This is the 100th post of my blog. As it was a bit of a milestone I wanted to commemorate it with something that means something to me personally.
In a 2m by 2m room full of record decks, Revox reel to reel tape players and 12” tape reels, cart racks and machines, a state of the art *coughs* broadcast mixing desk and three microphones, a warm mid June period doesn’t seem likely to be conducive to staying awake for 6 hours, never mind 60.
In Channel Radio 1 studio, I am settling into an incredibly comfortable chair, specially donated by Hattons of St Helens. Hmm. Comfort. Once again I’m not sure if this is helping me with the task in hand. Jeff (Jeffers) Rushton (I don’t know where the nickname came from) was sat opposite me with the first hour’s programme plan. I think he’d got to the studio as early as possible and was changing into his work clothes as we chatted. In studio 3 (we didn't have a studio 2 for some reason), the production team who were joining me fo the full stint were preparing the second hour, but more of them later.
