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Radio Day Amsterdam 2011

The Radio Day 2011 will take place on Saturday 12th November 2011, in Hotel Casa 400 in Amsterdam, Eerste Ringdijkstraat 4.

Doors will be open from 10:30h CET. The Radio Day will take place from 11:00 to 17:30h CET. Admission is € 14. There’s no need to order a ticket in advance. Everyone will get a FREE Radio Day sticker.

The is the definite schedule for Saturday 12th November 2011

11:00 Opening
11:15 The Story of Radio Netherlands’ “Media Network” – A dialogue between Jonathan Marks and Andy Sennitt
12:05 Josje de Munck being presented with the prime copy of the Laser 558 book written by Hans Knot
12:15 Het Gerard van Dam interview (delen van de nieuwe video “Actum Agere”)
12:30 Het Radio Delmare avontuur РEen panel met Gerard van der Zee, Ronald Bakker (Andr̩ Zwinkels), Marcel Stevens, Ronald van der Vlught, John Anderson en Johan Rood. Gespreksleider: Jan Olienoot (Leendert Vingerling)
13:30 The forgotten stations from former wartime defence forts – A panel with Paul Freeman (Radio Essex), Guy Hamilton (Essex), Bill Rollins (Tower), John Stewart (KING, Essex), Dick Dixon [Dickason] (Sutch, Essex) and Roger Scott (Essex). Moderator: John Ross-Barnard (Invicta, KING)
14:30 Op volle kracht: Herinneringen aan Radio Veronica – Een panel met Ad Bouman, Harry Knipschild, Dick Klees, Bert Alting, Hans Becker en Jan Herrmann. Gespreksleider: Juul Geleick
15:30 Get Your Kicks On 266 – Radio London Memories – A panel with Ian Damon, Graham Gill, Dave Hawkins, Norman St. John and Ron Buninga. Moderator: Ray Clark
16:30 The Radio Day 2011 Awards – presented by Hans Knot – “An Outstanding Contribution to Offshore Radio” (3 winners), “Offshore Radio Top Technical Support” (1), “Offshore Radio Writers and Historians” (1), “The Radio Anoraks Award” (1)
17:30 Farewell

Extra Gold NL will be broadcasting live from Casa 400.
René van den Abeelen will showcase his unique miniatures of legendary radioships, multiplied in tin by a professional foundry.
Hans Hettelder will proudly present his superb radio ship models.
Hans Becker will showcase his Veronica pictures from the seventies.
Museum RockArt will present a splendid kaleidoscope of radio merchandise.

RadioDay.NL

Info via offshoreradio.org

Reünie oud-piraten Amsterdam

We zijn opzoek naar zoveel mogelijk Oud DJ’s en medewerkers uit de radiopiratentijd van Amsterdam en omstreken.
Met elkaar lukt het ons om de geschiedenis weer even te herleven.
Geef je op en kom langs op zondag 27 november in Cafe Casablanca Muziek in Amsterdam.
Inloop vanaf 1500u Reunie Oud-Piraten 16:00 tot 20:00 uur.
Gratis entree, een bijdrage van 5 Euro aan de hapjes lijkt ons netjes.
Help ons mee met zoeken naar onze Oud Collega’s.

Luuk Hasselman

Facebooklink: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2 … 2938885960

Info via offshoreradio.org

Radio Nord 8 March 2011

We just got the confirmation from The Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS)that our application for MW 1512 kHz and SW 6060 kHz has been approved. On March 8 at 0848 UTC/GMT (0948 CET) we will start by broadcasting the opening of offshore station Radio Nord just as it was aired on this date in 1961. We will also make some short test transmissions on these frequencies before our regular programme starts. Power will be 1 kW on 1512 kHz and 10 kW on 6060kHz. The MW tx is located at Kvarnberget, Vallentuna some 35 km from Stockholm city and the SW tx outside the town of Sala.

If you catch our signal please comment in our blog http://www.radionordrevival.blogspot.com and let us know how well you can hear us in your area. QSL cards will be available later. (Ronny Forslund, ARC/Radio Nord Revival, March 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Info via RadioAnoraksUk

Radio Six International 26 December 2010

Radio Six International, run by our friend Tony Currie, is offering a treat for offshore fans on Sunday, December 26th, between 0830 and 1300GMT.

