On This Day.
\nAugust 10th.
\n10 Aug. 1971 GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 Radio Free City is on air tonight
\n10 Aug. 1972 GBR. 228m MW [1315 kHz]. Radio Revolution is noted at 09:10
\n10 Aug. 1980 GBR. London. 1404 kHz MW. Phoenix Radio is on air today
\n10 Aug. 1981 GBR Merseyside 1107kHz MW. Radio J1000 is on air 7 days a week
\n10 Aug. 1983 GBR Twickenham. 1494 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
\n10 Aug. 1984
\n+ GBR. Ludlow. 1017 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sunshine Radio is on air today
\n+ GBR. SW London. 1332 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Radio Jackie is on air today
\n+ GBR. SE London. 1413 kHz MW and 90.2 FM. Skyline Radio is on air today 06:00-00:00
\n+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Horizon Radio is on air 7 days a week
\n+ GBR. London. 102.8 FM. JFM is on air 7 days a week
\n10 Aug. 1985 GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
\n10 Aug. 1986
\n+ GBR. London. 6300 kHz SW. WFRL is on air today
\n+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
\n+ GBR. St Ives. 103.0 FM. Radio Argus starts summer broadcasts at 09:00, FM with the Pete Davis show. DJs are Pete Davis, Ginny Wilson, Frank Simons, Vince Jefferson, Bert Bridges, Jane Nelson and James Halstead.
\n+ GBR. London. RFM rig repaired, builder agrees to deliver it to Twyford house on eve of broadcast.
\n10 Aug. 1987 GBR. Redruth. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today
\n10 Aug. 1988 GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 07:00-23:00
\n10 Aug. 1989
\n+ GBR. Cornwall. The mob led by Pete Davis go round the Argus sites, one by one, smashing up rigs and tearing down aerials. They end up at the Camborne studios where Simon was and attack him and smash up anything resembling a rig [including the 103.1 FM rig]. He later dies in hospital of a heart attack. The mob is arrested but charges are later dropped. DJs had been trying to catch the gang as they took the rigs off one by one and were too late when they realised they were actually going for Simon’s place, something several of them found it hard to forgive themselves for. By 13:00 Radio Argus Cornwall is off the air.
\n+ GBR. Bromley. 1611 kHz MW and 92.0 FM. Radio Argus London is on air this evening.
\nSimon was a good guy, he had joined back in 1985 having heard the first broadcast and told us he had been an engineer with the IBA. He certainly knew his way around rigs. With his passing things never really recovered in Cornwall as there was nobody with the know-how or experience although there was a determination to continue for several years and a few London rigs ended up going down on the train to help out.
\nRIP Simon.
\nAs ever, Thanks for reading this, additions and corrections are always welcome.<\/p>\n
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