Monday, July 04, 2011

Mon July 4

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Kool & The Gang "She's Fresh" @ 2054, then joke version of "American Pie." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6295: Top Radio. Jingles giving ID and email address @ 2045, Dutch music. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Powerliner. The Beatles "I Am The Walrus" @ 2025, ID and email address. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Dance music @ 2040, strong signal but co-channel utility QRM. SINPO 53443.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Robbie Williams song @ 2035, ID jingle. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

The inside story of a pirate station's success

In 1985, KISS FM had been just one of many illegal pirate radio stations in London playing black music that had been largely ignored by licensed broadcasters. By 1989, KISS FM had won an FM radio licence to broadcast legally to the whole of London, having fought off dozens of competing bids from some of the biggest names in broadcasting and industry. By 1991, KISS FM was attracting an audience of one million listeners a week, making it one of the most successful radio station launches in British broadcasting history.

The inside story of how a small London pirate radio station was transformed into one of Britain’s most successful youth brands is uncovered in this book. KISS FM’s remarkable trajectory was the culmination of a long-running campaign for a black music radio station in London that had been started in 1970 by soul music pirate station Radio Invicta. Also documented in this book is the determination of the government and commercial radio industry to rid Britain forever of pirate radio, and the abject failure of their desperate efforts.

KISS FM: FROM RADICAL RADIO TO BIG BUSINESS
AUTHOR:  GRANT GODDARD
More information: http://www.radiobooks.org/

Sunday, July 03, 2011

Sun July 3

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Abba "Gimme Gimme Gimme" @ 0850, poor signal. SINPO 24332.

5815: Orion Radio. "Yesterday Man" @ 0750. Far signal. SINPO 34333.

6140: MV Baltic Radio. The Doors "Let It Roll" @ 0945, then "Riders on the Storm." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. Heard @ 0757, said signing off soon, M "Pop Music." SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Caroline/Rainbow. Music heard @ 2005, difficult reception tonight. SINPO 24332.

6255: Polaris Radio. "Why Can't You Tell Me" @ 2213, then ID, thanks for greetings. Good-strong signal. SINPO 44433.

6288: Radio Powerliner. Sixties music @ 2220, fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6300: Summer Meeting Radio. Still going strong, Deep Purple "Smoke on the Water" @ 0803, Bruce Springsteen "I'm on Fire." SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Underground. Talk about feeling tired, electro music @ 1955. SINPO 44333.

6310: Summer Meeting Radio. Now running on second transmitter, heard @ 0920, slightly weaker than 6300. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Malaisy. Bros "I Owe You Nothing" @ 1700, jingle ID, off 1706. SINPO 34333.

6315: Radio Marconi. Heart "Crazy on You" @ 1950, then "Dancing the City." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6320: FSM Radio. Dance music @ 1728, fair signal. SINPO 34333. Moved to 6305 @ 1735, still 34333.

6420: Radio Lowland. Rock n roll @ 1707, IDs and greetings. Fair signal but some utility splash. SINPO 33333.

6425: Radio Pionier. Blocked by stronger station but in clear @ 1055, IDs and oldies. SINPO 34333.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. ID and greetings, jingle, then rock music. Fair-good signal, peaking at S9. SINPO 34333.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Andrea True Connection "More More More" @ 2020. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6936: Shortwave Radio Malta. Jazz music @ 2010 followed by ID, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Dance music @ 0840, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Bucks Fizz "Land of Make Believe" @ 0825. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

Saturday, July 02, 2011

Sat July 2

4015: Laser Hot Hits. S Club 7 "Bring It All Back" @ 0842. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: Radio Monte Carlo. The Bangles "Eternal Flame" @ 1705, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6290: BNA Radio. Rock music @ 2020 and IDs, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6300: Summer Meeting Radio. Live from the pirate summer meeting, Dr Tim behind the mic @ 1945, greetings and playing "Start Me Up." SINPO 44433. Address: meeting2011(@)live.com, webcam: www.summermeeting.net/webcam

6301: Radio Rob. "What A Wonderul World" @ 1625, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Radio Marconi. Country music @ 1620, fair signal, ID at 1640. SINPO 34333.

