Day: September 2, 2024

On This Day… August 31st.

On This Day…
August 31st.
31 Aug. 1970 [Monday]
no details yet
31 Aug. 1971 [Tuesday]
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. Radio Free City is on air 01:00-02:30
31 Aug. 1972 [Thursday]
+ GBR. 227m MW, [1321 kHz] Radio Stardust is noted 17:55-18:00, a recent series of raids by Eric Gotts of the GPO has led to stations staying off air or reducing their hours for a while
31 Aug. 1973 [Friday]
+ GBR. London. 94.4 FM. LTIR relays Radio Aquarius 22:00-01:00
31 Aug. 1974 [Saturday]
+ Offshore. 558 kHz MW. 18:00. Radio Veronica closes down, DJ Rob Out closes with the words ‘This is the end of Veronica, it is a pity for you, for Veronica and especially democracy in Holland.’ The Dutch national anthem is followed by a jingle that stops midway through. When the Nordeney finally is to arrive in port she will be met by thousands of Veronica fans
+ Offshore. 19:00. Radio Atlantis also closes down after the goodbye show is broadcast, the MV Janine is to later be towed into Vlissingen port
+ Offshore. 20:00. Radio Northsea International closes down with the English and Dutch DJs and management, followed by the RNI theme, ‘Man of Action.’ Listeners who have gone out in small boats to witness the event, throw their radios into the sea when RNI closes down
+ Offshore. Off Essex, from the Mi Amigo, now completely alone, 1187 kHz MW. Radio Mi Amigo and Radio Caroline… Continues!
no land based details yet
31 Aug. 1975 [Sunday]
+ FRA. 6220 kHz SW. Radio Valentine is noted at 12:00
+ GBR. 6225 kHz SW. Radio Thunderbird is on air this morning
+ NED? 6225 kHz SW. King Radio is noted 12:02-14:00
31 Aug. 1976 [Tuesday]
no details yet
31 Aug. 1977 [Wednesday]
no details yet
31 Aug. 1978 [Thursday]
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 1332 kHz MW. UK Radio is on air this evening
31 Aug. 1979 [Friday]
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 104.0 FM. UK Radio is on air this evening
31 Aug. 1980 [Sunday]
+ GBR. Merseyside. 259m, 1158 kHz MW. Merseyside Music Radio publicity says today is the first day of broadcasts, 10:00-18:00 weekends, with a format of top 40 music. DJs mentioned are Jim Brown, David Jason, Bert Williams, Paul Jay, and Andy Davies. The station says it intends to have ‘sponsored hours’ as opposed to conventional adverts, but states ‘this remains to be seen’
+ GBR. London. 1260 kHz MW. Radio City is on air this afternoon with 1950’s music programmes
+ GBR. Birmingham. 1323 kHz MW. Radio Free Birmingham [RFB] is on air this afternoon
+ GBR. West London. 1350 kHz MW. Radio Floss is on air today
+ GBR. London. 1404 kHz MW. Phoenix Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Liverpool. 1413 kHz MW. Radio Jackie North is on air today
+ GBR. 6225 kHz SW. Britain Radio International [BRI] is noted 11;05-11:55 with a 20 watt test transmission today
+ NED. 6250 kHz SW. The first official broadcasts of Free Radio Service Holland [FRSH] are heard, with programmes by Barry Stephens, Chris, Fred van Es, Peter Verbruggen, Frankie Fanatic, Joop ter Zee and Joop and Peter, running from 10:00 to 14:00. The station from now on is to broadcast every 4th Sunday. This follows EMR, which broadcast every 3rd Sunday of the month. The station’s mailing address is in Newark, UK
+ 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
+ GBR. London. 92.8 FM. Radio Telstar South is on air this evening
+ GBR. West London. 94.4 FM. Uptown Radio is on air this evening
31 Aug. 1981 [Monday]
+ GBR. Merseyside 1107 kHz MW. Radio J1000 is on air 7 days a week
31 Aug. 1982 [Tuesday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 729 kHz MW and 101.0 FM stereo. ABC Radio is on air 07:00-01:00 today
31 Aug. 1983 [Wednesday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR Twickenham. 1494 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
31 Aug. 1984 [Friday]
+ GBR. Ludlow. 1017 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sunshine Radio is on air today
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. SW London. 1332 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Radio Jackie is on air today
+ 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
+ GBR. Telford. 96.1 FM. On air 7 days a week, Shropshire Sound is on air today 08:00-20:00
+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Horizon Radio is on air 7 days a week
+ GBR. London. 103.4 FM. JFM is on air 7 days a week
31 Aug. 1985 [Saturday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Solar Radio is on air 24 hours a day
31 Aug. 1986 [Sunday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ IRL. Dublin. 6280 kHz SW. Westside Radio Dublin is on air today
+ IRL. 6830 kHz SW. IRRS relays the FRSH Birthday Broadcast today
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
+ GBR. St Ives. 103.0 FM Radio Argus DJs this week as last week, scheduled last broadcast, so last show is changed. From 23:00 to 05:00, all the DJs are on air together in a ‘zoo’ type closedown broadcast.
* GBR. London. RFM on air. Dave, Claire, Mark Roman, and Leo.
31 Aug. 1987 [Monday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Redruth. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today, Pete is sober, and is to stay sober while on air for some time. It is felt a more suitable time for him would be a late-night show, but Jane Brown does not want to give it up, and she and her boyfriend do not care for the idea of Pete (drinking) sharing the same studio with her
+ GBR. Norvik House SE London. 91.8 FM. First broadcast of WNKR takes place, this station is to broadcast bank holidays
End Aug. 1987 [exact date needed]
* GBR. Liverpool. Radio Atlantis suffers another raid; it disappears for about a month
31 Aug. 1988 [Wednesday]
+ IRL. Monaghan. 927 kHz MW. Radio Star Country is on air today
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 07:00-23:00
31 Aug. 1989 [Thursday]
+ GBR. Bromley. 92.0 FM. Radio Argus London is on air this evening

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