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| 1985_07_28_sun_rainbow_6240sw_1010-1100_jimagnew_first_day-gh.mp3 New Jun 2022 |
Sunday 28th July 1985 |
1040-1120 approx |
Announced by Jim Agnew as the first 'regular' programme. The date on the tape is missing, but we presume it is 28th July 1985 as the previous week was a test transmission. and the recording below follows on. |
34MB |
| 1985_07_28_sun_rainbow_6240sw_1205-1400_jimagnew_headyeddie_first_day-gh.mp3 | Sunday 28th July 1985 |
1205-1400
Sign Off |
First regular broadcast with Jim Agnew followed by Heady Eddie up to Sign Off at 2pm. The tape is a bit muffled compared to the one above. | 54MB |
| 1985_07_28_sun_rainbow_6240sw_1245-1345_headyeddie-gh572.mp3 | Sunday
28th July 1985 |
1245-1345 | Another version of part of Heady Eddie's show from the first official day. | 28MB |
| 1986_01_12_sun_rainbow_6240sw_1128-1300_kieranmurray_headyeddie-gh.mp3 | Sunday
12th January 1986 |
1128-1300 Sign Off | Received on 6240kHz in Leeds, this recording starts with Kieran Murray and his 'Free Radio Show' which includes airchecks of the final hour of ARD in 1979 and an interview with Jim Agnew. There is some deep shortwave fading and local electrical noise in places on the signal and a teleprinter towards the end, showing all the issues of listening on shortwave. Heady Eddie takes over after mid-day with his 'Going Back in Time Show' up to station sign-off at 1pm. | 44MB |
| 1986_07_27_sun_rainbow_6240sw_1st_birthday_headyeddie-gh949.mp3 New May 2024 | Sunday
27th July 1986 |
1243-1300 Sign Off | The last 17 minutes of the 1st Birthday celebration with Heady Eddie, Jim Agnew and Kieran Murray. The station signs off at 1pm. Recorded in Leeds from 6240kHz. |
16MB 17mins |
| 1986_09_28_sun_rainbow_6240sw_1150-1300_recorded_on_site_from_12480-sw.mp3 | Sunday
9th September 1986 |
1150-1300 Sign Off | Recorded whilst at the studio and transmitter site from 12480kHz as the main signal overloaded the receiver. The recording is courtesy of Steve West. There is part of Kieran Murray's Free Radio Show number 33, followed by some live programming from Heady Eddie with some visitors to the studios from Scotland. Due to the proximity of the 400 watt transmitter, the audio is a little distorted in places. |
55MB 80mins |
| 1987_01_25_sun_rainbow_kieranmurray_frshow44_radio_carousel_story_studio_copy-gh46.mp3 New Dec 2022 | Sunday 25th January 1987 | A stereo studio copy of Kieran Murray's Free Radio Show number 44 courtesy of Heady Eddie. This was thought to have been broadcast on Sunday 25th January 1987, and included an excellent hour long feature on Radio Carousel which Kieran made in around 1980. Radio Rainbow had not been regular during this period due to commitments to Boyneside Radio. | 140MB | |
| 1987_03_15_sun_rainbow_kieranmurray_frshow45_studio_copy-gh46.mp3 New Dec 2022 | Sunday 15th March 1987 | A stereo studio copy of the Kieran Murray Free Radio Show number 45 courtesy of Heady Eddie. | 140MB | |
| 1987_03_15_sun_rainbow_1521am_1205-1300_kieranmurray_frshow45-gh433.mp3 | Sunday 15th March 1987 | 1205-1300 | Radio Rainbow returned after being off the air for a number of weeks. Here is Kieran with most of Free Radio Show 45. The signal was received near Blackpool on 1521kHz and was a little distorted in places as there seemed to be some problem with modulation. The station had returned to the air using AM and FM as well as SW. FM was announced as 97.8MHz | 50MB |
| 1987_03_22_sun_rainbow_1521am_1120-1300_ianscott_kieranmurray_frshow45-gh675.mp3 | Sunday 22nd March 1987 | 1120-1300 | Ian Scott with a singles preview show, followed at mid-day by Kieran Murray and Free Radio Show 45. This seemed to be a repeat from the previous week, probably due to the tx problems then. Audio and signals this week were very good. | 95MB |
