Fri Jul 12

6260 2105 Radio Playback Int. Back on the air. Pilot "Magic," ID, Bay City Rollers "Bye Bye Baby." SINPO 54444.
6270 2047 Hit Radio Roter Baron."The Irish Rover," ID jingle "Smoke on the Water." SINPO 44433.
6277u 2100 Radio Python. Alternative mx. SINPO 34433.
6285 2003 Radio Black Arrow. Darude "Sandstorm" and off. SINPO 44433.
6305 2000 Radio Merlin Int. Blancmange "Living on the Ceiling," het from weaker station. SINPO 43433.
6400 2040 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. Jingles, dance/pop. SINPO 34333.
6423 2012 Studio 52. Laura Braningan "Self Control." SINPO 34333.
6745 2005 Radio Pink Panther. Gilbert O'Sullivan "Clare." SINPO 34333.

Thurs Jul 11

3905 2000 Skyline International Radio. Boney M "Brown Girl in the Ring," ID, greets. SINPO 44333.
4026 1950 Laser Hot Hits. Dire Straits "Industrial Disease." SINPO 44433.
6285 1853 Radio Goudenster. ID, Dutch songs. SINPO 24332.
6293 1850 Radio Odynn. IDs, polka, greets. SINPO 34333.
6325 1845 Older Timer Radio. Country music, jingle ID. SINPO 54444.
6400 2047 Radio Goofy. America "Horse With No Name," dogs barking. SINPO 34333.

Wed Jul 10

3905 2200 Radio Activity. Signing off, greetings to Batavia. Weak-fair. SINPO 24332. 
4026 1915 Laser Hot Hits. Martin Scott px. Daft Punk song. SINPO 34333.
6285 1932 Radio Goudenster. Polka, audio test. SINPO 24332.
6292 1927 Radio Mazda. "Railroad Man," sudden off, back on 1940. SINPO 54444.

Tues Jul 9

4026 2147 Laser Hot Hits. London Beat song, fady signal. SINPO 44433. 
6285 1758 Radio Goudenster. Instr mx, IDs. SINPO 24332.
6295 1753 Radio Odynn. CCR "Bad Moon Rising," then The Knack "My Sharona." SINPO 34333.
6325 1747 Radio Norton. "Starry Starry Night," cd 1815. SINPO 34333.

Mon Jul 8

4026 1900 Laser Hot Hits. Blur "There's No Other Way," then Bananarama. SINPO 34333.
6291 2005 Radio Caroline-Rainbow. Rap mx, jingles, talk about peace. SINPO 34333.
6425 1750 Radio Dutchwing. Country mx, ID. SINPO 34333.
6435 1745 Radio Zwarte Panter. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6980 2040 Unid. Kasabian song. No IDs heard. Suggestion in pirate chat was Rock Radio Network. No ID heard but strong signal. SINPO 54444.

Free radio recordings updated

It has been a while but I've finally got round to putting a few more short clips into the Free Radio Recordings file. These were made in November and December last year.

The new clips are from: Crazy Wave Radio, Radio Zwarte Panter, Radio Pink Panther, Radio Zomerzon, Radio Witte Reus, Radio Twentana, Radio Nora and Radio AC DC.

Just click on the file you would like to hear in the box on the right of this page.

Sun Jul 7

4026 0831 Laser Hot Hits. Phil Oakley "Electric Dreams." SINPO 24332.
6200 1907 Radio AC DC.  AC DC songs. SINPO 34333.
6210 0720 Technical Man. Dutch songs, ID in Dutch. SINPO 34333.
6220 0845 Radio Northpole. Music, ID in pirate chat. SINPO 24332.
6260 1913 Shortwave Gold. Rolling Stones "I Can't Get No Satisfaction," ID jingle, co-channel CVC. SINPO 33333.
6285 1900 Radio Morning Star. Country mx. SINPO 34333.
6295 0735 Radio Lowland. Four Tops "Reach Out I'll Be There." SINPO 34333.
6300 1852 Radio Mustang. REM "Losing My Religion." SINPO 54444.

