On This Day. May 23rd.

On This Day. May 23rd.
23 May 1985 GBR. West Midlands. 103.7 FM. Star Radio becomes PCRL [Peoples’ Community Radio Link], and second only to UK Radio is to become the longest West Midlands Radio station. Lepke from DBC has assisted this station a few times.
That’s all for today folks! 🙂
Bert Bridges

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On This Day… 22 May.

On This Day… 22 May.
22 May 1976 GBR. European Music Radio opens its full service today
22 May 1982 GBR. London. 103.8 FM. DBC is noted on air today with Dr Watts
22 May 1987 GBR. Merseyside 1242 kHz MW. Radio Merseywaves is on air with a Kevin Jordan show, this runs through to past midnight with Tony West on 23 May
I hope everyone has a good week.
Bert

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Historic Logs 22 May

1991 05 22 6205 00 05 Radio Fax E ID adr pop 34433

1994 05 22 6207 08 01 Northlight Radio G ID 25332

1994 05 22 6219 07 37 Radio Aura D pop ID 24433

1994 05 22 6229 08 15 JRR International E ID 13321

1994 05 22 6285 09 39 Radio Pirana International E span mx ID 24322

1994 05 22 6295 08 03 Radio Marabu G ID 33443

1994 05 22 6295 08 19 Radio Wahnsinn / Dino Radio G pop ID 0855 Oster-px 33443

1994 05 22 6295 09 43 Radio Marabu E ID 24433

1994 05 22 7294 07 42 Radio Europe Ital tx 24433

1994 05 22 7294 09 32 Onda Caliente E ID 34443

1994 05 22 7484 08 17 Radio Marabu E ID 22432

Historic Logs 21 May

1989 05 21 6201 09 20 FRSH E FRS Goes DX 44444

1989 05 21 6235 09 11 Radio laser International E 23322

1989 05 21 6312 08 40 Radio Brigitte ID 23322

1989 05 21 6320 08 43 Canzoni Radio 23322

1989 05 21 7309 08 55 FRSH 44444

1993 05 21 6199 15 23 Delta Radio E pop ID Ruurlo-adr 53443

1993 05 21 6211 21 50 Diamond Radio D mx ID PO 3037 NL-1780 Den Helder 33433

1994 05 21 6295 10 47 Radio Wahnsinn / Dino Radio G mx ID 23443

1994 05 21 6295 16 28 Radio Marabu E mx ID 32432

1994 05 21 7125 11 00 Radio Sparks E ID 25333

1995 05 21 6200 10 18 Ozone International E ID 24333

1995 05 21 6251 09 06 Level One International G ID 50 watt Jens Martin 33443

1995 05 21 6254 08 55 Level One International E Wuppertal-adr 45444

1995 05 21 6260 10 01 Level One International E ID DJ Hans DJ Dirk 24433

1995 05 21 6277 10 47 Radio Caroline E pop rock 23333

1995 05 21 6290 11 01 Radio Dr Tim G 33442

1995 05 21 6291 08 56 Radio Perfekt G ID 35443

1995 05 21 6300 09 06 Radio Pamela G ID 24333

On This Day… May 21st

On This Day… May 21st
21 May 1972 GBR. Liverpool. 217m, described as ‘somewhere between 1385 and 1389 kHz’. MW. Radio Free Liverpool is on air today, mentioning a raid that took place a week or so earlier.
21 May 1978 GBR. London. 6265 kHz SW. European Music Radio [EMR] is on air today
21 May 1984 GBR. Sheffield. 103.8 FM. Sheffield Peace Radio is busted. It had used a 12-watt rig and had put out left wing political programmes.
Anything missed? Please let me know, Let’s create as complete as possible record of Free Radio, all contributors will be credited.
Thanks.
Bert

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On This Day… 20th May.

On This Day… 20th May.
20 May 1972 GBR. London. 227m MW, (1321 kHz) Radio Star is on air today
20 May 1979 GBR. London. 6265 and 7325 kHz SW. European Music Radio [EMR] is on air today
As usual, if someone can add to this, please let me know.
Hope this is useful?
Bert

