We noticed a caravan parked on the prom and found out it was the newly hatched Manx Radio. We went to chat with the occupants of the caravan and were then interviewed as fans. Over time the station moved into the "Billiard Hall" actually next to the hotel where we were staying each year so we often popped in to say Hi!
Eventually Manx Radio moved into the huge building on Douglas Head and even now I am invited to give an appraisal or a reminiscence a few times while I am over.