Sat Jul 6

3905 2232 Radio Alice. ID, instr mx, Dutch song. SINPO 34333. 
4026 2240 Laser Hot Hits. Dance mx. SINPO 34333. 
5800 2245 Radio Tower. Moved from 5825. "Knock on Wood." Also ann 1611. SINPO 34333.
5825 1854 Radio Tower. Schlagers. SINPO 34333.  
6245 1755 The Technical Man. Electr instr mx, ID in English. SINPO 44433.
6260 1748 Summerfest Radio (almost certainly via SW Gold). Donna Summer "On the Radio," co-channel CVC Tashkent. SINPO 33333.
6295 2205 Radio Lowland. Sade "Smooth Operator," then "Knock on Wood." SINPO 34333.
6300 1820 Radio Rainbow. Alessi Brothers "Oh Lori." SINPO 34333.
6305 1825 Radio Python. Relay of Slay Radio (internet station). SINPO 24332.
6305 1838 Technical Man. Moved from 6245. Python cd. Dutch music. SINPO 44433.
6325 1800 Radio Norton. Booker T & MGs "Green Onions." SINPO 34333.
6450 2210 Radio Readymix. Ace of Bass "All that She Wants." SINPO 34333.

Fri Jul 5

4026 2240 Laser Hot Hits. Music, weak signal unfortunately. SINPO 24332. 
5811 2222 Continental Radio. The Knack "My Sharona," ID, greetings, jingles. SINPO 34333.
6260 2230 Summerfest Radio. Ike & Tina Turner "Riverdeep Mountain High." SINPO 54444.
6287 2207 Radio Underground. Closing down. SINPO 34333.
6300 2215 TRX Radio. Blues mx. SINPO 54444.
6306 2205 Radio Odynn. Hawkwind "Silver Machine," ID and contact details, splash 6300. SINPO 34333.
6745 2202 Radio Pioneer. "We Can Work It Out." SINPO 44444.

Thurs Jul 4

4026 2230 Laser Hot Hits. Dance mx. SINPO 44433.
6210 2052 Sluwe Vos Radio. Dance mx. SINPO 54444.
6260 2213 Summerfest Radio. Via relay. "Let Me Help," "Beautiful Noise." SINPO 54444.
6270 2057 Radio Merlin Int. ID, "Stay With Me Baby." SINPO 44433.                        

Wed Jul 3

4026 2030 Laser Hot Hits. Blur "There's No Other Way." SINPO 34333.
6210 2020 Ramm Radio via Sluwe Vos Radio. Rammstein music. SINPO 44433.
6260 2025 Unid. Summerfest Radio relay. "I Found Loving," Fatback Band, weather. SINPO 54444. Probably via SW Gold.
6296 2158 Polaris Radio. "Dizzy," fair signal. SINPO 34333.
6305 2010 Radio Python. Relay of internet station Slay Radio, electro mx. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Less raids for pirate radio stations

Either there are less pirate radio stations around these days, or they are getting smarter by not getting caught.
Ofcom raids on ‘pirate’ radio stations have more than halved in number over the past five years, according to figures released under the Freedom of Information Act, and seen by RadioToday.
The previously unpublished data reveals that the number of operations conducted by Ofcom against illegal broadcasters fell from 927 in 2007 to 431 in 2012, with only 39 operations conducted outside London last year.
The number of successful convictions for illegal broadcasting dropped from 37 in 2007 to just seven in 2012. The average fine fell to £225, and average costs awarded down to £350. The maximum penalties that can be imposed at Crown Court are an unlimited fine and two years in prison.

However the number of complaints about interference from pirates also reduced, from 535 in 2010 to 324. Last year saw 67 complaints from licensed broadcasters, including community and RSL stations; and 256 from listeners.

According to the Ofcom data, the last occasion where a pirate endangered ‘safety of life’ was in September 2010, affecting London’s air traffic control centre in Swanwick, Hampshire.
More recently, an incident in 2012 at London City Airport was initially classified as having affected safety of life, but was subsequently downgraded. In total, 42 of last year’s incidents involved aeronautical equipment, while two affected the emergency services.

The figures highlight Ofcom’s struggle to permanently close down illegal stations. One station in London – Shine FM, broadcasting on 87.9FM - was raided 20 times in 2012.
Twelve further stations were raided ten or more times in the year: Blazin FM, déjà vu FM, House FM, Klick, Kool FM, Lightning FM, On Top FM, Origin FM, Playback, TSOL, Vibes FM and WBLS FM.
In total across the year, Ofcom’s operations included 13 raids on studios, and 148 seizures of the main illegal transmitter.

(Source: Radio Today via Garry Stevens Free Radio Board)

Tues Jul 2

4026 1955 Laser Hot Hits. The Prodigy "Firestarter." Ute QRM. SINPO 33333.
6260 1930 Unid. Relay of Summerfest Radio 87.9 (a licensed UK RSL radio station). Possibly via Shortwave Gold. Co-channel QRM. SINPO 53443. Clear channel after 2000 .. SINPO 54444.

