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ILR as it stood in 1977. What was your favourite station?

Capital Radio on 194

Capital Radio on 539

Spend some time with 2CR in August 1980: a start-up followed by clips from 2CR's telethon. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

1152kHz, 97.3 VHF, this is LBC

Radio Victory on 6 July 1979 brings us the national, international and local news. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

Some adverts and chat from DevonAir in Winter 1980. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

The split in ILR frequencies creates a new station: GEM AM. Singers in Dallas pretend they love Nottinghamshire. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

From August 1979, Radio Victory jingles and the news from IRN.

County Sound Gold's classic PAMS resings.

From August 1979, the news from IRN and Chris Rider's Disco Party. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

The start of the chart countdown on Swansea Sound, 30 January 1982. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

From 1979, Radio Victory plays Kenny Everett's Captain Kremen disco record. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

Leeds ILR station Radio Aire launches on the morning of 1 September 1981.

Doomed Leicester ILR station Centre Radio launches on 7 September 1981. With thanks to Jon Tarrant.

From the early stages of the Falklands War, we join Essex Radio for the end of a help and advice phone-in into the IRN news and finally into a recorded closedown sequence.

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