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As you can see, I have now added this extra Introductory page to enable me to add all those last minute messages that don't, necessarily belong on any other page and which you might miss altogether, if they were tucked away somewhere else! To access the rest of the pages in this site, simply click on the button "WELCOME" at the bottom of this page.

UPDATE - TUESDAY THE 16TH MARCH

PETER GRAVES STAR OF MISSION IMPOSSIBLE DIES AT THE AGE OF 83

Veteran actor Peter Graves has died at the age of 83. The actor had a suspected heart attack outside his home on Sunday after a meal with his family about a week before his 84th birthday.

Graves was best known for his role as special agent Jim Phelps in the popular TV series Mission Impossible. However, he also starred in much earlier TV series like Fury (1955-1960) and Whiplash (1960). He also had film roles and starred in the air disaster spoof film Airplane (1980) and the memorable war time prisoner of war drama Stalag 17.

His older brother is another veteran TV actor James Arness, who is now 86 years old. Arness was, of course, the star of the long running western, Gunsmoke (which I reviewed once in the TV Flashback part of Radio Review) in which he played Marshall Matt Dillon.

Arness has his own website devoted to GUNSMOKE. Go to www.jamesarness.com

Below is a TV news item about Peter's death and a montage of openings from the third series of Mission Impossible.

UPDATE - SATURDAY THE 13TH MARCH

SPECIAL RADIO VERONICA NOSTALGIA DAY

As part of the celebrations of 50 years of Radio Veronica, some special nostalgic programming is being aired today between 10am and 5pm. This can be heard on the internet at www.veronica192.nl but it is also being relayed on 1395 kHz which normally carries BIG L broadcasts.

For programming details go to http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/nostalgia-on-13-march-radio-veronica-on-1395.

UPDATE - SUNDAY THE 7TH MARCH 2010

A NEW RADIO STATION IN TENERIFE CALLED PIRATE FM

A new station called Pirate FM has recently commenced broadcasting in Tenerife. For more details see our "NEWS HEADLINES" page or go directly to their website for info. and to listen to this station online. Press the link below.

THE NEXT ISSUE OF RADIO REVIEW - UPDATE SUNDAY THE 7TH MARCH 2010

Issue no.196 of Radio Review is now at an advance stage of printing. It has taken a bit longer to finish off than anticipated but I hope to dispatch it during the week commencing Monday the 8th March.

THE CAROLINE MOVEMENT REUNION SITE

In a previous life in 1977/78 I started an organisation called the Caroline Movement (aimed at offshore radio fans) and that's how I, eventually, came to publish Radio Review in 1994. Some former colleagues started a nostalgia website looking back on those days and Last November some of us got together for a reunion. So, if you would like to take a look at this site and some photos that include your truly, press the link below.

UPDATE - TUESDAY THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2010

FOR PHOTOS OF MANNINGS FUNFAIR RIDE REFERRED TO IN THE ARTICLE BELOW, PLEASE GO TO OUR NEW WEBSITE "SCENE AND HEARD" WHICH YOU CAN VISIT BY CLICKING ON THE LINK BUTTON BELOW. THIS WEBSITE WILL BE USED FOR ALL OUR NON-RADIO RELATED STUFF FOR THE TIME BEING.

Here's a couple of vintage videos from the early 1960's featuring the Beach Boys and the Shangri-Las. I will add a bit of text when I get a chance.

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