mick2me 3,033 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Would have been 38 this month "Trent FM was an Independent Local Radio station which broadcast to Nottinghamshire. The station merged with two other East Midlands stations,Leicester Sound and Ram FM to form Capital FM East Midlands (part of Global's Capital FM Network) on Monday 3 January 2011" (Wikipedia) The only ones I recognise on here are John Peters and Dale Winton? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Wiki article about the late Graham Knight. From 2002 to his death, Graham owned and ran a specialist Tea, Coffee and Chocolate shop in Sherwood, Nottingham called 'General Store',selling a range of packed and loose teas and coffees, including his own blends, and unique imports such as 'Georgian Old Lady' and 'Georgian Old Gentleman' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Kneeling on the left in the white shirt is the late Graham Neale. Is it Graham Knight on the far right with red shirt and tie? And Pete Wagstaffe on the lower right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 From the left back row...Viv Evans, now deceased, Tony Lyman, Dale Winton, John Peters, Len Groat. Front row. Graham Neale, Steve Merike (praying) David Lloyd. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Neither Graham Knight or Pete Wagstaff are in this pic, both had long since departed to other stations at this time. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 I thought that was Grahame Knight kneeling on the right. But I shall bow to your greater knowledge on this subject than mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 It's a pleasure, I just wish I had more time to get on here like I used to when I didn't have a daily show! By the way, at the time the pic was taken, Graham Knight had moved to the Beeb, and Pete, older brother of Rob Wagstaff was at Beacon in Wolverhampton, or as their locals called it, Bacon Radiow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Steve Merike ran for Nottingham City Council as a Conservative in the late 80's/early 90's under his real name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Steve Merike ran for Nottingham City Council as a Conservative in the late 80's/early 90's under his real name. He certainly did, Michael Willis was that name. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 In case you wonder where the people in the pic, and indeed other Trent/Gem AM presenters are now, here's the answer. Basically there are two Internet only radio stations that are now the "homes" for us old Trenters! Radio Trent 301 has John Peters, Guy Morris, Jeff Cooper, Ron Coles ,Jeff Owen, and Tim Rogers. Solid Gold Gem AM has myself, Andy Marriott ( Marrow) Len Groat, Krissi Carpenter, Paul Burbank, and Mark Mason. The current Trent in actuality is not reproducing what was played on the original, although obviously now and then those songs do appear. Whereas Solid Gold Gem AM is doing exactly what the original Gem AM did, complete with the jingle packages made in Dallas, and put together now, as then, by Len Groat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 If you have/ get " Tuneinradio " you will find Solid Gold Gem AM easily. Please remember to put the whole name in, not just Gem, as that's a different station. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Thanks Craig Your station was too far away for my Wireless to tune in! But I can now listen here http://tunein.com/search/?query=craig+strong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I'm also on Ambersound 107.2 FMOr at www.ambersoundfm.comMonday To Friday 10am till 2 pm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Just caught you leaving http://www.ambersoundfm.com/webcam-remote.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Engineer 613 Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Is there a playlist anywhere for the test transmissions that were broadcast? Being bored with BBC Radio Nottingham, we used to leave the wireless tuned to Trent, waiting for it to start live broadcast. I recall "Misty" by Ray Stevens and "I'm not in love" by 10cc engineer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bulwell uncommon 5 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Who was the radio Trent DJ with the big mouth who used to insult all the callers when they rang in. Think he did a sports program. Also not sure when he joined but Kid Jenson was also at Radio Trent back then. I remember because when he left to join Radio one, I sold him a pair of Koss headphones (I was working at Laskys at the time) Apparently you had to take your own back then. One other memory I have about Trent is that I remember being in a queue to get into a nightclub on Wollaton street back in the late 70's (The name of the club escapes me) Dale Winton was in the queue ahead of me and they wouldn't let him in because he was wearing trainers. He'd had a few drinks and said something along the lines of "Do you know who I am" they did, but still didn't let him in. He wasn't orange back then either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 What was guys name who did grandad ,where is dick stone ,,girl from trent derby who went on to do freelace reporter at bbc news .wheni i did charity walk for trent i was invited to do some voices for ads, remember girl now sarah pennels,is she still with bbc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 The guy with the big gob on Radio Trent was Chris Ashley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Strongman 13 Posted February 26, 2014 Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 What was guys name who did grandad ,where is dick stone ,,girl from trent derby who went on to do freelace reporter at bbc news .wheni i did charity walk for trent i was invited to do some voices for ads, remember girl now sarah pennels,is she still with bbc Grandad was Andy Twigg (Twiggy) Dick Stone is programme controller at the truly awful Crapitall FM . And afaik ms Pennels is still at the Beeb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted February 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2014 #22 I should say Chris 'The Mouth' Ashley. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blacks Head Boy 7 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 The first I heard of radio Trent was at an event called HOG FAIR which was held on a park somewhere up Carlton hill. I remember me dad getting a window sticker for his Lonsdale & Barthomew works van and one for his vauxhall viva. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mercurydancer 1,104 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Going back to my student days, (1977ish) I worked at Nottingham Hospitals Radio and I am sure David Lloyd was there at the time. I was there the same time as Rob Wagstaff. If I remember correctly, the station manager (who will remain nameless) and a few others got caught with their hands in the till. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phoenix Lazarus 0 Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Sad news on ex-Radio Trent DJ Steve Merike. http://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/former-radio-1-dj-sentenced-9312717 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 Rubbish, Radio Nottingham certainly doesn’t ‘sound’ middle-class. I only listen to that station between 9am and midday, Sunday to Friday as they are the presenters I enjoy hearing, John Holmes and Mark Dennison. The rest of them are wafflers but there’s a new one (a female) in the evenings who definitely sounds very wokkin’ class ......... talks about Nottin-num all the time, arghhh! No excuse. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted January 13, 2019 Report Share Posted January 13, 2019 4 hours ago, LizzieM said: Rubbish, Radio Nottingham certainly doesn’t ‘sound’ middle-class. I only listen to that station between 9am and midday, Sunday to Friday as they are the presenters I enjoy hearing, John Holmes and Mark Dennison. The rest of them are wafflers but there’s a new one (a female) in the evenings who definitely sounds very wokkin’ class ......... talks about Nottin-num all the time, arghhh! No excuse. Lizzie, wow, I can't believe John Holmes is still at Radio Nottingham. I remember him doing the lunchtime show back in the early 70s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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