The following obituary for Alastair Yates, who died 26th July 2018, is from his daughter Elspeth: “Daddy. What do you say about a man who has graced our screens and our hearts for over 4 decades? Alastair (Yates) was a gentleman and a gentle man. […]
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Tagged as: Alastiar Yates,Elspeth Yates,Midlands Today,Radio Birmingham,Sky News,World Service | Posted in: Blog, Local, Photos, Radio, Regional, Television
It’s amazing what can turn up in a charity shop. Luke Earle found this comp slip, which looks like it is from Radio WM presenter, John Taynton to someone called Roy who presumably won a competition, on a shelf in a Belper charity shop. I wonder how it got there? The following comment was left […]
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Tagged as: Gyn Freeman,John Taynton,Luke Earle,Radio WM | Posted in: Blog, Local, Photos, Radio
Radio Birmingham top, belonging to Phil Partridge. This dates from the very late 1970s or early 1980s. Thanks to Jane Partridge for taking and sharing the photos. The following comments were added on the Pebble Mill Facebook page: Tim Manning: ‘These were produced while negotiations about changing the name were still going on with the […]
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Tagged as: Andy Walters,Jane Partridge,Pete Simpkin,Radio Birmingham,Radio WM,Tim Manning | Posted in: Blog, Local, Photos, Radio
“Here is a picture of the late Stuart Miller (Engineer at Radio Birmingham/WM) with me rigging for the first live broadcast of worship from the Graham St Gurdwara in Birmingham in April 1975. Together we did the first…and… as far as l know…..only complete broadcasts for Radio Birmingham/WM of Sikh, Hindu, Muslim and Jewish worship […]
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Tagged as: Pete Simpkin,Radio Birmingham,Radio WM,Stuart Miller | Posted in: Blog, Local, Photos, Radio
Radio WM engineer, Stuart Miller, at the controls for the coverage of the first Birmingham Superprix road race in 1986. Thanks to Rod Fawcett for sharing the photo. The following comments were left on the Pebble Mill Facebook page: Andy Walters: ‘Would it surprise […]
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Tagged as: Andy Walters,Birmingham Superprix,Coline Pierpoint,Comms Centre,Malcolm Hickman,Pete Simpkin,Radio Birmingham,Radio WM,Rod Fawcett,Stuart Miller | Posted in: Blog, Local, Photos, Radio
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