Love Hertz

I've just started reading Last Train to Hilversum - Charlie Connelly's love letter to radio; I too have a ton of memories the from the box of voices; as Charlie says in the first chapter, "we're all radio people." Maybe at some point I'll share some of my radio milestones spanning the last 60 years but right now I'm too engrossed in this delightful tome. If you're stuck for stocking fillers this year then look no further... 

In the days before Van Morrison turned into a total bellend he recorded this paen to the wireless. I have a feeling it may get a mention in later chapters. 

I am down on my knees 

At the wireless knobs 

Telefunken, Telefunken 

And I'm searching for Luxembourg, Athlone, Budapest, AFN, Hilversum, Helvetia 

In the days before rock 'n' roll

...

Van Morrison - In the Days Before Rock 'n' Roll (1990)

Turn back the dial

My friend Phil does up old radiograms and Bluetooths his eclectic record collection through them in his rather wonderful pub. The names on the dial conjure up all sorts of imagery and evoke so many memories. I swear I can smell the valves warming up. And that's not a euphemism.

From top to bottom, left to right:

BBC Third, National, Hilversum, Athens, Budapest, West Reg, R Norm, Western Reg, Scottish Regional, Brussels, Beromunster, Dublin, N. Ireland, London R, Marseilles, Prague, Radio Eireann, Athens, Madrid, Berlin, Rome, Northern Reg, BBC Third, Cork, Mid. R, Welsh Reg, Paris PTT, Sottens

Oslo, Luxembourg, National, R. Paris, Lahti, Kalundborg, Motala, Ankara, Moscow, Huizen