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Originally Posted by Chris
IIRC Chris Moyles did it during his stint on Radio 1 breakfast.
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I think you are right, and many other presenters probably now do the same.
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Originally Posted by Russ
Fun (?) fact: 252 jocks had to present their shows standing up. In fact chairs were banned for DJs in the studio completely as the higher-ups wanted them to sound more energetic and believed having them front shows sitting down encouraged them to sound “laid back” and complacent.
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and I think there's a certain logic to that argument.
I wonder if this was extended to Radio Luxembourg for its final years on air.
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Originally Posted by Inactive Digital
I remember discovering Atlantic 252 in the late 90s while on a family holiday near Barmouth. FM reception wasn't great in the village we were staying (Arthog, for anyone who's ever been on a school trip to the area!), but we picked up 252 with no issues as it was broadcast across the Irish Sea.
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In those remote western locations of the British Isles, Atlantic 252 was the only pop music station that was audible with any decent quality.