Radio Rollback Jeff Martin

Radio Rollback Laser 558 is 40 Pt3
The Ric Harris Interview
Laser 558 took Europe by storm when it launched from the MV Communicator on 24th May 1984.With an all hit fast paced format Presented by a slick team of American DJs. 
On this episode, we hear from Ric Harris, the guy who launched Laser 558 on the morning in May 1984. Ric talks about his time with Laser, starting before the ship even sailed from the USA. How he nearly got lost at see and how they managed to do those exciting Laser Roadshows.
Plus, hear Ric on air from the 2nd May 1985.
NotesMore information about Ric can be found at the Pirate Radio Hall Of Fame https://www.offshoreradio.co.uk/
Paul Ruslings Books are a real insight to Laser and can be found on Amazon or direct from https://paulrusling.com/Author.html
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Radio Rollback Episode 046 Laser 558 is 40 Pt2
Erin Kelly & Stuart Vincent
Lasser 558 took Europe by storm when it launched from the MV Communicator on 24th May 1984.With an all hit fast paced format Presented by a slick team of American DJs. 
On this episode, we hear from Erin Kelly, one of the Laserettes. They were Chris Carson, Liz West and Erin herself.Erin shares memories of her career, her days on the Northsea and talks about being back on the new Laser558 Live. Plus some great audio of Erin on air, from May 85
We also hear some Laser memories from Stuart Vincent, the radio engineer aboard the MV Communicator.
NotesMore information about Erin and Stuart can be found at the Pirate Radio Hall Of Fame https://www.offshoreradio.co.uk
Stuart Vincent's Book is Live from the North Sea and other places.
Paul Ruslings Books are a real insight into Laser and can be found on Amazon or direct from https://paulrusling.com/Author.html
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Radio Rollback Episode 045  Laser 558 is 40 Pt1
 
Laser 58 took Europe by storm when it launched from the MV Communicator on 24th May 1984.With an all hit fast paced format Presented by a slick team of American DJs. No dissimilar to Swinging Radio England, 20 years earlier.
With the tag line, Laser 558, where you're never more than a minute away from music., Laser soon built up a massive audience.
On this episode, we speak to some of the people who brought us Laser 558 and play some clips of this exciting station.
On part one.We chat with Paul Rusling and the trails and tribulations of getting the ship fitted out and get it to the North Sea. The failed Balloon ariels and hear from Johnny Lewis about, his visit to the radio ship to help get some sort of signal out of it.
Plus so great audio of the first days on air and some great radio, as test transmissions.
NotesPaul Rusling's Books are a real incite to Laser and can be found on Amazon or detect from https://paulrusling.com/Author.html
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Radio Rollback 044 Radio Caroline Happy Birthday
On this episode we celebrate 60 years of the worlds most famous radio station, Radio Caroline.We look back to the very early days, with Simon Dee and Carl Conway on air from April 1964.Then from 1968, it's The Admail Robbie Dale.Happy Birthday Radio Carolinejeffmartinmedia220@gmail.com
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Radio Rollback Episode 43 Mark Wesley on RNI and 208
On this episode.Following our chat with Mark Wesley about his wonderful career on Episode 42. We listen to som of Mark on the air.
First Mark on his debut show aboad the Mebo II 14th March 1970Then Mark on 208 Radio Luxemburg. 15th April 1972Finally, we here Mark, when RNI was broadcasting as Radio Caroline during the 1970 General Election Campaign 18th June 1970
We also pay a tribute to Steve Wright
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Radio Rolback Episode 042 - The Mark Wesley Interview.
On this episode, we chat to a guy who has has an amazing career, Mark WesleyHe have been a musician, worked don great jobs with record companies, and is now an accomplished author.Mark talks about his radio career that's starts as a teenager on Radio Essex. Then onto Radio 270 and Radio Scotland until it closed in Aug 67.Then Mark found hiself back at seaa with Radio Northsea International before departing for Radio Luxeburg.
Mark Has written 3 fantastic high action thrillers.BangkDead City ExitFrack
Check them out, at the link belowhttp://tinyurl.com/4uy3tzwb
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