On This Day…
October 16th.
16 Oct. 1971
+ GBR. Nottingham. 1127 kHz MW. Radio UK International is on air for the last time due to the raids. 12:00-15:00
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 Radio Free City is on air tonight
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1394 kHz MW. 23:00-01:00 Radio Caroline South is on air tonight
16 Oct. 1977
+ GBR. London. 6250 kHz SW. Radio Corsair is noted today at 09:00
+ GBR. London. 6260 kHz SW. Skyport Radio is on air 10:00-13:00
+ GBR. London. 92.4 FM. Invicta Radio is on air this Sunday
+ GBR. London. 92.8 FM. Radio Telstar South is on air this evening
16 Oct. 1978 GBR. Wolverhampton. 1332 kHz MW. UK Radio is on air this evening
16 Oct. 1981 GBR. Merseyside 1107 kHz MW. Radio J1000 is on air 7 days a week
16 Oct.1982 GBR. London. 90.2 FM Phoenix Radio is on air 20:00-23:00, followed by Alices Restaurant
16 Oct. 1983
+ GBR. Ludlow. 1017 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sunshine Radio is on air today
+ GBR. West London. 1350 kHz MW. Radio Floss is on air today
+ GBR Twickenham. 1494 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
+ BEL. 6205 kHz SW. Radio Delmare relays Free Radio Service Holland’s October broadcast as scheduled, a week after the delayed September broadcast
+ GBR. Scotland. 6230 kHz SW. Radio Lynda starts broadcasts, it is Radio Woodstock renamed.
16 Oct. 1984
+ GBR. Ludlow. 1017 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sunshine Radio is on air today
+ GBR. SW London. 1323 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Radio Jackie is on air today
+ GBR. Telford. 96.1 FM. Shropshire Sound is on air today 08:00-20:00
16 Oct. 1985 GBR. Harlow. 94.2 FM. HMR [Heavy Metal Radio] is on air tonight
16 Oct. 1986 GBR. West Midlands. 3465 kHz SW. Radio Orion is on air 20:00-21:00
16 Oct. 1987
+ Offshore. The Hurricane force gale that sweeps across much of southern Britain has weakened the Ross Revenge’s 300-foot tower. However, Radio Caroline continues…
+ GBR. Redruth. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today 07:00-23:00
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
16 Oct. 1988
+ GBR. Merseyside. 1026 kHz MW, Storeton Community Radio is on air between 09:00 and midnight today
+ NED. 6220 kHz SW. Radio New Wave which was relaying FRSH with 200 watts is raided by the RCD at 11:10. FRSH decides to start building their own equipment! Several FM stations are also raided today in the Netherlands.
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
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Bert
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