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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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This isn't fab related but looking for some help
I remember roughly in 1995 or around that time I think there was a radio station that use to play like romantic background music and the dj use to read out letters. I can't remember exactly what the letters were about but I've a feeling they were like love letters or that sort of thing. The dj had a really soothing voice also.
Does anybody remember this and do you know what it was called or what radio station it was? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Simon Bates used to present a segment called Our Tune on BBC Radio One back in the day
Radio Dublin used to have a smoochy hour with a DJ called Kevin Barry I think "
Thank you for your help. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I remember that
Think it was on Century fm or 2fm because that's all I listened to back in the day "
Yeah, for some reason I think it was 2fm. I think it was on late as well though, possibly around 11pm I think. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Di Atlantic 252 not do something like this late at night. Late night love or something like that "
Yep, it was Atlantic 252 and the mood setting music playing while they read out the sad or uplifting story |
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By *ickin2Man
over a year ago
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"Di Atlantic 252 not do something like this late at night. Late night love or something like that
Yep, it was Atlantic 252 and the mood setting music playing while they read out the sad or uplifting story"
Was it a husband and wife presented that programme |
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Was it not Barry Lang on 2fm? Think he had a show late at night that was all love songs at the time and he would always read out a listeners letter about how they had their heart broken by what was probably their 1st love. He always had the same backing music playing when he was reading out the letter then afterwards he'd play some appropriate slopy shite like "Phil Collins, Living Seperate Lives" lol |
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"Longwave Atlantic 252... haven't heard that phrase in forever :P
What a radio station "
The mast for transmitting Atlantic 252 was not far from where I live, I remfber at the time they wanted to build it there were big protests by locals with the slogan "Radio Tara Radio Active"
It was built anyway and their fir well over 20 years till last year when it was taken down by controlled explosion which was pretty impressive to see |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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I've just got reading through the comments now and thank you so much to all that replied. I'm delighted it brought back a bit of nostalgia for people. It does look like a few radio stations did it. I'd definitely recognise the voice if I heard it.
I remember as a 15/16 year old listening to it on the Walkman with the built in radio and headphones on, lying in bed. They were the good times..and they were the best of times..  |
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"Were they Dear John letters?
Oddly spent time in kerry in the 90s and my housemates used to listen to dear John letters, might have been on 252 or Radio Kerry."
I'm pretty sure it was John Drummy and Atlantic 252. |
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"Di Atlantic 252 not do something like this late at night. Late night love or something like that
Yep, it was Atlantic 252 and the mood setting music playing while they read out the sad or uplifting story"
Yep 100% it was 252 at 11pm each night and the music was Songbird by Kenny G |
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"I've just got reading through the comments now and thank you so much to all that replied. I'm delighted it brought back a bit of nostalgia for people. It does look like a few radio stations did it. I'd definitely recognise the voice if I heard it.
I remember as a 15/16 year old listening to it on the Walkman with the built in radio and headphones on, lying in bed. They were the good times..and they were the best of times.. "
I had forgotten about the walkman |
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"Was it not Barry Lang on 2fm? Think he had a show late at night that was all love songs at the time and he would always read out a listeners letter about how they had their heart broken by what was probably their 1st love. He always had the same backing music playing when he was reading out the letter then afterwards he'd play some appropriate slopy shite like "Phil Collins, Living Seperate Lives" lol"
Jesus Barry lang is right...this is the fab version of reeling in the years |
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"Was it not Barry Lang on 2fm? Think he had a show late at night that was all love songs at the time and he would always read out a listeners letter about how they had their heart broken by what was probably their 1st love. He always had the same backing music playing when he was reading out the letter then afterwards he'd play some appropriate slopy shite like "Phil Collins, Living Seperate Lives" lol
Jesus Barry lang is right...this is the fab version of reeling in the years "
Yep we are showing our age lol
Barry Lang gave up be a radio DJ when he got his commercial pilots licence and went full time wogking as a pilot.....unless fact there for you |
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"Was it not Barry Lang on 2fm? Think he had a show late at night that was all love songs at the time and he would always read out a listeners letter about how they had their heart broken by what was probably their 1st love. He always had the same backing music playing when he was reading out the letter then afterwards he'd play some appropriate slopy shite like "Phil Collins, Living Seperate Lives" lol"
Pretty sure it was 2fm alright but I’d say the broken heart letter was common on many stations |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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FOUND IT!! Bogman, you were absolutely correct with your first message. It was Simon Bates with the segment 'Our Tune'. That's the one I was thinking off. He did it on Atlantic 252 as well.
Thanks so much to everyone for all the replies.
I'm going to listen to a few tonight |
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"Di Atlantic 252 not do something like this late at night. Late night love or something like that
Yep, it was Atlantic 252 and the mood setting music playing while they read out the sad or uplifting story"
I loved that station |
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Oh 60 heart beats was the show then went to 120. Used to tune in all the time. Went to Irish College came back and it had disappeared. My friends used to all listen and discuss the letter the next day. Brings back so many memories, those were the days. |
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