Everett - Capital in 1973

This is delicious. Natural, relaxed Everett. Ambling away live, largely without the brilliant production which sometimes almost masks his quiet, engaging charm and natural humour. Enjoy him here on a quiet 1973 morning, rattling though an eclectic mix of Classic to Rock, from the daft to the highly-produced harmonies of which he was so fond. And, from Dionne Warwick, a 'nice track from one of her old LPs'.

Students of commercial radio will notice here the compulsory huge gaps between the ads and idents; and the clear separation. All the more important when you can almost see the regulator's whip in the IBA office from your London studio in Euston Tower. One can also hear the end of the ad accidentally played over the ident, back in the days when it all relied on the presenter's finger on the cart button; and diligence. And these were the days when the Daily Mail advertised on radio. The short ad breaks generally, though, say a great deal about the appeal of radio as an advertising medium back then; albeit the FMCG proportion was likely higher than now.

Relish the excitement of 'stereo'. Savour too the lovely reference to Michael 'Bucket' (Bukht); then in charge of Capital programmes.