Anyway, you've only got to put up with it until Christmas eve... Thanks for the feedback. Terry
942.6		WELCLU::NISBET	Dougie Nisbet @WLO 7 853 4334	`Tue Dec 03 1991 11:25`	3
	Speaking as someone who is married to a Capital FM listener, which unfortunately includes Kid Jenson, I'd rather listen to a 13 year old anyday.
942.7	This prat should be executed!	NEWOA::SAXBY	Is Bart Simpson the anti-Christ?	`Tue Dec 03 1991 11:26`	6
942.8		ASICS::LESLIE	Andy Leslie (1 paradigm = 20 cents)	`Tue Dec 03 1991 21:59`	6
	Actually since this was Monday morning, it was almost certainly Radio 1. Still rubbish presenter tho', for all that. - andy
942.9	Radio 1 EFFFF - Emmmmmmmm	UBOHUB::NISBET_D	Dougie Nisbet @WLO 7 853 4334	`Wed Dec 04 1991 14:07`	6
	I listened to Radio 1 this morning. Thought the bit about the Search for the Maxwell Millions was quite funny. But then, I'm not an intellectual. (lucky me) Dougie