Hans Knot's International Radio Report - April 2009
Dear all,
first of all thanks a
lot for your e mails with stories, requests and memories. Off course a
lot of them will be answered versus this issue, which is once again a
bumper one! First let’s go back to the very sad news I brought you last
month of the death of Laserette
Liz West. Tom Mulder, former Veronica, TROS and Radio 10 deejay
was a dedicated follower of the broadcasts from Laser 558 and he wrote
to me: ‘That’s a very sad message. One can say that Laser succeeded in
very short time to bring a successful and talented team of professional
radio ladies. We can tell a lot of negative things from Laser days but
surely not of the Laserettes. It’s very sad to hear that Liz passed away
at a much too young age.
Next was Geoff West, Liz brother who wrote: ‘Here's a transcript of an
interview that Liz did with John Anderson of "Yes" in 1997 when she was
working for Z-93 in Atlanta, GA (USA). The link to the sound byte
appears to be broken.
http://www.tranglos.com/marek/yes/ja_interview_Z93.html
Also you can find a photobook featuring Liz in all ages:
http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/x210/Geoff0829/LIZ%20WEST/?albumview=slideshow
Thanks
for that Geoff and after we e-mailed a few times he expressed to me that
he would love to hear more from people who have known Liz in the past.
Geoff himself lost track of his sister a very long time ago. It’s a very
sad story but I hope someone can tell Geoff more after reading the next
lines: ‘I am Liz's half brother, sharing the same father. I'm 13 years
older. Our father and her mother were divorced when Liz was very young,
so she was raised by her mother. She grew up in Florida and I lived in
Texas . As such I would see her only when I visited my father, almost
annually where he lived in Naples, FL. In 1973 I moved to Naples,
Florida for about 6 months, then to Ft. Lauderdale for 3 years. I saw
Liz quite a bit during this one period. I taught her to drive a car
(mine) when she was 13 and she used to go flying with me (I was in the
Naples Civil Air Patrol). She attended the prestigious Pinecrest School
in Ft. Lauderdale. I lost track of Liz after that until our father's
75th birthday in June of 1981 when we reunited in Naples to celebrate
our father's birthday. That was the last time I saw her. In the mid
1980's I happened to be watching the Today Show's coverage of the
Laser558. It was really a trip to see Liz on TV sporting a fake British
accent. If I can get a copy of that piece I'll send you a copy. A couple
of years later she mailed me an 8X10 promo picture of her at the board
of the Luxembourg radio station where she was working.
That was the last I heard from her. In January of 2003 I asked a friend
of mine, who owns a bill collection agency, to try to locate her. (Those
people are good at that sort of thing.) She came up with a social
security death index record showing that Liz had passed away on April
30, 2002, just four days shy of her 41st birthday. This link shows the
record:
http://ssdi.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
The record indicates that her last known address was in Richmond, VA and
that she had been identified by a family member (which would have likely
been her mother). Unfortunately, we haven't been able to locate her
mother for years because she has a judgment against her for $40,000 UDS
by our father's estate. She had collected alimony from him for 17 years
until his death in 1981, then sued his estate when he died for continued
alimony. (She was actually suing Liz, her own daughter, who had 1/4 of
the estate). The case was dismissed, and we have the judgment against
her for attorneys' fees. So she has been hiding from us for over 25
years. She may not still be living for all we know.
Except for her mother and possibly some friends Liz had in Richmond, no
one seems to know what happened to her. I found out that she had worked
in Atlanta for Z93 because I found a transcript of an interview she did
on the air with John Anderson of "Yes" in Maui, HI. I spoke with the
station's program director who told me she had helped Liz get an
apartment in Richmond, VA when she left the Atlanta station, but she
never heard from Liz again. So. . . the mystery continues.’
Thanks Geoff for this long and very sad story. So I hope people who have
known Liz during the Laser 558 period and afterwards could write their
experience with her in a private e mail to me, so I can forward it to
Geoff. HKnot@home.nl I can assure you
they will not be published so former colleagues of Liz please help het
stepbrother to gain some memories.
