Eric and me

[georg ruf jr.]

Have you ever seen Peter Gabriel Robert?
I know. Not as heavy as LZ, but great show.

[Robert Bruce]

George,

No. Pete Gabriel's music and me have never clicked. The only thing he did that got my foot tapping was Sledgehammer.

[Robert Bruce]

Who remembers the LM Radio jingle?

Below is the jingle in mp3 format

[Malcolm Bertoni]

While I was at Affenrucken, I bought myself a real powerful radio - around 1969.  It was a Grunding that I bought in Windhoek and cost me about R150 at the time - a fortune, but I could pick up all the stations as there was no reception where we were.

I used to listen to LM radio, especially at night when the reception was good. You can get all the jingle at www.lmradio.org/lm_jingles.htm. They should bring back memories.

[Michael Alexander]

I remember that we too had a Grundig, Had a green valve that heated up before the radio would come on. When did LM radio stop broadcasting to Oranjemund?

[Robert Bruce]

I remember that we too had a Grundig, Had a green valve that heated up before the radio would come on. When did LM radio stop broadcasting to Oranjemund?

They never did. Only thing was the strength of the signal. LM Radio stopped broadcasting from LM studios way back. I remember one day when I lived in Windhoek that I picked up Radio 5. I called in and told Kevin Savage that I was receiving the signal (not too strong) and he was bowled over about it! He doid not think the signal would reach Namibia. Duh!

LM Radio in its time was a clear signal . We used to listen in on Sunday nights to the David Davies hit parade. This show was essential listening for youn people then. SABC did not consider it moral to broadcast rock n roll!!!!!!!! S

So this is how LM became the premier station for youth.

[Michael Alexander]

I presume LM Radio was English, not Portuguese?

[Robert Bruce]

I presume LM Radio was English, not Portuguese?

It started out as the LM Portuguese Radio Club I think then after the war a couple of English ex army entertainment corp guys got involved. Go see the site www.lmradio.org/lm_jingles.htm and read up on the very interesting history. I have corresponded with Chris and he asks as many of us who remember LM Radio to visit the site

[Carl Wrbka]

I remember Springbok radio from OM. Sitting in front of the radio with fingers poised on the record button during David Gresham's top 20 show. He knew off course that everybody was taping his show, so he would yap and yap till halfway into the song.

[georg ruf jr.]

Yep! We all did that, Carl.

[Carl Wrbka]

Just for interest sake, does anybody know what David Gresham did after Springbok radio? No jnr, you may not use Google!

[georg ruf jr.]

I did learn swimming while wearing googles. I remember well. You can see tha in the topic Holidays at Ai-Ais. Really...

[Cherry (Alcock)]

@ Carl - Gruesome Gresh went on to open Gresham records and the last I saw of him he was working at Sony but since retired or who knows since.

[Carl Wrbka]

Hi Cherry, u'r quite right. He founded his own record label in the states and went from strength to strength.  Depeche Mode signed with his label, David Gresham Records in the mid 80's and o'l Gruesome himself went on to produce their "Black Celebration" record. Bet u never knew that Mike A. 

Nowadays he's still very much involved in the music industry, and was in SA a few months ago on business.

[Michael Alexander]

Nope Carl...that is indeed interesting....