One person talking to himself in the corner of the pub is a bit strange (and the pubs were shut) so things changed. Feedback suggests you like the music we choose which gives us all a real buzz.

Before you do, please note that we target an adult audience. Listen to Over The Hump 87 - Over The Bridge Radio - 06/05/20 Roy Burgess And Mick Malloy by Roy Burgess for free. Over The Hump 72 - Over the Bridge Radio by Roy Burgess Playing tracks by The Sherlocks , Florence + The Machine , Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds , Rod Stewart & P.P. Best of all is the new single from Sparks – Lawnmower comes from the great new album A Steady Drip, Drip, Drip. Arnold , Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders and more. Let me know via Facebook or Twitter. All laudable to control COVID-19 but not good if you are in the building at the time. Well, once again, we’ve been busy. We also had the PC which decided to join in the fun and fried various bits of itself. Keep listeners up to date with what’s happening at Over The Bridge Radio we said. Easy for him to say from his vantage point with the haz-mat suit and gas mask.

Everybody else was still recording shows from home which has worked remarkably well as the increase in our listener numbers backs up.

Wilson Pickett, The Temptations, The Entertainers IV, The Four Tops, The Tymes and more. There was something in the air that stung my eyes and throat and made me cough. During lockdown it was just me. One change I made during lockdown was to shamelessly rip-off the old Radio 1 roadshow quiz Bits N Pieces. Howling Jake was back in the studio for First Resort (Tuesday at 7pm) and Mick and myself were back for Over The Hump. So far, all is well and the disinfecting routine is working (and he enjoys running around in the wheel we got for him). Over The Hump 99 - Over The Bridge Radio 13/08/20 Roy Burgess & Mick Malloyadded 6 days ago Soul Man 169 - Over The Bridge Radio 13/07/20 added 6 days ago Over The Hump 98 - Over The Bridge Radio 29/07/20 added 1 week ago When people say that it is a huge compliment. In Sonos, select Manage and Add Radio Station. Follow Roy Burgess to never miss another show. To listen, simply select Radio by Tunein from the Music Source Menu.

How could that possibly happen? Any suggestions for who should play the part of Mick would be welcome.

For a start, there was less of Mick complaining about my choice of music. See the full schedule here. Having sprayed and wiped everything (including Mick) with the evil looking pink disinfectant stuff we settled in, keeping a metre apart at all times (something I tried to do as much as possible even before the pandemic).

It’s been a while, although I suppose, even once a year is keeping it regular so not all bad! Listen to Soul Man 127 - Over The Bridge Radio - 8/4/19 by Roy Burgess for free. So, let’s do a regular blog we said. Over The Hump 99 - Over The Bridge Radio 13/08/20 Roy Burgess & Mick Malloyadded 6 days ago Soul Man 169 - Over The Bridge Radio 13/07/20 added 6 days ago Over The Hump 98 - Over The Bridge Radio 29/07/20 added 1 week ago All was well for the following week’s show, then we got news of the increased restrictions for the Bradford area. We will never be able to compete with the big budgets of the BBC or the giant commercial networks but why would we want to? We’ve been busy.

It certainly keeps us toasty warm in the winter.

Starting Sunday morning off with the Juke Box on mellow mode until 10am we then unleash We Made It Through Monday with the aforementioned Mick Malloy (repeated from Monday at 5.) There has been the on-going battle with temperamental air-conditioning which likes to pretend it is an oven. For a start, Mick and I returned to the studio last week for Over The Hump (Wednesday’s at 7pm). Follow Roy Burgess to never miss another show. Thanks Paul. As our little studio is in Saltaire we were back to only one in residence at a time. Visit the post for more.

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Copy this into Streaming URL –, http://streaming.broadcastradio.com:8520/overthebridgeradio. A few weeks ago, things were looking promising for a partial return to normality. Why not call in for great cask ales and food, good company and a warm welcome in this family run pub. When we got to the stair well (don’t use the lift if there is a fire alarm – see, the training is still there) it was obvious to me that something was wrong. Tagged #pop #indie #rock #soul #quiz. We took the decision early to close the studio to presenters but try to stay on air.
The Fratellis, Lightning Seeds, Pet Shop Boys, Blossoms, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons and more. Make it the soundtrack to your day. Hopefully, over the coming weeks we will get all of our presenters back in the studio. Actually, not easy to say with the gas mask but you get what I mean. This went down well so we plan to keep it in the show now that we are back in the studio. Then it started. With the help of remote access to computers and lots of spare bedrooms being pressed into service as makeshift studios we have produced a regular supply of ‘live’ shows. Having said that, the quality of the home produced shows are exceptional.

