Day: September 8, 2024

On This Day…
September 7th.
07 Sep. 1970 [Monday]
no details yet
07 Sep. 1971 [Tuesday]
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. Radio Free City is on air 01:00-02:30
07 Sep. 1972 [Thursday]
no details yet
07 Sep. 1973 [Friday]
+ GBR. London. 94.4 FM. LTIR relays Radio Aquarius 22:00-01:00
07 Sep. 1974 [Saturday]
no details yet
07 Sep. 1975 [Sunday]
+ GBR. Mildenhall. 6275 kHz SW. The first broadcast takes place of ABC England, right next to the military air base. Roger St. John is noted.
* FIN. The Finnish GPO raid Radio Scandinavia, all the equipment is confiscated. Radio Polar International remains on air.
07 Sep. 1976 [Tuesday]
no details yet
07 Sep. 1977 [Wednesday]
no details yet
07 Sep. 1978 [Thursday]
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 1332 kHz MW. UK Radio is on air this evening
07 Sep. 1979 [Friday]
no details yet
07 Sep. 1980 [Sunday]
+ 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. Liverpool. 1413 kHz MW. Radio Jackie North is on air today
+ NED. 6290 kHz SW. Radio Nolan is noted today
+ 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
07 Sep. 1981 [Monday]
+ GBR. Merseyside 1107 kHz MW. Radio J1000 is on air 7 days a week
07 Sep. 1982 [Tuesday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 729 kHz MW and 101.0 FM stereo. ABC Radio is on air 07:00-01:00 today
07 Sep. 1983 [Wednesday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Blaby Leics. 1413 kHz MW. Radio Nova International is on air today 07:00-21:00
+ GBR Twickenham. 1494 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
07 Sep. 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
07 Sep. 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. 97.0 FM. JBC, a station that has been formed of some former DBC staff is noted today with a Ray Sawny programme
+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Solar Radio is on air 24 hours a day
07 Sep. 1986 [Sunday]
+ 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. RFM on air, Dave and Claire’s pub programme provokes controversy, as they got paralytically drunk while recording the show. This sort of show is to catch on later on, and not just on RFM!
07 Sep. 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
07 Sep. 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
07 Sep. 1989 [Thursday]
+ GBR. Bromley. 1503 kHz MW and 92.0 FM. Radio Argus London is on air today

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On This Day…
September 8th.
08 Sep. 1970 [Tuesday]
no details yet
08 Sep. 1971 [Wednesday]
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. Radio Free City is on air 01:00-02:30
08 Sep. 1972 [Friday]
+ GBR. London. 94.4 FM. LTIR relays Radio Aquarius 22:00-01:00
08 Sep. 1973 [Saturday]
+ GBR. London. 92.8 FM. Radio Free London [RFL] is on air this evening
+ GBR. London. 94.4 FM. LTIR relays Radio Classic 21:00-00:00
08 Sep. 1974 [Sunday]
+ GBR. Felsham, Suffolk. 1160 kHz MW. Radio Albatross is on air this afternoon
+ Offshore. Off Essex, from the Mi Amigo, 1187 kHz MW. Radio Mi Amigo and Radio Caroline… Continues!
+ IRL. 6210 kHz SW. Radio Valleri is on air today
+ GBR. 6225 kHz SW. Radio Venus North’s International Service is on air today
08 Sep. 1975 [Monday]
no details yet
08 Sep. 1976 [Wednesday]
no details yet
08 Sep. 1977 [Thursday]
no details yet
08 Sep. 1978 [Friday]
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 1332 kHz MW. UK Radio is on air this evening
+ GBR. Feltham. 94.4 FM. Uptown Radio is testing today ahead of regular programmes
08 Sep. 1979 [Saturday]
+ IRL. Dublin. 1161 kHz MW. Alternative Radio Dublin [ARD] is on air today. Dr Don is noted
+ GBR. London. 92.0 FM. Radio Free London [RFL] puts out programmes by Mark Ashton, Jerry James, and Mike Burnett.
08 Sep. 1980 [Monday]
no details yet
08 Sep. 1981 [Tuesday]
+ GBR. Merseyside 1107 kHz MW. Radio J1000 is on air 7 days a week
08 Sep. 1982 [Wednesday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 729 kHz MW and 101.0 FM stereo. ABC Radio is on air 07:00-01:00 today
08 Sep. 1983 [Thursday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Blaby Leics. 1413 kHz MW. Radio Nova International is on air today 07:00-21:00
+ GBR Twickenham. 1494 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Sovereign Radio is on air today
08 Sep. 1984 [Saturday]
+ 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
08 Sep. 1985 [Sunday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. West Midlands. 1179 kHz MW. Sounds Alternative is on air 10:00-19:00 today
+ GBR. London 1188 kHz MW. South East Sound is on air this afternoon playing rock and pop
+ GBR. NW London. 1350 kHz MW. 3 Boroughs Radio is on air today. Bob Williams, Dave Scott, and Trevor Hayes appear
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
+ GBR. London. 90.9 FM. Radio Phoenix returns with test transmissions
+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Solar Radio is on air 24 hours a day
08 Sep. 1986 [Monday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. St Ives. 103.0 FM 19:00-21:00, Sue Jacobson puts out a last Radio Argus show of the Summer season, due to larger than expected mail sent in. The station then closes, announcing a Christmas, or summer return. DJs not living in Cornwall return home.
08 Sep. 1987 [Tuesday]
+ 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
08 Sep. 1988 [Thursday]
+ 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
08 Sep. 1989 [Friday]
+ GBR. Bromley. 1125 kHz MW and 92.0 FM. While Radio Argus London as well as Radio Free London and Rock FM [RFM] are using 92.0 FM, Argus continues to try out different MW channels. Now they use a channel that is to become their favourite… 1125 kHz. Its wavelength ‘266m’ is to later give the opt-out service for the older music its name – Planet 266 – felt to be ‘anoracky’ enough without being contrived.
+ GBR. Birmingham. 102.2 FM. WKRS is on air today

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