6376: Radio Caroline/Rainbow. Morse QRM but music and IDs heard underneath @ 2000. SINPO 23332.

6419: Studio 52. "Chiquitita" @ 1640 followed by ID, fair signal but some utility splash. SINPO 33333.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. Signing off @ 1740, ID and email address, instrumental music. Signal improving. SINPO 34333.

6930: Irish Music Radio. "Peggy Sue" @ 1655, then ID. SINPO 343333.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Weak signal @ 0855 but also some sort of noise very close by making it difficult to hear. SINPO 23332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. "Here Comes Your 19th Nervous Breakdown" @ 0837. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Friday, July 01, 2011

Fri July 1

3905: Skyline International Radio. Taylor Dane "Tell It to My Heart" @ 2105, greeting Lowland. SINPO 44433.

4080: Radio Continental/Tarzan/Tina. Joint broadcast, "Delilah" @ 2054, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6220: BNA Radio. ID jingle @ 2033, slow music, fading in now. SINPO 34333.

6300: Radio Powerliner. Report in  Dutch to Black Arrow and FSM @ 2013. Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio FSM. ID and rock music @ 1855, fair signal. SINPO 34333. Moved to 6300 at 1858 to avoid splash from 6310.

6310. Unid. Reggae music @ 1900, good signal. SINPO 44433.

6325: Radio Dr Buis. Instrumental music @ 1908, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6330: Radio Sonic. Music @ 1905 but strong utility splash. SINPO 32332.

6375: Free Radio Victoria. ID then Jan Hammer "Crockets Theme" @ 2044, good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6420: Radio Lowland. ID and greetings @ 2036, ZZ Top "Sharp Dressed Man." Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. "Do The Locomotion" @ 2047. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6525: Polaris Radio. "Mexican Girl" @ 2100, fair-good signal but strong SSB QRM. SINPO 32332. Moved to 6530 @ 2106, signal stronger, some utility QRM. SINPO 54444.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Candi Staton "Young Hearts Run Free" @ 2025, then ID. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Dance music @ 2030, strong SSB QRM. SINPO 32332.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Lou Reed "Walk on the Wild Side" @ 1850. SINPO 54444.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Thurs Jun 30

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show. Ads @ 2210 for FSN News, Laser sweatshirts, Cool Notes "I Forgot." SINPO 54444.

6305: Radio Alice. ID and playing polka @ 2200, greeting everyone in the chat, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6315: Radio Caroline/Rainbow. ID jingles, Aled Jones "Walking in the Air" @ 2205. Fair signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 33333.

6930: Irish Music Radio. "Hang on Sloopy" @ 2151. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. Dance music @ 2155. Strong signals from LHH tonight. SINPO 54444.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Wed Jun 29

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Jon Anderson "Seminal Wind" @ 1905, good signal. SINPO 44433.

5815: Radio Royal. Polka @ 2033, ID and greetings. Good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433.

6240: Radio Altrex. The Sweet @ 2022, ID and greetings, Stan Ridgway "Camouflage." SINPO 34333.

6280: Polaris Radio. Fox "Single Bed" @ 2105. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6305: Radio Bravo Sierra. Instrumental version of "Sound of Silence" @ 2015. Fair signal, some utility QRM SINPO 33333.

6315: Radio Caroline/Rainbow. "Caroline" and "Rainbow" jingles, dance music @ 2050. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6401: Radio Waldmeister. Difficult to hear due to very strong utility on 6405, ID @ 2112, said closing soon. SINPO 42432.

6420: Radio Black Bandit (tent). Country music "My Donegal" @ 2100. Very strong. SINPO 54444.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Reading report from Eldorado Radio, Portugal @ 1910, song "Sweet Like Chocolate." Good-strong signal. SINPO 44333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Duran Duran "Say A Prayer" @ 1858 followed by ID on the hour. SINPO 44433.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Tues Jun 28

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Reading reception reports @ 1920, music from Kashmir. Fair bit of static noise tonight. SINPO 34333.

