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TIMELINE PAGE ONE
1975 | All links from here open in separate windows which need to be closed once finished with. |
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16 Feb | Colin, Adrian W, RobinW and Brian W moved the BBC desk from BBC Ormeau Ave Belfast to Danny W's house. |
19 April | Brian W. met Ulster Hospital personel (including Tom F. who was the Unit Adminstrator) to discuss progress with Radio Station |
27 May | Colin, Adrian W. and Brian W. Moved hospital-made control desk to Danny W's house |
1 Sept | Control desk powered up for first time (Still at Danny's house) |
10 Sept | Brian W. to Ulster Hospital to accept cheque for £100 to buy records (Probably from Dundonald Lion's Club) |
14 Sept | Nine people moved the Radio desk (photos) from Danny's House to the Hospital studio. Had to remove door frame of Danny's to get desk through. |
21 Sept | Robin and Brian W to watch Ards Hospital radio get on air for first time. |
29 Sept | Brian W meeting with Ulster Hospital matron. Still waiting for studio to be built |
1 Oct. | Donation from Hospital Bowling Club. Photo and cutting reporting progress |
19 Oct | Brian W chatting to Keith B. (DJ) about a regular pop music programme. |
Oct | Somewhen this month we recorded the first Jingle. The harpsicord was played by Havelock Nelson and the voice over was Michael Baguley. This recording is from a 30 year old cassette tape so theres wow, hum and distortion. Apart from that it's alright! CLICK to hear. Needs RealPlayer |
10 Oct | Work started on building studio partition walls. Builders and materials supplied free by Maurice P's firm. |
12 Oct | Walls being plastered. Danny W and Brian W working until midnight putting in wiring. |
13 Oct | All day working at hospital threading cables under the corridor to link up with the distribution amplifiers. |
19 Oct | Lighting and power circuits all completed. |
22 Oct | Desk functional and some training using it. (Photo of Angus) |
29 Oct | Brian W. Richard A. and Don J painting studio |
21 Dec | New, replacement window put in studio. |
23 Dec | ON AIR FOR FIRST TIME Two hour programme including interviews with Merlyn
Rees and wife (Photo) Secretary of State for NI. Maurice Shillington (BBC announcer) was guest presenter. |