And from our friends of Offshore Echos Magazine came the next:
‘It was with great sadness we recently learnt of the death of Liz West,
more so as it was discovered she had passed away in 2002. A tribute and
an interview from her Laser 558 days are now online at:
www.offshoreechos.com
Some time ago I got from the USA an e mail with the question if I would
like to forward it to Benny
Brown as the sender thought Radio Luxembourg would come on the
air again. It was Freddie
Belmont sending it. Benny answered the mail, which included a
demo, very friendly stating there were no plans to bring the station on
the air on the moment. Then Freddie tried it with another well known
station and so I waited what would happen next. March 20th another mail
from Freddie came in: ‘Hi Hans hope you are keeping well.
I have not heard anything thing in reply from my Demos for the monster
hits show. So I have put them out on youtube. I made some graphics up to
make them into video. It’s just the audio you have already heard. Maybe
the internet can turn something up! Could you put these two links in you
radio pages saying they are demos and the show is looking for a home?
It's fun filled family entertainment, with lots of audience
participation spots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R63ji4cI&layer_token=c9fb4901b8c918da
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CVGU5XVZw4&layer_token=52e3a7c7b63057b9
Hope you can get the word out a bit for me in your pages. Thank you in
advance Hans. All the best, Freddie Belmont.
Well Freddie,
I hope someone will be very enthusiastic and tries to contact you at:
Freddie.Belmont@gmail.com
Last Report brought this next item: "Next e mail came in from Holland
where Radio Uilenspiegel
follower Henk van Hanegem is living: "Suddenly moving pictures appear
from the MV Uilenspiegel, once in 1962 home of Radio Uilenspiegel. The
voice over brings a rare story which originally belongs not to the shown
movie. Also the date is not correct. Nevertheless really rare pictures
at:
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=X78vlSCxIyI"
Herman Content from Belgium read it and reflected on the pictures:
‘Hans, in the documentary ’75 Years of Radio History in Belgium’, which
was transmitted a couple of years ago on VRT Canvas and to which I
provided some audioclips, these Uilenspiegel moving pictures originally
showed up. Listening to the sound on you tube I think the voice of the
lady comes from a local West Flemish television station. Probably it was
on WTV. If Henk van Hanegem wishes to have a DVD copy of the mentioned
VRT Canvas Documentary, please feel free to ask for it on:
Hknot@home.nl
MV Uilenspiegel on beach near
Retranchement (Photo: Hans Knot Archive)
Hans van Vuuren is a
dedicated follower of the Dutch group
TEE SET and is currently
busy writing a book about this group from The Hague in Holland, which
had a massive international hit with ‘My Bell Amie’. He’s looking for
some goodies and is asking if any of the readers can provide him with
the next things. First of all he is on the look for a 1970 / 71 Coca
Cola Commercial featuring TEE-SET and the voiceover Jos Brink, please on
good quality. Also he is searching for original copies of two Radio
Noordzee Super Hit 50 Hit lists, which you c
ould
obtain in the recordshops between 1971 and August 1974. On both lists
TEE SET is mentioned: Top 50 01-05-1971 with TS – In Your Eyes on number
4 and Top 50 13-01-1973 with the ‘treiterschijf’ (stations hitpick) TS –
‘There Goes Johnny With My Lady’. So anyone who can help Hans van Vuuren
please sent an email HKnot@home.nl
Example of a Radio Noordzee Top 50
Next we go to France.
Dear Hans, a few years ago I sent you a newspapercut about Radio Carla
(April 1973) and Willem Beusenberg. When I read your newsletter today I
came across Radio Uilenspiegel. I still have 8 mm movies taken during an
holiday way back in 1964 or 1965 with my parents to Cadzand. I remember
that I found it then very fascinating to see the ship on the beach. I
remember that a lot of things were very rusty and that the ship was not
lying very stable, If you’re interested just me know. Theo Hoekstra from
Blabot in France.’
Well due to the fact we try to collect as most as possible from an
historic point of view it’s very welcome to get a DVD copy whenever
you’ve the time to do so. Thanks a lot in advance. By the way I come
back to Beusenberg later in the report.
