ILRbase

An archive of Independent Local Radio artefacts

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ILR as it stood in 1977. What was your favourite station?

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Capital Radio on 194

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Capital Radio on 539

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Spend some time with 2CR in August 1980: a start-up followed by clips from 2CR's telethon. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

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1152kHz, 97.3 VHF, this is LBC

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Radio Victory on 6 July 1979 brings us the national, international and local news. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

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Some adverts and chat from DevonAir in Winter 1980. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

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The split in ILR frequencies creates a new station: GEM AM. Singers in Dallas pretend they love Nottinghamshire. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

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From August 1979, Radio Victory jingles and the news from IRN.

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County Sound Gold's classic PAMS resings.

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From August 1979, the news from IRN and Chris Rider's Disco Party. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

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The start of the chart countdown on Swansea Sound, 30 January 1982. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

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From 1979, Radio Victory plays Kenny Everett's Captain Kremen disco record. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

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Leeds ILR station Radio Aire launches on the morning of 1 September 1981.

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Doomed Leicester ILR station Centre Radio launches on 7 September 1981. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

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From the early stages of the Falklands War, we join Essex Radio for the end of a help and advice phone-in into the IRN news and finally into a recorded closedown sequence.

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