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DaOneAndOnly1234
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103.4 The Beach « Posted: 16 May 2009 at 11:20 AM »
Anyone remember the day that The Beach launched on the airwaves?

And does anyone have any pictures of the studios before it started and when it started?

I'm thinking the building used to be a shop
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Re: 103.4 The Beach « Reply #1 Posted: 16 May 2009 at 07:54 PM »
It used to be a sweet shop owned by people caslled Chamberline
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Re: 103.4 The Beach « Reply #2 Posted: 26 June 2009 at 07:29 AM »
The Beach Radio Station used to be called LTR (Lowestoft Town Radio) which I think went on air about 1992-93. Great Yarmouth, at this time was also trying to get a local radio station off the ground, and eventually the pair merged to become the Beach.
The studio at the bottom of Hollingsworth Road, I remember when a lady called Bridget Anthony used to run it as a convienence store with her husband, but that was in the 70's. Grin Grin
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Re: 103.4 The Beach « Reply #3 Posted: 26 July 2009 at 09:34 PM »
I remember the test transmissions before it went on air, was just the sound of water crashing on a beach, I remember listening to it and finding it relaxing on a summers afternoon during the school holidays!
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Re: 103.4 The Beach « Reply #4 Posted: 27 July 2009 at 09:13 AM »
I recall it being a shop too. I listen to the Beach Radio when i am down.  Cheesy
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Re: 103.4 The Beach « Reply #5 Posted: 20 November 2009 at 08:55 AM »
The beach done at least one of the test transmissions (as LTR) from the poplars school during the summer holidays while the school was empty.
The building they are in now was some kind of carers business wasnt it?
Think some of the residents from there never left and are now on the airwaves.
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Re: 103.4 The Beach « Reply #6 Posted: 20 November 2009 at 09:28 AM »
yes they are on the airwaves on kiss and heart
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Re: 103.4 The Beach « Reply #7 Posted: 20 November 2009 at 09:53 AM »
Quote from: ibizadj on 20 November 2009 at 08:55 AM
The beach done at least one of the test transmissions (as LTR) from the poplars school during the summer holidays while the school was empty.
The building they are in now was some kind of carers business wasnt it?
Think some of the residents from there never left and are now on the airwaves.
Pmsl!!  Grin Grin Grin
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Re: 103.4 The Beach « Reply #8 Posted: 07 October 2010 at 03:51 PM »
Anyone noticed the difference in the local news lately,the regular newsreaders seem to have gone.
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Re: 103.4 The Beach « Reply #9 Posted: 11 October 2010 at 05:44 PM »
Due to the parent company  tryiny to save money a lot of local newsreaders/reporters have been made redundant,this has meant that the news has been centralised to the remainder of the parents companies other  radio stations,so no more local guys.
Even the radio companies these days are taking away local knowledge and talent
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