Boom Radio marks 1966 World Cup win with one-day station.

[Colin Howard]

Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 12:13 PM

Boom Radio marks 1966 World Cup win with one-day station
Roy Martin

Boom Radio will create a full day of 1966 music and memories to mark the
anniversary of England’s World Cup final win.
The station is launching a pop-up service called Boom 66 on 30 July. It
will focus on the year of the tournament victory at Wembley.
Garry Richardson will host a lunchtime special with guests including
Harry Redknapp, who played with England World Cup winners Bobby Moore,
Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters.
Richardson will also speak to former England cricket captain Graham
Gooch about playing football with Moore, and Des Lynam will join the
programme.
All music played throughout the day will come from 1966. Members of the
Boom team will share their own recollections of life at that time.
Graham Dene will remember being at Wembley for the final. David Hamilton
will discuss his time as matchday announcer at Craven Cottage and
playing in celebrity matches with members of the 1966 squad.
Roger Day will mark both his love of football and his radio debut that
year on the pirate station Swinging Radio England.
A special programme will come from Ron O’Quinn, who helped launch that
offshore station and accompanied the Beatles on their 1966 US tour. News
bulletins will replay stories from exactly 60 years ago.
https://radiotoday.co.uk/2026/04/boom-radio-marks-1966-world-cup-win-with-one-day-station/Colin Howard, living in Southern England.