Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
Yesterday was the 6th anniversary of Sir Terry Wogan's passing. That final January day seeing the genial Irishman join a crop of A-list celebrities who'd shuffled from this mortal coil during that inaugural month of 2016. Tel's departure to the great broadcasting station in the sky providing evidence the grim reaper wasn't done with his... Continue Reading →
In the early 1990's, I became an avid listener of an early evening Saturday radio show conceived by BBC Radio Five (later Five Live), which was fronted by a chirpy, motormouth Londoner named Danny Baker. An audio nugget I stumbled across by accident. This a consequence of leaving the radio broadcasting when Sports Report's concluded... Continue Reading →
Today marks the 150th Birthday of the shipping forecast on BBC radio. The broadcast, introduced in 1867, a consequence of sea-farers concluding it's predecessor of harbour-masters exclaiming "I bet it's chuffing choppy out there today, marra!", was no longer fit for purpose as an aid to safe shipping navigation. In the days when it was frowned upon to calm boisterous children... Continue Reading →
Eight years ago today legendary CBS anchor-man Walter Cronkite passed away. A genial, erudite man he was once dubbed ‘the most trusted man in America’, leading to him being allowed to chaperone Richard Nixon’s ego while vacationing in Galveston. Evidently, though, Cronkite was unimpressed with the most trusted man accolade; deeming it an insignificant due to lack of competition at the time. Although... Continue Reading →