Club Radio Syd

Supporters’ Groups

Club Radio Syd

Club Radio Syd was established on 14th March 1963 at a meeting in Malmö. The Club was formed with the aim of supporting and stimulating interest in Radio Syd. Within a year they had 4,000 members and by the end of 1965, the number of members was almost 10,000

Club Radio Syd's board was :-

Chairman: Kjell Ekholm

Vice- President: Arne Johnson

Secretary: Lennart Borgqvist

Vice- Secretary: Claes Fritzell

Treasurer: Göran Svensson

Club Master: Ingvar Hjulström

Vice-Club Master: Kurt Nilsson

Contact person: Carsten Erichs

Materials Manager: Hardy Lorentzon

Some of the Club Radio Syd's main activities

October 1963, the first Club party at Restaurant Erikslust (800 participants.
8th November 1963, the Club party at the Admiral (1600 participants).
March 1964, Club party, the Admiral (1600 participants).
CIFO study to examine the public's interest in Radio Syd was funded by Club Radio Syd.
May 1964 the Club's biggest event in Malmö Folkets Park (12,000 participants).
27th August 1964 a demonstration in Malmo (10,000 participants).
December 1964 Club party at MFF stadium (3,000 participants).
A Petition to retain Radio Syd gathered 130,000 signatures.