After nearly a decade on the air in greater London the leaflet entitled "THE A to Z OF CAPITAL RADIO" provided a good idea as to who was on the air and what the 'feel' of the station was.  Capital Radio was possibly the biggest ever 'community' radio station, it covered a population of approximately 8 million people - over 4 million of which tuned into the station - and was involved in all aspects of the lives of Londoners - playing pop music of course, but also providing community action programmes and helplines, sponsoring local orchestras and playing a wide variety of music from classical to folk to jazz as well as news and debates, phone ins and gardening features.

A ALLEN - MIKE: DJ Born 9th August 1945. Drives red hot cars. Related to Oliver Cromwell. Includes horoscopes in his afternoon music show. ALLINSON - RICHARD: DJ. Born 12th October 1958. Loves rainy nights. Hates hamburgers. ARTBEAT: The Sunday arts programme covering books, theatre, art and music. ASPEL - MIKE: DJ Born 12th January 1933. Interviews star guests in his morning show and has regular contributors on all manner of subjects to interest the housewife. ATTENBOROUGH - SIR RICHARD: Chairman of Capital. AWARDS: Anna Instone Grant for post graduate studies awarded annually to a student at one of the principal London music colleges. Also schools competition with prizes of musical equipment of the school's own choice. B BEST DISCO IN TOWN: Capital's own discotheque - we have. registered the name. Every Friday at the Lyceum Ballroom. There are also Best Discos Out of Town and Junior Best Discos. BOOK LOOK: A review of the latest Paperbacks at 3.45am Thursdays. BREAKFAST SHOW: Capital's most popular programme with 1.8m listeners every weekday. C CAPITAL CRUISER: This mobile broadcasting studio and promotional vehicle goes out and about to all manner of functions with a DJ aboard to run competitions, play records and sometimes to do live broadcasts. Contact: Promotions Department. CAPITAL RE-CAP: David Castell presents a repeat of the best of the week's programming on Sunday evenings. CAPITAL REPORTS: News topics featured in the Breakfast Show and at 1.00pm and 5.30pm. CLASSICAL MUSIC: The Collection on Sun presented by Peter James. Record reviews by Robin Ray on the first Sun in the month. COMMERCIALS: We are allowed nine minutes of advertisements in every hour. We have a production team on the premises to make commercials for clients and a department which vets commercials for taste and accuracy. To advertise on the air, contact Sales Department (Director of Sales: Philip Pinnegar). COUNTRY MUSIC: Presented by Dave Cash, Fri 8.30pm CROWLEY - GARY: Capital's youngest DJ Born 8th October 1962. Loves talking. Hates elitism. D DAILY ITEMS: Weather forecasts, pollen count in summer, availability of cut price student tickets at West End theatres, two Police Files where listeners are asked to help the police solve crimes ... plus What's On in London details. DENE - GRAHAM: Breakfast Show DJ Born 7th April 1949 near the zoo. Five foot four inches on tip toe. Collects "records and young ladies under five foot two inches". DRAMA DEPARTMENT: Capital has a Drama Department headed by Anthony Cornish. He recruits actors of the calibre of James Mason, Penelope Keith and Beryl Reid to act in the Capital Playhouse productions. DUKE OF YORK'S THEATRE: Bought by Capital in 1978. It continues to stage live plays, but is used by Capital for concerts, debates etc, outside theatre hours. These activities come under John Burrows, Controller of Promotional Activities. E EDUCATION: Exciting educational challenges provided throughout the school year, often with ILEA back-up. EDWARDS - GREG: DJ Born 24th December 1947 in the West Indies. Had a childhood ambition to be a "butcher or a managing director." Ten pin bowler. Presents soul music on Sat at 5pm. EVENTS: If you are organising a fete, a car rally or any other local function of any sort in our broadcasting area write to our What's On desk for possible on-air mention. F FLAT SHARE LIST: DJs announce over the air that the Flat Share lines are open (usually 8.30pm-9.30pm Mon 10.45-11. 