Ringway Manchester

Rank 2

@james3181

1 comment

447 likes

“Always found it cool that Grand Theft Auto 4 simulates this effect. If it's playing, your car's radio will buzz whenever you receive a call from one of the characters.”

Rank 3

@gwheregwhizz

2 comments

416 likes

“The UK government said they were turning off the FM signal in 2009, then 2015, and the last I heard they are going to review it in 2030. This beats the record for smart meters, all homes by 2019, then 2020, then 2025 which is now set at most homes by the end of 2030. As for petrol cars being taken off sale by 2030... anyone willing to put money on it?”

Rank 4

@QuattroUK2011

1 comment

405 likes

“I’m that one sad person that’s always wanted someone to explain this to me 😂 Glad you made this video!”

Rank 5

@highlandoutsider

3 comments

332 likes

“This and the dial up noise, oh the nostalgia ☺️”

Rank 6

@MirlitronOne

2 comments

317 likes

“My DAB radio was obsolete the first time I listened to it.”

Rank 7

@alexr5557

1 comment

236 likes

“The DAB Bitrate in the UK is pitifully low resulting in a way under-par listening experience. I think far too many stations have been jammed into the available bandwidth. Low Bitrate on speech can make it sound as though the presenter has a sore throat. A good FM signal is far better in my humble opinion.”

Rank 8

@Woffy.

1 comment

204 likes

“" Dozens Of BBC Transmitters Were Sabotaged To Silence Them " For a moment I thought this was the BBC's Director Generals new plan to save money.”

Rank 9

@supergluemann

1 comment

197 likes

“Your mug did well on video. Either way you play it, you make great vids.”

Rank 10

@frogz

1 comment

195 likes

“in the usa we didnt even need electronics, we just needed a box of captain crunch cereal, came with a nice 2600 hz whistle :D”

Rank 11

@GaryB007

1 comment

183 likes

“I worked for a CE manufacturer for many years. We were very disappointed that the potential for DAB has been wasted, as they succumbed to commercial pressures to squeeze more and more stations into the available channels.”

Rank 12

@Ben-says-you-are-AWESOME

1 comment

181 likes

“DAB = Dire At Best”

Rank 13

@nawbus

1 comment

156 likes

“My Mum listened to Classic FM on DAB until they went over to DAB+. Queue a phone call to me saying her radio isn't working! So now she listens to Classic FM on Fm. Progress!”

Rank 14

@CyclingSteve

1 comment

153 likes

“Hiss and crackle is preferable to sqeaks and squarks.”

Rank 15

@jonathankleinow2073

1 comment

152 likes

“I can confirm it wasn't just cheap PC speakers that picked up these signals. I was an intern at the National Public Radio station in St. Louis (KWMU) during the summer of 2003, and I remember getting the "buzz" from the studio monitors when I was in one of the recording studios. I also remember using the phone patch to call into my voicemail and record a new greeting using the studio mic. The quality really caught people off-guard.”

Rank 16

@squeezyjohn1

1 comment

148 likes

“AHA! It's Techmoan ... I knew it!”

Rank 17

@ezedjay

1 comment

131 likes

“Not really related but another public phone thing - back in the 70's/80's small kids used to shove crisp bags up the coin return. Adults couldn't reach them. A few days later you'd go back and pull the bag out and the change would rain out. Then over to the sweet shop on the other side of the car park to spend it. Fun times.”

Rank 18

@zorlack1966

1 comment

128 likes

“"It's not me." Sounds like something a pirate would say.....”

Rank 19

@MarkLee-n7s

1 comment

122 likes

“And the last words spoken in Irish. The Irish (Gaeilge) for “good night” is Oíche mhaith. Pronounced roughly: “ee‑ha wah.””

Rank 20

@soumyajb

1 comment

121 likes

“Greetings from Kolkata, India 🇮🇳. I was listening to the final 30 minutes of the 198 kHz longwave broadcast via WebSDR, and it truly felt like witnessing the end of an era. It’s sad to see such an iconic service come to an end. This moment will remain memorable for radio enthusiasts around the world. Thank you for preserving and sharing this historic farewell.”

Rank 21

@davidshapiro5616

1 comment

118 likes

“I knew the original Brighton rebroadcaster of Fip. He passed away some years ago. He was directly connected to the 60's R. Caroline ship!”

Rank 22

@rjy8960

1 comment

111 likes

“This was around the time that English owned Welsh holiday homes suffered arson attacks and "Not The Nine O'clock News" taking the piss with the "Come home to a real fire.... Buy a cottage in Wales" sketch.”

Rank 23

@walterxplinge3867

1 comment

105 likes

“Now, where did I put that Ethernet cable?”

Rank 24

@Phil-Sands

1 comment

97 likes

“The UK missed a chance to make DAB good, they promised CD quality and ended up giving us sound worse than two tin cans connected with a piece of string.”

Rank 25

@AvocadoAfficionado

1 comment

94 likes

“My money is on the guy who first posted it.”