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Radio London 60th Anniversary Broadcast Schedule

Friday 20th December

1200 Duke Anthony
1400 Olly Kinvig
1600 Chris Cooper
1800 Steve Jenner’s Big L Fab Forty Top 3 Hits
2000 Rick Marks
2200 Diamond Dave Kent
Midnight – Radio Mi Amigo overnight

Saturday 21st December

0700 Olly Kinvig
1000 Steve Jenner’s Big L Fab Forty Top 3 Hits
1200 Tim Wardley Sound of the 60s
1400 ** Keith Skues **
1600 Chris Cooper
1800 Robin Dee’s Perfumed Garden
2000 Rick Marks
2200 Duke Anthony
Midnight Keith Skues 23 July 1967 “The Radio London Story”
0200 Keith Skues last Radio London Show (25th July 1967)
0400 Chris Cooper
0500 Paul Windsor
0600 Chris Morgan

Sunday 22nd December

0700 Olly Kinvig
1000 Rick Marks
1200 Chris Cooper
1400 ** Keith Skues **
1600 Duke Anthony
1900 Paul Windsor –  Radio London at Christmas
2200 Diamond Dave Kent
Midnight – Radio Mi Amigo overnight

Monday 23rd December

0600 Olly Kinvig
0900 Big L with Mandy Marton & Big Al
1000 Duke Anthony
1200 Ian Chambers December ’64
1400 Ray Anderson
1500 Radio London Story with Keith Skues
1900 Radio Mi Amigo

This is a live radio event. The above schedule may need to change at short notice. Last updated 1600 21st December 2024.

Radio London 60th Anniversary

We still need funds to recover from the arson attack on our ship in February 2024. If you can, please support our appeal.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/lv18-restoration-fund

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    Radio, Radio with Norman Barrington

    2024 has been a multi-anniversary. 60 years since the start of British offshore radio, 50 years since the loss of the Benelux offshore stations. It also happens to be 50 years since the Caroline Stonehenge festival, and the year I said finally farewell to the dear old Mi Amigo for the last time, after an eventful two years. Thus it is a significant anniversary for me too.

    I am producing a special three hour program to mark the occasion. Likely the last program I shall ever make. It traces the early years, the influence of American radio on European radio especially through the ‘pirates’, with particular focus on 1964-1974, and of course my time which I know about the best.

    I have called it “Radio Radio – A Personal Retrospective” it features the sounds and music of a golden age. Including the voices of Tony Allen, Chris Cary, Andy Archer, Robin Adcroft, Mike Hagler & Brian Anderson. Jingles galore of course.

    It will be broadcast by Radio Mi Amigo on Boxing Day 26th December 0900-1200 repeated 2100-2400 GMT/UTC. This is a shared broadcast with Radio Seagull.

    Midway through the show (1030) I have a tough music challenge that will test your grey cells and musical knowledge. I shall provide the answers here on December 31st.
    Norman Barrington
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    Radio London 60th Anniversary

    Radio Mi Amigo is proud to announce that we will be marking the 60th anniversary of Radio London’s first transmissions with four days of special live shows from our studio on board the LV18 in Harwich Harbour.

    Our very special guest will be Keith Skues, a veteran of BFBS, Radio London, Radio Caroline, Radio One, Radio Hallam, Radio Norfolk ….and Radio Mi Amigo!

    Joining us are: Duke Anthony, Olly Kinvig, Chris Cooper, Steve Jenner, Rick Marks, Dave Kent, Tim Wardley, Robin Dee, Paul Windsor, Mandy Marton, Big Al & Ian Chambers!

    Listen via our website 20-23 December for the special shows. NEW: Our schedule is now available!

    We are grateful to a number of people who have made this event possible, including RadioLondon.co.uk and RadioFab.com

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      We still need funds to recover from the arson attack on our ship in February 2024. If you can, please support our appeal.
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      Radio Seagull special event

      In the last week of August 2024 Radio Seagull in Harlingen, NL, marked the decision of 31 August 1974 by the Netherlands government to shut down the remaining Dutch ship-based radio stations. That day Radio North Sea Intl, Radio Veronika and Radio Atlanta fell silent.

      Many of the regular LV18 DJs were on board the LV8 Jenni Baynton in Harlingen Harbour, NL, marking the 50 year anniversary of an important but sad event in Dutch radio history. This special broadcast on Radio Seagull concluded 6am (BST) Saturday 31 August.

      Radio Mi Amigo relayed the overnight Radio Seagull shows via this site.

      Mandy Marton, on LV8, said: “Two super Radio lightships, LV8 Radio Seagull & LV18 Mi Amigo are united together commemorating 50 years since the the day the music died, we’re continuing the good old days by Rocking the boat and the airwaves! ❤ “

      www.radioseagull.com

      Photo by Mandy Marton of the Jenni Baynton bow and Harlingen harbour
      Mandy Marton on board LV8 Jenni Baynton
      Mandy in one of the LV8 studios
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      14 August 1967 – a special show

      At 2100 tonight – 14 August 2024 – we are playing a special two hour show produced by Duke Anthony in 2022. Duke covers the start of the pirates in 1964 and the events leading to 14 August 1967, featuring Radio Caroline and Radio London.

      Listen here at 2100 and at 0300 15/8/2024 to hear this show. All times are BST (GMT+1)

      On 11 August 2024 we received a call from Johnnie Walker during a live show with Keith Skues. That call is available here!

      Duke Anthony on board the LV18 11 August 2024

      Six months ago the LV18 was subject to an arson attack, causing £250,000 of damage. Donations are being sought to support the full restoration of this historic vessel. Johnnie Walker is the patron of the charity that owns the LV18.

      https://www.gofundme.com/f/lv18-restoration-fund