Who
does remember the special programs from Radio Noordzee, way back in the
seventies? Well related to the first nine months of programming of the
Dick Voormekaar Show as well as the Abominabele Top 2000 soon a cd with
unique recordings as well as a book will be published. Keep this next
internet site in mind for more information:
http://www.jingleweb.nl/index.html
Big thanks to Bob Baird who mentioned that a 27 min special on offshore
station Radio Scotland
could be relistened too for some days on BBC Radio Scotland. Bob also
wrote: Hopefully, Tony Currie will put it on youtube or on his website -
http://www.radiosix.com/ Tony
Currie, a big Scottish anorak, sounds like he had lots of fun doing it!
Tony does continuity for BBC Scotland TV as well as other radio things,
including his Radio 6. Of course, he also contributes to your excellent
International Radio Report, which is always essential reading. Former
land based Scottish pirate 'Radio Freedom International' now broadcasts
on the web under the call sign of 'Scotland 69am' :-
http://www.freeradio.org.uk/ The site has some Scottish Free Radio
recordings from the past such as: "Radio Freedom International", "Radio
Free Caroline", "Radio Caroline South" and "Radio Telstar" with Martin
Davis aka Tom Wilson who went on to become one of Radio Forth's top
presenters. Must go now and sell some more trains in my shop! Kind
regards Bob Baird’.
Thanks a lot for all the info Bob, most appreciated. And have fun
selling trains. It must have been grown out of another addicted hobby!
Next once comes from Martin King: “Hi Hans. Once again thanks for a
great report. The link to Jim Salmons site was very interesting; his
photos of the final trips out to the MEBO 2 and Norderney in the last
days of August 1974 brought back some memories, and a question. Does
anyone remember or have a photo of the trip boat ‘Morgenstern’? (Not
sure if it was the Dutch or German spelling). I think it was one of the
Vrolijk Brothers boats but I could be wrong. On a recent trip to the 2nd
inner harbour of Scheveningen I noticed all the boats were now Trip
Tender 1, 2 , and I think Trip Senior, so the Morgenstern could be one
of these renamed. I remember the Captain refusing to go anywhere near
the Mi Amigo (which was some way away from the other two ships), he
said
they do not want visitors and will turn the hose on us! He probably made
this up to save himself some fuel. I uploaded some video I came across,
can't remember where I got it or I would put a credit, it was filmed on
the Ross in heavy sea's and Mike Barrington can be seen on deck, anyway
it's here if anyone wants to claim it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvlrebdpAcw
Best regards, Mark King.
Well Mark thanks for the video on you tube as well your story on
visiting Scheveningen harbour recently. I can tell you none of the Trips
vessels is the Morgenster. This vessel was used as one of the vessels
from Radio Delmare in the late seventies of last century and of course
we have a photo for you.
Morgenster leaving Scheveningen
harbour (Photo: Jan Kat)
I sent the above and other photos I had from the MV Morgenster in an email to Mark and he came back with: ‘Fantastic, thanks for the pix, of course I remember Radio Delmare but had no idea that I'd been on board the vessel. Best regards Mark King.’
I’ve listened to all
episodes of the ‘Pirate Johnny
Walker’ and made a big mistake in last report by mentioning the
wrong day, when it’s transmitted. Some readers reflected like: John
Aston: ‘Just a quick line to point out that ' Pirate Johnny Walker ', is
aired on Saturday not Sunday on BBC Radio 2 from 21 : 00 through to 23 :
00 hrs, The web site for this show has some good pictures on it. Keep Up
the Good Work. Regards, John.’
And also this one: I hope I find you well, thank you for the latest and
previous reports, excellent as usual. The Pirate Johnnie Walker is on
Saturday evenings at those times not on a Sunday as stated on your
latest report, really enjoy like you said those fantastic jingles and
the music to go with them, and Johnnie as always on top form. Best
wishes to you and the rest of the good people who read your report.
Brian Young c/o
www.radiosamantha.eu
Pat Baker reflected on the sad news that Dave Windsor lost his job at
BFBS where he was working for decades. Pat has a logging of many deejays
who have worked for Radio Caroline and wrote me: Dave ’Winds’ Windsor
last day on Caroline was at October 24th 1985 after 21 days of
seasickness on the Ross Revenge, but what an excellent jock he was!’
