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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