Eurovision Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.

 

 
The Radio International Holiday Schedule 2026:
 

As most members of Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience are taking their well-earned late summer vacation in the South of Europe for the next four weeks there are special programmes that JP together with the colleagues will be presenting to you. See below what is coming up this week and the following three weeks. The normal format of Radio International continues on 14 October 2026. But in the meantime enjoy the shows coming up.

 

Each week in the first hour JP will introduce some new releases by Eurovision Artists. There will be the Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal, The National Final update with Alain Forotti, The Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot with David Mann - all in the first hour. Hours 2, 3 and 4 will each be Eurovision Spotlight XXL hours with special themes. Details are listed below. 

Wednesday, 16 Sep 2026, 1900 hours via the Radio International Mixcloud Channel

Hour 2
Eurovision Spotlight XXL:
Best of the seven Eurovisions hosted by Sweden with Dermot Manning 

Hour 3
Eurovision Spotlight XXL:
Celebrating 70 years of the Eurovision Song Contest with JP featuring the Gallery of the Winners (Part 1 of 6 )

Hour 4
Eurovision Spotlight XXL:
Eurovision Travels with Marc Gehring

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Wednesday, 23 October 2026, 1900 hours via the Radio International Mixcloud Channel
 
Hour 2 
Eurovision Spotlight XXL:
Best of the seven Eurovisions hosted by Ireland with Dermot Manning 

Hour 3
Eurovision Spotlight XXL:
Celebrating 70 years of the Eurovision Song Contest with JP featuring the Gallery of the Winners (Part 2 of 6 ) 

Hour 4
Eurovision Spotlight XXL:
Celebrating 70 years of the Eurovision Song Contest with JP featuring the Gallery of the Winners (Part 3 of 6) 
 
 
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Wednesday, 30 Sep 2026, 1900 hours via the Radio International Mixcloud Channel

Hour 2 
Eurovision Spotlight XXL:
Balkan Bangers with Ross Bennett

Hour 3
Eurovision Spotlight XXL:
Celebrating 70 years of the Eurovision Song Contest with JP featuring the Gallery of the Winners (Part 4 of 6)
 
Hour 4 
Eurovision Spotlight XXL:
Celebrating 70 years of the Eurovision Song Contest with JP featuring the Gallery of the Winners (Part 5 of 6 )

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Wednesday, 07 Oct 2026, 1900 hours via the Radio International Mixcloud Channel
 
 
Hour 2
Eurovision Spotlight XXL: 
Last but not Least with Javier Leal

Hour 3 
Eurovision Spotlight XXL: Celebrating 70 years of the Eurovision Song Contest with JP featuring the Gallery of the Winners (Part 6 of 6) 

Hour 4 
Eurovision Spotlight XXL: 
New Releases of Eurovision Artists during the Summer 2026

For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

Enjoy this two hour oldies show presented by JP from Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience. The music is based on the UK charts from across the decades from the 50s to the 2010s hosted by JP. All kinds of music is possible and also your requests are welcome.

The 314th edition of JP's Golden Years show aired on Saturday, 12 Sep 2026 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen.  The show airs also on other stations. Details of broadcast times and stations are below. 

But also a copy of the show is available on this website www.radiointernational.tv and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server with this appearing in Spotify, Itunes, and various other podcast providers. For the link to the Spotify Channel - click here

Broadcast Times of JP's Golden Years:

Saturdays 
South Norfolk Radio 1700 to 1900 hours CET - click to listen
Venture Radio 0700 - 0900 hours CET

Mondays
Bradley Stoke Radio 2300 to 0100 hours CET - click to listen

Wednesdays
Venture Radio 1700 - 1900 hours CET
GoGoRadio Gibraltar 2200 - 2359 hours CET - click to listen
South Norfolk Radio (repeated) 1300 to 1500 hours CET - click to listen

Daily:
Malta's Sunshine Radio
Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET

We would be delighted to receive your request, dedications and comments via email to JP's Golden Years - click here

This week's Show Page is available here including the Play List - click here

 

Programme Segments are:

The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life

The Best of Europop

A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember

The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of Sep 2006

Bessides being available on all the PODCAST Platforms, The Show is available at the following Radio Stations:

South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)

Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)

Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)

Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)

Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)

Malta's Sunshine Radio

ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET)

on the website of www.radiointernational.tv

Mixcloud Channel of Radio International

PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel

  #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #MonthlylChart #BestsellersOfTheMonth #2006#Sep

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.

