Friday, December 31, 1965
Radio Scotland begins broadcasting
Last updated on December 23, 2025
Friday, December 31, 1965
Last updated on December 23, 2025
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On this day, Radio Scotland, a newly launched pirate radio station, began broadcasting.
The station aired a message recorded by the Beatles on December 3, 1965 in Glasgow, ahead of the opening concert of their final UK tour. DJs Cathy Spence and Mike Berry were present and briefly interviewed the group. Berry would later pursue a career in music publishing, joining Apple in January 1968, where he eventually became head of Apple Publishing.
I first met the Beatles at 8.30 on Friday, December 3 1965 at the Odeon, Glasgow when I tried to record an interview with them for the soon to open local pirate station Radio Scotland. There was just myself and the four Beatles and I was scared out of my wits to face John Lennon. When asked by George Harrison ‘What’s your first question?’ all I could think to say was, ‘is there any booze around?’ [It broke the ice and descended into Goon-type chaos.]
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The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years
With greatly expanded text, this is the most revealing and frank personal 30-year chronicle of the group ever written. Insider Barry Miles covers the Beatles story from childhood to the break-up of the group.
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