Next the March update to The
Pirate Radio Hall of Fame.
New for March: Correspondent Mavis Kemsley has kindly provided some
great photos of the late Ed Moreno; we remember Don Allen's 'Caroline
Revival Hour' which was broadcast on Radio Andorra forty years ago this
month; we have added a few more names to our ever-growing database of
offshore engineers of the sixties; there is news of the return of
'Pirate BBC Essex' this Easter and on the impending arrival of Richard
Curtis's new film, 'The Boat That Rocked', set aboard a fictitious
offshore station. I am fairly certain the engineer’s database is still
incomplete. There must be missing names. If anyone can provide more
information about the offshore engineers of the sixties, please get in
touch. My thanks, as ever, to everyone who has already contributed. With
best wishes, Jon Myer
www.offshoreradio.co.uk
From
Jon to Gary is one small step: ‘Hello Hans, just to let you know South
Herts Radio is now uploading DX programmes along with more offshore and
land based pirate radio programmes including the other radio Caroline
documentary from our playback and listen on demand services. Our web
stream has been off air lately due to some software problems and hosting
issues but this will be back very soon. It is still working on a hit and
miss basis most weekends for now, 73's, Gary.
http://www.southhertsradio.com
SHR International - Free radio from the communities of South
Hertfordshire.
Time now for
Steve Conway: ’A while
ago I gave you the news that my book "Shiprocked - Life On The Waves
With Radio Caroline" would be published by Liberties Press, and I
promised to update you later with more information. I'm delighted to be
able to confirm that everything is on track for a publication date of
March 31st, and to confirm that the book will be on sale at a price of
£10.99 sterling or €14.99 euro. The book will be available through
bookshops in the UK and Ireland, and the usual online retailers such as
Amazon etc. ISBN 978-1-905483-62-4 I'm also delighted to be able to tell
you of a very special offer that is being made available to anyone who
pre-orders or buys the book via the Radio Caroline web shop at
www.radiocaroline.co.uk by Easter Sunday. These orders via the Radio
Caroline web shop will receive a password allowing access online to a
specially produced PDF booklet, which contains an additional 10% of
content - roughly 9,000 words - not included in the printed edition of
the book. After all the years of enjoyment that Caroline has given me,
and the doors that it has opened in my career, I am very pleased to be
able to offer this special package for sales via the Caroline web shop,
as my way of saying "thank you" to The Lady. The RNLI is also very close
to my heart, and I am similarly pleased to have been able to arrange a
number of special fundraising readings in support of the lifeboats - the
first of these took place in Dun Laoghaire last month, and there will be
further RNLI fundraisers in Dun Laoghaire and Galway between now and
June. Through my agent, Seven Towers, I will be arranging a number of
other readings and signings at locations in the Ireland and the UK over
the next few months, and I will bring details of these to you in due
course. Kindest Regards, Steve Conway.’
http://steveconway.wordpress.com
From Tsje
cho
an e mail from Dennis King, former Caroline deejay in 1972/1973, who was
in the last report as a very young lad attending an AFN radioshow:
‘Thank you for the pictures you sent me. Hope you and the family are ok.
I now have my own Internet-station
http://www.kingfm.net.
All the best, Dennis King.’
Then time for Ro who wrote: our web site for link radio is now 25 years
old
www.myspace.com/linkradiotrust thank you Ron Prosser.
In last issue I showed you a portrait of a female singer doing some
jingles and wearing a 1973 t shirt from Caroline days. It was Bob
Lawrence who reflected with: ‘The woman with a microphone .........
looks like my old Radio
Delmare
t shirt Hans. Regards, Bob’
www.boblawrence.co.uk
Indeed a real copy of the Caroline shirt, only another station is
mentioned.
