I grew-up in Leicester in the 80's and 90's listening to radio and I often recorded random station output. I am now revisiting these tapes before they are binned.https://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3mhv3xwwi3s2aBBC Radio Bedfordshire broadcast between 1985 and 1993, before changing to #BBCThreeCountiesRadio. Here is the BBC Radio Bedfordshire news intro. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/bbc-radio-bedfordshire-news?si=01fc1f74b29e4af2bf116b385c3bf65b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing25 Mar 2026 12:34 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv3xwwi3s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3mhv3a7wvx22aRecorded in 1990, Mark Hayman takes us into the midnight news on #TrentFM (Nottingham), followed by the Superstation. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/1990-trent-fm-mark-hayman-into?si=834e2dcc15664626bdf0969286bf0828&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing25 Mar 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv3a7wvx22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3mhv2e5iahk2aHere is an early 1990's ad break recorded from #MerciaFM in Coventry featuring San Miguel, Hemglas and Highcross Garage. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/early-1990s-mercia-fm-ad-break?si=8a1b84ad39fd47dfa85dfcc92052d83f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing25 Mar 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv2e5iahk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3mhuzw2s3oc2aRecorded in May 1990, a promo for the 10th birthday of #MerciaFM in Coventry. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/may-1990-mercia-fm-coventry?si=67d76ce8bd9c4664b00c781aa9ce16ba&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing25 Mar 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuzw2s3oc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3mhuyl4yk5c2aHere are clips from the final BBC #Radio1Roadshow of 1990 in Newquay, Cornwall with Philip Schofield. The special guest is Jason Donovan. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/1990-august-31st-bbc-radio-1?si=bee49c65ec0e42b1b291d709630d27b7&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing25 Mar 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuyl4yk5c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3m5yg5qumsc2wThis is the #SoundFM (Leicester) opt-out of the New Years Eve 1989 into 1990 networked show. This upload also includes the final hour, which was networked with Trent FM, plus the 2am IRN bulletin in full. The jingle package changed from TM to Jam at midnight. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/sound-fm-leicester-new-years-eve-1989-into-1990?si=432d9945d73046c3b1bee28fbed8af02&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing19 Nov 2025 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5yg5qumsc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3m3cpm4rodk2cHear the final hour of 1989 and the first hour of 1990 on #TrentFM presented by Mark Burrows in Nottingham and Mark Hayman in Leicester. #SoundFM opted-out of the networked show between 23:30hrs and 01:00hrs. The jingle package changed from TM to Jam at midnight. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/trent-fm-new-years-eve-1989-into-1990-with-mark-burrows-and-mark-hayman?si=781ff572d052494687c9c97cf1b7a0c4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing16 Oct 2025 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3cpm4rodk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3luidba26wk2lBack in 1991 televisions were generally mono speakers, but stereo was available from satellite by hooking-up an Amstrad receiver to a stereo Hi-Fi system. Here is the #SkyOne Monday evening schedule broadcast in mono followed by the ident in stereo. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/1991-sky-one-monday-evening-schedule-and-stereo-ident?si=7e2ab9f127a04fe8bb2cf9a76f2eb35c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3luidba26wk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3luictoxpas2lHere is the stereo Movie Channel Ident into the very first film broadcast during the #BSkyB era in 1991. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/1991-the-movie-channel-ident-into-the-first-film-broadcast?si=975b6d7e99e043c6a4d4ba344ccab537&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3luictoxpas2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3luickctyvc2lHere is the 1991 launch night schedule for British Sky Broadcasting's The Movie Channel. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/1991-the-movie-channel-launch-night-schedule?si=cd55b89bca404dabb71b4b388b6636a5&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3luickctyvc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3luicbxpj522lBack in 1991 televisions were generally mono speakers, but stereo was available from satellite by hooking-up an Amstrad receiver to a stereo Hi-Fi system. Here is the launch of The Movie Channel in stereo. #Sky https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/1991-the-movie-channel-launch?si=bceeef97f79b4b2391c17c8b4b503dfa&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3luicbxpj522lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3luibu4p3ms2lHere is a #SkySports boxing promo followed by the early 1990s ident. Although recorded on a stereo system, it was broadcast in mono. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/early-1990s-sky-sports-boxing-promo-and-ident?si=0afab7692faa4ebaaf48d41b0f462fdb&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3luibu4p3ms2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3luibkgwoec2lFrom 1991, here is the #SkyNews Live at 5 theme. A very similar theme was used for ITV's Central News at this time. Although this was recorded on a stereo system, it was broadcast in mono. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/1991-sky-news-live-at-5-theme?si=ee68293556da45ed9129138be140e307&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3luibkgwoec2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3luibac5r4k2lIn 1991 when there were just 16 satellite channels on the Astra 1A satellite (until March 1991 when Astra 1B launched), Lifestyle ran a satellite jukebox overnight to rival MTV. Although this is recorded on a stereo system, the ident was broadcast in mono. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/satellite-lifestyle-satellite?si=10777f78204e4c449e000d7a9058e868&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3luibac5r4k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3luiamsmqzk2l1991 - It's the Sky World News Hour, but we can't hear the presenters. