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Solar Radio - where is their studio?

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They have a mailing address in Beckenham, South East London. Is this where their studio is located?
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    Martin PhillpMartin Phillp Posts: 34,924
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    epsom wrote: »
    They have a mailing address in Beckenham, South East London. Is this where their studio is located?

    I think so, they used to have a studio/office complex in Dulwich which was vacated when they moved to Beckenham.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 53
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    epsom wrote: »
    They have a mailing address in Beckenham, South East London. Is this where their studio is located?

    The mailing address is no longer in Beckenham, neither is the studio.
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    epsomepsom Posts: 4,684
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    Clive R wrote: »
    The mailing address is no longer in Beckenham, neither is the studio.
    Any idea where the studio is?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 69
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    I know a few of the DJ's have their own studio's, which they broadcast from and connect via ISDN. Dave Brown being one of them from his home in Mid Suffolk. (Peel must have started something!)
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    mgbstagmgbstag Posts: 928
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    I have often wondered this. I know Brett Baker who is part of the Les Adams show on Solar uses this forum so over to you Brett we need to know lol.
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    CeeOCeeO Posts: 860
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    I'm sure I read a featurette not that long ago with one of their DJ's in which Leysdown (Isle Of Sheppey, Kent) was mentioned as the 'new' base.
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    Cymon HCymon H Posts: 767
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    mgbstag wrote: »
    I have often wondered this. I know Brett Baker who is part of the Les Adams show on Solar uses this forum so over to you Brett we need to know lol.

    Brett records the show from Les Adams house doesn't he ?
    I hear Solar guys saying from our Central London Studios sometimes on air.
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    Cymon HCymon H Posts: 767
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    In the old days as a pirate there studio was just walking distance from my house at Crystal Palace ( of course I did not know that at the time ;)) I just knew it was round there somewhere.
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    Jamie6767Jamie6767 Posts: 1,408
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    Loved the mid 80s when they were a pirate. The Cool Notes, Change, etc on the play list. The ads for the Limelight Club! The uncertainty as to whether the show you were listening to would stay on air to the end before they were raided (only for them to relaunch somewhere else a couple of days later).

    Anyone have any recordings from the pirate days?

    EDIT: Oh and is that previous poster "the" Clive R?!
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    Peace100Peace100 Posts: 3,155
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    Jamie6767 wrote: »
    Loved the mid 80s when they were a pirate. The Cool Notes, Change, etc on the play list. The ads for the Limelight Club! The uncertainty as to whether the show you were listening to would stay on air to the end before they were raided (only for them to relaunch somewhere else a couple of days later).

    Anyone have any recordings from the pirate days?

    EDIT: Oh and is that previous poster "the" Clive R?!

    Brings back great memories of that era..LWR, JFM, Skyline, Horizon..all great London stations with good signals. Of course back then the stations could not legally be taken off air instantly like these days. I remember listening to Horizon one day when the investigation people turned up at the studio..they were let in and the station broadcast with the guys looking around the studios. Of course, after the visit the studios were moved as the legal process for that address would then be started. In general the sound of the stations was very good, far better than some of the current licenced stations.
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    satman17satman17 Posts: 2,608
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    I was led to believe his studio was upstairs of the stowmarket maltings where the nightclub was or still is.
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    NosediveNosedive Posts: 6,602
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    Peace100 wrote: »
    Brings back great memories of that era..LWR, JFM, Skyline, Horizon..all great London stations with good signals. Of course back then the stations could not legally be taken off air instantly like these days. I remember listening to Horizon one day when the investigation people turned up at the studio..they were let in and the station broadcast with the guys looking around the studios. Of course, after the visit the studios were moved as the legal process for that address would then be started. In general the sound of the stations was very good, far better than some of the current licenced stations.

    I've still got my LWR sweat shirt from that era. I think I had to write offto an address, arecord shop I believe, in Croydon somewhere. I have a Solar Radio T-shirt from then too. I think I got it in 1987 or so.

