Day: July 3, 2023

On This Day… July 3rd
03 Jul. 1971
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 Radio Free City is on air tonight
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1394 kHz MW. 23:00-01:00 Radio Caroline South is on air tonight
03 Jul. 1982 GBR. London. 90.2 FM Phoenix Radio is on air 20:00-23:00, followed by Alices Restaurant
03 Jul. 1983 GBR. London. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Sovereign is noted with a Crispian St John programme
03 Jul. 1984
+ GBR. SW London. 1332 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Radio Jackie is on air today
+ GBR. SE London. 1413 kHz and 90.2 FM. Skyline Radio is on air today 06:00-00:00
+ GBR. London. 92.5 FM. On air 7 days a week, LWR is on air today
+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Horizon Radio is on air 7 days a week
+ GBR. London. 102.8 FM. JFM is on air 7 days a week
03 Jul. 1989
+ GBR Saltash. 1494 kHz MW. Radio Argus Plymouth is on air today with taped shows 06:00-10:00 and 15:00-19:00
+ GBR. Cornwall. 1503 kHz and 1602 kHz MW and 102.8 and 103.1 FM. The expansion of services, and new staff joining Radio Argus Cornwall mean that it is potentially possible to start a county wide service, with local opt-outs. An on-air meeting is held to discuss the plans with a live phoneline for listeners’ contributions and suggestions. However, Pete Davis becomes very drunk and abusive, insulting everybody who disagrees with him. When he insists on the station name being changed he is sacked. He walks out, taking four DJs with him. The live programme is suspended and a taped show hurriedly goes out.
+ GBR. Bromley. 1611 kHz MW. Radio Argus London is on air this evening

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On This Day. July 2nd.
02 Jul. 1971 GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 Radio Free City is on air tonight
02 Jul. 1978 GBR. London. 92.0 FM. Radio Free London is on air today
02 Jul. 1983
+ GBR Twickenham. 1503 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
+ GBR. London. 90.2 FM Phoenix Radio is on air 17:00-23:00 with extended hours from this month, followed by Alices Restaurant, in this month, Phoenix Radio is joined by Jenny Kelly, Mark Welsh and Danny Dipole
02 Jul. 1984
+ GBR. SW London. 1332 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Radio Jackie is on air today
+ GBR. SE London. 1413 kHz and 90.2 FM. Skyline Radio is on air today 06:00-00:00
+ GBR. London. 92.5 FM. On air 7 days a week, LWR is on air today
+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Horizon Radio is on air 7 days a week
+ GBR. London. 102.8 FM. JFM is on air 7 days a week
02 Jul. 1989
+ GBR Cornwall. 1503 kHz MW. [St Ives], 1602 kHz MW [Camborne] and 102.8 FM [St Agnes] via a link system from Camborne, and 103.1 FM in Newquay, Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today
+ GBR. Bromley. 1611 kHz MW. Radio Argus London is relaying Rock FM [RFM] for much of today
+ GBR. London. 94.3 FM. Rock FM [RFM] is on air today
I hope the admins will allow a little indulgence here, but I have noticed outside of the two decades an interesting coincidence…
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02 Jul. 1966 GBR. London. The British government publishes the Marine etc., Broadcasting [Offences] Bill, which will make unlicensed broadcasts from ships and Marine structures illegal. Supplying or advertising of (and on) such stations will also be illegal.
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02 Jul. 2000 GBR. Ramsgate harbour. On 1575 kHz MW. A test broadcast is made of Laser from Dave the Fish’s boat, using the Argus (ex-Jackie) rig, while Dave’s is being repaired. Further broadcasts follow, with reception noted in Suffolk and Belgium. This is possibly the only time a Radio Jackie built rig has seen offshore use. The aerial is a ‘birds’ nest’ between two masts, and the earth is a wire attached to two dan buoys over the side in the water.
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I have no problem with posting this as Dave the Fish is now safe from the dti/ofcom, having sadly passed away, he was behind a lot of the tenders for the free Radio Caroline, ran his own station [yet another Laser] 🙂 and did shows for Argus as well as others. RIP Dave, you did a great job.
Bert

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