ON THIS DAY for January 2nd
02 Jan. 1970
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02 Jan. 1971
+ 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
02 Jan. 1973
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02 Jan. 1974
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02 Jan. 1975
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1320 kHz MW. Radio Free Caroline returns after some time off air
02 Jan. 1976
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02 Jan. 1977
+ IRL. 6202 or 6260 kHz SW. Radio Valleri is on air today, its programmes are Sundays 09:00-12:00 with Derek Jones and Mike Anderson
+ GBR. London. 92.8 FM. Radio Telstar South is on air this evening
02 Jan. 1978
+ GBR. London. 6245 kHz SW. Skyport Radio is on air today 10:00-13:00
02 Jan. 1979
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 104.0 FM. UK Radio is on air this evening
02 Jan. 1980
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02 Jan. 1981
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 1323 kHz MW. Radio Free Birmingham [RFB] is on air this bank holiday
02 Jan. 1982
+ GBR London. 90.2 FM. Phoenix Radio ‘rises from the ashes’ as an alternative to Alices Restaurant’s heavy rock output, initially for two hours 21:00-23:00 on Saturdays, before Alices Restaurant starts broadcasts on the same frequency. MW has been abandoned; DJs are Brian Marshall and Lee Cooper
02 Jan. 1983
+ GBR. SW London. 1323 kHz MW. Radio Jackie is on air today with Ian West being noted
+ GBR. NW London. 1350 kHz MW. Radio Floss is on air today with Tim Allen and Rob Williams noted
+ 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. Telford. 94.2 FM. Wrekin City Radio is on air this afternoon
02 Jan. 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. South 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 London. 1494 kHz MW. Radio Sovereign closes down today at 15:00 after nearly 8 months on air 24/7
+ GBR. London. 94.0 FM. JFM is on air 24 hours a day
+ GBR. London. 104.5 FM. Horizon Radio is on air 24 hours a day
02 Jan. 1985
+ 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. Telford. 96.1 FM. On air 7 days a week, Shropshire Sound is on air today 08:00-20:00
02 Jan. 1986
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02 Jan. 1987
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
02 Jan. 1988
+ GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today 08:00-22:00
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
02 Jan. 1989
+ GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall launches 24-hour service, planned to be year-round, not just summertime.
+ GBR. Bromley. 1611 kHz MW. Radio Argus is on air today
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