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Keith wrote on November 18, 2021 at 15:57

Who wouldn't love the goons classic comedy at it's best I love all the tv comedies you put on keep up the good work

Who wouldn't love the goons classic comedy at it's best I love all the tv comedies you put on keep up the good work... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi Keith Yes, the Goons were comic geniuses and way ahead of their time for sure. Thank god the episodes survived and were not wiped as many other series were at the time by the BBC so to reuse tapes!

Hi Keith

Yes, the Goons were comic geniuses and way ahead of their time for sure. Thank god the episodes survived and were not wiped as many other series were at the time by the BBC so to reuse tapes!... Collapse

FOAD wrote on October 20, 2021 at 06:07

I really love your programming, it helps me a lot as I am suffering from some major mental health issues at the moment together with a bad bout of Tourette's. It really makes my day. Thank you so much for your hard work.

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Dear Foad, thank you so much for your kind words and I am glad you enjoy the programming. All the best, I hope you are in a better place mentally very soon.

Dear Foad, thank you so much for your kind words and I am glad you enjoy the programming. All the best, I hope you are in a better place mentally very soon.... Collapse

Keith Paul Briody wrote on October 19, 2021 at 18:36

Love britcom two comedies and quizzes better than bbc do you change programmes every so often

Love britcom two comedies and quizzes better than bbc do you change programmes every so often... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi Keith I will be making some schedule changes in the next few weeks. I will keep everybody posted. All the best, John

Hi Keith

I will be making some schedule changes in the next few weeks. I will keep everybody posted.

All the best, John... Collapse

Bill Gilroy wrote on September 28, 2021 at 10:47

Thank you for providing this innovative service. I listen 10 hours sometimes 18 hours a day. I ask everyone that listens to help support it. One comment however in pursuit of excellence. If the noise to signal ratio on a broadcast is over 30% it is UNlistenable. Also 19 Nocturne program is terrible. Sorry to end on a sour note. But I am a big fan.

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi Bill I know there are quite a few programs with poor audio quality and I do remove some of the worst ones when I hear them. problem is with more than 50,000 audio files it is a bit of a chore, its an ongoing process. I will take a look at Nocturn and see what I can do... All the best, John

Hi Bill
I know there are quite a few programs with poor audio quality and I do remove some of the worst ones when I hear them. problem is with more than 50,000 audio files it is a bit of a chore, its an ongoing process. I will take a look at Nocturn and see what I can do... All the best, John... Collapse

Noel Brooks wrote on July 31, 2021 at 15:37

Hi, Iam in Ireland, have the settings changed I cant get Britcom1 on radio just on phone Leon

Hi, Iam in Ireland, have the settings changed I cant get Britcom1 on radio just on phone

Leon... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi Noel Please tell me what make of internet radio you use and I will look into it for you and find a solution. Regards, John

Hi Noel
Please tell me what make of internet radio you use and I will look into it for you and find a solution. Regards, John... Collapse

Mike wrote on March 21, 2021 at 22:44

Hi, I found your online radio stations and love them. Britcom 1 and 2,excellent. I also like the Strange crimes station, really intriguing, always loved radio and this is a great find. Mike.

Hi, I found your online radio stations and love them.
Britcom 1 and 2,excellent.
I also like the Strange crimes station, really intriguing, always loved radio and this is a great find.
Mike.... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Thank you Mike for you kind words and happy listening 🙂

Thank you Mike for you kind words and happy listening 🙂... Collapse

Keith wrote on January 29, 2021 at 00:04

Love the station , but Is there any way you could remove the Goon,s from 730 every morning as that's when my radio go's on and I CANT STAND THE GOONs how anybody could think there funny is be on me thanks

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi, thank you for your mail. There will be a reshuffle soon and I will give it a thought. The Goon show is an absolute gem and loved by very many people. Although there is nothing that ever appeals for everyone 🙂

Peter Dagley wrote on January 23, 2021 at 11:17

I used to tune to BBC radio 7, now BBC 4 extra. This station has now deteriorated, as all the BBC has in my opinion, but your Pumpkin FM has surpassed the BBC attempt at old time radio in every way. Congratulations on a great selection of old radio on all your online channels.

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Thank you for your kind words, very much appreciated

Thank you for your kind words, very much appreciated... Collapse

john Culyer from Holland wrote on March 3, 2020 at 08:42

I love the News Quiz on BritCom1, I also like News Jack. They are not the same thing, nor the same quality., but both are very enjoyable. By the way, do you have more News Quizzes?

I love the News Quiz on BritCom1, I also like News Jack.
They are not the same thing, nor the same quality., but both are very enjoyable. By the way, do you have more News Quizzes?... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Dear John... Thank you for your very kind and good natured message!

