Koast Radio joined Three Legends on their book signing tour at The Metro Centre.
What a great day it was!!! If you were there, can you remember this?
Or did you prefer Supermac?
Or was it Micky who made you smile?
It was a fantastic day….
Even the Debhenams staff took part….
Host Gerry oversaw proceedings…..
The Three Legends Book Signing – 24th November 2012
To celebrate The Story of Three Legends “794″ Koast Radio are joining the boys at Blyth and Ashington ASDA on 24th November Bernie, Malcolm and Micky will be available for chats and to sign books at 11am at Blyth ASDA and 12.30pm at Ashington ASDA. Bag yourself an early Christmas present for the football fan in your family – and… it can be personally signed with your message! Make sure you get down there, books will be available to buy on the day.
The Three Legends Book Launch – Ramside Hall 11th November 2012
- The Three Legends
The 3 Legends Book Launch Dinner – Sunday 11th November 2012
Celebrate the fascinating life and career of North East football’s most opinionated Radio broadcasters.
Malcolm Macdonald -
“Supermac” is one of the all time greats at Newcastle United, he went on to become the most expensive footballer of his generation, and still holds the record for 5 goals in one match for England.
Bernie Slaven -
“Wolfman” is one the all time great goalscorers at Middlesborough, with 147 goals from 300 games. From his writing to every club in the football league for a trial, to joining the Irish squad at the world cup finals, Bernie has never been short of an opinion.
Mickey Horswill -
Mickey was a FA Cup Final winner with Sunderland at 20, and left to head to the bright lights of Manchester City, whilst also being called up for the England squad. Under the wing of Rodney Marsh, Mickey joined another club, which included being George Best’s drinking partner round the North West ‘night clubs’
The Legends will host the dinner to launch their forthcoming book, which charts life from childhood, to becoming famous in the world of football, and culminating in a successful career in broadcasting.
In attendance at the evening will be a host of friends, and former teammates from the world of Football, these include Jimmy Montgomery and Bobby Kerr from the Sunderland 1973 Cup winning team
Newcastle Fairs cup captain, Bob Moncur, Former Irish International Mick Martin, and many ex Newcastle United stars.
From Middlesbrough, we have Manager Tony Mowbray, Mark Proctor, Ex Irish International keeper Jim Platt.
Current Darlington Manager, Martin Gray, plus many more current and former players who will be confirmed nearer the date.
Tickets are now available;
Standard Ticket £25 plus vat (£30), includes 3 course dinner
Table of ten @ £250 plus vat
VIP £75 plus vat, includes champagne reception, and signed copy of the 3 Legends book, plus 3 course dinner.
Table of 10 @ £750 plus vat
The Evening will be hosted by Sky Sports Racing and Football Correspondent David Craig
Entertainment by the countries leading sports impressionist Kevin Connolly
The 3 legends, will regale us with some fantastic stories and memories,
along with added tales from some very special guests.
Tickets are available from the shop on www.bernieslaven.co.uk site
Ramside Hall Hotel ( 0191 3753080)
Koast Radio (Longhirst Hall)
or any branch of Chisolms bookmakers
Its Time! – The Three Legends are back together!
At last, the time has come! After 3 months apart, The Three Legends that are Bernie Slaven, Malcolm Mcdonald and Micky Horswill are reunited on Koast Radio! Make sure you are listening tonight from 6pm! www.koastradio.co.uk
The Three Legends Join Koast Radio!!!
One third of The Three Legends has announced the football talking trio are to join community radio station Koast Radio, based in South East Northumberland. Bernie Slaven, former Middlesbrough player, took the lead at the press conference, which was held at Longhirst Golf Club, Morpeth on Wednesday 1st August at 11:00am.
Due to legal reasons, the other two members of the Legends Malcolm Macdonald and Micky Horswill were unable to attend the press conference. However, Bernie, along with the Station Director, Vicky Oakley, were present to make the announcement and share their delight at the Three Legends being able to continue their legacy in the North East through a new medium of community radio, following an unexpected termination of contract from Real Radio..
Bernie Slaven said: “I’ve witnessed demise in local radio, with more and more coverage coming from London and Manchester and it is thanks to Koast that we are being given a platform to continue the show.
“It’s no nonsense, big egos, no propaganda. We give our honest opinion and I think there is a lot of people in this modern world who are afraid to do that. The Legends is the number one show in the north-east and number one in the 6pm to 8pm slot in the country.”
Koast Radio, based at Longhirst Hall, Morpeth, is accessible to listeners online, (currently reaching 15,000 hits a month) allowing people across the country to listen in their cars as well as in their homes to The Three Legends football phone in. The station is in line to hopefully receive an FM license in the near future which means they will go on the FM airwaves in the South East Northumberland area.
Station Director, Vicky Oakley described how when she went to the Three Legends with the idea four days after the termination of their contracts, “I thought it probably won’t happen. But my motto is ‘if you don’t ask you don’t get”.
“I was honest, I told them we don’t have the money but that we could help continue the show for the massive fan base that they have, as the uproar on Twitter and Facebook has shown. They are not in this for the money. Myself and the other volunteers at Koast are ecstatic that they have come to join us.”
Present at the press conference was Wansbeck MP, Ian Lavery, who said “The Three Legends show means so much to people cut off from the rest of the world. The content is fantastic; the banter even better. I just hope people recognise the importance of community radio stations such as Koast Radio to the local people.”
The Three Legends show will be commencing from Monday 13th August, airing from their usual time of 6pm until 8pm. For the first three months, due to contractual terms preventing Malcolm Macdonald and Micky Horswill from broadcasting, Bernie will be talking football with the help of two guests every week, until Malcolm and Micky can return.
Bernie acknowledged that “the real stars are the listeners, these guys kept us in a job for twelve years; we only hosted the show. We want a chance to thank them.”
http://soundcloud.com/koastradio/legend-first-interview To hear our very own Simon Robertson interview Bernie Slaven on Koast Radio.
