Radio Telstar North, Station X and Station J1000 were probably
consecutive incarnations of the same station judging by the
frequencies used and deejays heard. Radio Telstar North
seemed to be on the air first during the early Summer of 1981 on
around 271m (1107kHz) and 241m (1242kHz). By early August a station
was heard on the same frequencies calling itself Station X, which a few weeks later appeared to be renamed Station J1000,
and using a set of US radio station jingles. 1107kHz was an unusual
pirate frequency at the time, but handily adjacent to BBC Radio 1, and
which would also be chosen by the offshore station Radio Paradise on
28th July 1981.
Telstar North were probably unaware of the surprise tests from this
offshore station, and as a result Radio Paradise was difficult to hear
at times in the North West
during its two days of test transmissions before the ship was raided
and towed to Holland by the authorities. Station J1000 continued
until just before Christmas 1981 when they announced the last
broadcast of 1981. It was announced the station would be back on
3rd January 1982, but we don't have any recordings, although they were reported broadcasting on 97.5MHz FM only in
the early part of 1982. The signal on 1107kHz covered
quite a large area and was heard as far away as Scotland.
Unfortunately, whilst there are recordings, we have no memorabilia
from these stations in our collection. |
| 1981_07_00_thu_telstar_north_1233am_244m_0140-0225_andydavis_jimmywalsh-rd.mp3 New Apr 2024 | An early morning broadcast from Radio Telstar North in July 1981 when it was announcing as 1233kHz. Andy Davis and Jimmy Walsh were the presenters on this particular recording. Andy announced that the station would soon be moving to 1107kHz / 270m and be crystal controlled. This recording was made when the station was using a vfo, and sudden shifts in frequency can be occasionally heard and the radio being slightly tuned. This also caused a heterodyne whistle which varied in intensity. The recording is courtesy of Rodger Dee. |
43MB 47mins |
| 1981_08_00_stationx_1242am_0003-0047_davidjason_jimmywalsh-EM.mp3 New Aug 2021 | A late night broadcast from the station in early August when was using the name Free Station X. Andy Davis does announcements between the shows. Many thanks to Eric Monaghan for this recording which was made in Liverpool from 241m, and suffers from a whistle. | 41MB |
| 1981_08_00_stationx_1242am_2300-2320_davidjason-EM.mp3 New Nov 2021 | Another late night extract from an unknown date featuring David Jason on Free Station X. Many thanks to Eric Monaghan for this recording which was made in Liverpool from 241m, around 1242kHz, and suffers from a whistle which suggests it could be mid-channel on 1246kHz. | 16MB |
| 1981_08_23_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1100-1305_davesimpson_andydavis-gh053.mp3 New Aug 2022 | Dave Simpson with his 2nd 'The Jolly Roger Show' on J1000. Andy Davis does some live interruptions to mention the jamming of MAR on 1125kHz by another station, Radio Caroline North and asks them to stop. Recorded from 1107kHz near Blackpool. | 118MB |
| 1981_08_30_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1100-1230_davesimpson-gh206.mp3 New Oct 2021 | Dave Simpson with 'The Jolly Roger Show'. This weekend was the anniversary of the Dutch Marine Offences Act, and the show featured some Radio Veronica, and a lot of excellent Dutch records. Recorded from 1107kHz near Blackpool. |
82MB 90mins |
| 1981_08_30_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1234-1320_davesimpson_andydavis-ghe204.mp3 New Nov 2024 | A continuation of the above Dave Simpson show, with the first 20 minutes of Andy Davis following at 1pm. Recorded from 1107kHz near Blackpool. |
42MB 46mins |
| 1981_09_06_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1140-1240_airchecks_andydavis_stevenbishop-gh349.mp3 New Jan 2022 | Airchecks of Andy Davis with what sounds like an old show from early August, followed by Steve Bishop with an Anorak Show, in place of Dave Simpson. Recorded from 1107kHz in the car driving around North Merseyside. | 40MB |
