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Last tracks played on radio stations

An upbeat to the area, as your station closes? Or a slightly hidden message of irritation? You decide - with these last tracks played on radio stations as they closed down...

The last track, for many stations, has special significance. Here's some of them...

You can listen to selected songs on this Spotify playlist

1967 Radio London: A Day In The Life, Beatles
1979 UBN - United Biscuits Network: Overture From 'Tommy' - The Who
1983 Centre Radio: Come Back And Stay, Paul Young
1986 Radio Victory: Our Last Song Together, Neil Sedaka
1992 Radio Luxembourg: In The Days Before Rock & Roll , Van Morrison
1994 DevonAir: The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Any More,The Walker Brothers
1997 Great Yorkshire Gold: It's Over, Roy Orbison
2001 87.9 Smooth FM: When Will I See You Again, Three Degrees. (Trial service for the second regional licence in the East Midlands)
2004 Source FM: Beautiful, Christina Aguilera
2005 102.2 JAZZFM: Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye, Ella Fitzgerald
2005 106 Century FM: Good Times, Chic
2005 Cambridge's 87.7 Flava FM: The Power Of Goodbye, Madonna
2006 Kix 96.2 FM: The Power Of Goodbye, Madonna
2006 The Bear 102: My Way, Frank Sinatra
2006 The Storm: Green Day, Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
2006 Penistone FM: Back For Good, Take That
2007 Century Digital: Here's where the story ends, Tin Tin Out
2007 River FM: All Good Things, Nelly Furtado
2007 Capital Disney: Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger
2008 Life: Black or White, Michael Jackson*
2008 Core: So Long And Thanks For All The Fish (from the movie 'Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy')
2008 Fosseway Radio : Careless Whisper, George Michael
2008 Fen Radio : Eye of the Tiger, Survivor
2008 The Hits (TV) : Thank you for the Music, Abba
2008 L107 : Scottish Rain, The Silencers
2008 Virgin Radio : American Pie, Don Mclean
2008 Mojo Radio : Roy Harper - The Old Cricketer
2008 Power FM : Mark Ronson - Oh My God

* Final song was scheduled to be (I've Had) The Time Of My Life, Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, however the playout system crashed after the 23:00 news headlines which resulted in the final scheduled hour not being broadcast.

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