6282: Radio Shadow. Eagles "Hotel California" @ 0915. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Chemical Brothers "Hey Boy Hey Girl" @ 0918. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6960: Atlantic Radio. Back on shortwave after several months absence. ID jingle @ 0902, Blondie "Picture This." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Mon Jun 27

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Reading reports @ 1915, song "Sweet Like Chocolate." Fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6285 (usb): FSM Radio. Testing with IDs and music @ 1905. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6300: Unid. Relay of legal Dutch news station @ 1900. Fair signal but quite noisy. SINPO 34333.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Dusty Springfield "If You Go Away" @ 2043, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Radio Zeewolf QSL

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Sun Jun 26

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. Adele song @ 0825, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

5805: Free Radio Victoria. Weak signal @ 1035, ID through Pirate Chat. SINPO 24332.

5815: Orion Radio. Greetings, summer meeting promo @ 0745, "Whiter Shade of Pale." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6005: Radio Gloria via Radio 700. Rock music @ 0940, IDs. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. Bangles "Walk Like An Egyptian" @ 0750, then ID. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6205: Radio Borderhunter. Soft rock @ 0930, ID and talking about good weather. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Altrex. Oldies @ 0755, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Radio Geronimo SW. Dave Scott giving out contact details @ 1940, song "English Eccentric" Shaun Filkins. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6237: Delta Radio (Gelderland). "You're My Heart You're My Soul" @ 1020, ID 1032. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6240: Radio Borderhunter. Instrumental music @ 2010, ID and greetings, song "You're My Best Friend." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6254: Radio Pandora. Giving out contact details @ 1725, said come on again if had a good response. Mungo Jerry song, feature about early days of London landbased stations. Weak-fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6262: Cosmic Radio. Jingle ID @ 2024 then spoken ID "this is Cosmic Radio on 6363". Fair signal but splash from Cairo on 6270. SINPO 33333.

6284: Radio Star Int. Sign on @ 1700 with contact details then into classical music. Good signal but a bit fady. Nothing at the moment on 7685, although reception reported in Germany. SINPO 44433.

6293: Enjoy Radio. Oldies @ 0800, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6300: Radio Brandaris Int. ID and contact details @ 1030, "Bad Moon Rising." SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Merlin. Talk about Caroline Support Group, Freeze "IOU" @ 0910. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6310: Grensstad Radio. Polka @ 1650, ID at 1658. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6315: Radio Caroline/Rainbow. Dance music @ 2035, weak signal with fair peaks, some utility QRM. SINPO 23332.

6325: Radio Underground. Summer meeting promo in Russian, reggae @ 1050, greeting Borderhunter. SINPO 34333.

6325: Radio Mustang. Dance music @ 1950, strong signal, some utility QRM. SINPO 54444.

6385: Radio Underground. Steve talking about going on bike ride @ 1945, electro music. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44333.

6421: Radio Dutchwing. Rock @ 1720, fair signal with good peaks. SINPO 34333.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. Abba "Take A Chance on Me" @ 1957. Good signal. SINPO 44333.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Johnny Cash song @ 1750, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Phil Collins "Take A Look at me Now" @ 0820. SINPO 34333.

7685: Radio Star Int. Mailbag show @ 2005, The Who "I Can See For Miles." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Sat Jun 25

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Patrick Duvet "I Love America" @ 0840. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Altrex. Modern Talking "You're My Heart" @ 0845, weak-fair signal. SINPO 24332.

6220: Bogusman. Talking about Shortwave for DXing CD @ 1933, reading reports from listeners in France, Austria and Norway. SINPO 54444.

6294: Cosmic Radio. Everything But the Girl song @ 1845, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.

6315: Old Timer Radio. Jingle IDs then Haddaway "What Is Love." Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6324: Radio Zodiac. IDs and giving out email address @ 1840, song "Mexico." SINPO 44433.

6385: Radio Lowland. Cutting Crew "I Just Died in Your Arms" @ 1955, ID at 2007, good-strong signal. SINPO 44433.