 

AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK 

Interview with Hera Björk (Iceland 2010 & 2024)  and Lindsay Dracass alias Lindsay D (United Kingdom 2001) - done at LondonHagen 2026 in London

Interview with Galant (German National Final 2024) - done at the OGAE Germany 2026 Convention in Munich, Germany

Eurovision Spotlight: The Magical Letter Game with Chris Poppe

Eurovision News with Johannes Vitt courtesy of www.escXtra.com

Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann

Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann

Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal 

National Final Update Eurovision and Junior Eurovision with Alain Forrotti 

New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 

Your music requests  
 

Hera Björk (Iceland 2010 & 2024) and 
Lindsay Dracass (United Kingdom 2001) 

 
Interview with Lindsay Dracass (United Kingdom 2001) & Hera Björk (Iceland 2010 & 2024):  at LondonHagen 2026:  At the 2026 edition of LondonHagen in London, United Kingdom not only artists from 2026 were invited but also Eurovision Royalty was present to perform their Eurovision entry and more. A huge fans' favourite is Hera Björk who represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with "Je ne sais pourquoi" and also in 2024 with "Scared of Heights". Also in 2009 Hera Björk tried her luck in the Danish National Final with the song "Someday" which came second to Brink who then represented Denmark at Eurovision in that year. Hera performed her songs to the international fan base at LondonHagen 2026 and also Lindsay D (Dracass) was invited to LondonHagen 2026 kind of on home ground there. Lindsay represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song "No dream impossible" coming 15th. Like Here, Lindsay has been to many Eurovision Fan events to entertain the many international fans with Eurovision Songs. So well to see how the Eurovision fans old and new are embrassing the Eurovision artists. Listen to this joint interview on the show this week. 
 
 

Galant (German National Final 2024) at OGAE Germany 2026 Convention

Interview with Galant (German National Final 2024):  In 2024, Germany selected their entry to the Eurovision Song Contest by the national final format called Eurovision Song Contest - Das Deutsche Finale 2024 which was won by Issak with the song "Always on the run" and with that represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest. The Radio International interview guests on the show this week aare members of the group Galant that competed in the German Final with the song "Katze" coming 5th. Galant were guests on the  OGAE Germany Convention 2026 in Munich, Germany earlier on in January 2026 and Salman and JP took the chance to conduct an interview with Galant you'll hear on the show this week. 

 

 

The Eurovision Spotlight - The Magic Letter Game: As summer has officially arrived on the northern hemisphere of the globe it means that it is also time for the summer feature for the next few weeks. The summer feature is the Magic Letter Game involving Eurovision Songs which you will be presented by the Radio International Team of Experts :). Chris Poppe continues the summer series with Letter L and will explain the Rules of the Game.
 

Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar: Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Johannes will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and lots more.

For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here

Enjoy this two hour oldies show presented by JP from Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience. The music is based on the UK charts from across the decades from the 50s to the 2010s hosted by JP. All kinds of music is possible and also your requests are welcome.

The 313th edition of JP's Golden Years show aired on Saturday, 05 Sep 2026 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen.  The show airs also on other stations. Details of broadcast times and stations are below. 

