{"id":472718,"date":"2023-11-01T14:33:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T14:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.achimbrueckner.de\/freeradio\/php\/wordpress\/?p=472718"},"modified":"2023-11-01T14:33:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T14:33:30","slug":"frequency-list-80th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.achimbrueckner.de\/freeradio\/php\/wordpress\/?p=472718","title":{"rendered":"Frequency list 80th"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi All.
\nIn November of 1984 a book was published ‘Pirate Radio then and now’ that was the basis for the ‘Flashback’ programme that went out on RFM.
\nAnyway, this is a list of the stations noted taken from that book, and I hope it is of interest and people can add comments if it triggers some memories.
\nThe book \u2018Pirate Radio Then and Now\u2019 by Stuart Henry and Mike von Joel lists the following UK (and one French) stations as operating in this month, organised in frequency order for this document: –
\n Merseyside. 945 kHz MW. Radio Jackie North, weekends 12:00-20:00, rock
\n Offshore. Thames Estuary. 963 kHz MW. Radio Caroline, 07:00-14:00 daily, album rock
\n Leominster. 1017 kHz MW and 94.2 FM. Sunshine Radio, daily 06:00-20:00, pop, own news
\n Wiltshire. 1132 kHz MW, Radio Earwig, Sundays 15:00-15:45 only, local info
\n Merseyside. 1137 kHz MW and 92.5 FM. Merseyland Alternative Radio Saturday and Sunday daytimes pop\/rock
\n Merseyside. 1139 kHz MW. Merseyland Free Radio, Sundays 11:00-19:00, rock\/top 40
\nManchester. 1179 kHz MW. Radio Eleven, hours not known, continuous music
\n Birmingham. 1179 kHz MW. Sounds Alternative, Alternate Sunday afternoons, rock \/ reggae
\n SE London. 1242 kHz MW. South East Sound, Sundays 12:00-16:00, rock etc
\nBirkenhead. 1296 kHz MW, Storeton Community Radio, daily, daytimes, oldies
\n Derby. 1305 kHz MW, 92.2 and 97.6 FM, Radio Nova, Sundays 19:00 onwards
\nSW London. 1323 kHz MW. Radio Jackie, 23 hrs 7 days, commercial
\nEdenbridge. 1323 kHz MW and 94.2 FM. County Radio, Sundays and Bank Holidays, top 40 and album music
\n London WC1. 1350 kHz MW. Radio Floss, Sundays 10:00-16:00, heavy metal
\n Merseyside. 1359 kHz MW. Radio Nemesis International, Fridays 11:00-20:00, pop\/rock
\nWoodford Green. 1386 kHz MW. Comsat Radio, Sundays 12:00-midnight, new wave music
\n Merseyside. 1395 kHz MW and 104.0 FM. Central Radio, Saturdays 12:00-19:00, Sundays 10:00 to late, pop \/ rock
\nLeicester. 1404 kHz MW. Radio King, Bank Holidays, Rock
\nBasildon. 1404 kHz MW and 94.2 FM. Alternative Community Radio, Sunday daytimes
\n Wood Green. 1404 kHz MW. Radio Amanda, weekend afternoons, rock \/ oldies
\n Telford. 1404 kHz MW and 94.2 FM. Shropshire Sound
\n Cheshire.1408 kHz MW. Weaver Sound Radio, some Sundays 10:00-17:00, pop \/ rock
\n Merseyside. 1413 kHz MW. Station M International, Sundays 11:00-20:00, rock
\n Merseyside. 1413 kHz MW. Radio Veronica, Mondays 06:00-midnight, unusual rock, etc
\nS London. 1413 kHz MW. Skyline Radio, 24\/7, pop
\nMerseyside. 1413 kHz MW. Radio Elenore, weekends 09:00-21:00, pop \/ rock
\nBrandon, Suffolk. 1415 kHz MW. Abbey Radio, Weekdays 09:00-midnight, Saturdays 21:00- Sundays 03:30
\n Hitchin. 1485 and 1566 kHz MW. Radio Fiona, hours not known, rock music
\n Twickenham. 1494 kHz MW. Radio Sovereign, 07:00-midnight daily, oldies
\nSurrey. 1602 kHz MW and 90.1 FM. Radio Ditt, irregular hours
\n Croydon. 1612 kHz MW, Radio Contact, hours not known
\n Chesterfield. 87.5 FM. Open Asylum, irregular hours
\n London. 90.0 FM. Home Brew Radio, Sundays 19:00-22:00
\n London. 90.2 FM. Forestside Radio. Fridays
\n Twickenham. 90.2 FM. Border Radio, late night, irregular hours
\n West and Central London. 90.2 FM. Radio Alpha, Mondays, and Thursdays 22:00-23:00
\n Hertfordshire. 90.2 FM. Radio Lion, Sundays 19:00-22:00
\n Salisbury. 90.2 FM. UKGM [UK Good Music], Tuesdays 19:00-22:00, Jazz, Blues
\n West London. 90.2 FM. Radio Orion, Sundays 13:00-17:00
\n Gravesend. 90.3 FM. Radio City, Wednesdays 20:00-midnight, soft rock
