Mike Wallbank

@TheLiveLuke Beautiful Day by U2 launched @tamesideradio on 30th Sept 2007. The Beach Boys' Good Vibrations was the first song on Piccadilly Radio, 1st April 1974 (didn't hear it at the time, but was mentioned on the 50th anniversary)

I’ve noticed these songs are often the popular choices to launch radio stations 🎵 Music - John Miles 🎵 We’ve Only Just Begun - The Carpenters 🎵 A Star is Born - Barbara Streisand What other song have also launched radio stations?😊📻

Here's the latest addition to our merch table; The Hit Parade album on CD. Includes all the recent singles Be Happy, Patsy Cline, Sleeping With The Enemy, and others. Hurry while stocks last! danieltakesatrain.bandcamp.com/album/the-hit-… @MikeReadUK @SeanUsherRadio @miketameside @Fabchart @TRINMUSIC1

Secret's out – my authorised biography of Sir Roy Clarke (Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances, Open All Hours) is to be published by Ten Acre Books in 2026. Getting to know Roy over the years has been a joy and it's a honour to be entrusted with telling his story.

As featured on my Sunday show @tamesideradio #theshowthattimeforgot

Stanley Baxter (24 May 1926 – 11 December 2025) R.I.P

Comic actor Harry Worth's famous window sequence - first used in his 1960s TV show Here's Harry - was filmed on St Ann's Square, Manchester, at Hector Powes tailor's shop.

Still pinching ourselves after hitting No 1 in the Heritage Chart , 41 years after forming ! Moral of the story Never give up on your dreams ! #takesatrain itv.com/watch/news/ken…

Catch the video on Youtube as previewed by @MikeReadUK on The @HeritageChart from 7pm tomorrow evening!!...😎🎬 youtu.be/5CYR8oys2zM?si… @1980sRewind @ITHERETWEETER1 @miketameside @SeanUsherRadio @SimonTate16 @TRINMUSIC1 @BBCRadioStoke @BBCRadioKent

Want to keep your child as safe as possible? Throw out your plug protectors: they're putting your child at more risk than you think⚡🔌 which.co.uk/news/article/t…

We're in a @deaconbluemusic / @RitSedFred sandwich!...Who would have thought it....Please continue to vote, let's see how high we can get...🤩🎵🎶 uk.surveymonkey.com/r/522BLGP @HeritageChart @MikeReadUK @SeanUsherRadio @1980sRewind @alstewartinfo @miketameside @SimonTate16 @choose80s

2nd play yesterday from a friend in the north 😎 #theshowthattimeforgot @tamesideradio

@Atlantean7001 @tamesideradio Never knew the TF hit was a carbon copy cover! Thanks Stuart 😊

@miketameside Great to hear 'Fantasy Island' by Tight Fit on @tamesideradio. Did you know it is an English language cover of The Millionaires' song, whose original version was in Dutch?

We're still fighting!..Please give us your vote today, let's see if we can head back towards the @HeritageChart top 10...Thanks All..🎶🎵❤️ uk.surveymonkey.com/r/522BLGP @MikeReadUK @SeanUsherRadio @SimonTate16 @miketameside @choose80s @and_80s @1980sRewind @thisisbenjones @adamdowling

We did it! We're back in the @HeritageChart #Top10. Big thanks to all of you who voted. Voting is already open for next week's chart, so if you want to see Hit Parade climb even higher, please use this link..🎵🎶 uk.surveymonkey.com/r/522BLGP @SeanUsherRadio @MikeReadUK @miketameside

@Atlantean7001 I couldn't believe how different it sounded compared with The Bluebells! Fair play to them for completely reworking it and making it seem like one of their own. Re 1974 - I remember the playlist you posted for the first Picc show, which I borrowed for the 50th last yr! 😀

@miketameside Mind blown on Bananarama's 'Young at Heart's being the original version. 😲 Today's second year is 1974 - when the mighty Piccadilly Radio was formed (2nd April).

Oooh, this is getting interesting! Our single The Hit Parade is currently on the edge of the @HeritageChart #Top10. If you fancy giving it a nudge, please use this link to vote 🙏 uk.surveymonkey.com/r/522BLGP @SeanUsherRadio @MikeReadUK @miketameside @adamdowling @thisisbenjones

Amazing that we're pushing for the @HeritageChart top 10 with the likes of Annie Lennox, The Stereophonics and JoBoxers!...Can we make it happen?...Please click the link below...#No14...❤️🎵🎶 uk.surveymonkey.com/r/522BLGP @SeanUsherRadio @MikeReadUK @miketameside @and_80s @choose80s

Proud to be part of a terrific team effort for #VEDay80 @newsintameside @tamesideradio @NigelSkinner9 Eight pages filled with nostalgia - and a one-hour special tonight from 7pm on 103.6FM, tamesideradio.com or ask Alexa to play 'Tameside Radio')

@alexbcann @yourilkley Reminds me.... your showbiz friend M Portillo is on board the good ship Radio Caroline North on one of his latest GB Railway Journeys 😎

Great to chat to Alan Titchmarsh CBE for @yourilkley at the launch of the new fountain in the centre of beautiful #Ilkley ⛲⛲⛲

Yay!...Thanks all, we've made The @HeritageChart #Top20 !..Can we go higher?..Your votes could make it happen, currently No.18...🤩🎶🎵 **VOTE VIA THE LINK BELOW** uk.surveymonkey.com/r/522BLGP @SeanUsherRadio @and_80s @MikeReadUK @miketameside @choose80s @BBCRadioKent @CoathGraham