Day: August 10, 2023

Historic Logs 10 August

1991 08 10 6211 09 08 Radio Delta Ruurlo E pop ID 24433

1991 08 10 6557 15 00 Radio Northsea International E ID PO 40185 NL-6504 AD Nijmegen 24333

1996 08 10 1635 21 25 Radio BMX E pop ID PO 101 NL-Vriezenveen hot in studio 23443

1996 08 10 1637 22 27 Graf van Luxembourg D ID QSO BMX , tentative Concordia 35444

1996 08 10 3945 20 15 Radio Free London E ID 24333

1996 08 10 3955 20 31 Radio Lippstick German ID tent-adr: Dahlieweg 3 CH-5223 Riniken 35333

1996 08 10 6270 21 55 Radio Dr Tim E CQ ID 24322

1997 08 10 6220 05 26 LHH E pop R London-feature Mike Andrews 24433

1997 08 10 6235 09 48 BRI E ID 24322

1997 08 10 6247 09 02 FRS Holland E Oldie ID 24333

1997 08 10 6273 09 28 unid nonstop mx Olides punk 25433

1997 08 10 6280 07 58 Radio Nova E pop jingles 35433

1997 08 10 6300 07 35 Farmers of Holland E ID 24333

1997 08 10 7306 10 03 Power 92 E ID USB 34433

On This Day. August 10th.

On This Day.
August 10th.
10 Aug. 1971 GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 Radio Free City is on air tonight
10 Aug. 1972 GBR. 228m MW [1315 kHz]. Radio Revolution is noted at 09:10
10 Aug. 1980 GBR. London. 1404 kHz MW. Phoenix Radio is on air today
10 Aug. 1981 GBR Merseyside 1107kHz MW. Radio J1000 is on air 7 days a week
10 Aug. 1983 GBR Twickenham. 1494 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
10 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 MW 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
10 Aug. 1985 GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
10 Aug. 1986
+ GBR. London. 6300 kHz SW. WFRL is on air today
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
+ GBR. St Ives. 103.0 FM. Radio Argus starts summer broadcasts at 09:00, FM with the Pete Davis show. DJs are Pete Davis, Ginny Wilson, Frank Simons, Vince Jefferson, Bert Bridges, Jane Nelson and James Halstead.
+ GBR. London. RFM rig repaired, builder agrees to deliver it to Twyford house on eve of broadcast.
10 Aug. 1987 GBR. Redruth. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today
10 Aug. 1988 GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 07:00-23:00
10 Aug. 1989
+ GBR. Cornwall. The mob led by Pete Davis go round the Argus sites, one by one, smashing up rigs and tearing down aerials. They end up at the Camborne studios where Simon was and attack him and smash up anything resembling a rig [including the 103.1 FM rig]. He later dies in hospital of a heart attack. The mob is arrested but charges are later dropped. DJs had been trying to catch the gang as they took the rigs off one by one and were too late when they realised they were actually going for Simon’s place, something several of them found it hard to forgive themselves for. By 13:00 Radio Argus Cornwall is off the air.
+ GBR. Bromley. 1611 kHz MW and 92.0 FM. Radio Argus London is on air this evening.
Simon was a good guy, he had joined back in 1985 having heard the first broadcast and told us he had been an engineer with the IBA. He certainly knew his way around rigs. With his passing things never really recovered in Cornwall as there was nobody with the know-how or experience although there was a determination to continue for several years and a few London rigs ended up going down on the train to help out.
RIP Simon.
As ever, Thanks for reading this, additions and corrections are always welcome.

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