Another shot of the Caroline
shirt. (Photo: Rob Olthof)
I must admit Bob that
I’ve never seen before the Delmare T-shirt. But the similarity has all
to do with one person, which is Gerard van der Zee or known as Gerard
van Dam under his own name. In 1972/73 he was involved in Radio Caroline
and also working part time for the shop Boom Boom in The Hague. I think
there the Caroline t shirt was born. He later took the idea with him to
Delmare, where he was the big man behind the organisation. If you’ve an
interesting t shirt of car with a radio sticker on it please sent a
photo to HKnot@home.nl
In Holland Aart Veldman wrote two books in the past years about the
subject ‘landbased pirate radio’. He has also an interesting site,
whereby pirates are also one of the subjects:
www.aartveldman.net
In 1979 the first canary onboard the
MV Mi Amigo died. Wilson
was his name and op the next weblog you find some pictures of the
special ceremony which took place on the radio ship
http://wimvanegmond.web-log.nl/wimvanegmond/
With thanks to Andy Sennit the next item: Former offshore radio DJ
Tom Edwards has written a
long article (illustrated) for the Mail on Sunday reflecting on his
offshore radio career that started on Radio City when he was just 19,
after which he moved on to Radio Caroline. Tom is currently writing his
autobiography. He and Johnnie Walker will be among the DJs recreating
the pirate sound on the LV18 ship anchored off Harwich on BBC Radio
Essex for four days over Easter.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1158007/My-stormy-life-aboard-boat-rocked-Britain---A-DJ-looks-pirate-radio-era.html
Also an interesting article in The Times archive blog, includes Edward
Short in Parliament on the governments proposed new service: The
Government were in no doubt that there was a wide demand for continuous
light music and that it would be right to meet this demand. He did not
think it was a demand for non-stop "pop". Clearly the housewife who was
at home during the day, as
some
were still, liked to hear "We'll gather lilacs" and that sort of
nostalgic music. Also includes a good piece from an American visitor on
his impressions of Radio One:
http://timesonline.typepad.com/timesarchive/2009/03/the-boat-may-ha.html
With thanks to Mike B.
A regular item in the
Hans Knot International Radio Report is ‘lost and found’ or people who
have worked in offshore radio suddenly reappear again. Early March I got
an e mail from Monica Callow in Perth Australia who wrote me a simple
line: ‘Hi I can sent you Tara's email. She lives in Perth Western
Australia these days. Cheers. Monica Callow.’
Immediately Tara Jeffries
came up in my mind as one of the deejays of the Voice of Peace we didn’t
find back to invite at the reunion in November 2007. I mailed Monica and
she very kindly helped me to get in contact with Tara, who wrote me back
after I told her that former colleagues were already on search for her
for many years:
‘Dear Hans, I am astounded that you managed to find me – I was not
hiding but I now live in Australia and only keep in touch with Alan King
from the V.O.P. days. I was unable to open the link to the reunion
pictures (sadly) and was very sad to hear of Abe’s passing. I have
extraordinary memories of T.V.O.P. I will try to down load the book. I
was sent a link many years ago (by another Voice of Peace member) which
showed the sinking of the ship. My children have never heard my radio
work, nor do they know about PIRATE RADIO – but I am very proud of being
in the small club of women who worked on Pirate Radio and the small band
of women who worked on the Peace Ship… I remember the call sign and can
hear it clear as anything… ‘C'est la voix de paix – This is the Voice of
Peace’. I remember Abe broadcasting the Peace Hour – I remember Phil
Sayer (who I went on to work with in Commercial Radio in England).
Thanks for the memory
Tara.’
Voice of Peace off Tel Aviv coast
(Photo: Archive Hans Knot).
Of course I informer our big Peace Ship fellow
Don Stevens about Tara
being found:
‘Wow!!! That is great news Hans; I could not find a thing about her. you
have excelled yourself sir. I hope you still have at least one copy of
your fine book. Send it to her Hans, I will cover all costs, she will be
thrilled to see that her contribution to Free Radio is acknowledged, and
by one as fine as yourself. Gosh!!! Hans, you are like a magician,
producing rabbits out of hats, and the hat is not visible, I am so
pleased that you have found one of Free Radio's unsung female hero's
(heroine sounds so old school, and illegal). I am so proud of you Hans,
you are a true friend of Free Radio and her servants, and you have
opened up a fascinating window. A Very Happy Amigo, Don.’
