The life and times of a certain Ian Waugh
The life and times of a certain Ian Waugh
I am a broadcaster, media consultant, writer, published author,
historian and historic researcher. I also have interests in
digital broadcasting.
I am a proud country lad who currently leads a city life. I'm currently based in the English South East although I still retain strong ties with the English Westcountry where I was born and brought up. I also have connections with friends and colleagues in the Mediterranean where I have worked and lived over the years.
I adore adventurism, the idiosyncratic, the creative, the distinctive, the amusing and the individualistic (see here). I loathe the racist, the bigoted, the xenophobic, the prejudiced, the homophobic, the manipulators and the violence in this world (see here).
My somewhat direct, uncompromising way has become a personal hallmark and my prized possession is my personal privacy which I defend and treasure above all else. I am also a bit of a perfectionist. Due to life's experiences I am proud to say, "what you see is what you get" which is the basis of the few scribblings on this web site.
"ianwaugh.com is a hotchpotch of passion, luck,
admiration, behaviour, agreeable times, appalling periods and
principle".
Prime ABC
Digital radio broadcasting development
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The Man They Could Not Hang
The true story of John 'Babbacombe' Lee
In 1884 John Lee allegedly murdered his elderly mistress, Emma
Keyse. Lee was went to the gallows where they tried to hang him
three times. John Lee survived execution and after 20 years in
prison started a new life.
DevonAir Radio (1980 - 1994)
The world's first twinned radio station
The story of a station that broken new ground technically and
editorially, but despite high audiences and good profits was
axed by the regulator.
William
Henry Gibbs (1832 - 1892)
Horsemonger Lane Gaol Infirmary Warder and traveller through his
own words
Horsemonger Lane Gaol was constructed between 1791 and 1799. It was once the
largest prison in Surrey, England. It remained Surrey’s principal
prison and place of execution until its closure in 1878. William Henry Gibbs was
an Infirmary Warder at Horsemonger and had a fascinating life. This work is
based on his words: The Life and Adventures of William Henry Gibbs – Turnkey etc.