| Sunday 5th April 1987 | 1200-1300 | A studio quality copy of Kieran's Free Radio Show Number 47 as broadcast on 5th April 1987, courtesy of Eddie. | 58MB |
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| 1987_04_05_sun_rainbow_1521am_1110-1300_ianscott_kieranmurray_frshow47-gh615.mp3 | Sunday 5th April 1987 | 1110-1300 | Ian Scott followed by Kieran Murray's Free Radio Show Number 47 at mid-day. Recorded from 1521kHz near Blackpool. | 103MB |
| 1987_04_12_sun_rainbow_1521am_1105-1335_ianscott_kieranmurray_frshow48_sunrise-gh615.mp3 | Sunday 12th April 1987 | 1105-1335 | This is a nice recording from 152kHz starting with Ian Scott with his singles preview, followed at mid-day by Free Radio Show Number 48 from Kieran. At 1pm after an advert by Heady Eddie, Kieran announces the first relay of Sunrise Radio. | 139MB |
| 1987_04_13_rainbow_1521am_frshow49_kierans_unfinished_symphony.mp3 | April 1987 | Eddie called this part finished Free Radio Show 49, Kieran's 'Unfinished Symphony'. Free Radio Show Number 49 was being recorded by Kieran and was part finished (47 minutes) when Boyneside Radio were raided on 13th April 1987. Many thanks to Eddie for the recording. | 44MB | |
| 1987_05_10_sun_rainbow_1521am_1110-1340_radiohexagon_kieran_frshow_49_goodnewsradio-gh.mp3 | Sunday 10th May 1987 | 1110-1340 | Following the end of the Radio Hexagon relay at mid-day, is the first of Kieran's Free Radio Shows after the raid on Boyneside Radio. It includes an interview with Heady Eddie about the raid. This is the complete show number 49 which was part finished when the authorities entered the premises at Donaghy's Mill to raid Boyneside Radio. After a short gap, the first broadcast of Good News Radio follows the end of the Free Radio Show. As received near Blackpool on 1521kHz. | 57MB 156mins |
| 1987_05_10_sun_rainbow_1521am_1156-1305_kieranmurray_frshow49_boyneside_raid.mp3 | Sunday 10th May 1987 | 1156-1305 | Free Radio Show number 49 extracted from the above recording and featuring an interview with Heady Eddie talking about the raid on Boynesode Radio a few weeks earlier. AS received near Blackpool on 1521kHz. | 57MB 72mins |
| 1987_05_17_sun_rainbow_1521am_1100-1300_sovereign_test_kieranmurray_frshow50-gh628.mp3 | Sunday 17th May 1987 | 1100-1300 | An initial test transmission from Radio Sovereign using the transmitters of Radio Rainbow. This was in preparation of a Radio Sovereign re-launch from Ireland. Kieran's Free Radio Show Number 50 was aired in between the Sovereign tests. | 110MB |
| 1987_05_24_sun_rainbow_1521am_1158-1300_sovereign_test_kieran_frshow51-gh624.mp3 | Sunday 24th May 1987 | 1158-1300 | A test announcement from Radio Sovereign, followed at mid-day by Kieran Murray and Free Radio Show Number 51. Recorded from 1521kHz near Blackpool. | 54MB |
| 1987_07_19_sun_sovereign_1521am_test_transmission_0820-1145-gh647.mp3 | Sunday
19th July 1987 |
0820-1145 | A test transmission tape from Radio Sovereign on continuous loop as heard near Blackpool on 1521kHz. | 163MB |
| 1987_08_02_sun_sovereign_1521am_0600-0845_chriselliot-gh676.mp3 | Sunday
2nd August 1987 |
0600-0845 |
1st Official Day of Radio Sovereign with Chris Elliott at 6am and Paul Graham at 9am. Recorded from 1521kHz near Blackpool. | 140MB |
| 1987_08_02_sun_sovereign_1521am_0845-1145_chriselliot_paulgraham-gh676.mp3 | Sunday
2nd August 1987 |
0845-1145 |
1st Official Day of Radio Sovereign with Chris Elliott at 6am and Paul Graham at 9am. Recorded from 1521kHz near Blackpool. | 166MB |
