Results

ILR listeners increase (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with male ILR representative (poss. John Thompson) on increase of number of listeners across all age groups and times to Independent Local Radio (ILR) to 17,000,000 found by an independent survey....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Highlights of the Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer (1981)

The Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on the 29th July 1981. ILR highliths compiled by Liz Pike. [Box 5]

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Ruby Turner in Nuremberg [Part 1 and 2] (1984)

ILR sponsored a participating band for the 1984 European Broadcasting Union Rock Festival. This was held on 11th and 12th May 1984 in Nuremberg, Germany. All 12 bands were representatives of broadcasting...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Cecilia Garnett on future of ILR (1977)

Genre

Interview

Cecilia Garnett discusses the future of Independent Local Radio, and describes where the service is available, and what the figures say about the number of listeners. Female interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Latest radio listening figures (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Philip Birch, managing director of Greater Manchester Independent Radio, responding to news of the latest Independent Local Radio (ILR) listening figures. Male interviewer not identified....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Centre Radio closes (1983)

Genre

News report; Special; News bulletin; Jingle; Interview

Report on the closure of Leicester independent local radio station, Centre Radio, after the company went into voluntary liquidation. Includes announcement of the closure by Tony Cook, the station’s head of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

BBC ban Village People record (1985)

Genre

Interview; Music

Interview with the lead singer of Village People, Jeff Olson, on the pop group’s latest record, Sex Over the Phone, which has been banned by the BBC, but is being played by independent local radio (ILR)...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Independent radio franchise meeting (1982)

Genre

News report; Interview

Report on a public meeting prior to advertising for the franchise to provide the independent local radio news and information service in London – at present LBC/IRN. Speaking are: LBC’s editorial...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Prince Charles opens Ocean Sound radio (1986)

Genre

Interview; News report; Speech

Report on Prince Charles, Prince of Wales opening the new ILR (Independent Local Radio) station for Portsmouth and Southampton - Ocean Sound - at its Fareham studios. Includes interview with Prince Charles,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

LBC/IRN - Tenth anniversary feature (1983)

Genre

Feature; Jingle; Special

Special feature looking back at the first ten years of LBC. Includes interviews with presenters; archive recordings; jingles; trailers. Speakers include: David Jessel; Bob Holness; Douglas Cameron; Ed Boyle;...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio