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The Story of Pop Radio

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Noel Edmonds presents a six-part series tracing the development of pop music broadcasting, with recollections from
Influential DJs and rare archiverecordings.
3:Roll Over BeethovenAlan Freed and the US radio revolution. Brian Matthew , David Jacobs and Jimmy Savile recalls the British response to rock 'n' roll, including Saturday Club, Pick of the Pops. and the Teen & Twenty Disc Club on 208 and the Light
Programme. Radio
Caroline sails onto the air leading the pirate radio armada.
Researcher BRIAN THOMPSON Written and produced by TREVOR DANN

Contributors

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Noel Edmonds
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Brian Matthew
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David Jacobs
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Jimmy Savile
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Brian Thompson
Produced By:
Trevor Dann
Source: Radio Times

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