On This Day [Twinspin]
August 29 and 30.
29 Aug. 1970 [Saturday]
no details yet
30 Aug. 1970 [Sunday]
+ GBR. West London. 1507 kHz MW. Radio Nelson is on air today
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29 Aug. 1971 [Sunday]
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. 01:00-02:30 and 14:00-15:00 Radio Free City is on air today
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1394 kHz MW. Radio Caroline South is on air 12:00-20:00
+ GBR. London. 1492 kHz MW. 10:00-13:00 Radio Nelson is on air today
30 Aug. 1971 [Monday]
+ GBR. Edinburgh. 1322 kHz MW. Radio Free City is on air 01:00-02:30
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29 Aug. 1972 [Tuesday]
+ GBR. London. 230m MW. [1304 kHz] After apparently closing down earlier, Southern Broadcasting London returns to the sir today, noted at 12:50
30 Aug. 1972 [Wednesday]
no details yet
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29 Aug. 1973 [Wednesday]
+ no details yet
30 Aug. 1973 [Thursday]
+ GBR. London. 94.4 FM. LTIR relays Radio Star 21:00-00:00
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29 Aug. 1974 [Thursday]
+ Offshore. Off the Dutch coast. 558 kHz MW. From the Nordeney Radio Veronica is on air
+ Offshore. Off the Belgian Coast, 962 kHz MW. From the Janine Radio Atlantis is on air today
+ Offshore. Off the Dutch Coast. 1187 kHz MW. From the Mi Amigo. Radio Mi Amigo is on air daytimes, Radio Caroline broadcasts overnight. This is to be the last day all four stations will be in the same part of the sea.
+ Offshore. Off the Dutch Coast. 1367 kHz MW. From the MEBO 2, Radio Northsea International is on air today
30 Aug. 1974 [Friday]
+ Offshore. Off the Dutch coast. 558 kHz MW. From the Nordeney Radio Veronica is on air
+ Offshore. Off the Belgian Coast, 962 kHz MW. From the Janine Radio Atlantis is on air today
+ Offshore, 1187 kHz MW. Ahead of the passing of the Dutch Marine broadcasting act, the Mi Amigo up-anchors, and sails for a new anchorage off Essex, broadcasting all the way as she does. It is to be the last major voyage she is to make, as within six years she will be resting on the bottom
+ Offshore. Off the Dutch Coast. 1367 kHz MW. From the MEBO 2, Radio Northsea International is on air today
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29 Aug. 1975 [Friday]
+ no details yet
30 Aug. 1975 [Saturday]
+ GBR. London. 92.8 FM. Sun Radio is on air with Alan Ford 20:00-21:00, Chris Trent 21:00-21:30, Charlie B 21:30-22:00 and Tony Randall 22:00-23:00
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29 Aug. 1976 [Sunday]
+ NED. 1320 kHz MW. Voice of Northeast Holland is on air today
+ GBR. London. 1331 kHz MW. Radio Jackie is heard on its 2nd harmonic of 2662 kHz in Maidenhead today!
+ GBR. 6210 kHz SW. Time Radio International is on air today
+ GBR. 6225 kHz SW. Radio Corsair is on air 09:00-10:30
+ IRL. 6260 kHz SW. Radio Valleri is on air today, its programmes are Sundays 09:00-12:00 with Derek Jones and Mike Anderson
+ GBR. London. 92.8 FM. Radio Telstar South is on air this evening
30 Aug. 1976 [Monday]
+ GBR. West London. Celebration Radio starts broadcasts, on MW. The station is a rock station. The initial 45 min broadcast brings in a listener letter from Guildford.
