[IainJohnston]

Brilliant!
Never thought Roger Day looked like that! (…not really…)

Was down that way when those jingles were in use…1983 possibly(?) and heard those & Roger on-air.
The “horoscope” bit has been severally edit-down – as a time-filler for the needle-time Mr Day had
to pad those out big-time.

I’ve a good quality WAV copy of those TM cuts (Muff resings?) if anyone wants ’em ( includes mixouts ;^) )

[IanF]

Brilliant!
(Muff resings?)

Most definately. Famously known as the ‘Radio Weh’ package

[IainJohnston]

“Famously known as the ‘Radio Weh’ package”

It was indeed!
“Enunciate, enunciate, enunciate!”

Probably why the follow-up custom was “Ra-di-o West For You” to be clearer – and of course to “create”
a package with 6 sylables to try to flog it “backwards” into the USA pehaps – wonder if anyone else ever
took it? (…other than the insts being on C&rl*n #188…)

Officially, Airpower and things.

A quick sample…
https://soundcloud.com/allthebestjingles01/ij-radiowest-tm-airpowerexamples/s-J5sI8

The second last item is a hint at certain New York logo – Messrs Walker & Day perhaps?
and the final item an example of why “….Weh” as the “st” gets lost in the mix;
JMW once explained to me why JAM vocals often have a touch of over-emphasis on the very
last sylable on an end-tail – the Radio West MMI resings show what can happen when its
UNDER-emphasis!

[jonnoMember]

It was fun to see that again

[ChrisBMember]

Officially, Airpower and things.

A quick sample…
https://soundcloud.com/allthebestjingles01/ij-radiowest-tm-airpowerexamples/s-J5sI8

I am sure the TM package was airworks, not airpower.

[IainJohnston]

“airworks, not airpower”

I’m happy to stand corrected! (Must check my demo dubs more carefully…)

Just out of interest – there is possibly a version of those that were done for Downtown
Radio in Ireland circa 1980-ish.

Anyone ever found a dub perhaps?

(Or even the ones for Force Sept (Force Seven) St Malo France posssibly 1987?)

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