On This Day…
February 12th.
12 Feb. 1971
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 Radio Free City is on air tonight
12 Feb. 1972
+ GBR. Putney. 1321 kHz MW. 10:00-16:00 Radio Star International is on air today
+ GBR. Edinburgh. Radio Caroline South is on air 23:00-01:00
12 Feb. 1978
+ GBR. SW London. 1332 kHz MW. Radio Jackie is on air 09:00-17:00
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 1332 kHz MW. UK Radio is on air this evening
+ ???. 6213 kHz SW. FRBC is noted at 10:11 in Denmark
+ NED. 6218 kHz SW. Radio Tulip International is noted 10:10-11:01 in Denmark
+ SWE. 6224 kHz SW. Radio Domino is noted at 10:20 in Denmark
+ DEN. 6225 kHz SW. Radio Viking is noted at 09:00 in Denmark
+ NED. 6251 kHz SW. Radio Partisan is noted at 09:20 in Denmark
+ GBR 6255 kHz SW. Radio Corsair is noted at 10:43 in Denmark
+ GBR. 6260 kHz SW. Skyport Radio is on air today 10:00-13:06
+ ???. 6261 kHz SW. Radio Dolby is noted at 10:45 in Denmark
+ GBR. 6265 kHz SW. European Music Radio [EMR] is on air today with 50 watts, noted 11:30-13:30
+ GBR. London. 92.0 FM Radio Free London returns to the air for what is its third incarnation, initially with Kenny Myers, Andy Allman, Michael Martin, and Steve Ego. Programmes continue on a weekly basis from now. This causes a staff shortage at Radio Telstar South, which decides to close at the end of the month. However, when this is announced on air, the number of listeners to their phone line convince them to continue.
+ GBR. London. 92.4 FM. Invicta Radio is on air this Sunday
+ GBR. London. 92.8 FM. Radio Telstar South is on air this evening
12 Feb. 1979
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 104.0 FM. UK Radio is on air this evening
12 Feb. 1980
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 1332 kHz MW. UK Radio is on air this evening 19:00-22:00 with Paul Johnson and David Jarvis
12 Feb. 1983
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air 07:00-01:00 today
+ GBR. London. 90.2 FM Phoenix Radio is on air 20:00-23:00, followed by Alices Restaurant
12 Feb. 1984
+ 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 07:00-01:00 today
+ GBR. Birmingham. 1179 kHz MW. Sounds Alternative is noted with a Rick Marks show today
+ GBR. SW London. 1332 kHz MW. On air 7 days a week, Radio Jackie is on air today
+ GBR. West London. 1350 kHz MW. Radio Floss 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. 94.2 FM. Wrekin City Radio is on air this afternoon
+ GBR. London. 102.8 FM. JFM is on air 24 hours a day
+ GBR. London. 104.5 FM. Horizon Radio is on air 24 hours a day
12 Feb. 1985
+ 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 07:00-01:00 today
12 Feb. 1986
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
12 Feb. 1987
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
12 Feb. 1988
+ 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 today, due to DJs having made plans and so on, the rundown is rather haphazard, but a joint Simon Myres and James Halstead show goes out, and there is no distinct start and end of shows, people turning up and joining in for a few minutes between each show, all of which are live. the rundown is believed to be: – around 09:00 James and Simon, 11:00-ish Bill Lyons, 13:00-ish Ginny Wilson, 16:00 Sid Jackall, with James Griggs from 17:00, and Jane Brown from around 20:00 to 23:00 close.
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
12 Feb. 1989
+ IRL. Monaghan. 981 kHz MW. Radio Star Country is on air today
+ GBR. Merseyside. 1197 kHz MW. Radio Atlantis is noted today with Steve Bishop and Rick Dane
+ GBR. Bromley. 1611 kHz MW. After a lot of alterations, including uprating the psu from 9 to 50 volts, and changing all the transistors, Radio Argus London’s kit rig is discovered to be putting out a spurious broadcast on 6450 kHz SW, as well as 1611. This is announced, and attempts are made to improve this SW signal with traps in the aerial!
+ NED. 6240 kHz and 15642 kHz SW. Tower Radio is noted today, including a relay of Indian Ocean BC
+ ???. 6311 kHz SW. Radio California is noted today
+ NED. 6546 kHz SW. Radio Brigitte is noted today with a pop music service
+ GBR. 6815 kHz SW. Radio East Coast Commercial is noted today
+ GBR. London. 94.3 FM. RFM is on air today, relayed in Bromley by Radio Argus London
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