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/1991-sky-world-news-hour-technical-issues?si=cac3a9b735184b258defbe967f06f64d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3luiamsmqzk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3luia5ufmtc2lBack in 1991 televisions were generally mono speakers, but stereo was available from satellite by hooking-up an Amstrad receiver to a stereo Hi-Fi system. Here is the Sky News top of the hour ident in stereo, followed by headlines in mono. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/1991-sky-news-stereo-ident-and-headlines?si=0ef9b68022594a4a972c5ff6692e6600&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3luia5ufmtc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3lui7nantx22lBack in 1991 televisions were generally mono speakers, but stereo was available from satellite by hooking-up an Amstrad receiver to a stereo Hi-Fi system. Here is the #SkyMovies theme in stereo. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/1991-sky-movies-theme-in-stereo?si=009ad148079c40ea8fe2c82a1074beef&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lui7nantx22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3lui6ib4xdc2lA promo for the Business Programme on #LeicesterSound in the 1980s followed by Mark Hayman's Music Jam. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/leicester-sound-business-programme-promo-into-the-music-jam?si=2028a4fad3fb41e4954ac9a85de4db7a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lui6ib4xdc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3lui5gjlias2lRecorded from the 1557KHz medium wave transmitter of Northants 96 in the 1980. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/northants-96-into-and-out-of-the-news?si=03cccc4bb0784527a1a3216ab64e664a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lui5gjlias2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3lui52yizok2lBetween 1989 and 1991, #BBCRadioWM (Birmingham) ran a separate service on 1458KHz for east Birmingham called WM Heartlands. Here are a couple of clips. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/bbc-radio-wm-heartlands-short-clip?si=bbee333d69904abfae2d9da33356cce2&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lui52yizok2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3lui4aets622lHere is a promo for the Adrian Juste show followed by the start of the BBC #Radio1Roadshow with Mike Read in Barry Island, Wales on August 4th 1989. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/1989-august-4th-bbc-radio-1-fm-roadshow-barry-island?si=31e5eda9342247d88ef92204f1888709&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 13:35 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lui4aets622lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3lui3etm2ks2lIn 1990 #BBCRadio1FM did not broadcast 24 hours a day, it would start each day with a jingle montage. This is how it sounded at the start of the Jackie Brambles early breakfast show. Apologies for the poor audio quality. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/bbc-radio-1fm-1990-startup-into-jackie-brambles-early-breakfast?si=9def94dd68c948ac94b77d8a06cf3424&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing21 Jul 2025 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lui3etm2ks2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3llqvfuk2pc2dKenny Hague provides the latest weather update on #LeicesterSound. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/leicester-sound-kenny-hague-weather-update?si=711fc3d962e34a9c802bd67169c1aedf&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing01 Apr 2025 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqvfuk2pc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3llqv6kbquk2dA short clip from the #SoundFM (Leicester) Music Jam with Mark Hayman in 1988. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/sound-fm-leicester-music-jam-in-melton?si=a750ab5c30584288ab6b5341a0551177&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing01 Apr 2025 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqv6kbquk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3llquorontk2dIn 1989 on #SoundFM (Leicester), David Lloyd provides a weather update. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/sound-fm-leicester-1989-david-lloyd-weather?si=18630fbef68f4babbe5c545e757c8490&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing01 Apr 2025 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3llquorontk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3llqugveis22dIn 1989 on #SoundFM (Leicester), David Lloyd hands over to the Music Jam. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/sound-fm-leicester-1989-david-lloyd-hands-over-to-the-music-jam?si=478b6a1968f941249b27f977f8e3a5d1&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing01 Apr 2025 12:23 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqugveis22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3llqu3vfaxk2dIt's the New #LeicesterSound news ident featuring Stoneygate and Belgrave Gate. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/new-leicester-sound-news-intro-stoneygate-to-belgrave-gate?si=1770f84c35564180aa6449336bebe9b1&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing01 Apr 2025 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqu3vfaxk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3llqtrjxk5k2dThe New #LeicesterSound Greatest Hits 103FM gives you a taste of the music played from the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's. https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/new-leicester-sound-60s-70s-80s-and-today-motage-plus-news-id?si=91a180dfdfba47cf9c9a1320dea0e3ce&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing01 Apr 2025 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqtrjxk5k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3llqt46ryss2dVarious clips from Kenny Hague's #SoundFM (Leicester) show. Features ads for the 1988 Olympics, Dewhurst, Granby Halls Exhibition and AFG Motorama. Also includes a what's on guide and the opportunity to buy a Sport Aid 1988 T-Shirt! https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/1988-sound-fm-leicester-kenny-hague?si=ed2eb4d472694600909e84bc0a4b554d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing01 Apr 2025 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqt46ryss2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/cassettearchive.bsky.social/post/3llookjkovk2kIt's 1989 and the second #RedNoseDay. Kenny Hague is filling for time up to the 7:30am news update on #SoundFM (Leicester). https://soundcloud.com/cassettearchive/sound-fm-fri-10-march-1989-into-730am-news-update?si=d19f776535db4c5983c21b131ef8a0bc&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing31 Mar 2025 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:cz3brbl46sm5uzcml4bt44mw/app.bsky.feed.post/3llookjkovk2k