    I recorded the last Radio Horizon closing down show. I may still have it on cassette somewhere. Not sure.
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    Cymon HCymon H Posts: 767
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    Peace100 wrote: »
    Brings back great memories of that era..LWR, JFM, Skyline, Horizon..all great London stations with good signals. Of course back then the stations could not legally be taken off air instantly like these days. I remember listening to Horizon one day when the investigation people turned up at the studio..they were let in and the station broadcast with the guys looking around the studios. Of course, after the visit the studios were moved as the legal process for that address would then be started. In general the sound of the stations was very good, far better than some of the current licenced stations.

    I was right next to the transmitters , but I remember them getting a great signal out . I remember being able to hear into Essex no problem.
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    mbanbrookmbanbrook Posts: 276
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    St John's Wood / Maida Vale area.
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    CeeOCeeO Posts: 860
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    I remember Solar when they were on 102.5 back in 1985 ish playing some great music, used to love listening when I visited my relatives in SE2.
    Also LWR 92.5, Starpoint, Horizon, TKO - all truly fantastic stations.
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    epsomepsom Posts: 4,684
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    mbanbrook wrote: »
    St John's Wood / Maida Vale area.
    That is the area the Solar Radio studio is located in?
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    Jamie6767Jamie6767 Posts: 1,408
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    I remember as a teenager specifically installing a big FM antenna in my parents loft so I could listen to Solar in decent stereo.

    One day I won a competition and I think a DJ called Gary Kent mailed me out a white label copy of Change "Let's Go Together" 12" single which I still own. EDIT: which is now playing on the turntable!

    I also bought a Solar Radio white sweatshirt with a target type logo on the front.

    And for some reason I am now thinking of an ad talking about a "King J Root Party" voiced by a very deep voiced chap who did a lot of the ads.

    Ah, memories! I wonder where C J Carlos is now....
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    InkblotInkblot Posts: 26,889
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    Jamie6767 wrote: »
    a very deep voiced chap who did a lot of the ads.

    Bill Mitchell? As heard at the start of this Youtube clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o56_iMyqSD0
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    NosediveNosedive Posts: 6,602
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    Inkblot wrote: »
    Bill Mitchell? As heard at the start of this Youtube clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o56_iMyqSD0

    Ah, great link.

    London's music frequency on 92.5 - which became 92.05!
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    Jamie6767Jamie6767 Posts: 1,408
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    Inkblot wrote: »
    Bill Mitchell? As heard at the start of this Youtube clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o56_iMyqSD0

    That's him!
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    CeeOCeeO Posts: 860
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    Ah I remember the King J Root Party trailer/ad also often mentioned was 'Gullivers' bar or nightclub.
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    Peace100Peace100 Posts: 3,155
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    Jamie6767 wrote: »
    I remember as a teenager specifically installing a big FM antenna in my parents loft so I could listen to Solar in decent stereo.

    One day I won a competition and I think a DJ called Gary Kent mailed me out a white label copy of Change "Let's Go Together" 12" single which I still own. EDIT: which is now playing on the turntable!

    I also bought a Solar Radio white sweatshirt with a target type logo on the front.

    And for some reason I am now thinking of an ad talking about a "King J Root Party" voiced by a very deep voiced chap who did a lot of t

    Ah, memories! I wonder where C J Carlos is now....

    CJ lives in Miami these days...
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    Cymon HCymon H Posts: 767
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    Peace100 wrote: »
    CJ lives in Miami these days...

    Anyone know why CJ Carlos has left a big station like Solar to go to an internet only station in Cruise Fm ?
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    Blondie XBlondie X Posts: 28,662
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    mbanbrook wrote: »
    St John's Wood / Maida Vale area.

    This is right. I know one of the weekend morning and that's where he does his show from.
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    epsomepsom Posts: 4,684
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    mbanbrook wrote: »
    St John's Wood / Maida Vale area.
    This seems to confirm the location of the Solar Radio studio.

    https://www.facebook.com/events/359790014099669/
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