| 1981_09_06_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1242-1415_stevebishop_andydavis-gh351.mp3 New Jan 2022 | This is the first of three nice quality AM recordings of Station J1000. It starts with Steven Bishop filling in for Dave Simpson with an old offshore recording of Tony Blackburn. Andy Davis takes over at 1pm and plays the Top 10 of listeners Brian and Margaret Robinson. Recorded on the beach at Formby from 1107kHz. | 86MB |
| 1981_09_06_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1417-1550_andydavis_stevebishop-gh351.mp3 New Jan 2022 | A continuation of the above Andy Davis show who is followed at 3pm by Steve Bishop again. Recorded from 1107kHz around Formby but in the car on the move, so there are a few dropouts. | 88MB |
| 1981_09_06_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1550-1735_stevebishop_robinblinde-gh351.mp3 New Jan 2022 | The end of Steve Bishop and the start of 'Rockin' Robin Blinde with his alternative music show. Also, there is a difference in the tape quality at times. | 88MB |
| 1981_09_06_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1740-1825_robinblinde_andydavis-gh352.mp3 New Jan 2022 | The last part of the Robin Blinde show, followed by Andy Davis with an alternative music show. Recorded from 1107kHz in the car driving around Merseyside. | 42MB |
| 1981_09_13_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1058-1212_andydavis_davesimpson-gh818.mp3 New Aug 2021 | Andy Davis does an on hour announcement and introduces Dave Simpson. Recorded from 1107kHz near Blackpool and suffers from a lot of local electrical interference. | 68MB |
| 1981_09_13_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1215-1330_davesimpson_andydavis_robinblinde-818.mp3 New Aug 2021 | Continuing the above recording to the end of the Dave Simpson show, Andy Davis then with a continuity announcement at 1pm and into the Robin Blind programme. Recorded from 1107kHz near Blackpool, with some electrical interference. | 68MB |
| 1981_09_20_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1145-1230_davesimpson-gh207.mp3 New Oct 2021 | Another 'Jolly Roger Show' from Dave Simpson. The quality of this recording suffers from two issues. Firstly, the tape is very poor quality and muffled. Secondly, according to Andy Davis at the 1pm announcement, due to high winds, one of the temporary aerial wires had dropped onto the live aerial, causing a lot of cutting out of the signal. Recorded from 1107kHz near Blackpool, with some electrical interference. | 40MB |
| 1981_09_20_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1234-1300_davesimpson-gh207.mp3 New Oct 2021 | The end of the above show with the mentioned Andy Davis announcement. Recorded from 1107kHz near Blackpool, with some electrical interference. | 23MB |
| 1981_09_27_sun_station_j1000_1100-1200_davesimpson_studio_never_broadcast-gh208.mp3 New Oct 2021 | A studio recording of the first hour of Dave Simpson's final show on J1000. This programme was never broadcast however. It featured early extracts of Sunshine Radio in Dublin which was about to celebrate 1 year on the air. | 80MB |
| 1981_09_27_sun_station_j1000_1200-1300_davesimpson_studio_never_broadcast-gh208.mp3 New Oct 2021 | Hour two of Dave Simpson's final show on J1000, which includes an extract of Tony Allan on Sunshine Radio during its first week in September 1980. | 82MB |
| 1981_10_00_mon_station_j1000_241m_0822-0900signoff_stevenbishop-EM216.mp3 New Sep 2021 | A Monday morning breakfast sign off with Steve Bishop. We are unsure of the date, but mention of tuning to KELO at 9am, suggests October 1981, as this Irish station had gone later in the year. Tape kind courtesy of Eric Monaghan. | 37MB |
| 1981_10_00_tue_station_j1000_241m_0756-0900signoff_stevenbishop-EM216.mp3 New Sep 2021 | Airchecks of a Tuesday morning breakfast sign off with Steve Bishop with Andy Davis joing in at the end, and mentioning they had carried on from Radio Veronica in the early hours. The morning after the above recording. Tape kind courtesy of Eric Monaghan. | 37MB |
