First day on air!
Saturday 22 October 1983
LADY Christine Kenyon, on behalf of the Tameside and Glossop Health Authority declared Heartbeat Radio officially open. Photos by Andy Banks.
PHOTO CAPTIONS:
Top row, from left:
1. Official opening by Lady Kenyon. Looking on are
Gwen Vickers, Ted Bennett and Joan Ryan.
2. Presentation of flowers: Geoff Heath to Lady Kenyon
3. Record library: Bob Summers & Annie Gill.
Middle row:
4. Lunchtime presenter Doug Cresswell.
5. Heartbeat jacket cloth badge
6. Mingling with the guests: Geoff Heath, Doug Cresswell, Joan Ryan, Alan Swallow and, far right, Stuart Peters.
Bottom row:
7. Group photo, volunteers and guests. Presenters not featured elsewhere include Barry Royle (front row, far right) and Steve Parkinson (second row from front, standing, far right)... easily recognised in their original Heartbeat jackets!
8. Ready to tuck in! Bob Whittaker, Heartbeat steering committee member (centre) and Annie Gill, record librarian.
9. Pete Meadows, Saturday afternoon presenter with station management team: Doug Cresswell, Alan Swallow, Geoff Heath and Stuart Peters.
