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80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · Jun 26

#TBT to counting down the Top 40 on a Sunday night, hoping that your favourite song would get up to Number #1 📻

Did anyone else tape over their mum’s Cliff Richard cassette? 😱

#80sMixtape #SundayCountdown #UKTop40 #ThrowbackThursday

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · Jun 20

Did you rip pages out of Smash Hits Magazine and cover your bedroom wall? 🥳 Not one inch of blank space!

Who had pride of place on your wall? 🤩

#80sMixtape #SmashHitsMemories #BedroomRoyalty #80sIcons #PopCultureThrowback

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · Jun 19

#TBT to prank calls from the phone box on the corner. No mobile phones or caller ID, just pure naughtiness! 😈

Did you ever do this? Be honest, we won’t tell 😏

#80sMixtape #ThrowbackThursday #BeforeTheInternet #PrankCall

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · Jun 17

It's karaoke night and you’re stepping up to the mic. Which one are you singing like nobody’s watching? 🎤👇🏻

🔵 Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
🔵 Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
🔵 Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
🔵 Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley

#80sMixtape #KaraokeQueens

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · Jun 16

T-Shirts, Mugs, Keyrings and Coasters... 🛒 Everything you need to show your support for 80s Mixtape! We're 100% not-for-profit and all proceeds go towards keeping the station on-air 🙌🏻

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80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · Jun 12

So, you've been handed the AUX cable at a party. What’s your opening track? 🎉🔊

🔵 Like a Prayer - Madonna
🔵 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
🔵 Thriller - Michael Jackson
🔵 Take On Me - A-ha

#80sMixtape #PartyStarters #80sAnthems

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · Jun 12

#TBT to 4 TV channels and no remote control. But we had Knight Rider, Grange Hill and Live Aid. What more could you possibly want? 📺

What was your favourite 80s TV show? 👇🏻

#80sMixtape #ThrowbackThursday #ClassicTV #80sTV

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · Jun 9

You’re stuck in an 80s film for a week. Which one are you picking? 🎥💥

🔵 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
🔵 Back To The Future
🔵 The Goonies
🔵 The Lost Boys

#80sMixtape #80sMovies #TimeTravel #FilmThrowback

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · Jun 5

#TBT to the golden era of iconic TV intros. Knight Rider, The A-Team, Dynasty, Fraggle Rock, Cheers and loads more... 📼

Which one still lives rent-free in your head? 🤯

#ThrowbackThursday #80sTV #TVThemeSongs #80sMixtape

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · Jun 4

You can raid the wardrome of one 80s artist... Who's house are you going to?🧥💄💋

🔵 Madonna
🔵 Freddie Mercury
🔵 Cyndi Lauper
🔵 George Michael

#80sMixtape #MusicStyleIcons #80sFashion #MTVClassic

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80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · Jun 3

You can get a range of 80s Mixtape #merchandise, available on our website 🛒🛍️ T-Shirts, Mugs, Keyrings - it's all there!

This station is run 100% not-for-profit and all proceeds go towards our running costs 😊

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80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · Jun 2

You've got one ticket to an 80s gig in a time machine. Which legend are you going to see live? 🎟️👇🏻

🔵 Prince
🔵 David Bowie
🔵 George Michael
🔵 Whitney Houston

#80sMixtape #80sIcons #LiveInThe80s #MusicTimeMachine

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80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · Jun 1

Love the 80s? So do we... Take us with you, wherever you go! Just download the All About Radio App, available for iOS and Android 📲

If you want to get in touch with us, there are now more ways to do it. Direct from the app, you can email us, send a WhatsApp message or leave a voice message! 🤪

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · May 30

So, hypothetically, you can only listen to one of the following #80s icons for the next year. Which one do you choose? 👇🏻

🔵 Madonna
🔵 Freddie Mercury
🔵 Michael Jackson
🔵 Kylie Minogue

#80sMixtape #80sIcons #MusicLegends #SpreadThe80s

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80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · May 29

#TBT to cereal in a plastic bowl, no responsibilities, and a back-to-back cartoon marathon. Have some Transformers, Thundercats and Danger Mouse 😎

What was your Saturday morning lineup? 🥣

#80sCartoons #ThrowbackThursday #80sTVShows #80sMixtape

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · May 27

#FinishTheLyric “Every breath you take, __________” 🎵

What comes next, you musical detective? 🕵🏻 Drop your answers below 👇🏻

#80sMixtape #ThePolice #80sMemories #80sLegends

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · May 26

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#80sMixtape #MerchAlert #Shop #SpreadThe80s

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · May 23

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#80sMixtape #SpreadThe80s #FreeApp #ListenAnywhere

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · May 22

#TBT to when shoulder pads were mandatory, hair defied gravity, and neon was basically a personality. Who owned a shell suit so loud it cleared rooms? 🕺🏻

Dare you post your 80s look? 😏👇🏻

#80sFashion #ThrowbackThursday #BigHairDontCare #80sMixtape

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · May 21

What was the most embarrassing song that you had on your mixtape? We’re talking full-on cringe. We won’t judge you, but we will probably play it! 😏

Answers below 👇🏻

#80sMixtape #GuiltyPleasures #RetroConfessions #80sForever

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · May 20

This post is for the forum detectives 🕵🏻 We seeeeeeeee you! 👀

Your posts have (finally) been answered. For any other queries, you can always contact us - we do reply! ✉️

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80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · May 19

#FinishTheLyric "Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you __________" Come on, you KNOW this one! 🎵

Oh, you've just been Rickrolled...

Finish the lyric 👇🏻 Right, wrong, or something that fits. Don't forget to Rickroll your friends by tagging them 😏

#80sMixtape #RickAstley #80sMemories

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · May 16

Great music, crazy fashion, and outrageous hair! 🤷🏻‍♂️

Why sit there scrolling in silence when you can blast the best music of the decade? 📻

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#80sMixtape #CrazyFashion #BigHair #ListenNow #80sMemories

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · May 15

#TBT to when making a mixtape took HOURS, a pencil, and surgical-level timing to skip radio DJs talking over the intro 📻

Who made you that special love mix? ❤️ We probably play every one of those tracks - minus the awkward pauses.

#TBT #80sMixtape #Mixtape #Throwback #80sMemories

80s Mixtape @80smixtaperadio.bsky.social · May 14

Now, be honest... What was your very first cassette, vinyl, or CD? 💿 It doesn't matter if it's a little bit cheesy, we all love a guilty pleasure or two! 🧀

Drop your answer below 👇🏻

#80sMixtape #80sMemories #GuiltyPleasure #80sHits #80sMusic

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