Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation

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A series of podcasts, programmes and features produced to celebrate Manx Radio's 60th Anniversary Year in 2024.

  1. 12/30/2024

    Manx Radio at 60: The Last Look

    John Moss takes a final trip into the archives to relive some of the finest interviews and features we've brought you throughout our 60th anniversary year.

    51 min

  2. 12/20/2024

    Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - The Summerland Fire

    John Moss looks back at the Summerland fire disaster in August 1973,.

    3 min

  3. 12/16/2024

    Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - Oooh Mr Grimsdale!

    Many famous people have resided on the Island over the years, but one of the most memorable must surely be Norman Wisdom. In this archive interview, John Moss talks to the much loved comic actor.

    3 min

  4. 12/13/2024

    Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - Howard Simcocks

    In this archive interview, David Callister speaks to war veteran Howard Simcocks about his experiences during World War Two.

    3 min

  5. 12/11/2024

    Kelly's Eye : The Tower of Refuge

    This week, as the 200th Anniversary of the RNLI comes to a close, Peter and David are taking a look at the Tower of Refuge – the rock where it all began…

    4 min

  6. 12/09/2024

    Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - The Origins of the Manx Millennium Celebrations

    In this archive interview, David Callister speaks to former MHK and MLC Betty Hanson about the origins of the Manx Millennium celebrations in 1979.

    3 min

  7. 12/06/2024

    Manx Radio: 60 Years Serving the Nation - The Manx Radio Take Over Bid

    In 1992, the company Videovision launched a bid to take over Manx Radio and privatise the radio station. In this archive interview, Graham Bell spoke to Brian Kreisky from the company.

    2 min

  8. 12/04/2024

    Kelly's Eye : Castletown Police Station

    Peter and David venture to the South of the Island to take a look at Baillie Scott’s beautiful Police Station building

    5 min
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A series of podcasts, programmes and features produced to celebrate Manx Radio's 60th Anniversary Year in 2024.

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