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Historic Logs 19 May

1991 05 19 6225 08 07 FRS Holland E pop ID 24433

1991 05 19 7290 07 19 Radio Mona Lisa G pop ID 24433

1996 05 19 6205 07 56 Radio Caroline F F tx adr 24322

1996 05 19 6210 07 57 Radio Free London E ID adr 33443

1996 05 19 6239 08 08 Radio Pandora E ID 23433

1996 05 19 6266 09 10 UNID E pop 0913 fade out 23322

1996 05 19 6294 08 46 Radio Horizon E dutch mx ID 33433

1996 05 19 7380 08 28 IMR Radio E ID best in USB 23322

1997 05 19 6200 08 35 UCB Europe E rel 24433

1997 05 19 6245 08 37 Radio Borderhunter E ID 45444

1997 05 19 6247 10 33 Radio Pacman E ID 24333

1997 05 19 6255 08 38 Radio Nordpol E Level 42 ID 34433

1997 05 19 6270 09 47 Radio Perfekt G Oldie ID Gronau 24433

1997 05 19 6307 10 58 unid (Framers ??) D 35444

on this day… 19 May.

on this day… 19 May.
19 May 1982 GBR. Liverpool. 999 kHz MW. Radio Alpine closes down for good after 7 months on air.
If anyone wants to add to this, please message me.
Thanks
Bert

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On this day… 18 May

On this day… 18 May.
18 May 1975 GBR. Liverpool. Radio Free Liverpool puts out its 6th Birthday broadcast, this is the last noted broadcast from this station; Eric Day is to go on to start up Radio Jackie North as Rick Dane
18 May 1980 GBR. London. 6265 and 7325 kHz SW. European Music Radio [EMR] is on air today
I hope this is of interest?
Bert

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Historic Logs 17 May

1992 05 17 6200 08 29 Radio Delta Ruurlo E test ID 35444

1992 05 17 6226 08 52 Starclub Radio G letters ID 34444

1992 05 17 6275 08 53 FRS Holland E shirt ID 33443

1992 05 17 7360 09 08 BRI E ID 34433

1992 05 17 7479 09 10 Radio Benelux E ID 34444

Historic Logs 16 May

1993 05 16 3915 09 33 MDR Info G 5X783 harmonic nx ID 45444

1993 05 16 6200 07 36 Radio Orang Utan E mx ID 34433

1993 05 16 6200 10 02 Radio Perfekt G Oldie ID PO 386 NL-5900 AJ Venlo 35444

1993 05 16 6205 07 49 Radio Dutchboy E ID 33443

1993 05 16 6210 08 15 Heavy Dude Radio E mx 22432

1993 05 16 6229 08 50 JRR International E ID 23433

1993 05 16 6285 08 04 Radio Peace in Action G tx ID 35444

1993 05 16 6400 09 16 WNKR E mx Wuppertal-adr ID 22432

1993 05 16 11401 09 01 RWI E ID 22432

1999 05 16 6206 10 05 unid (Black Beard ??) E ann 24322

1999 05 16 6240 07 35 Radio Brigitte E mx ID 24433

1999 05 16 6260 08 27 unid UK E talk phone telephone 23422

1999 05 16 6262 08 26 unid dutch D pop mx PO NL-8001 BJ Zwolle 23422

1999 05 16 6270 07 36 Radio AL International E pop 45444

1999 05 16 6270 09 25 Spaceman E hotline ID 45444

1999 05 16 6271 09 04 unid (Perfekt ??) shoprt mx off 35444

1999 05 16 6275 07 38 unid E pop instrumental 23433

1999 05 16 6280 08 01 Radio Black Power E ID QSO AL 45444

1999 05 16 6284 09 06 Farmers of Holland D mx ID 45444

1999 05 16 6285 09 02 Spaceman D QSO Torenvalk 45444

1999 05 16 6300 09 03 Flux Radio D mx ann ID 24433

1999 05 16 6301 07 37 Radio Torenvalk E ID 45444

1999 05 16 7480 08 06 Radio Benelux E ID about fakes 35444

1999 05 16 11470 08 05 unid E USB 45444

1999 05 16 11470 10 04 Radio Strike E ID USB 45444

On this day May 17

Tomorrow being the 17th, and I may be a bit busy, so this is a bit early.
17 May 1975 FIN. 6255 kHz SW. Radio Urbino moves to here to get away from the beacon on 6245 kHz. They have two rigs, 35 and 60 watts.
17 May 1987
+ BEL. 12:40. Radio Delmare is raided again. FRSH, which has been relying on relays since its own raid in 1983, looks elsewhere for its relays
+ GBR. Wirral 104.8 FM. Radio Julie is on air again today featuring Andy Davies and Scott Brennan
As always, thanks for all the info so far, and I hope you are enjoying these posts.
Cheers
Bert

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