On This Day…
July 18th. (bit of a rush today, btw, who was tuned to 6280 SW earlier?)
18 Jul. 1970
+ GBR. Somercotes. 1320 kHz MW and occasionally on 6230 kHz SW. Radio UK International is on air today
18 Jul. 1971
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW.01:00-02:30 and 4:00-15:00 Radio Free City is on air today
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1394 kHz MW. Radio Caroline South is on air 12:00-20:00
+ GBR. London. 1492 kHz MW. 10:00-13:00 Radio Nelson is on air today
18 Jul. 1972
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18 Jul. 1973
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18 Jul. 1974
+ IRL. Dublin. 6817 kHz SW. Radio Valleri is on air today, running 40 watts
18 Jul. 1975
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18 Jul. 1976
+ GBR. 1331 kHz MW. Radio England is on air today
+ GBR. 6251 kHz SW. Radio Sunshine International is on air today
+ IRL. 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
18 Jul. 1977
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18 Jul. 1978
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 1332 kHz MW. UK Radio is on air this evening
18 Jul. 1979
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 104.0 FM. UK Radio is on air this evening
18 Jul. 1980
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18 Jul. 1981
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18 Jul.1982
+ IRL. Tramore. 729 kHz MW and 101.0 FM stereo. ABC Radio is on air 07:00-01:00 today
+ IRL. Dublin. 846 kHz MW and 88.2 FM. Radio Nova is noted today with a Stevie Dunn show
+ GBR. West London. 1350 kHz MW. Radio Floss is on air today
+ GBR. Merseyside. 1395 kHz MW. Radio Jackie North is on air 12:00-17:00
+ 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
+ NED. Free Radio Service Holland [FRSH] is on air today. [again, it is not confirmed whether this is on 7315 or 7325 kHz SW], due to conditions the signal reaches longer than usual distances but is not receivable in the usual areas closer to the site. George Strong is to leave the station today, creating a vacancy for a German presenter to be filled by Michael
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 7359 kHz SW. UK Radio is on air 09:00-13:00 with 15 watts
+ GBR. London. 90.2 FM. Alices Restaurant is on air today
+ GBR. West London. 94.4 FM. Uptown Radio is on air this evening
18 Jul. 1983
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR Twickenham. 1503 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
18 Jul. 1984
+ GBR. Ludlow. 1017 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sunshine Radio is on air today
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC 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. on air 7 days a week, Skyline Radio is on air today 06:00-00:00
+ GBR. Telford. 96.1 FM. On air 7 days a week, Shropshire Sound is on air today 08:00-20:00
+ 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
18 Jul. 1985
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Solar Radio is on air 24 hours a day
18 Jul. 1986
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
+ GBR. Cornwall. Bert Bridges and Jane Nelson arrive, along with new DJs Vince Jefferson and Sue Jacobson. Radio Argus 103.0 FM programmes cease on weekdays, except for testing, and Saturdays are also cut back, Sundays having been decided as the main broadcast days. The rig moves back to the hotel in St. Ives.
18 Jul. 1987
* GBR. Redruth. A garage with mains is found that backs onto an abandoned warehouse’s grounds, the rent is cheap, and paid for after a viewing, in cash, to a landowner who asks no questions and gets told no lies.
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
18 Jul. 1988
+ IRL. Monaghan. 927 kHz MW. Radio Star Country is on air today
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 07:00-23:00
+ GBR. South Yorks? 105.5 FM. North Midlands Radio is on air today
18 Jul. 1989
+ GBR. Cornwall. 1503 kHz MW [St Ives], 1602 kHz MW [St Dennis 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 evening
+ GBR. Newquay. 103.1 FM. Radio Argus Atlantic Coast Service is on air this evening
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