Solar Radio broadcast soul, jazz and other specialist music shows to London between 1984 and 1988, although they did closed briefly in late 1985 to apply for a license which was not forthcoming.
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A report from Music Week of 5th October 1985 about the voluntary closure of several 'pirates'
so the could apply for a specialist music license.
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| 1984_12_29_sat_solar_1025fm_1812-1857_jeznelson-gh525.mp3 New Oct 2022 | Jez Nelson with a teatime show from 29th December 1984. Recorded from 102.5MHz in mono in Ickenham. |
62MB 45mins |
| 1984_12_29_sat_solar_1025fm_1905-1950_jeznelson-gh525.mp3 New Oct 2022 | More of the above Jez Nelson show from 29th December as received in Ickenham on 102.5MHz in mono. |
63MB 45mins |
| 1985_09_16_mon_solar_1025fm_0845-1015_davecollins_gilespeterson-gh586.mp3 New Dec 2024 | Breakfast on Monday 16th September 1985 as received in Ickenham on 102.5MHz in mono. Dave Collins on until 10am, then the start of Giles Peterson. This was the morning after Horizon Radio had closed down to apply for a specialist music license for London. |
83MB 91mins |
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Further history and recordings
of Solar Radio can be found at
The Pirate Archive and
amfm.org.uk
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