On This Day…
\nAugust 19… The day that in 1989 Radio Caroline is raided by Dutch and English authorities, the transmitters are being smashed up when the Caroline tender arrives, with DJ Dave the Fish on board whereupon they leave, one of the DTI officials leaving his glasses behind. The DTI later deny being on board, and say the raid was entirely by Dutch authorities. The MW transmitter is totally destroyed, but they leave the 50KW Short-Wave transmitter unmolested because the tender has arrived. The main reason why this happens is due to broadcasts of a religious service from the vessel going out on 6215 kHz, a dedicated Marine emergency channel! [Why it was felt necessary to destroy the MW transmitter remains obscure.] As Ronan O Rahilly pointed out “if you board a vessel in international waters, you are committing an act of piracy”
\nAnyway, apologies for the digression, but it is in context for today’s date… On to Land Based stations..
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\n19 Aug. 1971 GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 Radio Free City is on air tonight
\n19 Aug. 1973
\n+ GBR. London. 1133 kHz MW. Radio Kaleidoscope is on air Sundays from 10:00-16:00
\n+ GBR. 6215 kHz SW. Radio Gemini is on air today
\n19 Aug. 1979 GBR. London. 6265 and 7325 kHz SW. European Music Radio [EMR] is on air today
\n19 Aug. 1981 GBR Merseyside 1107kHz MW. Radio J1000 is on air 7 days a week
\n19 Aug. 1983 GBR Twickenham. 1494 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
\n19 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+ BEL. 6205 kHz SW. Radio Delmare broadcasts a hurriedly put together two-hour Test Transmission today which proves successful as conditions improve
\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
\n19 Aug. 1987 GBR. Redruth. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today
\n19 Aug. 1988
\n+ GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 07:00-23:00
\n+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
\n19 Aug. 1989
\n+ GBR. Bromley. 1611 kHz and 92.0 FM. Radio Argus London is on air today, up to the start of Radio Free London [RFL] when FM is turned off and MW relays RFL
\n+ GBR. London. 92.0 FM. Radio Free London [RFL] is on air today
\nAnd that’s all for today, feel free to contact me with any additions or corrections.
\nRegards to all,
\nBert<\/p>\n
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