15am Wed and 5pm-5.30pm Thurs). Those in search of someone to share their flat are invited to phone 01-484 5255 with details of the accommodation. A list is compiled and given out free in the foyer from 1 lam Tues and Fri. FOLK MUSIC: Richard Digance presents a programme every Sat with guests. Repeated Thurs at 2am. Write for tickets for the Tues evening recording session in the foyer. FOYER: Open Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 10am-3pm. Programme schedules (5p), T-shirts, Capital pens etc sold. Stickers given away. FREEMAN - ALAN: DJ Birthday 6th July. Known as "Fluff", Wants to be the first Australian President of the US and to grow old G GARDENING: Cyril Fletcher gives gardening hints in 'Tuesday Time Off' and answers listeners' questions. GILLETT - CHARLIE: DJ. Born 20th February 1942. Member and coach for Belgrave Harriers who train three times a week in Battersea Park. H HARGREAVES - ALLAN: Known as "Allan Argument listeners'. Takes phone calls on matters of moment in 'Hotline To Hargreaves' Thurs 7pm. HELP A LONDON CHILD: Each Easter listeners help money which is distributed to provide holidays for some children, youth club equipment, buses for handicapped children. £190,000 contributed in 1982. HELPLINE: Ring 01-388 7575 for confidential help and advice 9.30am-5.30pm, Mon-Fri. HISTORY: Capital went on air at 5am on 16th October 1973. The first record played: Bridge Over Troubled Water. The first commercial was for Bird's Eye Fish Fingers. HITLINE: If you'd like to vote for the best record 01-388-7671.  Roger Scott plays the chosen ones at 5pm, on weekdays. HORNE - NICKY: DJ Born 3rd September 1950. Has an ambition grow taller than his 5ft 3ins. I INDEPENDENT BROADCASTING AUTHORITY: The IBA granted Capital Radio the franchise to entertain London and tranmits the programmes for us. (The franchise will be readvertised during 1983 and Capital will be re-applying for it.) J JAZZ: Every Sundy evening Brian Rust presents the best in popular vintage music "and all that jazz" as he calls it. The show is called Mardi Gras. This is followed by "It's Jazz" with Tony Myatt. Capital has arranged a Jazz Festival each year for the last four years. JOHNSON - DUNCAN: DJ Birthday 17th April. Follows Wimbledon, tames hedgehogs and loves golf. Disapproves of the British licensing laws. JOBFINDER: Young people in need of a job are invited to drop into Capital's foyer or phone 01-439-2222, 9.30am-4.15 pm Monday to Friday.  The government's Employment Service Agency staff Capital's Jobfinder service. Send a s.a.e. for a job list. JOBKIT: Useful information for the young unemployed. Ring 01-580 0544 for a kit. JOBMATE: A scheme to pair long term unemployed young people with older volunteers prepared to help and advise them. 01-580 0544 JUBY - KERRY: DJ Born January 1948. Cuddly. Or was, until he started to lose weight.

K KIOSK: A special phone kiosk at Euston connects callers to Helpline free. L LEISURE: Theatre, restaurants and all manner of other leisure topics covered in 'Tuesday Time Off' 7pm. LISTENERS: An independent survey ( JICRAR 1982) shows that we have 4,181,000 listeners in and around the London area each week and it is estimated 5.2 million over a month. Each listener is tuned in for an average of 12.4 hours a week. LULU: presents 'Sunday Best'  1lam Sunday. LUNCH ON ME: Popular competition with prizes of lunches in interesting places or circumstances, e.g. up the Eiffel Tower, run in Nicky Home's show. M MANAGING DIRECTOR: Nigel Walmsley. MONDAY MATTERS: Current events and London affairs with Ed Boyle and Sarah Ward. 7pm MYATT - TONY: DJ. Born 7th July 1938. Likes eating French, Italian, Chinese, Greek, Mexican and Malaysian food. Sings beautifully but won't do so. N NEWS: Capital broadcasts news bulletins prepared by Independent Radio News, every hour on the hour. Headlines at half past each hour. O OPERA: One of the many musical activities Capital records from time to time. P PARTY PIECES: On Fri evenings an MP gives a lively account of life at Westminster during the preceding week, when the House sits. Robin Squires, Cons MP, Christopher Price, Lab MP and Bill Pitt, Lib MP take it in turns. PDQ: (Problems that Demand Questions/Pretty Damn Quick) on the lst Mon each month looks at consumer rip-offs and frauds. PEOPLE'S CHOICE: To join the 'People's Choice' panel write to Roger Score, with your daytime phone no. PERSONAL PROBLEMS: Anna Raebum and the Capital Doctor answer personal problems on Wed evenings, and Claire Rayner on Tues mornings. PICK OF THE POPS TAKE TWO - Alan Freeman presents the chart toppers of the week alternating with those of a previous year, on Sat morning. PLAYLIST: Sixty records, topped up each week with the best of the latest releases, chosen under the supervision of Head of Music, Tony Hale. PRESS ENQUIRIES: Ring Jan Reid (who can be 'bleeped' out of office hours). PRIZES: From holidays to T-shirts are given away in competitions in various programmes. There is a special and much valued 'Winners Sweat Shirt' prize. PRODUCERS: A list of producers for the various shows may be obtained from the Public Relations Office. PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: