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.
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...
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