Just click here. The initial challenge was assembling all of the bits of stuff into a working studio. The one with Who Am I, Bits N Pieces and Mick's role being played by … ‘It’s been a funny old day.’ This could be the phrase every day at the moment. Click OK. To listen, simply select …
Not bad for a band who first appeared on Top Of The Pops almost 50 years ago (1972) having formed in 1967. The Juke Box returns at 11 for an hour of Soul Music. As you can see, we now repeat the midweek shows on Sunday, starting at noon with First Resort and culminating in Mike’s Music Show from 9pm.. One of the positives to come out of the lockdown has been having more time to listen to some great music. Get over the hump and it is downhill all the way to the weekend (via Thirsty Thursday and POETS day). In fact, two presenters – Jenny (Thursday at 7pm) and Mike (Friday at 7pm) are yet to step into the studio, having joined us during lockdown. The idea behind the name was that Wednesday is seen by many as hump day. I would like to thank everybody for maintaining standards and keeping the music flowing.

Sunday. When they say other things it is just rude and we ignore them! Over The Hump 86 Over The Bridge Radio 29/04/20 by Roy Burgess. Soul Man 137 - Over The Bridge Radio by Roy Burgess.

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Mick likened himself to a cockroach, noticing nothing and equipped to survive any disaster. Over The Hump will celebrate its 100th show this Wednesday but I will be flying solo. To quote one of life’s great philosophers, ‘F-fetch a cloth G-granville’. Listen again on Mixcloud – just click the show below. Listen to Over The Hump 88 - Over The Bridge Radio 13/05/20 by Roy Burgess for free. Within a couple of weeks, Mick joined the show and it evolved into sounding like two idiots sitting in a pub having a laugh. Looking back, it is in fact a month since our last blog post. Welcome to Over The Bridge Radio.

Then, in March came the big one in the form of Covid-19. Your email address will not be published. Tell them Over The Bridge sent you! Can we tempt you to a pint in the beer garden?

If it’s album recommendations you want then Reunions by Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit and On Sunset by Paul Weller are on rotation at home!

Over The Hump 72 - Over the Bridge Radio by Roy Burgess Playing tracks by The Sherlocks , Florence + The Machine , Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds , Rod Stewart & P.P. If, like me, you also still listen to albums (call me old fashioned), check out BC Camplight’s Shortly After Takeoff and the self titled album by Bonny Light Horseman.

It doesn’t’ happen often, but when it does I just play the offending track again the following week to wind him up. He was also dressed in a full haz-mat suit and gas mask! When we reached the front door there was a bloke looking very sheepish that he had set the alarms off. By the way, if you miss a show during the week, a number of them are available to listen again. It’s five o’clock somewhere…. He was at pains to point out that the stuff was not toxic.

Being an ex fire-marshal (the high vis jacket clashed horribly with my hair colour), we did the responsible thing and, after a short on-air explanation, we legged it. We were quietly chatting away on Wednesday night a couple of weeks ago, halfway through Over The Hump, when we noticed that the fire alarm was sounding.

Speaking of which, look at the time.

Arnold , Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders and more. Soul Man with Roy Burgess Over The Hump with Roy Burgess and Mick Malloy Midweek Mix with Richard Eglington F… What better way to get Over The Hump than a big pile of great music. Playing tracks by. We are even keeping these images as far apart as we can. Giving enthusiasts a chance to share their love of music. Missed your favourite show? The show will feature new singles from The Waterboys, The Rolling Stones & Jimmy Page, Emmy The Great and Matt Berry – all added to our A list this week. Click here to view the schedule of regular shows.

Returning felt odd at first. In Sonos, select Manage and Add Radio Station. Copy this into Streaming URL – http://streaming.broadcastradio.com:8520/overthebridgeradio. 139 likes. Anyway, the fire service responder and two big fire engines duly arrived and the bloke duly grovelled. Over The Bridge Radio – It’s All About The Music. We are using him as a kind of guinea pig to make sure all is well before the rest of us return. The repeats then run back to back until Mike’s Music Show at 9pm. Keep it brief but entertaining we said. What can I say. That took us off air for a week until Mick got out his trusty hammer and built us a new one from the various bits of kit that lived in a big cardboard box under the table. We are just short of 18 months on air now and, so far, we’ve overcome what we in the business call ‘loads of stuff what went wrong’. Over The Bridge Radio. No, not that one. Playing tracks by. Simply click on the player to listen. I suppose we now know about a few of them. 2 1. Your new station will be listed under My Radio Stations.

Comment 12:00 am - 7:00 am: Over The Bridge Juke Box; 7:00 am - 10:00 am: Easy Like Sunday Morning; 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Repeat Sunday - We Made It Through Monday with Mick Malloy; 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Repeat Sunday - First Resort with Howling Jake Ryan; 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Repeat Sunday - Soul Man with Roy Burgess; 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Repeat Sunday - Midweek Mix … Both are excellent accompaniments to that chilled G&T.

After weeks of head-scratching and trying different combinations we fixed it by getting a man in who knew what he was doing. He expressed shock that we were in the building as he understood it to be empty.