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updated 12 December 2018
Summer Sunshine from Monte Carlo Radio Geronimo originally broadcast on 1466Khz AM (see note below) via the transmitters of Radio Monte Carlo. Although test broadcasts began in January 1970 the Geronimo identity was not used until February. The original radio station was shortlived and ceased in October 1970. This was not by choice and there are shows in the archive which were never aired. There are many hours of shows in the Geronimo archive - some recorded by listeners with several taken from the original source tapes which have been donated by former Geronimo personnel. The website was launched by Chris Bent as a tribute to the original team. The teenage scrapbook of press clippings and cassette tapes snowballed into the multi page website which you can now find at www.radiogeronimo.com Since 2002 new Radio Geronimo programming has been broadcast occasionally on terrestrial radio (AM and FM) in the Netherlands, via the transmitters of Radio Seagull, and to the French and Italian Riviera, via the transmitters of the Rock Of The Riviera on 88.4FM. Some Geronimo programmes have also been transmitted via the Astra satellite on Sky Digital. Several members of the original 1970 team have contacted the website and some agreed to be interviewed for a documentary - founder, Terry Yason; presenter, Barry Everitt; Sound Engineer, John Lundsten; Harley Street Office, Frank Hesketh. Comprehensive historical notes have been provided by Ian Anderson, currently running SIBC (Shetland Islands Broadcasting) and Geoffrey Bass (one of the founding triumvirate) has supplied much wisdom. The third party of the triumvirate and the consistent voice of Geronimo, Hugh Nolan, sadly departed this life in 2009. The financial backers, Jimmy Miller (legendary studio producer for artists such as Traffic and the Rolling Stones) and Tony Secunda (ex wrestling promoter and music biz manager: the Move, Moody Blues and T.Rex) passed away in the 1990's. On 3rd December 2010 the Radio Geronimo documentary (Monte Carlo and Bust) was premiered at the Monaco Film Festival and won two Angel Film Awards - Best Short Documentary and the Independent Spirit Award. Chris Bent teamed up with Mark Dezzani of Europa Productions to, respectively, produce and direct the documentary - now available at youtube:
In recent years, programming inspired by the original Radio Geronimo and often under the guidance of ex members of the original Geronimo team has been commissioned and broadcast under the Radio Geronimo banner. Moonlighting radio presenters and musicians have also contributed their versions of Geronimo in the 21st Century. Frank Hesketh and John Lundsten (mentioned above) are the Frank and John referred to in the booklet which came with the triple vinyl set celebrating the 1971 Glastonbury Fayre. John and Frank recorded much of that years embryonic Glastonbury, much of which has yet to be released almost 50 years later. Until recently Frank was running the online Geronimo jukebox. The station has not been forgotten and the main website at www.radiogeronimo.com continues to champion the broadcasting of an eclectic mix of music with radical presentation. In 1970/71 Radio Geronimo secured a contract to provide the inflight jazz entertainment for Pan American Airways 'Theater In The Air'. As Geronimo Starship they provided programming for USA Pacifica Radio. It was in the guise of Geronimo Starship that members of the team attended and recorded the 1971 Glastonbury Fayre. A Glastonbury radio show was produced which was broadcast on Pacifica Radio. This 'best of Glastonbury 1971' tape featured recordings by bands, such as Mighty Baby, that have since been lost from the main archive. There were three versions of the radio show: 7 hours; 3 hours Still languishing safely in the Geronimo vaults are the Glastonbury 1971 high quality stereo sets from Fairport Convention, David Bowie (extracts to be heard in a forthcoming 2019 BBC documentary), Traffic, Melanie, Edgar Broughton Band (about to be 'processed') Gong, Terry Reid, Henry Cow, Accrington Stanley, the legendary Worthy Farm supergroup The WindF**kers and others... but sadly not Quintessence. Fears that the tapes would be from a batch which could need carefully baking proved unfounded. Unfortunately this website does not own the mechanical copyright nor do we have the artists permission to publish anything. The suits still win, the counterculture became the suits... Terry Yason, founder of Geronimo, writes: "As far as I know there still isn't a station or a programme adopting the segue format that Hugh and I created in 1969. If anyone serious out there wants to start up a station based on the original philosophy let me know." Your thoughts are invited... office@radiogeronimo.com |
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21st Century Geronimo... with Nick Nicely |
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