Wednesday 30 June 2010

Radio Delmare


Here are some recordings of Radio Delmare from the early 80s.







(1.46 & 1.11 mins)

Sunday 20 June 2010

Radio Mundial 82/Alternative Radio Tirana

With the World Cup on at the moment in South Africa, it seemed a good time to look back to 1982 and a pirate station called Radio Mundial 82 which celebrated the World Cup of that year, held in Spain.



(2.53 mins)

Following on from this recording is a spoof station called Alternative Radio Tirana, taking the mick out the shortwave station Radio Tirana - at that time the voice of the Stalinist regime that ruled Albania.

(1.46 mins) 

Saturday 19 June 2010

Radio Freedom


Here is a recording from Radio Freedom from 1982. In it they are suggesting that this might be their last broadcast.



(3.20 mins)

Saturday 12 June 2010

Radio Hotel Amigo

Now for a Dutch station called Radio Hotel Amigo from around 1982/83, which had a very good, full-colour QSL.



(1.35 min)

Sunday 6 June 2010

Radio Black Fox

Here is a recording of Radio Black Fox from 1980. No QSL with this one ....



(2.49 mins)

Saturday 5 June 2010

Radio Woodstock

Here is a Scottish station called Radio Woodstock, recorded in 1980.



(4.17 mins)

Thursday 3 June 2010

Radio Caroline Shortwave

Here is a recording from 1980 of Radio Caroline Shortwave, keeping the sound of Caroline alive over the airwaves after the Mi Amigo sank in March of that year.



(1.31 min)

Wednesday 2 June 2010

Radio Julie

Radio Julie was different to other free radio stations, being that it had an all-female team. Here is a recording from 1980.



(1.04 mins)