Month: August 2023

On This Day. August 1st.

On This Day.
August 1st.
01 Aug. 1971
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 and 14:00-15:00 Radio Free City is on air today
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1394 kHz MW. 12:00-20:00 Radio Caroline South is on air today
+ GBR. London. 1492 kHz MW. 10:00-13:00 Radio Nelson is on air today
01 Aug. 1981
+ GBR Merseyside 1107kHz MW. Radio J1000 on air 7 days a week
+ GBR London. SLR is on air, John Dawson programme is noted. *Frequency required*
01 Aug. 1983 GBR Twickenham. 1494 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
01 Aug. 1984
+ GBR. Ludlow. 1017 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sunshine Radio is on air today
+ 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. 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
01 Aug. 1987 GBR. Redruth. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today
01 Aug. 1988 GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 07:00-23:00
01 Aug. 1989.
+ GBR. Helston. 1602 kHz MW and 103.1 FM. What is to be the last of the Pete Davis’ broadcasts ends the early hours of today, the house is being watched by Radio Argus Cornwall staff, waiting for the best time to recover their rigs.
I hope we all have an enjoyable August. And if you are off on holidays, that the weather improves somewhat.
If you can add to these posts, please let me know.
Thanks in advance.
Bert 🙂

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On this Day August

Welcome to August!
Below are some August items that I have no exact dates for between 1970 and 1989. If someone could put more precise dates it would be appreciated. But if not, I hope this proves of interest
Aug. 1971
* GBR London. 201m MW, [1492 kHz]. Radio Nelson by now is using a 50-60 watt rig with the 160 watt rig in reserve; the Sunday rundown now is: – 10:00-11:00 Libby Caroline [the 2nd], 11:00-12:00 Allan Ross, 12:00-13:00 Henry Morgan [the 2nd].
Aug. 1975
* FIN. The Free Radio League cancels the membership of Radio Back Woods and another station, Radio Universal for having Nazi sympathies. This is confirmed in November, when a letter from Radio Universal ends in the words ‘Heil Hitler!’
Aug. 1978
* NED. Noted this month on SW by Peter Verbruggen who is to go on to start Free Radio Service Holland [FRSH] in 1980: –
Radio Viking
Sunshine Radio
Radio Corsair,
Skyport Radio
ABC Europe
European Music Radio, which puts out a good signal with only 10 watts
Aug. 1979
* NED. Peter Verbruggen, joins European Music Radio [EMR], and presents their Dutch service this month, before going on to set up Free Radio Service Holland [FRSH].
* GBR. West Midlands. Radio Active starts broadcasting on MW in this month. Another station on 227 m run by Steve Merrick, also starts, replaying old Radio Jackie tapes. The two eventually merge, and on 1248 kHz a joint station emerges with 100 watts called Radio 242.
Aug. 1983
* GBR London. 1188 kHz MW. South East Sound is raided in this month; the station has previously been called Radio 220 and Southern Radio and presenters include Ian Johnston, Ray Adams, Geoff Rogers, formerly on Radio Jackie, Keith Archer and Benny James, formerly on Voice of Peace.
Aug. 1984
* GBR. Wolverhampton. 103.5 FM. Mad Mike Harris joins UK Radio.
* GBR. Liverpool. Radio Atlantis disappears from the air for a while
Aug. 1985
* GBR. Wolverhampton. In this month, Paul Johnson is tipped off as to where the dti official who raided UK Radio lives. Paul finds out his phone number from Directory Enquiries, and phones him up, threatening revenge. Then he orders a skip of manure to be dumped in his front garden… Over the next 5 months, Paul is to send taxis and fire engines to this official’s address.
* GBR. West Midlands. Sounds Alternative closes this month, and some of the DJs re-join County Radio
* NED. By now, Radio Torenvalk is broadcasting on several frequencies, including 1094, 1323, 1327, 1508, 1566 and 1625 kHz. With operators Hans and Uncle Jan., the station works together with Radio Orang Utang, Radio Blackhunter and Radio Arena.
* GBR. NW London. 1125 kHz MW. Three Boroughs Radio starts broadcasts this month, formed of former Radio Floss staff. The hours of broadcast are usually Sundays 10:00-16:00, with Tim Allen, Bob Williams and Dave Scott presenting
* GBR. Surrey.1188 kHz MW. In this month South East Sound is raided. Eric Gotts is involved.
* GBR. Colchester. The Hit Zone transmitter catches fire! The station then disappears.
Aug. 1986
* GBR. Wolverhampton. UK Radio appears again, in Aug. Bank Holiday, meantime, Radio Orion has grown to 7 DJs, Mike Wilson [also the manager], Paul Johnson [also the engineer], Alan Davies [presents the French and German programmes], Mike Harris, David Jarvis, Rod Lucas and Andy Scott.
* GBR. London. London Greek Radio, which has already been raided 100 times, scores a legal precedent this month, when the landlord of their broadcast site is busted and fined £1250. This means that the station has to find a new transmitter site.
* GBR. London. 93.0 FM. Alices Restaurant is noted this month
Aug. 1987
* NED. Superclan Radio agrees to relay FRSH, which had been without a relay since Radio Delmare’s raid
End Aug. 1987
* GBR. Liverpool. Radio Atlantis suffers another raid; it disappears for about a month
Aug. 1988
* GBR. Essex. The Galactic Overflow the amalgamation between Radio Galaxy in Chelmsford, and Radio Overflow in Colchester re-appears this month and in September, sometimes on 90.7 FM in Chelmsford, and at other times, on 91.0 or 93.9 FM in Colchester.
Aug. 1989.
* GBR. Birmingham. After being unsuccessful in its bid for a licence, PCRL returns to the air as a pirate station.
The above are the details I have that occured within the month of August, I am working through a lot of websites etc., but if someone can put more precise dates it would be very much appreciated.
Regards
Bert

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