Piccadilly Radio was probably the best radio station on air in the UK through the 1970s and 80s. These were the early years of Independent Radio in this country and many of the stations on air were experiencing difficulties, financial and otherwise. Piccadilly, under the stewardship of Managing Director Philip Birch and Programme Controller Colin Walters, somehow managed to keep problems away from the station and when there were problems, they were managed in a way which always showed the station in an excellent light.

For sometime now, I have been looking for a way to best display the playlists for Colourful Drive on Colourful Radio here on mikeshaft.com/. This is the latest incarnation.

And, as 2024 comes around, we continue our quest to document every track we play on Colourful Drive on Colourful. And as we continue our 4th year of the show we will strive to reflect the quality black music that is out there from the past, present and the future!

And our quest to document every track we play on Colourful Drive on Colourful Radio continues. And as we arrive in summer of 2023 the music just seems to get better and better!

Piccadilly Radio was probably the best radio station on air in the UK through the 1970s and 80s. These were the early years of Independent Radio in this country and many of the stations on air were experiencing difficulties, financial and otherwise. Piccadilly, under the stewardship of Managing Director Philip Birch and Programme Controller Colin Walters, somehow managed to keep problems away from the station and when there were problems, they were managed in a way which always showed the station in an excellent light.