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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:	The UK Music Conference
Notice:	Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:	RDGENG::CROOK

Created:	Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1381
Total number of notes:	39269

688.0. ""NEW!" "Club Music" satellite radio........." by JGO::KWIKKEL (The dance music library 1969-20..) Tue Jun 05 1990 12:32

    Hi all,
    
    Playing with the just received sattellite receiver my buddy"Dirk"
    has now,we accendentally"tripped over"a U.K. radio station that
    play's the best stuff in the club/dance music scene.
    
    At this moment that station X'mit's in testing stage in mono during
    the day time and in stereo at night time(after 17.00pm) and they
    call it "Club music/Pirate radio" from the Astra sattellite on
    frequency's 738 &756 Mhz at channel 5.
    This station is planning to start regular broadcasting under
    "subscription only" format at the end of june '90.
    
    My qstn is,`do any of you know more about this radio station?'
    The station stated that you can only listen to it when you have
    subscribed to it.I wonder how then would they scramble the broadcast?
    They also stated that only U.K. citizens can call for information
    and subscription,that leaves us Euro's out?Or what? :^)
    
    This is very interesting cuz they play the stuff in mix format without
    DJ talk other than the stations commercials and info.
    The records are(at this moment)not played completely,but mixed out,so
    record credits(artist/title)are not mentioned.
    
    To get in touch with them you write/call/Fax to the following:
    
    Club music/Pirate radio,
    Innovation house,
    Overley park Candully (sp?)
    Surry, postcode:GU15-2PL
    England.
    
    Tel;0276-684716
    Fax;0898-666074                                        
    
    Give us something OK?
    
    YO�
    Jan.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
688.1	SP??	ODDONE::WAR_INSTALLS	Juggling? Must be the Levellers!	`Tue Jun 05 1990 12:38`	1
	Address should be Camberley
688.2	RE SP?	JGO::KWIKKEL	The dance music library 1969-20..	`Tue Jun 05 1990 12:54`	5
	RE-1 So you know of it then? Or? Jan. ;^)
688.3	Channel 5?!?!?	WOTVAX::HARRISC	Ne Te Confundant Illegitimi !	`Tue Jun 05 1990 13:30`	9
	Re .0 Which channel does the audio come down on, i.e Sky news, 1, lifestyle, MTV??? .0>frequency's 738 &756 Mhz at channel 5. - This means nothing to me! ..Craig
688.4	Oops....	JGO::KWIKKEL	The dance music library 1969-20..	`Tue Jun 05 1990 13:38`	10
	RE-1 UUUUhhhhmmmm...on Lifestyle"WHSTV" On transponder 5 (daytime audio channel"mono" 6? I think) (after 17pm audio channel 2 "in stereo") Remember...on test at this mo. YO� Jan.
688.5	Must be new!	CURRNT::SPENCER		`Tue Jun 05 1990 18:22`	10
	Hmmm, must be a very recent addition, I worked for WHSTV until the end of April, and I don't recall anything being mentioned - got to better than Lifestyle though 8*). I in an office filled with TV sets showing nothing but Lifestyle and Screensport, unless of course when noone was looking when MTV would appear. I'll ring a few ex colleagues and see if it is just a test or will become full time. Nigel.
688.6	YEAH...it iszzz.....	JGO::KWIKKEL	The dance music library 1969-20..	`Wed Jun 06 1990 09:17`	18
	Re-1 Thanks Nigel ;^) YO...an introduction Nigel,is in it's place here...;^) I am Jan Kwikkel,deeeply moved when I hear dance music sounds(thats why my keen interest in this U.K. venture).I have that itch for 21 years now,I am a member of the BRP"Boston record pool"(bigger then NEDJA)I'm gonna do radio again soon,but stay with DEC. I own the original "Black" album by Prince(to let you know for what I struggle for...hahahaha...although it was a 2 year search. Hope to get acquainted Nigel ;-) Oh yes...MTV?...to me,eMpTyVee YO� JAN.
688.7	)	WOTVAX::HARRISC	Ne Te Confundant Illegitimi !	`Wed Jun 06 1990 10:45`	7
	I Listened to 'Club Music' last night and found the music great... Only problem is, when you hear a track you like you don't get to find out what its called!! Something to listen to in the bath anyway! ..Craig
688.8	They show quality...but what is it realy? turf?	JGO::KWIKKEL	The dance music library 1969-20..	`Wed Jun 06 1990 12:08`	11
	RE.7 Yeah Craig...can you do something about that? Call them or something? When I pickup the phone,they seem to have the horn off the hook. (is that the start of a fading illusion?) And they strickly notify listners that ONLY UK residents may call and subscribe... YO� JAN.
688.9	Where can I find this station.	IGETIT::BROWNM	Technoterrible	`Wed Jun 06 1990 18:47`	5
	Can someone explain to me, a simpleton, in English, what the frequency is? eg FM 1022. matty
688.10	No Mattyb? No Fish!	SHAPES::FIDDLERM		`Thu Jun 07 1990 09:27`	4
	I think you have to have a satellite dish recieving one of the Astra channels to get it - I don't think a normal radio will pick it up? Mikef
688.11		IGETIT::BROWNM	Technoterrible	`Thu Jun 07 1990 14:07`	1
	What's the cost, and is it worth it?
688.12		WOTVAX::HARRISC	Ne Te Confundant Illegitimi !	`Thu Jun 07 1990 14:41`	9
	Probably the cheapest you'll pay for a compleate system is 250-300 pounds. For this you will be able to pick up all channels the Astra satellite has to offer, eg MTV, Eurosport etc and also any radio stations, eg Club Music, Sky Radio. Most channels broadcast stereo sound too, which is good especially on MTV, Movie channel etc. Not cheap, but you can always rent! ..Craig
688.13		IGETIT::BROWNM	Technoterrible	`Thu Jun 07 1990 18:36`	2
	So why do you subscribe? ie. who's to say you can't pick up these signals without subscribing. Is it like the TV licence thing?
688.14	If its scrambled, you'll need a decoder.	WOTVAX::HARRISC	Ne Te Confundant Illegitimi !	`Fri Jun 08 1990 11:30`	14
	Re -1 Screensport and Lifestyle (Club music) are both owned by W.H Smith, and are very soon going to be scrambled. I don't know whether or not the Audio will be, if it isn't then I don't see any way of them stopping people listening. I think the subscription refers to the whole thing rather than just Club Music itself, but i'm not sure. Jan, where did you hear about this? ..Craig