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SiriusHardware · 21st Nov 2015, 11:41 am

At the very beginning of my interest in electronics and radio, I built a two transistor AM headphone radio ugly-style on a wooden breadboard, and, as an insomniac teenager, spent many a night listening to (Tyneside) Metro radio's late night phone-in, which, at the time, was hosted by a certain James Whale.

I confess I couldn't listen to something like that now, just as I can't watch similar TV programming in the Oprah / Jeremy Kyle format - but at the time it was a good way to pass the boring hours until I felt tired enough to sleep.

My parents didn't understand that I was still wide awake for hours after what they thought was my suitable bedtime, so I couldn't put the light on to read. Luckily for me they didn't recognise my 'clandestine' radio for what it was, so I was able to listen in peace.

21st Nov 2015, 11:41 am	#61
SiriusHardware Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 11,586	Re: Favourite stations / programmes? At the very beginning of my interest in electronics and radio, I built a two transistor AM headphone radio ugly-style on a wooden breadboard, and, as an insomniac teenager, spent many a night listening to (Tyneside) Metro radio's late night phone-in, which, at the time, was hosted by a certain James Whale. I confess I couldn't listen to something like that now, just as I can't watch similar TV programming in the Oprah / Jeremy Kyle format - but at the time it was a good way to pass the boring hours until I felt tired enough to sleep. My parents didn't understand that I was still wide awake for hours after what they thought was my suitable bedtime, so I couldn't put the light on to read. Luckily for me they didn't recognise my 'clandestine' radio for what it was, so I was able to listen in peace.