Newcastle’s “secret” radio station, 1629 AM
In J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books there's a secret magical railway platform at King Cross Station. Platform 9 3/4 isn't easy to find if you're not a wizard. Newcastle's radio station 1629 isn't quite as difficult, but you must have the right kind of radio to receive it. Many radio receivers - including some in popular makes of car - only receive AM stations as far up the dial as 1610 or 1620. That's a headache for the station's owner, Barry Parsons, who laments the difficulties that 1629 faces in a changing world. If only -…