Radio From the LV18

Robin Dee hosts 3 shows over the weekend on Radio Mi Amigo – Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

Robin says, “It’s a pleasure to be here bringing you radio like it used to be in the good old days of offshore radio when the original Radio Mi Amigo broadcast to the UK and Europe from the MV Mi Amigo in the North Sea. Now we have a beautiful vessel, the Light Vessel LV18 afloat in Harwich Harbour, Essex, and broadcasting to the world.

“A little bit about me? How long have you got? Very briefly, a lifetime of experience in radio presentation and production over the years, beginning with hospital radio, then local commercial radio, progressing into internet radio which I have been very active in since 1999. All of this alongside my main careers of car salesman, used car dealership proprietor, retail petroleum equipment engineer, and finally, truck driver.”

Now retired, Robin can dedicate his time to his first love – radio!

As for music tastes? All 60s and 70s, and finding obscure forgotten tracks. Robin particularly likes delving deep into artists’ album tracks and finding stuff he’s never heard before, before making sure you hear it too!

Robin adds: “Other interests? Radio, music, cycling, classic cars, dining out, oh – and did I say radio?”

Robin’s Mixcloud page: https://www.mixcloud.com/Robin_Dee_2

You can hear Robin Dee’s latest shows on Fridays at 10am, repeated at 4pm and Sundays at 9am, repeated at 3pm. Robin also has an Album Track show on Saturdays at 10pm, repeated on Sundays at 4am.

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Chris has been on the fringes of radio for a long time, starting with a hospital station in 1978, followed by landbased pirate radio. Offshore radio beckoned, with spells on the Voice of Peace from ‘Somewhere in the Mediterranean’ in 1987, and Radio Caroline from the North Sea in 1989/90.

During the 1990’s Chris was involved in various Restricted Service Licence stations in his home town of Birmingham. Due to life commitments, he left radio for 20 years, before being introduced to the LV18 in 2017, since when he has been part of the Radio Mi Amigo Team.

Chris also presents a weekly show on Radio Seagull, based on a sister lightship, the LV8, in The Netherlands. There is nothing quite like broadcasting from a ship. Chris says he feels honoured to have presented shows from four floating radio stations!

You can hear Chris Cooper’s latest daytime show on Saturdays at 7am, repeated at 1pm. Chris also has an album orientated show on Saturday nights at 11pm, repeated at 5am each Sunday morning.

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Gordon Bathgate has appeared on stations across the UK, Europe and the Republic of Ireland in his usual relaxed, inexpensive style.

Gordon started off at Grampian Hospital Radio before working at various stations in Scotland including NECR 102 in Kintore and Waves Radio 101.2. He then worked for DLR 106 in Dun Laoghaire and Radio Seagull in the Netherlands and is currently working for Coast Radio in Peterhead, Scotland, as well as being a regular presenter on Caroline Flashback and Radio Mi Amigo.

Gordon has worked in radio for over 40 years and says he hopes to get good at it someday.

You can hear Gordon’s latest shows on Saturdays at midday, repeated at 6pm

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Steve Jenner is a former ILR senior presenter and half of two brothers who were founding directors of two FM ILR stations covering Derbyshire’s Peak District and East Staffordshire. He claims to understand more about the listening habits of sheep than any other living person.

As former radio and TV ‘talking head’ for a major language campaign organisation, he’s been heard on over 80% of BBC local radio stations with paid appearances on BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Sky, CNN and Russian state TV amongst others. He’s been on the famous red BBC Breakfast sofa 5 times.

After selling the stations, Steve went on to present for Radio Caroline, North and Flashback for over three years, performing 10 live shows from Ross Revenge and pre-recording many more for overnight transmission, acting as occasional guide to visitors on broadcast weekend tours.

Since then he is grateful his retirement has been disturbed by a dozen or more excellent radio stations inviting him to join them, one being LV18 Radio Mi Amigo, for whom he presents a weekly show and joined the on–board team for live ‘all vinyl 45s’ shows from the deck of the LV18: Steve is one of very few DJs who have presented live shows from the decks of the two boats moored around the UK coast still used for broadcasting music from the offshore years.

His initial broadcasting experience was on a highly – rated Nottingham onshore pirate station. Steve presents an early weekday breakfast show for his local community Staffordshire / Cheshire DAB station Churnet Sound and was involved in the sale of a Peak District online radio station he helped his brother set up.

Steve’s written or co-written four books about music and radio, one making UK number 1 on Amazon’s relevant sales chart. Until recently he was a contributor to a top London – based music review website, he was invited by Derbyshire County Council’s museum service to stage an exhibition about the development of radio in the Peak District and Nottinghamshire County Council recently accepted many broadcasting artefacts which were in his possession into museum stock for display.

Married to Sue for 45 years and counting, they have grown up children and rapidly growing grandchildren. He loves doing whatever he likes.

Steve’s ‘Listen Again’ podcast page; https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/steve-fmradio

You can hear Steve Jenner’s latest daytime show on Fridays at 9am, repeated at 3pm on Friday. There’s a second chance to hear this show on Mondays at 11am, repeated at 5pm.
Steve has a new weekly evening show at 7pm on Mondays, starting on 24th February 2025. In this show he looks at the tracks released before March 1964, before the pirates arrived offshore. This show is repeated at 1am GMT on Tuesday.

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Ian has been a music lover and record buyer for longer than he cares to remember. It gave him the excuse to have been making radio for over 4 decades now, setting up and running both East London Radio and Barts Radio. He loves bringing wonderful memories to Radio Mi Amigo on the LV18, both the hits and excellent album tracks.

Hear his past Radio Mi Amigo shows and a selection of other radio at – https://www.mixcloud.com/Ian_Radio/

You can hear Ian’s latest daytime show on Mondays at midday, repeated at 6pm. Ian also has an album orientated show on Sunday nights at 8pm (see below), repeated at 2am each Sunday morning.

Starting on 16 February 2025 Ian will be presenting a new show Album Years in his Sunday 8pm slot. In this show he’ll play obscure album tracks from a selected year.  

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