Dear John... Thank you for your very kind and good natured message!... Collapse

pumpkinfm wrote on December 24, 2019 at 13:12

The Streaming server went down earlier. It has been rebooted and seems to be working properly. Sorry for any inconvenience. John

The Streaming server went down earlier. It has been rebooted and seems to be working properly. Sorry for any inconvenience. John... Collapse

pumpkinfm wrote on October 12, 2019 at 22:49

Sorry, we had a database crash earlier this evening which meant that some channels stopped playing. This has now been resolved. Sorry for any inconvenience. John

Sorry, we had a database crash earlier this evening which meant that some channels stopped playing. This has now been resolved. Sorry for any inconvenience. John... Collapse

Carlos wrote on May 16, 2019 at 21:07

Twixt some programs songs and music is played. The choice is very good and not only brings back many memories but has me hunting for more. I forget how much good music there is. If there was a channel of this music I would listen to it. Thank you.

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi Carlos We have UK Retro 4050 playing the best music of the 40s and 50s and a classical music station, Radio Malvern International. Nothing more planned at the moment! Thanks for listening 🙂 John

Hi Carlos

We have UK Retro 4050 playing the best music of the 40s and 50s and a classical music station, Radio Malvern International. Nothing more planned at the moment! Thanks for listening 🙂 John... Collapse

George wrote on April 1, 2019 at 22:29

Hi, I am new to Pumpkin radio and loving the Strange channel. Now the clocks have changed in the UK will the schedules reflect this, because everything is 1 hour ahead, and I keep getting the time wrong. George

Hi,

I am new to Pumpkin radio and loving the Strange channel.

Now the clocks have changed in the UK will the schedules reflect this, because everything is 1 hour ahead, and I keep getting the time wrong.

George... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi George, the times should always remain the same as the schedules and the server are set to GMT / UTC. All program times are in Greenwich Mean Time. In the UK at the moment it is BST (British Summer Time) so it is GMT +1. At the top of each schedule is a GMT clock which you might find helpful. Kind regards John

Peter Grant wrote on March 19, 2019 at 10:37

Sorry these TV Comedy soundtracks just don’t work for me. You need to have remembered the original to know what is actually happening (as it is rarely explained in audio). Even the lack of credits to know who was taking part is annoying too - please drop them as it makes me switch away.

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi Peter, thank you for your comments. The TV Audio is mainly on BritCom 2 with a few on BritCom 1. We have quite a large audience for them. I understand some of your points regarding if you had not seen the original. But, we have 8 great channels, maybe it's time to change the station if you don't like a particular show or check the schedules to avoid shows you dislike. Regards John

Dave Milner wrote on February 19, 2019 at 01:19

Hi all the great folks at Pumpkin FM I'm a really big fan of the work you do and by way of thanks I just made a small donation. I hope enough people also chip in so you can keep going. When I was a child my dad made me a crystal set tuned to the BBC Home service with big headphones and I went to sleep most night with them in place. Many of the shows you play on comedy are those I listened to back then and today I can hear the same programs to help me get to sleep in 2019.

One small suggestion, There was a station that played "Just a Minute" 24/7 but when all the issues about Clement Freud were made public it suddenly disappeared. I can understand why they may have chosen this action but there were many episodes where he was not on the panel any chance of you looking at running these?

Cheers from Oz David... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi David, thanks for your message. I have more than 200 episodes of Just a Minute, I think there are quite a few where Clement Freud is guesting on the panel. I am not heavily into censorship. I did naturally remove content that featured Jimmy Saville and Rolf Harris for instance. Glad you enjoy the shows. Happy listening! Please check the schedules for the days and time of the Just a Minute shows. They are on both Britcom 1 & 2

Hi David, thanks for your message. I have more than 200 episodes of Just a Minute, I think there are quite a few where Clement Freud is guesting on the panel. I am not heavily into censorship. I did naturally remove content that featured Jimmy Saville and Rolf Harris for instance. Glad you enjoy the shows. Happy listening!

Please check the schedules for the days and time of the Just a Minute shows. They are on both Britcom 1 & 2... Collapse

Trip wrote on January 20, 2019 at 01:18

Opps, never mind. Looks like they just updated. Sorry bout that.

Opps, never mind. Looks like they just updated.
Sorry bout that.... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Glad you have found what you were looking for, I am updating so many things at the moment and some major changes ahead!

Glad you have found what you were looking for, I am updating so many things at the moment and some major changes ahead!... Collapse

Trip wrote on January 20, 2019 at 01:15

I really love these radio stations, but it is impossible now that even the Crime Central schedule is no longer correct. Are updates in the offing. 🙂

I really love these radio stations, but it is impossible now that even the Crime Central schedule is no longer correct. Are updates in the offing. :)... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi Trip! The channel has been rebranded as Crime Incorporated, I have updated the schedule with the new playlist. Hope you have found it 🙂

Hi Trip! The channel has been rebranded as Crime Incorporated, I have updated the schedule with the new playlist. Hope you have found it 🙂... Collapse

Harriet Engle wrote on January 14, 2019 at 17:25

Loving the shows and channels, but when I try to reach the home page by typing in the address, it goes to the 'default web page' by plesk, instead of the page. I know you're making changes, but thought you ought to be aware of this. I listen at work, and it's great to hear the old shows and music.