| 1987_08_30_sun_rainbow_1521am_1157-1300_headyeddie_test_before_return-gh.mp3 | Sunday 30th August 1987 | 1157-1300 | Heady Eddie with a pilot broadcast announcing the return of Radio Rainbow after the Radio Sovereign relays of previous weeks. Eddie mentions the return to normal shows as from the following week, in which Kieran's Free Radio Show would be telling the the real story of what happened to Radio Sovereign. Recorded near Blackpool from 1521kHz. At 1pm closedown there was an announcement of a QSO with Jim at Radio Stella on 7384kHz, but we do not have a recording of this. | 58MB |
| 1987_09_06_sun_rainbow_1521am_0950-1300_wlr_kieranmurray_frshow53-gh.mp3 | Sunday 6th September 1987 | 0950-1300 | Continuous oldies followed at 10am by a two hour relay of WLR from Scotland with John Dean. Kieran and his Free Radio Show Number 53 is broadcast at mid-day until after 1pm. Recorded near Blackpool from 1521kHz. | 134MB |
| 1987_09_06_sun_rainbow_1521am_1300-1430_end_of_frshow53_relay_of_boyneside-gh.mp3 | Sunday 6th September 1987 | 1300-1430 | The end of Kieran's Free Radio Show 53, followed by continuous oldies and offshore jingles and then a live relay of Heady Eddie on Boyneside Radio. Kieran reads the 2pm news. Recorded from 1521kHz near Blackpool. | 60MB |
| 1987_10_04_sun_rainbow_1521am_1100-1315_clash_kieranmurray_heddyeddie-gh.mp3 | Sunday
4th October 1987 |
1100-1315 | This recording starts with the Radio Rainbow theme, and then a relay of Radio Clash is broadcast. Kieran then hosts the Free Radio Show and announces frequencies of 1521kHz, 6240kHz, and 96.2MHz. There are some old extracts from Dublin stations in 1978 in this FRC show. Heady Eddie then starts his 'Going Back in Time Show' at 1pm. | 124MB |
| 1987_12_06_sun_rainbow_1521sw_riverside_radio_relay_joevincent.mp3 | Sunday
6th December1987 |
1150-1300 | Riverside Radio relay from Radio Rainbow, with Joe Vincent, as recorded from 1521kHz near Blackpool | 63MB |
| 1988_01_17_sun_rainbow_1521am_wlr_johndean_1st_update-gh.mp3 | Sunday 17th January 1988 | 1200-1300 | The first weekly WLR Free Radio Update show from John Dean. Heady Eddie signs off at 1pm and announces frequencies as 1521kHz, 6240kHz and 96.3MHz. | 67MB |
| 1988_04_03_sun_rainbow_1521am_guernseysound_wlr-gh713.mp3 | Sunday
3rd April 1988 |
0958-1200 | This recording starts just before 10am with Heady Eddie announcing the Sunday broadcasts of Radio Rainbow on 1521kHz, 6240kHz and 95.8MHz. Guernsey Sound is on from 10am until 11am when WLR takes over with John Dean. | 113MB |
| 1988_04_24_sun_rainbow_1521am_0940-1300_guernseysound_wlr_cruisinsolidgold-gh682.mp3 | Sunday
24th April 1988 |
0940-1300 | Continuous music is followed at 10am with a Radio Rainbow announcement by Heady Eddie with frequencies 1521kHz, 6240kHz and 95.8MHz. Paul Charles then hosts a relay of Guernsey Sound until 11am when WLR takes over with John Dean. At mid-day is Cruisin Solid Gold with Kenny King. Recorded near Blackpool from 1521kHz. There are one or two signal dropouts, including a long one between the WLR and CSG shows. Transmitter issues are commented on by Eddie between the shows. | 99MB |
Sunday
1st May 1988 |
0950-1200 | Continuous music followed at 10am with Heady Eddie announcing 1521kHz, 95.8MHz and a temporary 6230kHz to improve SW reception. Guernsey Sound is the relay with Paul Charles, followed at 11am by WLR with John Dean. Recorded near Blackpool from 1521kHz. | 116MB |
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Sunday
25th December 1988 |
1000-1300 | Part of the final WLR relay from Radio Rainbow International. Paul Graham starts at 10am, with John Dean at 11am and then Bill West. Recorded from 6231kHz, although we are not sure of the location. The tape goes a bit wavy at the end. | 167MB |
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