Radio buffs are being asked to help the revival of the golden era of Piccadilly Radio by providing home recordings of beloved shows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last year work began on digitising archives from the defunct radio station with proceeds from a \u00a399K grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Piccadilly Radio was the city\u2019s first commercial radio station to broadcast with DJ Rodger Day playing the Beach Boys\u2019 Good Vibrations in April 1974. Much-loved shows included Susie Mathis and Dave Ward\u2019s daytime shows, James Stannage\u2019s late night shock jock antics, and Mike Shaft\u2019s \u2018Taking Care of Business\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another iconic and memorable host is Stu Allan and his legendary show \u2018Bus Diss\u2019 and Steve Penk\u2019s hilarious prank calls, part of a handful of recordings missing from the archives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over 1,600 Piccadilly Radio shows have been saved in digital format since January and are available to listen to and explore on the Library\u2019s Sound + Vision listening pods in the library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n