On This Day…
July 17th.
17 Jul. 1970 [Friday]
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17 Jul. 1971 [Saturday]
+ GBR. Putney. 1321 kHz MW. 10:00-16:00 Radio Star International is on air today
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. Radio Free City is on air 01:00-02:30
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1394 kHz MW. Radio Caroline South is on air 23:00-01:00
+ GBR. London. 94.4 FM. LTIR relays Radio Jackie 19:00-01:00
17 Jul. 1972 [Monday]
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17 Jul. 1973 [Tuesday]
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17 Jul.1974 [Wednesday]
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17 Jul. 1975 [Thursday]
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17 Jul. 1976 [Saturday]
+ GBR London. 6225 kHz SW. Radio Corsair is noted today
17 Jul. 1977 [Sunday]
+ GBR. London. 1331 kHz MW. Radio Corsair is on air today 22:00-00:00
+ GBR. 6250 kHz SW. European Music Radio [EMR] is on air today
+ GBR. London. 6260 kHz SW. Skyport Radio is on air today 10:00-13:00
+ GBR. London. 6265 kHz SW. European Music Radio [EMR] is on air today via a Radio Kaleidoscope rig
+ GBR. London. 92.8 FM. Radio Telstar South is on air this evening
17 Jul. 1978 [Monday]
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 1332 kHz MW. UK Radio is on air this evening
17 Jul. 1979 [Tuesday]
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 104.0 FM. UK Radio is on air this evening
17 Jul. 1980 [Thursday]
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17 Jul. 1981 [Friday]
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17 Jul. 1982 [Saturday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 729 kHz MW and 101.0 FM stereo. ABC Radio is on air 07:00-01:00 today
+ IRL. Dublin. 846 kHz MW and 88.2 FM. Radio Nova is on air today
+ GBR. Merseyside. 1242 kHz MW. Radio Wombat is on air today
+ GBR. Wirral. 1386 kHz MW. Station M International is on air today with Mike Ross, Eric Monaghan, Steven Bishop, and Tom Lodge.
+ GBR. Merseyside. 1395 kHz MW. Radio Jackie North is on air 12:00-17:00
+ GBR. London. 90.2 FM Phoenix Radio is on air 20:00-23:00, followed by Alices Restaurant
17 Jul. 1983 [Sunday]
+ GBR. Merseyside. 963 kHz MW. Radio Jackie North is on air 12:00-17:00, Rick Dane announcing this is probably RJN’s last broadcast, as he is feeling disappointed with a lack of responses and finding suitable staff. The frequency is also to be used soon by Radio Caroline
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Birmingham. 1179 kHz MW. Sounds Alternative is on air today
+ GBR. West London. 1350 kHz MW. Radio Floss is on air today
+ GBR Twickenham. 1503 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
+ GBR. 6310 and 6850 kHz SW. Radio Caroline Short Wave [RCSW] is on air this morning. The transmission sites vary between Thetford Forest and the Malvern Hills, usually running 50 watts
+ GBR. London. 90.2 FM. Alices Restaurant is on air today
+ GBR. Telford. 94.2 FM. Wrekin City Radio is on air this afternoon
17 Jul. 1984 [Tuesday]
+ GBR. Ludlow. 1017 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sunshine Radio is on air today
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC 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. on air 7 days a week, Skyline Radio is on air today 06:00-00:00
+ GBR. Telford. 96.1 FM. On air 7 days a week, Shropshire Sound is on air today 08:00-20:00
+ 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 Jul. 1985 [Wednesday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ IRL. Dublin. 101.0 FM. Sunshine Radio is noted today, with Mark Byrne on air and Cathy Cregan reading the news
+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Solar Radio is on air 24 hours a day
Mid Jul. 1985
* GBR. Colchester. The Hit Zone 94.7 FM is launched, only two DJs, Garry Lee, and Jay Johnson, using the fast back-to-back music format used by Laser. Several broadcasts are to be made by this station.
17 Jul. 1986 [Thursday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
17 Jul. 1987 [Friday]
+ GBR. Merseyside. 926 kHz MW. 11:00-17:00 Radio Atlantis is on air from a temporary studio following the raid
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
+ GBR. St Ives 103.0 FM. Radio Argus Cornwall avoids another attempted raid by the dti by closing down when the dti car is recognised on its way to St Ives; Impact Radio stays off air until mid-November. Argus staff start looking for alternative places for a studio.
17 Jul. 1988 [Sunday]
+ IRL. Monaghan. 927 kHz MW. Radio Star Country is on air today
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Merseyside. 1026 kHz MW, Storeton Community Radio is on air between 09:00 and midnight today
+ GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 08:00-22:00
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
17 Jul. 1989 [Monday]
+ GBR. Cornwall. 1503 kHz MW [St Ives], 1602 kHz MW [St Dennis and 102.8 FM [St Agnes]. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today
+ GBR. Bromley. 1611 kHz MW and 92.0 FM. Radio Argus London is on air this evening
+ GBR. Newquay. 103.1 FM. Radio Argus Atlantic Coast Service is on air this evening
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