{"id":473269,"date":"2024-05-02T15:24:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.achimbrueckner.de\/freeradio\/php\/wordpress\/?p=473269"},"modified":"2024-05-02T15:24:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:24:26","slug":"on-this-day-may-1st-and-2nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.achimbrueckner.de\/freeradio\/php\/wordpress\/?p=473269","title":{"rendered":"On This Day… May 1st and 2nd."},"content":{"rendered":"

On This Day…
\nMay 1st and 2nd.
\n02 May 1970
\n+ GBR. Somercotes. 1320 kHz MW and occasionally on 6230 kHz SW. Radio UK International is on air today
\n—
\n01 May 1971
\n+ GBR. Putney. 1321 kHz MW. 10:00-16:00 Radio Star International is on air today
\n+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 Radio Free City is on air tonight
\n+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1394 kHz MW. 23:00-01:00 Radio Caroline South is on air tonight
\n02 May 1971
\n+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 and 14:00-15:00 Radio Free City is on air today
\n+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1394 kHz MW. 12:00-20:00 Radio Caroline South is on air today
\n+ GBR. London. 1492 kHz MW. 10:00-13:00 Radio Nelson is on air today
\n+ GBR. Kent. 1496 kHz MW and on 49mb SW. Channel Radio is on air today
\n—
\n02 May 1976
\n+ GBR. London. 1331 kHz MW. Radio Corsair is on air 13:00-14:00
\n+ IRL. Dublin. Radio Dublin announced that it it has 1850 signatures in favour of Independent Local Radio, and that a march will be held on June 12th.
\n—
\n01 May 1977
\n+ GBR. London. 6250 kHz SW. Skyport Radio is on air 1000-1300
\n+ GBR. London. 92.8 FM. Radio Telstar South is on air this evening
\n—
\n01 May 1978
\n+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 1332 kHz MW. UK Radio is on air this evening
\n02 May 1978
\n+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 1332 kHz MW. UK Radio is on air this evening
\n—
\n01 May. 1979
\n+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 104.0 FM. UK Radio is on air this evening
\n02 May 1979
\n+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 104.0 FM. UK Radio is on air this evening
\n—
\n01 May 1980
\n+ GBR. Colchester. 87.6 FM. Red Fox Radio starts broadcasting, using a Pan-Tech 1 watt kit rig, playing Top 40 music. Garry Lee appears for the first time. These low powered broadcasts continue until February 1981, and the frequency drifts.
\n—
\n01 May 1981
\n+ GBR. London. 90.4 FM. Alices Restaurant is on air today. Bear and Steve Price are noted
\n02 May 1981
\n+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 1323 kHz MW. Radio Free Birmingham [RFB] is on air this bank holiday
\n+ GBR. Merseyside. 1413 kHz MW. Radio Jackie North is on air today
\n—
\n01 May 1982
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 729 kHz MW ABC Radio is on air 07:00-01:00 today
\n+ IRL. Dublin. 846 kHz MW and 88.2 FM. Radio Nova is noted today with shows by Hugo O Brian and Colm Hayes.
\n+ GBR. London. 90.2 FM Phoenix Radio is on air 20:00-23:00, followed by Alices Restaurant
\n02 May 1982
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 729 kHz MW ABC Radio is on air 07:00-01:00 today
\n+ IRL. Dublin. 846 kHz MW and 88.2 FM. Radio Nova is on air today
\n+ GBR. West London. 1350 kHz MW. Radio Floss is on air today
\n+ 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
\n+ GBR. South Acton. 90.2 FM. Thameside Radio is on air from 19:20 today, the late start due to a last-minute change of site, a raid the previous week they had lost two rigs in a raid, and Bob and Dave Birdman had been caught for the first time in almost 4 years of broadcasting.
\n+ GBR. East London. 90.2 FM. Alices Restaurant is on air today
\n+ GBR. West London. 94.4 FM. Uptown Radio is on air this evening
\n—
\n01 May 1983
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
\n+ GBR. West London. 1350 kHz MW. Radio Floss is on air today
\n+ 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
\n+ GBR. London. 90.2 FM. Alices Restaurant is on air today, Bear is noted
\n+ GBR. Telford. 94.2 FM. Wrekin City Radio is on air this afternoon
\n+ GBR. London. 94.4 FM. Horizon Radio is on air today, C J Carlos and Gary Lee are noted
\n02 May 1983
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
\n+ GBR. London. 94.4 FM. Horizon Radio is on air today.
\n—
\n01 May 1984
\n+ GBR. Ludlow. 1017 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sunshine Radio is on air today
