Roger Hill on Radio Merseyside, 1985

“Sounds that have originality and distinctiveness.”

Dec 09, 2022

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Head and shoulders picture of a young man with a Mohican haircut. He’s wearing a leather jacket with a T-shirt underneath on which you can see the letters “ARK”. — Roger Hill in 1985. Note the “Larks in the Park” T-shirt.

Radio Merseyside’s Popular Music Show is celebrating its 45th anniversary tonight (9th December) – which makes it the longest running alternative music programme on UK radio.

Back in 1997 it was called “Rockaround” and presented by Phil Ross. Roger Hill, who took over from Phil in 1982, is still in…

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Roger Hill on Radio Merseyside, 1985

“Sounds that have originality and distinctiveness.”

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