Radio Scotland 242 published their own monthly magazine in 1966 and 1967. Some issues are reproduced below, but there are still missing issues. An extra two issues were added in April 2019, as well as rescans of a further two pale scanned issues, and in October 2022, issue 10 was also rescanned.

And after a long gap, issue one was added, courtesy of William Semple in 2021, and by coincidence I have also finally completed my own collection of 1 - 10 in 2021. Apologies for the very long gap between receiving the original scans and publishing on line. My own activity updating this site has been nil for a number of years. My old pal Gary has kept the ship afloat though in recent times. (Ken, 2022)

RADIO SCOTLAND SHOWBEAT MAGAZINE

ISSUE 1 - APRIL 1966

From our own archives

 

RADIO SCOTLAND SHOWBEAT MAGAZINE

ISSUE 2 - MAY 1966 (23,454k)

From our own archives

Wrongly listed as October for years!!

 

RADIO SCOTLAND SHOWBEAT MAGAZINE

ISSUE 3 - JUNE 1966 (60,995k)

From our own archives.

RADIO SCOTLAND SHOWBEAT MAGAZINE

ISSUE 4 - JULY 1966 (41,224)

Originally from the collection of Brendan, with a missing banner, but now from our own archives.

RADIO SCOTLAND SHOWBEAT MAGAZINE

ISSUE 5 - AUGUST 1966 (71,113k)

From our own archives.

RADIO SCOTLAND SHOWBEAT MAGAZINE

ISSUE 6 - SEPTEMBER 1966 (67,150k)

From our own archives.

RADIO SCOTLAND SHOWBEAT MAGAZINE

ISSUE 7 - OCTOBER 1966 (32,062K)

From our own archives.

RADIO SCOTLAND 242 SHOWBEAT MAGAZINE

ISSUE 9 - DECEMBER 1966 (40,483k pdf)

From the collection of Brendan.

I rescanned this issue when I could so that the PDF is a double page spread all the way through. The original file was scanned from Richard's collection.

RADIO SCOTLAND 242 SHOWBEAT MAGAZINE

ISSUE 10 - JANUARY 1967 (21,635k pdf)

This was scanned from Richard's collection.

Rescanned in October 22 as double pages.

The Radio Scotland 242 showbeat magazines on this page have come from various sources in a long number of years.

There are as follows:

Issues 1 - 10 inclusive are now all in our own dx archive collection, via Duncan Smith.

Issues 9 and 10 originally from Richard Crichton of Glenrothes.

Issues 2 and 8 came in scanned form via JON of The Pirate Hall of Fame

Issues 4, 8 and 9 from Brendan Hughs via Alex Jenkins.

Issue 1 in 2021 from William Semple

 

So in October 2022 we have finally reproduced 10 complete copies.

There are a number of pages containing articles spread across two pages, and therefore I have left the scans as double page spreads.

File size is large to preserve quality.

It is such a shame that there are collectors out there holding out on other issues. They just don't seem to come forward and offer to share, by loaning or scanning themselves.

Additions are welcome of course to try and complete the set. The quality I think is best with the large Epson A3 workhorse scanner that I have, and therefore I would prefer a loan for a few days, to make a full colour 300dpi scan of these items.

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The Radio Scotland 242 SHOWBEAT magazines are very collectable these days. I turned down an offer of some, unsure of how many, in the 1980's or early 90's as I thought the price a bit steep at fifty quid. These days you may pay that for one if you are not careful!! So obviously kicking myself now of course.