De hoogste nieuwe binnenkomer deze week is Without a worry in the world van Rod McKuen op nummer 22. Het prachtige Baba O’Reilly van The Who komt nieuw binnen op nummer 28. The Middle of the Road stijgt deze week van 3 naar 1, waarbij ze stuivertje wisselen met die andere hit van Rod McKuen. Op 38 komen The Doors binnen met Waiting for the sun, een geweldig goed nummer. De kanskaart van Peter Holland van Hannelore en de Meikevers ken ik niet. Datzelfde geldt voor de kanskaarten van Ferry en Joost & Joost.

Deze Top 50 kun je hier beluisteren:

Uur 1 Uur 2 Uur 3

Onder de TOP 50 kun je de herinneringen van Michael Downing lezen uit de tijd dat deze Top 50 werd uitgezonden en daaronder een paar scans uit de MP van Oktober 1971.

The RNI memories of Michael Downing for this period

Saturday 23 October 1971

A tender today brings out Rob Eden and Leo van der Goot to the Mebo 2 , as well as a new DJ called Brian McKenzie, who had broadcast as Brian Webb on Radio Scotland. Going off on shore leave are Dave Rogers and Nico Steenbergen and, leaving the Mebo 2 for the final time, Mark Stuart, who is returning to England. In view of the recent rough weather, Dave Rogers had recorded a programme for this evening, so tonight’s schedule is:

18.00 Rob Eden

20.00 Mike Ross

22.00 Paul May

24.00 Dave Rogers

3.00 Brian McKenzie

5.00 – 7.00 Rob Eden

Rob Eden will now be the regular host for the 18.00 to 20.00 “Drive Time” show. Also back on board today is Bruno the engineer. RNI is using a new tender called the Tender Trip. One of the new Smash Plays this week, by Marty, is not on board, as it fell into the sea being thrown across to the Mebo 2 yesterday. There are new hitpick jingles featuring Rob Eden, which go, for example, “Paul May…..hitpick”, using Yes as backing music.

A mobile discotheque today, in Belgium, features Tony Berk and Dave Rogers, athough Mark Stuart was advertised. Newsreaders tonight are Paul May and Rob Eden.

Sunday 24 October 1971

Leo van der Goot hosts this morning’s “Kop Op” show and Tony Berk again presents Joost de Draaier’s Sunday show from 11.00 to 13.00. Tonight’s programmes are:

18.00 Mike Ross – In Concert (featuring T Rex, including an interview which Mike had made in Hilversum)

19.00 Rob Eden (British Top 20)

21.00 Mike Ross (Hitback Show)

23.00 Brian McKenzie (LP Show)

24.00 – 3.00 Paul May

There is no Crispian St John hitpick this week in the Top 20 show – does this mean that he’s left? He is supposed to be featured in a mobile disco show today with Tony Berk. The hitpicks of Joost de Draaier, Joost Verhoeven, Ferry Maat and Peter Holland were also not played in the Top 20 show. News tonight is read by Paul May and Brian McxKenzie.

Monday 25 October 1971

Leo van der Goot takes over “Driemaster” from Hans ten Hooge. Tonight’s programmes are:

18.00 Rob Eden

20.00 Mike Ross

22.00 Paul May

24.00 – 3.00 Brian McKenzie

Rob Eden makes an appeal for requests from people who are actually driving home between 18.00 and 20.00. News tonight is read by Paul May and Brian McKenzie.

Tuesday 26 October 1971

The Smash Play by Marty is unlikely to be on board before the end of the week. Programmes and newsreaders are the same as yesterday.

Wednesday 27 October 1971

Nothing much of interest today. Programmes and newsreaders as yesterday.

Thursday 28 October 1971

Another new DJ arrives on board – Terry Davis. In addition, Nico Steenbergen returns and Rob Eden and Hans ten Hooge go off on shore leave. Tonight’s programmes are:

18.00 Brian McKenzie

20.00 Mike Ross

22.00 Paul May

24.00 – 3.00 Terry Davis

Terry Davis and Paul May are the newsreaders.

Friday 29 October 1971

The programme schedule is the same as last night, with the addition of a Skyline programme from 3.00 to 6.00 on Saturday morning hosted by Paul May. Newsreaders are Paul May and Terry Davis. A mobile disco today features Dave Rogers and Ferry Maat.

Rod Stewart stijgt deze week naar nummer 15

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