Serenade Radio at Christmas - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Colourstar · 22nd Dec 2023, 8:40 pm

Just a reminder, if I am permitted, that Serenade Radio have some rather good seasonal programmes you may like to check out if you are seeking refuge from the modern world over Christmas. Do have a look through the schedules if you have a moment.

https://www.serenade-radio.com/

I should probably re-iterate that the station is not-for-profit (no irritating adverts) and is presented entirely by volunteers, many of whom have a long professional association with radio. If you haven't heard it, it's very much in the spirit of the old BBC Light Programme / Radio 2, with a varied mix of music, documentary and archive shows. Oh and I'm on it too

If you enjoy listening to period music on old radios, it's an ideal feed for your pantry transmitter.

Steve

Cruisin Marine · 23rd Dec 2023, 12:51 am

Some interesting tunes on there, good luck- and a very Merry Xmas

davidw · 24th Dec 2023, 10:52 am

Thanks for flagging that one up Steve, MrsW is very happy with the content!

Colourstar · 24th Dec 2023, 5:44 pm

Thank you chaps and Merry Christmas!

Steve

Vintage Engr · 24th Dec 2023, 6:18 pm

Another happy listener, Thanks.
It sounds amazingly good through a 1970's amplifier & a pair of LNB Paralabs.
I shall now degrade it & send it to a suitable AM radio!

David.

G6Tanuki · 24th Dec 2023, 7:12 pm

OTOH I have been listening to a Motown 60s Christmas song compilation [from Spotify, squirted via a pantry-TX to my Roberts R707].

Motown is what I grew up with, and the producers/sound-engineers really understood how to mix stuff so it sounds brilliant when played at high volume on a relatively-low-powered transistor radio.

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town [Jackson 5]
I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus [Jackson 5]
Jingle Bells [Smokey Robinson].
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [The Temptations].

And of course Wham!'s Last Christmas [originally from 1984] is current #1 in the charts! How brilliant!

stevehertz · 24th Dec 2023, 7:51 pm

Yes, a great station. My good friend Dave Yarnall is a presenter.

Colourstar · 24th Dec 2023, 9:22 pm

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Originally Posted by Vintage Engr

Another happy listener, Thanks.
It sounds amazingly good through a 1970's amplifier & a pair of LNB Paralabs.
I shall now degrade it & send it to a suitable AM radio!

David.

I do exactly the same David, although I feel slightly guilty as I know a lot of effort goes in to getting it to sound absolutely as good as possible! It is lovely being able to hear the right kind of music on a vintage radio though.

23rd Dec 2023, 12:51 am	#2
Cruisin Marine Octode Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 1,008	Re: Serenade Radio at Christmas Some interesting tunes on there, good luck- and a very Merry Xmas __________________ "Behind every crowd, there's a silver Moonshine"

24th Dec 2023, 10:52 am	#3
davidw Heptode Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 643	Re: Serenade Radio at Christmas Thanks for flagging that one up Steve, MrsW is very happy with the content! __________________ Dave G1AGK. My perception is my reality!

24th Dec 2023, 5:44 pm	#4
Colourstar Octode Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 1,398	Re: Serenade Radio at Christmas Thank you chaps and Merry Christmas! Steve

24th Dec 2023, 6:18 pm	#5
Vintage Engr Heptode Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 851	Re: Serenade Radio at Christmas Another happy listener, Thanks. It sounds amazingly good through a 1970's amplifier & a pair of LNB Paralabs. I shall now degrade it & send it to a suitable AM radio! David.

24th Dec 2023, 7:12 pm	#6
G6Tanuki Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wiltshire, UK. Posts: 14,015	Re: Serenade Radio at Christmas OTOH I have been listening to a Motown 60s Christmas song compilation [from Spotify, squirted via a pantry-TX to my Roberts R707]. Motown is what I grew up with, and the producers/sound-engineers really understood how to mix stuff so it sounds brilliant when played at high volume on a relatively-low-powered transistor radio. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town [Jackson 5] I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus [Jackson 5] Jingle Bells [Smokey Robinson]. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer [The Temptations]. And of course Wham!'s Last Christmas [originally from 1984] is current #1 in the charts! How brilliant! __________________ I'm the Operator of my Pocket Calculator. -Kraftwerk.

22nd Dec 2023, 8:40 pm	#1
Colourstar Octode Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 1,398	Serenade Radio at Christmas Just a reminder, if I am permitted, that Serenade Radio have some rather good seasonal programmes you may like to check out if you are seeking refuge from the modern world over Christmas. Do have a look through the schedules if you have a moment. https://www.serenade-radio.com/ I should probably re-iterate that the station is not-for-profit (no irritating adverts) and is presented entirely by volunteers, many of whom have a long professional association with radio. If you haven't heard it, it's very much in the spirit of the old BBC Light Programme / Radio 2, with a varied mix of music, documentary and archive shows. Oh and I'm on it too If you enjoy listening to period music on old radios, it's an ideal feed for your pantry transmitter. Steve

24th Dec 2023, 7:51 pm	#7
stevehertz Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rugeley, Staffordshire, UK. Posts: 8,839	Re: Serenade Radio at Christmas Yes, a great station. My good friend Dave Yarnall is a presenter. __________________ A digital radio is the latest thing, but a vintage wireless is forever..