+ GBR. London. 92.4 FM. Radio Invicta is on air this Bank Holiday
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29 Aug. 1977 [Monday]
no details yet
30 Aug. 1977 [Tuesday]
no details yet
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29 Aug. 1978 [Tuesday]
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 1332 kHz MW. UK Radio is on air this evening
30 Aug. 1978 [Wednesday]
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 1332 kHz MW. UK Radio is on air this evening
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29 Aug. 1979 [Wednesday]
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 104.0 FM. UK Radio is on air this evening
30 Aug. 1979 [Thursday]
+ GBR. Wolverhampton. 104.0 FM. UK Radio is on air this evening
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29 Aug. 1980 [Friday]
no details yet
30 Aug. 1980 [Saturday]
+ GBR. Liverpool. 1413 kHz MW. Radio Jackie North is on air today
+ GBR. London. 92.0 FM. Radio Free London [RFL] is on air today
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29 Aug. 1981 [Saturday]
+ GBR. Merseyside 1107 kHz MW. Radio J1000 is on air 7 days a week
30 Aug. 1981 [Sunday]
+ GBR. Merseyside 1107 kHz MW. Radio J1000 is on air 7 days a week, Andy Davis is noted today
+ GBR. Birmingham. 1179 kHz MW. Sounds Alternative is on air today
+ GBR. London. 1260 kHz MW. Radio City is on air playing Rock n Roll 12:00-16:00
+ GBR. West London. 1350 kHz MW. Radio Floss is on air today
+ GBR. London. 1386 kHz MW. Radio Comsat is on air from midday today
+ NED. 6260 kHz and 7315 kHz SW. FRSH celebrates its 1st birthday with a Joop ter Zee documentary as part of the programming. Due to a recent sunspot maximum, the station has been heard as far away as the USA and Argentina. By now it has changed mailing address to a PO box in Dedemsvaart…
+ 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
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29 Aug. 1982 [Sunday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 729 kHz MW and 101.0 FM stereo. ABC Radio is on air 07:00-01:00 today
+ GBR. West London. 1350 kHz MW. Radio Floss is on air today
+ GBR. Merseyside. 1395 kHz MW. Radio Jackie North is on air 12:00-17:00
+ 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. Wolverhampton. 7359 kHz SW. UK Radio is on air 09:00-13:00 with 15 watts
+ GBR. West London. 94.4 FM. Uptown Radio is on air this evening
30 Aug. 1982 [Monday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 729 kHz MW and 101.0 FM stereo. ABC Radio is on air 07:00-01:00 today
+ GBR. Leicester. 1125 kHz MW. Radio Veronica is noted with an Alec Newman show today
+ GBR. Leicester. 1404 kHz MW. Radio King is noted with Bert Stutterwell, Andy Pierce and Ron Barry shows today
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29 Aug. 1983 [Monday]
+ 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
+ GBR. SW London. 1494 kHz MW. Radio Sovereign is on air today with shows by Crispian St John and Bob Randall
+ GBR. London. 90.2 FM. Radio Duck is noted today with a show by Tim Allen
30 Aug. 1983 [Tuesday]
+ IRL. Dublin. 819 kHz and 88.0 FM. Radio Nova gives away a huge £6000 prize this morning to the 50th person to phone in. the Dublin phone exchange is almost overloaded with the calls.
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. SW London. 1494 kHz MW. Radio Sovereign is on air today, the Breakfast show with Crispian St John is noted.
+ GBR. Merseyside. 90.3 FM. Station M is noted today with a Tom Lodge tribute by Dave Wilson
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29 Aug. 1984 [Wednesday]
+ 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. Merseyside. 1386 kHz MW. Central Radio 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
30 Aug. 1984 [Thursday]
+ 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
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29 Aug. 1985 [Thursday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Solar Radio is on air 24 hours a day
* GBR. St Ives. Radio Argus is moved to a St. Ives hotel room, while James, Bill and Pete are working on the roof. Bert and Jane also go, along with Simon, who is looking to move there for good.
30 Aug. 1985 [Friday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. London. 102.5 FM. Solar Radio is on air 24 hours a day
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29 Aug. 1986 [Friday]
+ 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. Canning Town. A major drug bust occurs at Bentley’s Nightclub where LWR and TKO DJs are found. LWR uses the venue for a Reggae Squad event and TKO for their Roadshow, and both have advertised it widely
30 Aug. 1986 [Saturday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Merseyside. 1404 kHz MW. Central Radio is on air today with a short test broadcast featuring Jim Brown, mentioning Anfield Community Radio on air earlier in the day
+ GBR. Merseyside. 1431 kHz MW Anfield Community Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
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29 Aug. 1987 [Saturday]
+ IRL. Tramore. 1026 kHz MW and 101.0 FM. ABC Radio is on air today
+ GBR. Merseyside. 1242 kHz MW. Radio Merseywaves is back on air with Paul Jay, Mark Palmer, Dave Ralph, Mark Wright, Keith the chief, Tony Marshall, Tony Hollis and Don the One, the shows go through to 02:00 the following day [Sunday 30th]. The signal is very good and is heard clearly in Blackpool.
+ GBR. Redruth. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air today
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
+ GBR. London. 93.0 FM. Solar Radio is on air today
30 Aug. 1987 [Sunday]
+ 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. A ‘Last Sunday’ Special is introduced, where the ‘best bits’ of the past month is to be played, it is Pete’s idea, but he is not amused when most of the programme is recordings of him slurring his words and poorly cueing the records. For some reason, it does not appear in September…
+ GBR. Chelmsford. 90.7 FM. Radio Galaxy is on air today
+ GBR. London. 93.0 FM. Solar Radio is on air today
+ GBR. London. 94.3 FM. RFM is on air today
+ GBR. Oxon. 105.0 FM. Isis FM is on air today
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29 Aug. 1988 [Sunday]
+ IRL. Monaghan. 927 kHz MW. Radio Star Country is on air today
+ GBR. Camborne. 1503 kHz MW. Radio Argus Cornwall is on air 07:00-23:00
+ GBR SE London. 91.8 FM. WNKR is on air this Bank Holiday
30 Aug. 1988 [Monday]
+ 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
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29 Aug. 1989 [Tuesday]
+ GBR. Bromley. 92.0 FM. Radio Argus London is on air this evening
30 Aug. 1989 [Wednesday]
+ GBR. Bromley. 92.0 FM. Radio Argus London is on air this evening
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