Day: August 19, 2023

Radio Pamela will be on air Tomorrow (Sunday) on 7447 khz at 14.00 hours to 17.00 hours BST (British Summer Time )

On This Day
August 17.
[going outside the two decades for a rather important entry]
17 Aug. 1968 GBR. London. 08:00. 1176 kHz MW. The first broadcast of Radio Free London [RFL] takes place from a flat in Kensington, in support of the rally at Trafalgar square. Police get rather annoyed when it is relayed over the loudspeakers! The broadcast features several ex-offshore DJs. The station is raided by the GPO, at 17:20 who confiscate [steal] a dummy transmitter. The real one, bought from a pair of radio amateurs, is concealed in a loudspeaker. The ‘Crystal’ is a crystal Bakelite case, with a rolled-up piece of paper instead of a crystal with a rude message to the GPO written on it.
17 Aug. 1971 GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 Radio Free City is on air tonight
17 Aug. 1980
+ GBR. London. 1404 kHz MW. Phoenix Radio is on air today
+ GBR. London. 6265 and 7325 kHz SW. European Music Radio [EMR] is on air today
17 Aug. 1981 GBR Merseyside 1107kHz MW. Radio J1000 is on air 7 days a week
17 Aug. 1983 GBR Twickenham. 1494 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
17 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
17 Aug. 1985 GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
17 Aug. 1986
+ BEL. 6205 kHz SW. Radio Delmare relays FRSH today for 6 hours, it is FRSH’s 6th Birthday broadcast, conditions are poor on Shortwave
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
+ GBR. London. RFM is on air today, 19:00-22:00, Claire Mansfield, Dave Fuller, Dana J. and Leo John.
+ GBR. St Ives. 103.0 FM Radio Argus DJs this week are as last week. 09:00-02:00.
17 Aug. 1987 GBR. Redruth. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today
17 Aug. 1988 GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 07:00-01:00, a live band manages to fit in the studio and perform, suitably lubricated
17 Aug. 1989
+ GBR. Bromley. 1611 kHz MW and 92.0 FM. Radio Argus London is on air this evening
As stated this one went outside the two decades, but I feel it was relevant as Radio Free London was to continue [on and off] throughout the two decades and after.
Who, like me, would like to hear it back again?
Regards to all.
Bert Bridges

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On This Day…
August 19… The day that in 1989 Radio Caroline is raided by Dutch and English authorities, the transmitters are being smashed up when the Caroline tender arrives, with DJ Dave the Fish on board whereupon they leave, one of the DTI officials leaving his glasses behind. The DTI later deny being on board, and say the raid was entirely by Dutch authorities. The MW transmitter is totally destroyed, but they leave the 50KW Short-Wave transmitter unmolested because the tender has arrived. The main reason why this happens is due to broadcasts of a religious service from the vessel going out on 6215 kHz, a dedicated Marine emergency channel! [Why it was felt necessary to destroy the MW transmitter remains obscure.] As Ronan O Rahilly pointed out “if you board a vessel in international waters, you are committing an act of piracy”
Anyway, apologies for the digression, but it is in context for today’s date… On to Land Based stations..
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19 Aug. 1971 GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 Radio Free City is on air tonight
19 Aug. 1973
+ GBR. London. 1133 kHz MW. Radio Kaleidoscope is on air Sundays from 10:00-16:00
+ GBR. 6215 kHz SW. Radio Gemini is on air today
19 Aug. 1979 GBR. London. 6265 and 7325 kHz SW. European Music Radio [EMR] is on air today
19 Aug. 1981 GBR Merseyside 1107kHz MW. Radio J1000 is on air 7 days a week
19 Aug. 1983 GBR Twickenham. 1494 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
19 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
+ BEL. 6205 kHz SW. Radio Delmare broadcasts a hurriedly put together two-hour Test Transmission today which proves successful as conditions improve
+ 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
19 Aug. 1987 GBR. Redruth. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today
19 Aug. 1988
+ GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 07:00-23:00
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
19 Aug. 1989
+ GBR. Bromley. 1611 kHz and 92.0 FM. Radio Argus London is on air today, up to the start of Radio Free London [RFL] when FM is turned off and MW relays RFL
+ GBR. London. 92.0 FM. Radio Free London [RFL] is on air today
And that’s all for today, feel free to contact me with any additions or corrections.
Regards to all,
Bert

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On This Day.
August 18th.
18 Aug. 1971 GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 Radio Free City is on air tonight
18 Aug. 1974 IRL. 6260 kHz SW. Radio Valleri is on air today
18 Aug. 1979 GBR. London. 92.0 FM. Radio Free London puts out shows by Mark Ashton, Ken Myers and Jerry James.
18 Aug. 1981 GBR Merseyside 1107kHz MW. Radio J1000 is on air 7 days a week
18 Aug. 1983 GBR Twickenham. 1494 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
18 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
18 Aug. 1985
+ BEL. 6205 kHz (and for the first hour also on 7315 kHz) SW. Radio Delmare relays Free Radio Service Holland [FRSH] today, with its 5th Birthday broadcast.
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
18 Aug. 1987 GBR. Redruth. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today
18 Aug. 1988 GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 07:00-23:00
18 Aug. 1989 GBR. Bromley. 1611 kHz MW and 92.0 FM. Radio Argus London is on air this evening
Any additions or corrections?
Please get in touch. I may not reply at once but will deal with any messages in the next day or so
Regards,
Bert

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