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Here I am! Now on Tuesday’s, 6-8pm. Still playing the very best 80’s tunes and sharing some of the news events, trivia and your memories.

NEWS THIS WEEK
1981 – The IBM Personal Computer is released. Pricing started at $1,565 (about £2,500 in today’s money) for a configuration with 16K RAM, Color Graphics Adapter, and no disk drives
The IBM PC was immediately successful. The press reported a rumor that more than 40,000 were ordered on the day of the announcement; one dealer reportedly received 22 $1,000 deposits from customers although he could not promise a delivery date!

1984 – “We begin bombing in five minutes” – United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, jokes while preparing to make his weekly Saturday address on National Public Radio. Contrary to popular misconception, this microphone gaffe was not broadcast over the air.

SONGS PLAYED
The Style Council – Shout to the Top
Billy Joel – Uptown Girl
Aswad – Don’t Turn Around
Bobby Brown – My Prerogative
Europe – The Final Countdown
Pepsi & Shirlie – Heartache
Gloria Estefan – 1-2-3
INXS – New Sensation
Psychedelic Furs – Pretty In Pink
Paul Young – Everytime You Go Away
Taylor Dayne – Tell It to My Heart
Debbie Harry – French Kissin’ in the USA
New Kids on the Block – You Got It (The Right Stuff)
Mel and Kim – Showing Out
Blancmange – Don’t Tell Me
Big Audio Dynamite – E=Mc²
Eurythmics – It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)
Adam and the Ants – Antmusic
Abba – The Winner Takes It All
KC and the Sunshine Band – Give It Up
Chris De Burgh – Lady in Red
Diana Ross – Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off
Orange Juice – Rip It Up
Heaven17 – Temptation
The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way
Simpky Red – Holding Back the Years
Duran Duran – Girls On Film