Jo Sandilands. PROGRAMME SCHEDULES: These may be obtained from the Public Relations Department. Send a 10" x 12" s.a.e. with 22p stamp, or pick one up in the foyer, price 5p. Q QUIZZES and competitions of various kinds are included in Capital's programming from time to time. R RECORD LIBRARY: Contains 60,000 albums and 30,000 singles. REGGAE: David Rodigan presents Roots Rockers on Sat 10pm RELIGIOUS PROGRAMMING: In the Sunday Breakfast Show, produced by Cindy Kent. ROCK: This can be heard in the 8.30pm- 10.30pm shows with Alan Freeman (Mon), Gary Crowley (Tues), Peter Young (Weds) and Charlie Gillett (Thurs) and in other shows. S SACHS - JOHN: DJ Born 3rd May 1957 within the sound of Bow Bells. He sometimes admits to being 'the son of a Spanish waiter' Dad is Andrew Sachs of Fawlty Towers fame. SCHOOL PROJECTS: Information for projects, theses etc about Capital from the Public Relations Department. SCOTT - ROGER: DJ Born 23rd October 1943. Six foot two and given to wearing short shorts. Consumes as many cups of tea as he plays records during his afternoon show, Mon-Fri. SPONSORSHIP: The National Youth Orchestra and the London Choral Society are among the many organisations receiving sponsorship from Capital. STICKERS: Square DJ stickers and also motor bike and car stickers are given away free. STUDIOS: At Euston Tower, Capital has six studios - four grouped around central Master Control Room. Studio Number Four is the pride and joy of the Engineering Department - a multi-track studio using equipment by Helios, Studer, Dolby etc, to produce first class live and recorded music. Chief engineer: Peter Jackson. SUNDAY SOAPBOX: If you would like up to five minutes of broadcasting time to talk about something which makes you angry, ring Brenda Marshall (01-388 1288) during office hours. SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: News of trends, innovations and rip-offs, with reggae, rock and fringe information of particular interest to the young.

T TECHNICAL TALK: Medium wave portable radios and most car radios are catered for by the 194 metres (1548 kHz) transmitter at Saffron Green, Barnet. This has a directional aerial beaming 97.5 kW ERP towards the south over London.  The VHF stereo enthusiast must aim his home aerial at Croydon (in the same direction as colour TV aerials in the locality). The 2000 Watt VHF transmitter there (95.8 MHz) is circularly polarised, which greatly improves reception on VHF car radios and portables. TEMPLE - KELLY: DJ Born 19th February 1953 near Bombay. Drives a Porsche and flies a light plane. TRAFFIC REPORTS: These are broadcast throughout the day when there's any major hold up, but tune into the Breakfast Show or Mike Aspel's show (when our Flying Eye spotter plane is up in the air, weather permitting) and Roger Scott's programme to make sure of avoiding problem places on the way to and from work. U UNDERGROUND STATION FOR CAPITAL: Warren Street. Buses no 14, 18, 24, 27, 29, 30, 73, 134, 137, 176, 253. Capital is on the corner of Euston and Hampstead Roads, NW 1. V VENTURE ACTIVITIES: Write for a list of challenging ways to spend your free time - from archaeological digs to taking the disabled on holiday. VISITS: Regrettably we are not able to arrange tours round the station at the moment. W WARD - SARAH: Presenter of the 7pm weekday shows. Loves cats, nettle soup and the colour red. WHERE ARE YOU NOW? Write to Michael Aspel to trace long lost friends or family. On-air appeals on Tues. WOLFE - BRYAN. Reporter in Capital's Flying Eye traffic reporting plane - twin-engined Piper Seneca. WREN ORCHESTRA: Backed by Capital. General manager: John Burrows, Controller of Promotional Activities. X XYZ ON AIR: Children's programme partly made by the young listeners themselves. Sun 4pm. Y YOUNG - PETER: DJ Born 12th August 1951. Favourite food: his Aunt Minnie's gefilte fish sandwiches. Great impersonator. Bearded. Happy. Collects oldies (records). YOUR CONTRIBUTION: If you'd like to make a programme write to Brenda Marshall, "You're On", for details of our access programming Z ZEBRA CROSSING AND ROAD SAFETY - We publicise every aspect of safety. While every care is taken to make sure that the information is correct at the time of going to press, Capital Radio cannot hold themselves responsible for the accuracy of the information in this leaflet. As a lively radio station keeping abreast of life in London, changes and innovations are made all the time.  Nov 1982. So there you are - The A to Z of CAPITAL RADIO - as it was in November 1982 - Oh how times have changed!

Back To - AIRWAVES        RADIO, STATIONS & MEMORABILIA