Next thing was informing Tara about the happiness of Don Stevens and she
came back with:
‘Dear Hans please pass my very best on to Don – I remember him so well.
Please also tell him I will pass on the fee for all the nice things he
said.
I have not been hiding from my Radio Days - not at all; I remember them
with a great deal of pride and the occasional silly smile. My friend and
mentor Allan King, (who sent a number of DJ’s to the Peace Ship) - has
been my main contact in England and through him I keep in contact with
the past. After the Voice of Peace; I went back to England and freshened
up my craft- I went to work in commercial radio in England and did
stints on Radio Hallam – Swansea Sound – Chiltern Radio – LBC (I worked
for LBC for a great many years) – I also did various and assorted stints
on other stations and I did a little Television, but I was never the
most glamorous of people and because radio was my first love I always
went back to the microphone.
I came to Australia on a short holiday in 1986 and met my wonderful
husband. When I left to go back to England via India my husband followed
me and proposed, the rest as they say is history. I worked in Australian
Radio (ABC) for a few years when I first married, but it was strange to
be told I had a “Far Too British Accent”. My children arrived in 1990
and 1991 and radio and a career went out of the window. My husband is a
scientist and we were posted all over Australia – I kept my hand in with
commercial work and a few shows here and there but it is very hard to
find reliable people to look after your children when your in remote
parts of Australia.
Now – sadly I am far too old to contemplate going back to radio and
technology has changed so much that I fear I am a dinosaur in a world of
teenager wiz kids. My children have never heard me on radio (They have
heard my commercial work but not my on air work) and when they googled
the Voice of Peace and the name Tara Jefferies came up they both
insisted it was someone else not their mother. It was lovely to know
someone remembered me. I am so pleased you took the time and trouble to
track me down. Regards, Tara.
From the Voice of Peace we go to Rob Mesander, who did get a Radio Award
in 2007 as the Anorak of the Year. He has a question concerning the
special programs, partly presented by Robbie Dale, in 1969.
Radio
Popular de Mallorca was the show Mesander mend. His question was if
these shows were only transmitted for those on Mallorca or also on
Veronica. Well I first went with the question to the
Admiral Robbie Dale
himself who answered with:
‘Hi Hans,
The answer to Rob’s question is: the “Radio Popular de Mallorca”
programs sponsored by Orange Tree Beer and Transavia were pre- recorded
in Hilversum at the Radio Veronica Studios and then flown down to
Mallorca each week. 28 hours of taped programs in Dutch and English
targeting the tourist market, transmitted from a legal land based
independent station in Spain. I did 14 hour per week and the famous
Veronica jocks like Rob Out, Lex Harding, Jan van Veen ,Tineke , Joost
den Draayer and Tom Collins did an hour or two each week. I recall the
excitement amongst the Veronica staff when Bull made the announcement
about this new venture. At the time it was considered as a break though.
Greetings, Robbie’.
Thanks Robbie. I also found back the interview on the RadioDay 1994
Jelle Boonstra and I had with Bull Verwey. He told us that he was on
holiday on Mallorca that he got the idea to have a special Veronicashow
on a radiostation on the isle. He chose for Saturdays and Sundays as
people had then time enough to listen to shows. So back in Hilversum he
told about the idea and he also added that shows were made by Jan van
veen, Lex Harding, Tineke, Robbie Dale and Dough Stanley. When recalling
this special programs I must note that during the past 4 decennia only
shows for Radio Popular de Mallorca showed up, which were presented by
Robbie Dale.