6425: Radio Waves Int. Country music @ 1950, followed by ID and giving out address. SINPO 34333.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. Jingle ID @ 2022, oldies. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6930: Irish Music Radio. "Cotton Eye Joe" @ 2030, suffering from strong utility splash. SINPO 43433.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. "Listen to Your Heart" @ 0855, weak signal. SINPO 24332. Update: Strong signal @ 2025 with Gary Drew show. SINPO 54444.

Radio Star Int this Sunday

Radio Star International will be on 7685kHz and 6285kHz this Sunday between 1800 BST and Midnight. (1700-2300 UTC)

Programme schedule is:
1800 Intermezzo
1830 Evening Spin
1900 Roger Dale
2000 Matt Roberts
2100 Chris Phillips(Mailbag)
2200 The Saga of The Stations of The Sea Part 1 (Documentary presented by AJ Beirens originally broadcast on ABC Europe in September 1975)
2300 Roger Dale

Friday, June 24, 2011

Fri Jun 24

3905: Skyline International Radio. "I Won't Let You Down" @ 2000, then "Crazy." ID and greetings. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. "Nobody's Perfect" @ 2005, Laser jingles. Good signal. SINPO 44444.

6220: Radio Altrex. Gipsy Kings music @ 2010, slight splash from strong Iran on 6205. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Underground. Talking about moving to 76m, summer meeting promo @ 2020, instrumental music and giving out hotline number. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Zeewolf via Marconi. "Don't Look Back" @ 2225, ID. Strong signal, also on 1647 MW. SINPO 54444.

6310: Radio Spaceshuttle. Heard signing off @ 2210, weak signal. SINPO 24332.

6385: Radio Lowland. Moved from 6425 @ 2033 to avoid utility. Strong signal now. SINPO 54444.

6425: Radio Lowland. ID and greeting chatters @ 1950, song "Beast of Burden." Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. "Show Me Heaven" @ 2025, then Style Council "Shout to the Top." Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6930: Irish Music Radio. Thin Lizzy "Dancing in the Moonlight" @ 2215. Strong signal now, nothing earlier this evening. SINPO 54444.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott show. Jesse Jay "Nobody's Perfect" @ 2223. Strong signal, like IMR - nothing earlier, strange propagation tonight. SINPO 54444.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Thurs Jun 23

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Gary Drew show. "You Can't Blame Love" @ 2050, giving out contact details. SINPO 44433.

5815: Radio Royal. Dutch music @ 2025, ID. Fair-good signal. SINPO 34333.

6285: Radio Altrex. "I Want to be a Hippy" @ 2040, occasional cow sounds. SINPO 34333.

6375: Radio Baken 16. Led Zeppelin "Stairway to Heaven" @ 2055, ID and giving out email address, good-strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Reading reports @ 2020, dance music. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6955: Hit Mix Team. "In Zaire" @ 2030 then Plastic Bertrand "Ca Plus Pour Moi," Lady Angel behind the mic. SINPO 34333.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Wed Jun 22

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Bee Gees song @ 2055, strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6220: Radio FSM. Electro music @ 2037, greetings, fair signal. Moved from 6290. SINPO 34333.

6220: Radio Powerliner. Human League "Don't You Want Me" @ 2100. SINPO 44433.

6282: Radio Shadow. 70s soul @ 0855 with "Gonna Miss My Loving" and "Hang on in there Baby." SINPO 34333.

6420: Radio Black Bandit (pres). Country song "Don't Close Your Eyes" @ 2145, sudden off 2153, no ID. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Funk music @ 0925. Weak-fair signal, occasional peaks. SINPO 24332.

News from Britain Radio Int

I have had an email from Roger Davis of Britain Radio International. The station, which first started broadcasting  31 years ago, hasn't been on the air for some time but Roger hopes to return at some stage.

He writes: "I am pleased to say that BRI has not closed down for good, at some stage I will hopefully make some sort of comeback to the SW airwaves, one of the reasons we found it difficult to maintain our regular 2nd/4th Sundays was the loss of JRR relay, Laser Hot Hits kindly stepped in to offer assistance for which we were very grateful and the offer still stands for BRI to be relayed via their TXs, but although I have every intention to bring the station back in some shape or form its unlikely to happen in the immediate future."