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC 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. on air 7 days a week, Skyline Radio is on air today 06:00-00:00
\n+ GBR. London. 92.5 FM. On air 7 days a week, LWR is on air today
\n+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Horizon Radio is on air 24 hours a day
\n+ GBR. London. 102.8 FM. JFM is on air 24 hours a day
\n02 May 1984
\n+ GBR. Ludlow. 1017 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sunshine Radio is on air today
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC 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. on air 7 days a week, Skyline Radio is on air today 06:00-00:00
\n+ GBR. London. 92.5 FM. On air 7 days a week, LWR is on air today
\n+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Horizon Radio is on air 24 hours a day
\n+ GBR. London. 102.8 FM. JFM is on air 24 hours a day
\n—
\n01 May 1985
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
\n+ GBR. Telford. 96.1 FM. On air 7 days a week, Shropshire Sound is on air today 08:00-20:00
\n02 May 1985
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
\n+ GBR. Telford. 96.1 FM. On air 7 days a week, Shropshire Sound is on air today 08:00-20:00
\n—
\n01 May 1986
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
\n02 May 1986
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
\n+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
\n—
\n01 May 1987
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
\n+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
\n+ GBR. Wirral 104.8 FM. Radio Julie is noted today with a Phil Smith show. The studio at the time is on 4th floor whilst the rig was top floor of the block of flats. Audio from the studio was carried through the electrical neutral and earth cables direct to the rig.
\n02 May 1987
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
\n+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
\n+ GBR. St Ives. 103.0 FM. 10:00 Radio Argus is on air for the rest of today
\n+ GBR. Wirral 104.8 FM. Radio Julie on air again, today, Andy Davies, Andy Rogers, Larry James, and Neil Bishop appear
\n—
\n01 May 1988
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
\n+ GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 08:00-22:00
\n+ GBR. Ealing. 89.5 FM. London Irish Community Radio is on air today
\n+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
\n02 May 1988
\n+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
\n+ GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 07:00-23:00 with a Bank Holiday attempt at an outside Broadcast from a call box!
\n+ GBR. Ealing. 89.5 FM. London Irish Community Radio is on air today
\n+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
\n+ GBR SE London. 91.8 FM. WNKR is on air this Bank Holiday
\n—
\n01 May. 1989
\n+ GBR Saltash. 1494 kHz MW. Radio Argus Plymouth is on air today with taped shows 06:00-10:00 and 15:00-19:00
\n+ GBR Cornwall. 1503 kHz MW. [St Ives], 1602 kHz MW [Camborne] 6210 kHz SW [Camborne] and 102.8 FM [St Agnes] via a link system from Camborne, Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today
\n+ GBR SE London. 91.8 FM. WNKR is on air this Bank Holiday
\n02 May 1989
\n+ GBR Saltash. 1494 kHz MW. Radio Argus Plymouth is on air today with taped shows 06:00-10:00 and 15:00-19:00
\n+ GBR Cornwall. 1503 kHz MW. [St Ives], 1602 kHz MW [Camborne] 6210 kHz SW [Camborne] and 102.8 FM [St Agnes] via a link system from Camborne, Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today <\/p>\n

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

On This Day… May 1st and 2nd. 02 May 1970 + GBR. Somercotes. 1320 kHz MW and occasionally on 6230 kHz SW. Radio UK International is on air today — 01 May 1971 + GBR. Putney. 1321 kHz MW. 10:00-16:00 Radio Star International is on air today + GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 Radio … Continue reading On This Day… May 1st and 2nd.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-473269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5CD59-1Z7n","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":472570,"url":"https:\/\/www.achimbrueckner.de\/freeradio\/php\/wordpress\/?p=472570","url_meta":{"origin":473269,"position":0},"title":"On this day September 8-18 Part 4","author":"Administrator","date":"September 18, 2023 12:32","format":false,"excerpt":"Hello everyone. 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