“Following the success of our special day devoted to pirate radio back in August, and by public demand, we’re repeating the best of these special programmes on the morning of December 26th. Between 08:30 and 13:00 GMT you can hear the voices of the pirate kings and archive programmes, unbroadcast demos, discussions, documentaries and special compilations. Featuring John Benson, Tony Allan, Mark West, Paul Harris, Tommy Shields, Stuart Henry, Tony Meehan, Jack McLaughlin, Tony Currie, Ben Healy, Mike Ahern, and Noel Miller, there are highlights from the final day of 242 Radio Scotland and features on many of its sister stations including Radio London, Radio Caroline and others.”

The station has been webcasting from Glasgow, Scotland since 2000 and attracts listeners in 173 countries around the world. Its programming is also regularly broadcast by 18 affiliates in the USA, New Zealand, the Netherlands and Singapore.

Info via Radio London

Radio Mi Amigo

At the annual Radio Day in Amsterdam on Saturday, 13th November 2010, Radio Mi Amigo will be broadcastiing on medium wave on 1395AM.

Radio Mi Amigo will be transmitting the final of the “Super Amigo” contest, a quest to find the biggest fan of the offshore station Radio Mi Amigo.

Info via RadioAnoraksUk

Euroradio 2010 – Saturday 9 October

EURORADIO 2010
France Radio Club and Offshore Echo’s annual event commemorates the best of offshore radio, with special guests and video presentations. Euroradio 2010 takes place in Calais, France on Saturday 9 October, at the Hotel Mercure (previously Hotel Georges V) in the centre of Calais.

Special Guests include:

PETER CHICAGO No need to introduce Peter, who will will talk about his experiences on board the Mi Amigo

RAY ANDERSON involved behind the scenes of offshore radio since the early 70’s with RNI, and later with Atlantis, Caroline and not forgetting Laser Hot Hits

RICHARD THOMPSON better known as Buzby – was a Deejay on Radio Caroline between 1978 and 1980

Our guests will be interviewed by PAUL GRAHAM and LUC DE GROOT

MORE GUESTS TO BE ANNOUNCED

THE EVENT
Euroradio 2010 starts at 2.30pm local time, with a video presentation, including the new Offshore Echo’s DVD on Radio Monique, as well as other video looking at the best of offshore radio. Later in the afternoon, we’ll be talking to our special guests about their offshore radio experiences. The Offshore Echo’s Boutique will be open during the event, featuring a wide range of offshore radio CD’s, DVD’s, Books and related merchandise.

EURORADIO DINNER
Meet our guests and friends informally, in the evening, before the special Euroradio dinner. This takes place in the Café de Paris restaurant, close to the hotel.

PAST GUESTS
have included: Brian Anderson, Tom Anderson, John Aston, Robin Banks, Norman Barrington, AJ Beirens, Fred Bolland, Wolf Byrne, John Catlett, Peter Chicago, Steve England, Paul Graham, Dennis Jason, Martin Kayne, Tom Lodge, Johnny Lewis, Dave MacKay, Roger Mathews, Dick Palmer, Ronan O’Rahilly, Tommy Rivers, Ad Roberts, John Ross Barnard, Paul Rusling, Keith Skues, Mark Sloane, Carl Thomson, Johnnie Walker, Alan West, Mick Williams, Charlie Wolf, and many more.

BOOKING
Euroradio 2010 costs £40 / 45? including dinner (price includes wine, coffee and aperitifs), or just £9 / 10? for the afternoon (without dinner).
Book online at www.offshoreechos.com or by post – Offshore Echo’s, PO Box 1514, London W7 2LL, England

Info via dxld

Radio Waddenzee pays tribute to Veronica and RNI

On Saturday 28th August, Radio Waddenzee will pay tribute to the
offshore stations Radio Veronica and Radio Noordzee Internationaal
(RNI). Between 1700 and 1800 Dutch time (1600-1700 UK) (1500-1600 UTC), the station will transmit the programme “Vrienden van Vrije Radio” (“Friends of Free Radio”) containing the last hours of Veronica and RNI from 31st August 1974. The programme was aired in the 70s by the offshore station Radio Mi Amigo.

