| RADIO LONDON OR BIG 'L' |
| A Brief History Radio London began transmissions in December 1964, a mile off the Caroline ship. She was backed by some rich texan oil barons who thought they they might make some money. That they did, Big 'L' was the most financially successful of all the off-shore stations. Radio London without doubt changed the whole sound of British Radio, slick presentation, a fab forty format and beautiful jingles were the secret of their success. Radio Caroline may have been the pioneer, but Radio London was the most original pirate. |
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| Speaking about those great sounding jingles, here is a gem |
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| Here is a Radio London promotional trailer |
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| Here are some more sounds from that ex liberty vessel |
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| The most talented of all British DJs the late Kenny Everett |
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| Ed Stewart saying goodbye to his swashbuckling days |
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| Chuck Blair (no relation to tony) doing his last bit. |
| The unmistakable tones of Pete Drummond, who later furthered his career on BBC RADIO ONE. I haven't a clue what has happened to him since around 1979 when he left the beeb. ANYONE KNOW? Anyway here are 2 airchecks from this great DJ. |
| Mark Roman doing his emotional farewells from the Galaxy in 1967. Here are two airchecks from those swinging sixties, which weren't so swingin really. Well not when you had to go to that dreaded place called school. |
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| Paul Kaye was THE VOICE of BIG L, his was the first and last voice to be heard on this much lamented station. |
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