Hi All.
In November of 1984 a book was published ‘Pirate Radio then and now’ that was the basis for the ‘Flashback’ programme that went out on RFM.
Anyway, this is a list of the stations noted taken from that book, and I hope it is of interest and people can add comments if it triggers some memories.
The book ‘Pirate Radio Then and Now’ by Stuart Henry and Mike von Joel lists the following UK (and one French) stations as operating in this month, organised in frequency order for this document: –
Merseyside. 945 kHz MW. Radio Jackie North, weekends 12:00-20:00, rock
Offshore. Thames Estuary. 963 kHz MW. Radio Caroline, 07:00-14:00 daily, album rock
Leominster. 1017 kHz MW and 94.2 FM. Sunshine Radio, daily 06:00-20:00, pop, own news
Wiltshire. 1132 kHz MW, Radio Earwig, Sundays 15:00-15:45 only, local info
Merseyside. 1137 kHz MW and 92.5 FM. Merseyland Alternative Radio Saturday and Sunday daytimes pop/rock
Merseyside. 1139 kHz MW. Merseyland Free Radio, Sundays 11:00-19:00, rock/top 40
Manchester. 1179 kHz MW. Radio Eleven, hours not known, continuous music
Birmingham. 1179 kHz MW. Sounds Alternative, Alternate Sunday afternoons, rock / reggae
SE London. 1242 kHz MW. South East Sound, Sundays 12:00-16:00, rock etc
Birkenhead. 1296 kHz MW, Storeton Community Radio, daily, daytimes, oldies
Derby. 1305 kHz MW, 92.2 and 97.6 FM, Radio Nova, Sundays 19:00 onwards
SW London. 1323 kHz MW. Radio Jackie, 23 hrs 7 days, commercial
Edenbridge. 1323 kHz MW and 94.2 FM. County Radio, Sundays and Bank Holidays, top 40 and album music
London WC1. 1350 kHz MW. Radio Floss, Sundays 10:00-16:00, heavy metal
Merseyside. 1359 kHz MW. Radio Nemesis International, Fridays 11:00-20:00, pop/rock
Woodford Green. 1386 kHz MW. Comsat Radio, Sundays 12:00-midnight, new wave music
Merseyside. 1395 kHz MW and 104.0 FM. Central Radio, Saturdays 12:00-19:00, Sundays 10:00 to late, pop / rock
Leicester. 1404 kHz MW. Radio King, Bank Holidays, Rock
Basildon. 1404 kHz MW and 94.2 FM. Alternative Community Radio, Sunday daytimes
Wood Green. 1404 kHz MW. Radio Amanda, weekend afternoons, rock / oldies
Telford. 1404 kHz MW and 94.2 FM. Shropshire Sound
Cheshire.1408 kHz MW. Weaver Sound Radio, some Sundays 10:00-17:00, pop / rock
Merseyside. 1413 kHz MW. Station M International, Sundays 11:00-20:00, rock
Merseyside. 1413 kHz MW. Radio Veronica, Mondays 06:00-midnight, unusual rock, etc
S London. 1413 kHz MW. Skyline Radio, 24/7, pop
Merseyside. 1413 kHz MW. Radio Elenore, weekends 09:00-21:00, pop / rock
Brandon, Suffolk. 1415 kHz MW. Abbey Radio, Weekdays 09:00-midnight, Saturdays 21:00- Sundays 03:30
Hitchin. 1485 and 1566 kHz MW. Radio Fiona, hours not known, rock music
Twickenham. 1494 kHz MW. Radio Sovereign, 07:00-midnight daily, oldies
Surrey. 1602 kHz MW and 90.1 FM. Radio Ditt, irregular hours
Croydon. 1612 kHz MW, Radio Contact, hours not known
Chesterfield. 87.5 FM. Open Asylum, irregular hours
London. 90.0 FM. Home Brew Radio, Sundays 19:00-22:00
London. 90.2 FM. Forestside Radio. Fridays
Twickenham. 90.2 FM. Border Radio, late night, irregular hours
West and Central London. 90.2 FM. Radio Alpha, Mondays, and Thursdays 22:00-23:00
Hertfordshire. 90.2 FM. Radio Lion, Sundays 19:00-22:00
Salisbury. 90.2 FM. UKGM [UK Good Music], Tuesdays 19:00-22:00, Jazz, Blues
West London. 90.2 FM. Radio Orion, Sundays 13:00-17:00
Gravesend. 90.3 FM. Radio City, Wednesdays 20:00-midnight, soft rock
Woodford Green. 90.4 FM. Alices Restaurant. Saturdays 23:00- Sunday 03:00. Sixties rock
Essex/NE London. 90.4 FM. Phoenix Radio, Saturdays 17:00-23:00, rock/new wave