\n Woodford Green. 90.4 FM. Alices Restaurant. Saturdays 23:00- Sunday 03:00. Sixties rock
\n Essex\/NE London. 90.4 FM. Phoenix Radio, Saturdays 17:00-23:00, rock\/new wave
\n London W5. 90.4 FM. Thameside Radio, Sundays 19:00-23:00, top 40 \/ album music
\nSurrey. 90.9 FM. Bookham Radio, irregular hours
\nChertsey. 91.8 FM. Radio Spectrum, 18:00 Saturdays \u2013 02:00 Sundays,
\n Croydon. 91.9 FM. Radio Suburbia, Saturdays 19:30pm-midnight
\n Chessington. 91.9 FM. Surrey Broadcasting Service
\n London. 92.0 FM. City Sounds, Mondays 19:00-22:00, soul \/ rock \/ futurist
\n London. 92.0 and 92.5 FM. Flashback Radio, Sundays 18:00-21:00, jazz\/funk
\n London. 92.4 FM. Radio Infinity, Friday evenings, soul\/funk
\n W London. 92.4 FM. West London Radio, Wednesday evenings
\nS London. 92.4 FM. Radio Invicta, Sundays 09:00-Mon 03:00, soul \/ jazz \/ gospel
\n West Wickham. 92.5 FM. Radio Aquarius
\n South London. 92.5 FM. Radio Atlantis Medway, Sundays 13:00-16:00
\n South Norwood. 92.5 FM. Radio Telstar, Sundays 19:00-21:00
\n S London. 92.5 FM. South London Radio, Saturdays 18:00-Sundays 03:00
\n London. 92.6 FM. Liberation Radio, Tuesdays 19:00-23:00
\n Sutton. 92.6 FM. London Weekend Radio, Saturdays 08:00 – Sundays 13:00, pop, top 40
\n London. 93.0 FM. Rebel Radio, Sundays 13:00-17:00
\n London. 93.0 FM. Radio Activity, Sundays 15:00-18:00, rock
\n London. 93.1 FM. Alpha International, Alternate Sundays 15:00-19:00
\n Wiltshire. 93.7 FM. Castle Radio, Sundays 19:00-22:00
\n Wolverhampton. 94.0 FM. UK Radio, Alternate Sunday evenings
\n Wilmslow. 94.1 FM. KFM, 6 hours a day planned, pop\/rock
\n Birmingham. 94.1 FM. Electronic Sound Transmission, Sundays 11:00-14:00, rock \/ comedy
\n Telford. 94.2 FM. Wrekin City Radio, Alternate Sundays 12:00-14:00
\n London. 94.2 FM. Radio Gamma, Thursdays 20:00-22:00
\n SW London. 94.2 and 103.7 FM. JFM, planned 24-hour, jazz\/funk
\n West Midlands. 94.2 FM. Radio Star, Sunday evenings
\nSE London. 94.4 FM. Horizon FM, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, various hours, jazz\/funk
\n London. 94.4 FM. London Music Radio, Saturdays 18:00-midnight, rock\/comedy
\n Wolverhampton. 94.4 FM. Radio Phoenix, alternate Sundays
\n Nottingham. 94.4 FM. Robin Hood Radio, testing
\n Chertsey. 94.4 FM. Uptown Radio, Sundays 19:00-21:00
\n London. 94.4 FM. Radio Zodiac, Sundays 12:00-19:00
\n Edinburgh. 95.7 FM. Radio Freedom International, Sundays 09:00-12:00, oldies
\n Sussex. 96.3 FM. Radio Albatross, Sundays 19:00-21:00
\n Sussex. 96.3 FM. Radio Liberty, Sundays 19:00-22:00
\n Sussex. 96.3 FM. Radio Zeta, Sundays 21:00-22:00 only
\n Cambridge. 96.6 FM. Cambridge Community Radio, currently inactive
\n Stoke on Trent. 97.5 FM. Radio North Staffs
\nBrighton. 98.0 FM. Sunshine Radio, Sundays 10:00-22:00, Rock etc
\n Merseyside. 98.0 FM. Eagle Radio, Thursdays and Sundays, pop \/ rock
\nWigan. 102.5 FM. Douglas Valley Community Radio, Sundays 07:00-midnight, local info, varied music
\n Tollerton Notts. 103.0 FM. Radio Terrapin, hours not known, pop music
\nLondon. 103.2 FM. Epsilon, Friday evenings, magazine programme
\nManchester. 103.5 FM. Andromeda Independent Radio, Wednesdays 20:30-22:30, album rock \/ community news
\n Boulogne France. 103.7 FM. Radio Boulogne Littoral, Mondays 20:30pm-Tuesdays 05:00, English, Magazine programme
\n London. 103.8 FM. DBC\/Rebel Radio, Fridays 18:00-midnight, Reggae
\n London. 103.8 FM Open Access Radio, Wednesdays 19:00-23:00
\n London. 103.8 FM Our Radio, 17:00-midnight, open access
\n S London. 103.8 FM. South West Radio, Sundays 11:00-15:00
\n Leeds. 104.0 FM [frequency varies]. Radio Funky, Sundays 19:00-19:50 only
\n Manchester. 104.0 FM. Manchester Alternative Radio, Saturdays 19:00-22:00 Rock\/pop
\n Anglesey. 105.0 FM. Shoreline 105, Testing
\nDoes this trigger some memories? I hope it’s useful and of interest
\nBert<\/p>\n

Info via Bert Bridges on Facebook<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi All. In November of 1984 a book was published ‘Pirate Radio then and now’ that was the basis for the ‘Flashback’ programme that went out on RFM. 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