Before 2010 started, we had to see the New Year in. And for those not out partying, the celebrations were well covered on TV & radio. A particular hot-spot radio-wise was the Thames embankment, just below Charing Cross station – the location of the London New Year firework display. Before it all kicked off (and thus you couldn’t move) I paid a visit to some of our customers on location. There was a busy OB being set up so those of us living out of town could see the display from the warmth of our own homes. And along the...
NFL In London. A football game at Wembley, nothing new there you’d think. But, on 25th October this year, and for the third year running, the National Stadium played host to the National Football League for the American version of the beautiful game. And this was for no mere demonstration game. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the home side to the New England Patriots for a regular season game in the NFL’s 2009 season.
As well as a sporting event, this was to be a big wireless event. Demands for spectrum came from domestic and US television & radio, sound specialists,...