1987 And in the End
As the year drew to a close it was time to reflect on the years events successes and disappointments.
The facts
38 Businesses contacted: only 9 responded with a donation.
26 Pubs and clubs were contacted, with not one response.
29 Newsagents and shops displayed the original poster.
Where the money came from:- £340.42 former patients/public.
£7200.00 Local councils.
£515.00 Local companies.
£4449.46 Local trusts/misc.
Total help pledged and received during radio appeal 1987 £ 12'504.88.
Record of the year:-
So strong Labi Siffre.
Alun Jones
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Alun Jones the local reporter for the Ascot express had always been very supportive to our ventures at the Radio.
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Alun Jones Local reporter for Ascot Express.
Click to Enlarge:-It was Alan's reports in the local papers that kept up interest in the appeal and were it not for Alun we would have been a lot poorer.
Sadly Alun is no longer with us but his support for us will never be forgotten.Our sincere thanks to Alun's daughter Lorraine, who contacted us recently and provided the picture. March 2016
Appeal Year
The appeal year proved one of the most stressful years ever; for the secretary and manager.
We made lots of new friends this year: with hindsight we would probably have tackled some things differently, but at the end of the day: we got there.
Inductive Loop Medium Wave Service
When it was quite clear that the station would not be as it was, some presenters who failed to follow in the steps of others at the station felt it was time to go.
On the 9th Jan 1988 we closed the station. On that day all the old habits and practices of the station would be killed off. All that was bad with the old station would go.
A NEW FUTURE AWAITS !