But also a copy of the show is available on this website www.radiointernational.tv and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server with this appearing in Spotify, Itunes, and various other podcast providers. For the link to the Spotify Channel - click here

Broadcast Times of JP's Golden Years:

Saturdays 
South Norfolk Radio 1700 to 1900 hours CET - click to listen
Venture Radio 0700 - 0900 hours CET

Mondays
Bradley Stoke Radio 2300 to 0100 hours CET - click to listen

Wednesdays
Venture Radio 1700 - 1900 hours CET
GoGoRadio Gibraltar 2200 - 2359 hours CET - click to listen
South Norfolk Radio (repeated) 1300 to 1500 hours CET - click to listen

Daily:
Malta's Sunshine Radio
Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET

We would be delighted to receive your request, dedications and comments via email to JP's Golden Years - click here

This week's Show Page is available here including the Play List - click here

 

Programme Segments are:

The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life

The Best of Europop

A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember

The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of Sep 1992

Bessides being available on all the PODCAST Platforms, The Show is available at the following Radio Stations:

South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)

Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)

Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)

Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)

Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)

Malta's Sunshine Radio

ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET)

on the website of www.radiointernational.tv

Mixcloud Channel of Radio International

PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel

  #world #jpsgoldenyears #UKTop20 #MusicCharts #GoldenOldies #MonthlylChart #BestsellersOfTheMonth #1992 #Sep

Radio International - The Ultimate Eurovision Experience is broadcast from Malta's Radio 105FM on Tuesday evenings from 2100 - 0059 hours CET. The show is broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from 1900 - 2300 hours CET on the Eurovision Radio International Mixcloud Channel as well as on the Facebook Page of Eurovision Radio International with an interactive chatroom.

 

 

 

AT A GLANCE - ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK 

Interview with Bandidos do Cante  (Portugal 2026) - done in Vienna, Austria during the rehearsal weeks by Alan Forrotti

Interview with Klemen (Slovenia 2026) - done at the Eurovision Club Germany 2025 Convention

Eurovision Spotlight: The Magical Letter Game with Dermot Manning

Eurovision News with Johannes Vitt courtesy of www.escXtra.com

Eurovision Birthday File with David Mann

Eurovision Cover Spot with David Mann

Eurovision Calendar with Javier Leal 

National Final Update Eurovision and Junior Eurovision with Alain Forrotti 

New Music Releases by Eurovision Artists 

Your music requests  
 

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia
Bandidos do Cante (Portugal 2026)

Interview with Bandidos do Cante (Portugal 2026): Radio International's blind colleague Alain Forrotti and Newscaster Johannes had the pleasure to meet and interview the Winners of Festival da Cancao 2026 and Portugal's representatives at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 - Bandidos do Cante who performed the song "Rose" which unfortunately did not qualify for the Grand Final of the competition ending up at Number 12 in Semi Final 1. Beautifully performed with great voice harmonies. Listen to the interview with the group on the show this week. 
 
 

Klemen (Slovenia 2025) with JP at LondonHagen 2026

Interview with Klemen (Slovenia 2026): In 2025, Slovenia was represented by the very talented singer / songwriter  / comedian / show host Klemen Slakonja (stage name Klemen) with the song "How much time do we have left". Unfortunately, Slovenia ranked Number 13 in Semi Final 1 of the Eurovision Song COntest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland. The Interview Team of Radio International, Marc, Salman and JP met Klemen at the Eurovision Club Germany's annual convention in November 2025 and interviewed him on his participation at Eurovision and his profession in Slovenia. Listen to the interview on the show this week. 

 

 

The Eurovision Spotlight - The Magic Letter Game: As summer has officially arrived on the northern hemisphere of the globe it means that it is also time for the summer feature for the next few weeks. The summer feature is the Magic Letter Game involving Eurovision Songs which you will be presented by the Radio International Team of Experts :). Dermot Manning continues the summer series with Letter K and will explain the Rules of the Game.
 

 
Eurovision News, New Song Releases, Birthday File, Coverspot, Eurovision Calendar: Also JP will be joined by David Mann for the Eurovision Birthday File and Eurovision Coverspot.  Johannes will be presenting the Eurovision News courtesy of escXtra.com. There will be a lot of the great new releases of Eurovision artists on the show as well as great Eurovision Classics. Javier will be updating us on the upcoming Eurovision events in the Eurovision Calendar and lots more.

For full details of this week's Show Content and Play List - click here