PCJJ (1928–1947) Radio Netherlands (1947–1995) PCJ Radio (2009–2020)
Starring
Eddy Startz (1928–1969) Tom Meijer (1970–1992) Pete Myers (1992–1993) Jonathan Groubert (1993–1995) Jaime Báguena (Spanish; 1992–1999) Keith Perron (2009–2020)
Created by
Eddy Startz
Original release
18 November 1928 – 17 September 1995 Revived series: 12 March 2009 – 27 December 2020
The Happy Station Show was one of the world's longest-running international radio programmes, having originated in 1928 on shortwave radio and airing its final edition on 27 December 2020.[1]
The original show followed a format of light entertainment, special guests, music, and information about Dutch life. Later, the show pioneered international call-in shows, in both the English and Spanish versions, during the 1970s.
Happy Station was PCJJ's and then Radio Netherlands Worldwide's most popular programme, claiming an audience of as high as 100 million in the 1930s[2] and 25 million in the 1970s.[3] Founding host Eddie Startz claimed in 1936 that the show had received one million letters and QSL cards in the eight years since it went on the air in 1928.[4]
Happy Station's run was interrupted twice — from 1940 until 1946 due to World War II and again from 1995 when it was cancelled until its revival in 2009.[5] The revived programme was not affiliated with Radio Netherlands Worldwide or RNW Media.
^"Happy Station: Pete Myers says farewell". Radio Netherlands Archvies. 24 July 1994. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
^"On the Air", The Hollywood Reporter (Archive: 1930-2015); Hollywood Vol. 44, Iss. 38, (Mar 25, 1938): 4.
^"Waves may be short, but news travels a long way", Windsor Star (1959–2010); Windsor, Ontario [Windsor, Ontario]09 Feb 1971: 38.
^Cite error: The named reference wireless was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Osterman, Fred (2010). "Happy Station Returns!". DXing.com Newsroom. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
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