Loving the shows and channels, but when I try to reach the home page by typing in the address, it goes to the 'default web page' by plesk, instead of the page. I know you're making changes, but thought you ought to be aware of this.
I listen at work, and it's great to hear the old shows and music.... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi Harriet, maybe this was during the time I was migrating the site. It should be fine now. If not, please clear your browsing history and try again. Let me know how you get on. Regards John

Hi Harriet, maybe this was during the time I was migrating the site. It should be fine now. If not, please clear your browsing history and try again. Let me know how you get on. Regards John... Collapse

John wrote on November 1, 2018 at 08:08

What's the little piece of jazz music you use as a station ident? Sounds like Miles Davis but I can't quite put my finger on it. Thanks.

What's the little piece of jazz music you use as a station ident? Sounds like Miles Davis but I can't quite put my finger on it. Thanks.... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi John What channel would that be on?

Hi John
What channel would that be on?... Collapse

pumpkinfm wrote on September 29, 2018 at 09:16

Pumpkin FM, runs on two servers, Abbott & Costello. Unfortunately two days ago Costello gave up on life, the fan failed and the processor fried itself. I have since managed to rebuild the channels that were hosted on Costello on a Virtual Windows server in the Cloud. I have had to close down for a short while all channels that are located on Abbott so I may upload 500GB worth of content to the new cloud server. Sorry for any inconvenience. Hope to back up fully by the end of today..

Pumpkin FM, runs on two servers, Abbott & Costello. Unfortunately two days ago Costello gave up on life, the fan failed and the processor fried itself. I have since managed to rebuild the channels that were hosted on Costello on a Virtual Windows server in the Cloud.

I have had to close down for a short while all channels that are located on Abbott so I may upload 500GB worth of content to the new cloud server.

Sorry for any inconvenience. Hope to back up fully by the end of today..... Collapse

pumpkinfm wrote on September 3, 2018 at 17:48

We apologies for issues with Pumpkin FM Server 2. This has impacted 1940s, 50's, Classical Radio, British Radio and the Adventure & Western Channel. The problem should now have been fixed. The server was overheating which led to the issues. We have added extra cooling fans. Thank you for your kind understanding.

pumpkinfm wrote on August 22, 2018 at 20:32

Pumpkin FM Server 2 is currently being upgraded as of 20.30 GMT on Wednesday 22nd August. the affects the 1940s, 1950s, Adventure & Western and British Radio. We hope that all streams will be rebooted by 6am GMT on the 23rd August 2018. Thanks for your understanding!

Bill Morrison-Bates wrote on August 3, 2018 at 14:01

Enjoy all of the comedy channel the continuity announce who must have the most annoying stupidly affected voices that I've heard on radio for years !

Enjoy all of the comedy channel the continuity announce who must have the
most annoying stupidly affected voices that I've heard on radio for years !... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi Bill, the continuity announcer is a computer generated voice or text to speech 🙂 When I get time I plan to introduce real human voices, the emphasis is on when I get time 🙂

Hi Bill, the continuity announcer is a computer generated voice or text to speech 🙂 When I get time I plan to introduce real human voices, the emphasis is on when I get time 🙂... Collapse

Charlie King wrote on June 27, 2018 at 07:48

Why does the woman that does the station promo piece on '1940's 1950's radio always say that it's 'MONDAY' ?? No matter what day it is, she says it's 'monday'. Stupid and annoying.

Why does the woman that does the station promo piece on '1940's 1950's radio always say that it's 'MONDAY' ??
No matter what day it is, she says it's 'monday'. Stupid and annoying.... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

I don't think she says Monday at all, please let me know when this is said and I will check! Thanks

I don't think she says Monday at all, please let me know when this is said and I will check! Thanks... Collapse

Billbert wrote on June 5, 2018 at 12:13

The British Comedy channel seems to be stuck; it’s only playing a brief “Do You Remember This?” drop/cue and then 20-30 seconds of silence - sometimes rebooting the stream, sometimes not.

The British Comedy channel seems to be stuck; it’s only playing a brief “Do You Remember This?” drop/cue and then 20-30 seconds of silence - sometimes rebooting the stream, sometimes not.... Collapse

Admin Reply by: pumpkinfm

Hi, we had to reboot the server yesterday and this should have fixed the issue. Sorry for any inconvenience! John

Hi, we had to reboot the server yesterday and this should have fixed the issue. Sorry for any inconvenience! John... Collapse

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