The 2MT & Myles Show

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On this show…

Near on 90 years ago, the first radio broadcasts proper blasted into the British ether, with the call sign and message “Two Emma Toc [2MT], Writtle calling”. With this, the combination of broadcasting music, news, competitions, features, crazy chat and crazy DJs was literally invented; all from a little ex-army hut in the field in the Essex countryside. A good few years later and about 25 years ago from today, a man called Tim Wander wrote about the story of these broadcasts in his book 2MT Writtle: The Birth of British Broadcasting. This year, Tim rereleased the book, using two extra decades of research and material to write the definitive story of 2MT.

On this show, as well as a regular appearance of top tunes for the Kooba listeners to enjoy, Myles is lucky enough to chat to Tim about his book. Myles gets to not only ask about great but near forgotten pioneers such as Captain Peter Eckersley, but also to find out about other completely forgotten near pioneers, one such character dying penniless in a run down shack in Kentucky. So listen in to hear not just the story of these colourful yet real characters, but also the story of a little broadcasting unit that though only broadcasting for one year in 1922 changed British broadcasting forever.

Playlist

Lost Classic:
Fixed Stars (Who have since become Pony Club) – Here Comes the Music

Keshco – Obsolete

Motorcycle Display Team – Worry Wings

Russell Crawford – Someday

Isaac Graham – Gold and Steel

If John Kennedy Says It’s Good, It Must Be Good
The Radio Department – Heaven’s On Fire

The Polarsets – Leave Argentina

It Came From Chelmsford
The Fancy Dress Party – Grandfather

Arran Arctic – The Door

In Canada
I.D. Guiness – Square One

So Many Wizards – Nico

Special Benny – Well Done Josef!

War Tapes – All The World’s a Stage

2MT People. Centre Front: Peter Eckersley.

Pointing At History