Mon Jul 1

3905 2022 Radio Alice. Instr mx, ID jingles. SINPO 44433.
4026 2015 Laser Hot Hits. "Mexican Magic." Some ute QRM. SINPO 43433.
6450 2027 Radio Readymix. Rock n roll, ID. SINPO 44333.

(via Twente SDR)

Sun Jun 30

4026 2023 Laser Hot Hits. Mike Andrews px. Talk about Eurovision, "Enough is Enough." SINPO 44333.
6240 1900 Free Radio Victoria. ID, "You Are So Beautiful." SINPO 54444.
6250 1846 Radio Morning Star. Skiffle mx. SINPO 54444.
6260 1841 Shortwave Gold. Joe Jackson "Stepping Out," ID jingles. SINPO 54444.
6270 1815 Radio Joey. Rock mx. SINPO 34333.
6275 1854 Radio Bermudadreieck. Rock mx, talk in GM. SINPO 34333.
6285 1820 Radio Focus Int. "Penny Station" song, giving out schedule. SINPO 44433.
6305 1827 Radio Marabu. Giving out address in GM, GM song. SINPO 44433.
6325 1832 Radio Norton. Dutch mx. SINPO 34333.
6745 1810 Radio Pink Panther. Oldies. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Jun 29

4026 1645 Laser Hot Hits. Foreigner "That Was Yesterday," SINPO 34333. 
6260 1828 Shortwave Gold. KC & Sunshine Band "That's the Way," SINPO 34333.
6270 1823 Radio Merlin Int. Chris de Burgh "Lady in Red." SINPO 54444.  
6285 0900 Radio Focus Int. Garry Stevens px. "I Put A Spell On You,"  then CCR, talking about his wife's health. SINPO 34333.
6295 1920 Unid UK station. Too weak for Bogusman (unless it's the conditions). SINPO 24332.
6305 0826 Radio Marabu. IDs, Vampire Weekend song. SINPO 44433.
6325 1857 Radio Norton. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6422 1839 Studio 52. Dutch songs, IDs. SINPO 34333.
6450 0836 Radio Readymix. Music, weak signal, fading out. SINPO 24332.

On The Run - Early history of pirate radio in London

Visit this website to download an audio documentary looking at the years immediately after the Marine Offences Act.

http://www.transdiffusion.org/radio/features/on_the_run_the

(Source: Garry Stevens Free Radio Board)

Fri Jun 28

3905 2203 Skyline International Radio. Run DMC vs Jason Nevins "It's Like That," polka. SINPO 44433. 
4026 2210 Laser Hot Hits. Recordings of Radio Atlantis. SINPO 34333.
6240 2000 Radio Mustang. T'Pau "Take My Breath Away," SINPO 54444.
6250 2005 Amsterdam Most Wanted. Dance mx, YL DJ. SINPO 44433.
6260 2200 Shortwave Gold. "I Won't Let You Down Again," ID jingle. SINPO 44433.
6275 2015 Radio Tina. IDs, Abba "Supertrouper." SINPO 34333.
6285 2010 Radio Focus Int. Herbert Hammond song. SINPO 44433.
6295 2149 Radio Nachtpiraat. IDs, oldies, splash 6305. SINPO 43433.
6305 1955 Radio Marabu. Talk in German, IDs, rock. SINPO 54444.
6925 2153 Trans Europe Radio. David Bowie "Let's Dance." SINPO 44433.

Thurs Jun 27

3905 2055 Radio Wilskracht. Rock mx, ID, Dutch talk. SINPO 44333.
4026 2050 Laser Hot Hits. Back on air. Dave Norris px. Frankie Goes to Hollywood "Relax." SINPO 44433.
6260 2045 Shortwave Gold. New frequency. 80s dance mx, ID jingles. SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Wed Jun 26

6070 2030 Offshore History Radio. Recordings of RNI. SINPO 44433. 
6210 1937 Sluwe Vos Radio. ID, "Englishman in New York," SINPO 34333.  
6240 1912 Radio Mustang. "What Do You Want From Me," ID, greets and off. SINPO 54444.
6270 1915 Radio Merlin Int. Bon Jovi "Living on a Prayer," SINPO 34333.
6300 1926 Wizard Radio. Calling CQ, testing new antenna, piano mx. SINPO 44433.