David Lloyd
Every night's a First-Night for someone...
I used to dream about standing on stage at the Radio 1 Roadshow, the crowds clambering on each other’s shoulders just to witness me...
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David Lloyd
Jun 28, 202019 min read
Trent 301 - Beginnings
Summer 1975. The Bee Gees faded in and out, and a friendly voice told me I was listening to an 'IBA test'; long before I knew much about...
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David Lloyd
Jun 14, 20203 min read
Nellie's First Drivetime Show
A hundred years ago, Australian soprano Dame Nellie Melba made a pioneering broadcast from Chelmsford. In those early days of radio, it...
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David Lloyd
May 31, 20204 min read
Ninety Years of In-Car Radio
George was 18; and he loved his car. It was a Model T Ford - and not many lads his age had one of those bad-boys, given this was May...
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David Lloyd
Apr 15, 20206 min read
Is That Your Final Answer?
Even if it's not a million pounds, you never forget the prizes you win. As a kid, I won a white Alba ‘transistor radio’ from BBC Radio...
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