{"id":1138,"date":"2013-02-03T18:21:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-03T18:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottysblog.com\/driving-down-the-a3\/"},"modified":"2013-02-03T18:21:14","modified_gmt":"2013-02-03T18:21:14","slug":"driving-down-the-a3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottysblog.com\/home\/driving-down-the-a3\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving down the A3&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>.. something I find myself doing at least 5 times a week, reminded me to pop a plug on here for dear old Radio Jackie.<\/p>\n<p>A little known but actually quite good (if you&#39;re in your mid 40s) radio station that bizarrely used to &#8211; and I think still does &#8211; broadcast from the top of Tolworth Tower. Yes, that hideous grey behemoth that scars the roundabout down the A3, opposite the dodgy Charrignton Bowl, and which is&#0160;only brightened by a lonely &amp; brave M&amp;S Food at its base.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway &#8211; next time you&#39;re within 20 miles of it, or whatever the real transmitting distance is, give dear old Radio Jackie on 107.8 FM a run for its money. It&#39;s just one press of the magic station-hunting button above Heart (yes, another golden musical paradise)on 106.2. <\/p>\n<p>And you might just &#8211; like it too!<\/p>\n<p>Sx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>.. something I find myself doing at least 5 times a week, reminded me to pop a plug on here for dear old Radio Jackie. 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