He says any return will be announced on the BRI website which has been updated.

He concludes: "Send my best wishes to all the loyal listeners who have supported BRI over the past 31 years... BRI will return in the not too distant future."

The website address is: http://britainradio48.atspace.com/html/index.html

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Tues Jun 21

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Reading reception reports @ 2050, dance tune. Utility QRM. SINPO 43433.

6285: Radio Telstar South. "Oh Happy Day" @ 2040. Strong signal. SINPO 54444.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Teach In's Eurovision Song Contest winner "Ding A Dong" @ 2045. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Mon Jun 20

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Reading emails from Portugal and England @ 1905, song "Sweet Like Chocolate." Good steady signal. SINPO 44444.

6210: Radio Altrex. Weak signal, talk, mention Radio Altrex, Ultravox "If I Had You" @ 0845. SINPO 24332.

6220: Radio Altrex. Back on this evening, signal still poor. Blondie "Rapture" @ 1910. SINPO 24332.

6285: Radio Telstar South. Frequency shifted slightly downwards, guitar twanging tune "Peter Gunn" @ 1900. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

6510: Radio Pink Panther. UB40 song @ 2050, fair signal but slight whistle. SINPO 34333.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Sun Jun 19

3905: Polaris Radio. Slade "Goodbye to Jane" @ 2217, instrumental tune, then jingle ID and off. Good signal. SINPO 44433.

4015: Laser Hot Hits. Tony James show. Joyce Sims "Come into my Life" @ 0750. SINPO 34333.

5815: Orion Radio. Accordion music @ 0740, talk in Dutch. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6200: Radio Orang Utan. The Byrds "Hey Mr Tambourine Man" @ 0745. SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Borderhunter. The Animals "House of the Rising Sun" @ 1105, ID 1115. Fair signal but lot of fading today. SINPO 34333. Switched to 6205 @ 1127, SINPO 34333.

6210: Radio Altrex. Instrumental music @ 2205, jingles with ID and email address. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6240: Radio Northpole. Instrumental music @ 1000, ID, best via Barney's FT840 web receiver. SINPO 34333.

6295: Bogusman. Gerry Rafferty "Shine A Light" @ 0815, talk about dropping his electric toothbrush down the toilet. Fair-good signal. SINPO 44433.

6295: Radio Baken 16. Fair signal, song by group called The Bintangs @ 1130. SINPO 34333.

6301: Radio Sonic: New Order "Blue Monday" @ 1145, Visage "Fade to Grey." SINPO 34333.

6304: Cosmic Radio. Human League "Do Or Die" @ 2016, ID jingles. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Paardenkracht. ID @ 1135, "Little Red Rooster", fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6305: Radio Marconi. Dutch music @ 1630, ID and 1638, good signal but some fading. SINPO 44433. Heard on 6308 @ 1650, SINPO 44433.

6375: Radio Underground. Fair signal @ 2012, Dutch music. SINPO 34333.

6425: Best of British Radio. Jingle ID @ 0950 then Kaiser Chiefs "I Predict A Riot." Good signal with strong peaks. SINPO 44433.

6425: Radio Universe. Al Stewart "Year of the Cat" @ 1645. Fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6425: Unid. Rock n roll @ 2005, super strong signal, could be Black Bandit. SINPO 54444

6510: Radio Pink Panther. Rod Stewart "Sailing" @ 1955 and ID, echo effect on voice. SINPO 34333.

6930: Irish Music Radio. "Love Machine" @ 1607, then ID, fair signal. SINPO 34333.

6945: Laser Hot Hits. Reading report from USA @ 0810, song "I Need You Now." SINPO 34333.

7685: FRS Holland. Starting its warm up music @ 1652 before programmes began @ 1700 with Peter Verbruggen. Strong signal. SINPO 54444. Signal still strong at sign off @ 2200. SINPO 54444.