Within months of going on air, on 31st December 1973, we achieved an audience, in our broadcast area, greater that the combined total for BBC Radios one, two, three and four, to become Britain's most successful commercial radio station. I'll take you behind the scenes as I turn the clock back to those pioneering days in the early 70's when Radio Clyde launched as one of the U.K 's first Independent Local Radio stations. I've been astounded by the success of 'Yesterday Once More' here in the West of Scotland and I love meeting many of my listeners from the last 40 years." " These days we're always encouraged to look ahead and look to the future, but for those of us of a certain age, it's nice sometimes to look back. * Includes £594.40 kindly donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Trust via 'Yesterday Once More'. Click here to view my email reply to Drew, and his colleagues at Cumbernauld Venture Sports Club. I was happy, of course, to point Drew in the right direction. With the closure of the Cumbernauld based Venture Club, it was decided that, surplus funds from the Club should be donated to selected charities. Drew was aware that I had been fundraising with our 'Yesterday Once More' reminiscence presentations and donating money to the Trust for a number of years and he wanted to find out more about the disease and the work of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. And a surprise phone call from a listener from my 'radio & Television days' results in a welcome extra 'windfall' for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.įollowing the closur e of the Venture Sports Club in Cum bernauld, management spokesperson, Drew Raeside, contacted me to find out more about the work of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
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