The Stage and Television Today – 13 November 1980
1980 DevonAir Radio
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Herald Express 08 November 1980
DevonAir chairman Norman Devonport and managing director Maurice Vass look out over Torquay harbour. But to them the fourth floor Harbour Point balcony offers more than a view.
In tune at Devonair yesterday were the former Bishop of Crediton the Rt. Rev. Wilfred Westall and TV personality Keith Fordyce, seen outside the Exeter studios. Devons new independent local radio station came to life at exactly 6 am yesterday. Early birfs throughout the wide area of the county were […]
Community leaders from Devon were guests at an Exeter lunch to mark the opening of the new independent local radio station DevonAir.
In the hush of an Exeter broadcasting studio at precisely 65 secons before 6 am tomorrow, Bob Kingsley will push a button and make radio history.
Right in the heart of Exeter is a tiny box room which cost £50,000. Once inside, you are as close being suspended in mid-air as an ordinary mortal is ever likely to be – because this odd room has hardly any contact with the outside world.
The Westcountry’s new independent radio station, DevonAir will provide a unique community service when it begins broadcasting next month. Programme Controller Mr Jeff Winston said this yesterday when disclosing plans for the station at a special conference at Dartington Hall.
A new DJ taking to the air? No, Exeter’s MP, Mr John Hammam, in the presenter’s seat when he visited the studios of Devonair, the new commercial radio station in Exeter. With him are Mr Maurice Vass, left, managing director, and Mr Nick Johnson. The station plans to start broadcasting […]
A former “World in Action” man is to be the programme controller of Devon’s new independent local radio station, Devonair. He is Jeff Winston, at present programme comtroller of Pennine Radio in West Yorkshire.