Radio Waddenzee’s website is at http://www.radiowaddenzee.nl/ and the station can be heard via the webstream at
http://stream.radiowaddenzee.nl:8000/waddenzee.m3u

In addition the station broadcasts to the northern Netherlands on 1602 Khz AM.

Info via dxld

Veronica192.nl goes AM and commemorates “The History of the Offshore Radio Stations”

The Stichting Norderney (Norderney Foundation) and Rock Art Museum in collaboration with Offshoreradio.org (the Dutch Download Club) radio presents “The history of the offshore radio stations” on Tuesday 31st August 2010.

On Tuesday, August 31st, “The day the music died”, a live radio
broadcast presented by former offshore radio staff will come from the
Museum RockArt in Hoek van Holland (Hook of Holland).

The programme schedule is as follows:

10.00 – 11.00 Erik de Zwart – Mi Amigo
11.00 – 12.00 Edo Peters – Radio 819
12.00 – 13.00 Hans Hogendoorn – RNI
13.00 – 14.00 Harm ten Brink – Radio Monique
14.00 – 15.00 Ferry Eden – Mi Amigo
15.00 – 16.00 Ad Roberts – Radio Caroline
16:00 – 17:00 Anushka – Radio Veronica
17.00 – 18.00 Ad Bouman – Radio Veronica
18.00 – 20.00 Ruud Poeze – Hoe moet het nu verder? (How should we proceed?)

All times are CET which is an hour ahead of UK time

The news will be provided by Dick Klees. Obviously there will be more
people present from the notorious offshore radio era.

The live broadcasts are via 192radio.nl but can also b heard on the following AM frequencies: 1395 – 1564 – 1224 and 1332 kHz.

You can watch and hear the live broadcasts as thew Museum RockArt is open to the public. The museum is open late that day (from 10.00 to 20.00) and for this unique day, the entrance fee will be € 7.50 per person.

Rock Art Museum is located at 42 Zekkenstraat Hoek van Holland
(http://www.rockart.nl).

Info via RadioCarolineMailinglist

Radio Six International

The web radio station Radio Six International in Scotland dedicates
Saturday, August 14th to the memory of the offshore stations.
Programmes will include the last live programme on Radio Scotland in
1967 with Tony Allan and Mark West, a documentary by Paul Harris about the offshore stations and the last hour of Radio Scotland on August 14, 1967. In addition, many jingles, historic recordings and music from the offshore era.

Radio Six International can be heard online through their website:
http://www.radiosix.com

Info via RadioCarolineMailinglist

Pirates for Peace

Pirates for Peace

What’s the purpose of a pirate radio station? Fun ? Freedom ? Sport ? Hobby ?

Do you want MORE purpose?

Than join Pirates For Peace !
You’ll get 5 free jingles , text is your choice! Your station name can be in it, you say it ! We’ll only add;”this station promotes world peace”. Ánd you’ll get a great exclusive international radioprogram of 30 minutes for your station, made by a famous ex-offshore station d.j. with only your station name mentioned many times ! You can download that program free at mediafire as soon as it is finished we will send you the link , which you can also place on your site. All for FREE!

The PIRATES FOR PEACE office is using facilities of RRI, but is independant.
Mail; radiorainbow(at)hotmail.com

Radio Popular daily offshore hour

Radio Popular has a daily Offshore radio hour (broadcast 00-01 and 08-09 CET)

http://www.radiopopular.nl/

For the week commencing Saturday, March 27, 2010, historical recordings include Lex Harding and Klaas Vaak broadcasting live on Radio Veronica from the Norderney, Rob Out and Robbie Dale on Radio Veronica and Ad Roberts on Radio Caroline. Luuk Meuwese spends some time in the Radio of Yesteryear, with the launch of the RNI’s Dutch service on March 6, 1971 and the Super Top 50 with Joost de Draaijer and Jan van Veen.

Info via RadioAnoraksUk