NEW February 2010 - 40th anniversary show - first broadcast on www.taintradio.org , South Carolina, on 15th February and throughout this week...  Listen again...

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Terry yason: “geronimo was the product of a generation seeking to break down barriers
between all the arts, media and politics...

...there wouldn't have been world music without Geronimo”

Geoffrey Bass: “the airwaves were made for music...

 ...the uniting, binding force of beautiful vibrations encircling the Globe and, for a time at least, engendering a profound feeling of Love and Peace”

Brief History: Radio Geronimo was the brainchild of Terry Yason… with Hugh Nolan and Geoffrey Bass… they enlisted the financial help of Jimmy Miller (record producer: Traffic, Rolling Stones etc.) and Tony Secunda (music biz entrepreneur and manager of bands such as The Move)… Following test transmissions (as Radio Rupert and Radio 428) in 1969 from the Pyrenees, Radio Geronimo hired airtime in 1970 from Radio Monte Carlo. Programming consisted of jazz, folk, blues, rock, classical and world music, along with useful advice of the counter culture. Geronimo was the antithesis of DJ culture – 'joined up radio' - the music spoke a language of its own, the presenter occasionally spoke the earthy language of the street, and the listener was treated as an equal… Unlike the pirate radio stations of the 60’s this most radical of radio stations station was  totally legal. It was favourably compared to BBC Radio 3 and is fondly remembered by those fortunate enough to be there… Engineering was by John Lundsten. Barry Everitt (promoter, Astoria, Borderline) was also part of the Geronimo team. Richard Branson wanted to join in but was rejected.  As Geronimo Starship they recorded the 1971 Glastonbury Fayre and released legendary triple album on Revelation Records. Geronimo were also contracted by Pan American Airways to provide their inflight jazz entertainment.

Barry Everitt and Hugh Nolan in the Harley Street Studio