London W5. 90.4 FM. Thameside Radio, Sundays 19:00-23:00, top 40 / album music
Surrey. 90.9 FM. Bookham Radio, irregular hours
Chertsey. 91.8 FM. Radio Spectrum, 18:00 Saturdays – 02:00 Sundays,
Croydon. 91.9 FM. Radio Suburbia, Saturdays 19:30pm-midnight
Chessington. 91.9 FM. Surrey Broadcasting Service
London. 92.0 FM. City Sounds, Mondays 19:00-22:00, soul / rock / futurist
London. 92.0 and 92.5 FM. Flashback Radio, Sundays 18:00-21:00, jazz/funk
London. 92.4 FM. Radio Infinity, Friday evenings, soul/funk
W London. 92.4 FM. West London Radio, Wednesday evenings
S London. 92.4 FM. Radio Invicta, Sundays 09:00-Mon 03:00, soul / jazz / gospel
West Wickham. 92.5 FM. Radio Aquarius
South London. 92.5 FM. Radio Atlantis Medway, Sundays 13:00-16:00
South Norwood. 92.5 FM. Radio Telstar, Sundays 19:00-21:00
S London. 92.5 FM. South London Radio, Saturdays 18:00-Sundays 03:00
London. 92.6 FM. Liberation Radio, Tuesdays 19:00-23:00
Sutton. 92.6 FM. London Weekend Radio, Saturdays 08:00 – Sundays 13:00, pop, top 40
London. 93.0 FM. Rebel Radio, Sundays 13:00-17:00
London. 93.0 FM. Radio Activity, Sundays 15:00-18:00, rock
London. 93.1 FM. Alpha International, Alternate Sundays 15:00-19:00
Wiltshire. 93.7 FM. Castle Radio, Sundays 19:00-22:00
Wolverhampton. 94.0 FM. UK Radio, Alternate Sunday evenings
Wilmslow. 94.1 FM. KFM, 6 hours a day planned, pop/rock
Birmingham. 94.1 FM. Electronic Sound Transmission, Sundays 11:00-14:00, rock / comedy
Telford. 94.2 FM. Wrekin City Radio, Alternate Sundays 12:00-14:00
London. 94.2 FM. Radio Gamma, Thursdays 20:00-22:00
SW London. 94.2 and 103.7 FM. JFM, planned 24-hour, jazz/funk
West Midlands. 94.2 FM. Radio Star, Sunday evenings
SE London. 94.4 FM. Horizon FM, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, various hours, jazz/funk
London. 94.4 FM. London Music Radio, Saturdays 18:00-midnight, rock/comedy
Wolverhampton. 94.4 FM. Radio Phoenix, alternate Sundays
Nottingham. 94.4 FM. Robin Hood Radio, testing
Chertsey. 94.4 FM. Uptown Radio, Sundays 19:00-21:00
London. 94.4 FM. Radio Zodiac, Sundays 12:00-19:00
Edinburgh. 95.7 FM. Radio Freedom International, Sundays 09:00-12:00, oldies
Sussex. 96.3 FM. Radio Albatross, Sundays 19:00-21:00
Sussex. 96.3 FM. Radio Liberty, Sundays 19:00-22:00
Sussex. 96.3 FM. Radio Zeta, Sundays 21:00-22:00 only
Cambridge. 96.6 FM. Cambridge Community Radio, currently inactive
Stoke on Trent. 97.5 FM. Radio North Staffs
Brighton. 98.0 FM. Sunshine Radio, Sundays 10:00-22:00, Rock etc
Merseyside. 98.0 FM. Eagle Radio, Thursdays and Sundays, pop / rock
Wigan. 102.5 FM. Douglas Valley Community Radio, Sundays 07:00-midnight, local info, varied music
Tollerton Notts. 103.0 FM. Radio Terrapin, hours not known, pop music
London. 103.2 FM. Epsilon, Friday evenings, magazine programme
Manchester. 103.5 FM. Andromeda Independent Radio, Wednesdays 20:30-22:30, album rock / community news
Boulogne France. 103.7 FM. Radio Boulogne Littoral, Mondays 20:30pm-Tuesdays 05:00, English, Magazine programme
London. 103.8 FM. DBC/Rebel Radio, Fridays 18:00-midnight, Reggae
London. 103.8 FM Open Access Radio, Wednesdays 19:00-23:00
London. 103.8 FM Our Radio, 17:00-midnight, open access
S London. 103.8 FM. South West Radio, Sundays 11:00-15:00
Leeds. 104.0 FM [frequency varies]. Radio Funky, Sundays 19:00-19:50 only
Manchester. 104.0 FM. Manchester Alternative Radio, Saturdays 19:00-22:00 Rock/pop
Anglesey. 105.0 FM. Shoreline 105, Testing
Does this trigger some memories? I hope it’s useful and of interest
Bert
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