| 1981_11_08_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1530-1615_robinblinde-EM82.mp3 New Aug 2021 | The end of the first hour of Robin Blinde's final show before he was supposed to join Radio Caroline. Recorded from 1107kHz on Merseyside. Many thanks to Eric Monaghan for supplying the recording. | 41MB |
| 1981_11_08_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1619-1705_robinblinde-EM82.mp3 New Aug 2021 | The last part of the 2nd hour of Robin Blinde's final show before he was supposed to join Radio Caroline. Recorded from 1107kHz on Merseyside. Many thanks to Eric Monaghan for supplying the recording. | 41MB |
| 1981_11_08_sun_station_j1000_1107am_271m_1715-1745_robinblinde_last_show-EM.mp3 New Nov 2021 | Into the third and final hour of Robin Blinde's final show. Recorded from 1107kHz on Merseyside. Many thanks to Eric Monaghan for supplying the recording. | 23MB |
| 1981_11_08_sun_station_j1000_1107am_271m_1745-1815_robinblinde_last_show_nickyread-EM.mp3 New Nov 2021 | The last 15 minutes of Robin Blinde's final show. At 6pm there is an announcement by Andy Davis and some best wishes from other deejays, before Nicky Read takes over. Recorded from 1107kHz on Merseyside, with some foreign inference starting to come through underneath. Many thanks to Eric Monaghan for supplying the recording. | 23MB |
| As we have no printed memorabilia for Station J1000, we thought the images below of what appear to be the original cassettes of all three hours of the final Rockin Robin Show' might be of interest. They include instructions for the tape change at the end of each hour, and there does seem to be confusion as to the spelling of his name. |
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| 1981_11_08_sun_station_j1000_1500-1600_robinblinde_studio_tape-gh223.mp3 New Oct 2021 | The first hour of Robin Blind's final show before he was supposed to join Radio Caroline. In fact he did join the Ross Revenge 18 month later as Robin Ross. This was from the original studio recording orginally courtesy of Robin Blind. See above images. | 136MB |
| 1981_11_08_sun_station_j1000_1600-1700_robinblinde_studio_copy-gh693.mp3 Updated Nov 2021 | The middle hour of Robin Blind's final show before he was supposed to join Radio Caroline. A studio recording courtesy of Dave Simpson. | 143MB |
| 1981_11_08_sun_station_j1000_1700-1800_robinblinde_studio_tape-gh222.mp3 New Oct 2021 | The third and last hour of Robin Blind's final show before he was supposed to join Radio Caroline. This was from the original studio recording orginally courtesy of Robin Blind. | 132MB |
| 1981_12_09_wed_station_j1000_239m_2350-0120_stevenbishop_andydavis-EM114.mp3 New Aug 2021 | A midweek late night broadcast. This one features Steven Bishop who goes out to take phone calls at midnight, and is followed by Andy Davis. The wavelength announced is 239m, but the exact frequency is not known, possibly 1242kHz or 1251kHz. Recorded in Liverpool by Eric Monaghan. | 80MB |
| 1981_12_20_sun_station_j1000_1107am_1153-1324_kevinhall_tomwerbeneck-EM111.mp3 New Aug 2021 | This was being announced as the final day of broadcast from Station J1000 for 1981. Here is a recording from lunchtime with Kevin Hall followed by Tom Werberneck, with continuity announcement by Andy Davis and Phil Davis at 1pm. Thanks go to Eric Monaghan for this recording. | 80MB |
| 1981_12_20_sun_station_j1000_239m-1251am_2303-2330_davidjason-EM345.mp3 New Aug 2021 | David Jason later on the announced final evening after the station had changed to 239m. There is a bit of a whistle on the recording. Thanks go to Eric Monaghan for this recording made in Liverpool. | 26MB |
| 1981_12_21_mon_station_j1000_239m-1251am_0000-0030_andydavis-EM345.mp3 New Aug 2021 | Andy Davis into Monday morning. He plays an old Jenny Darlington clip and mentions listeners tapes will be broadcast on January 3rd. A phone number to talk to David Jason was being announced. There is some crackiling and a whistle on the recording. Thanks go to Eric Monaghan for this recording made in Liverpool. | 28MB |
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More recordings of Station J1000, can be found at Merseypirates.com |
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