On This Day.
July 22nd…
22 Jul. 1971 GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 Radio Free City is on air tonight
22 Jul. 1979 GBR. 6235 kHz SW. Radio Zodiac International is on air today on a new frequency, with Roger Vosene, Dave Hunt and Kevin Turner
22 Jul. 1983 GBR Twickenham. 1503 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
22 Jul. 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
22 Jul. 1986 GBR. London. ‘Brian’ hands over his half of the cash for the RFM rig.
22 Jul. 1987
+ GBR. Redruth 1503 kHz MW. After 50 hours off the air, Radio Argus Cornwall returns to the air, initially using the line to an air balloon, flying above a new superstore to support the aerial wire with taped shows.
+ GBR. Colchester. 93.9 FM. After 42 days off the air, Freedom Overflow returns to the air, from a new studio. The name of the programme today is ‘Yippee it’s the grass season party!’ Freedom Overflow is to continue through the summer, on Wednesday nights and occasional Sundays.
22 Jul. 1988 GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 07:00-23:00
22 Jul. 1989
+ GBR. Helston 1602 kHz MW and 102.8 FM. Pete Davis’ station is on air, using transmitters stolen from Radio Argus, broadcasting direct from Pete’s house in Helston
+ GBR. Cornwall. 1503 kHz MW [St Ives]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 morning and until Radio Free London start, when the FM is turned off and the MW relays RFL. After RFL closes down, the FM is fired back up and a through the night service goes out until RFM starts Sunday morning
+ GBR. London. 92.0 FM Radio Free London [RFL] is on air this evening
If anything has been missed out please let me know.
Also, there probably were raids that will have happened, particularly once the 1984 act became law, and rigs fail from time to time, so any of these details would be appreciated for accuracy
Regards,
Bert
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