Robbie Dale Photo Archive OEM
Next we go to the USA: ‘Hey Hans, I always save your Radio Report for a
block of time I can follow all the links and catch everything. Thanks so
much for your hard work. This time your note from Bill Barnes of Horizon
Magazine caught my eye, mentioning an article by Peter Antony "on all
the fun of his radio career from Radio Luxembourg to Radio Caroline." I
had such a tremendous time working with Peter in the Grand Duchy and
often wondered what he was up to (and if he still favors wearing black
head-to-toe). Clips from our "Rock Wars" show, where he pitted a British
band against my American one for a phone-in contest, are favorites on my
Luxy aircheck. (If I recall correctly, the show was Geoff Graham's
idea.) I hope Peter himself checks in with you or maybe makes it to
Radio Day this year. That's right - my mother has just gone into a
wonderful nursing home so I'm free to join you all in Amsterdam in
November. I'm so looking forward to it! Many thanks,
Jessie Brandon. ‘
Well
really good news to hear this Jessie that after so many years you’re
coming back to Europe and it’s great to have you as a guest to on the
Radio day. Soon more info will be put on the special internet site for
this years radio day at www.radioday.nl
And Peter, although on the site Los Angeles is mentioned, is living – as
far as I know – in Great Britain.
http://blackbookmedia.co.uk/peter.php
But more news on people probably attending the Radio Day on November
14th as the next came in after I congratulated Keith Skues with his 70th
birthday: ‘Greetings Hans. How kind of you to send me good wishes for my
70th. Very much appreciated. My lady friend took me out to dinner this
evening and I have just arrived home to find your message. I have
received more pressies, cards snd greetings than ever before. Perhaps
the older you get the more cards you receive. Thank you again Hans. I
have just returned from two weeks in Wales where I met up with a
colleague from Holland, Hans Rip, who lives up in the Black Mountains of
Wales. He is a great pirate radio fan.’
And yes, if all goes as planned
Keith Skues will be attending this years Radio Day again to bring
with him his latest publication, 15 years after ‘Pop went to the
Pirates’ came out.
A young Hans Knot and a very young
Skues way back in 1992. Photo: Rob Olthof
From Skues to Stuart
is only one border and one movie: ‘Hi Hans,
Stuart Clark from
Ireland. I hope all is good. Thought you might like a bit on the
following: Dublin's anorak fraternity was out in force on Tuesday March
11th for a special advance screening of ‘The
Boat That Rocked’, which was organised by the national
independent commercial station Today FM – and in particular their former
Radio Caroline Programme Director Tom Hardy. Although the station
featured in the comedy is called Radio Rock and broadcasts on 203
metres, it's obvious that the lion's share of the inspiration for it is
drawn from the 1960s Caroline, with a little bit of Radio London thrown
in for good measure. With Johnnie Walker among the consultants, it
looked and smelt like real pirate radio, right down to the period studio
equipment. There's a bit of liberty-taking with the music – The Who's
'Won't Get Fooled Again', John Fred and His Playboys 'Judy In Disguise'
and the Crazy World Of Arthur Brown's 'Fire' are three of the songs that
definitely weren't out before the Marine Offences Act – but otherwise I
think pirate purists will be delighted. You won't have to try very hard
to see which characters are based on Simon Dee, Dave Lee Travis, Rosko
and John Peel! The real star though is the ‘Kerkschip Hoop’, which is
used for the entire exterior shots. While not wanting to give too much
away, there's a stunning sequence when two of the DJs 'playing chicken'
climb to the top of the
mast!
The film goes on general release on April 1, and is a must for all fans
of ‘The Lady’ and offshore radio in general. The only other news is that
Gareth O'Callaghan has left Galway Bay FM and joined the new
"multi-city" station 4FM as their breakfast DJ. He's sounding great! All
the best, Stuart’.
Gareth O’Callaghan Photo: Archive
RadioVisie
Thanks a lot Stuart for this preview and in the Netherlands the movie is on release in Amsterdam on April 6th.
May I invite you to
visit the pages from Chris and Mary Payne which has a view nice updates
lately: www.radiolondon.co.uk
Now it’s time for Bob LeRoi: ’Welcome to the March 2009 Update. We are
close coming to the end of the MV Communicator story, in ‘ScrapBook’ we
pick up this time with the ship in Lowestoft, Suffolk and never before
published pictures from Paul and Roy Balls. ‘One Subject One Link’ has a
contribution from Sally Fielding questions the BBC’s dilution of
existing services to promote new & perhaps in many peoples view unneeded
services. We have a tribute to the respected Avon based South West
theatre, promoter, media correspondent, writer & Poet Linda Lamus. New
on the Book Rack three great titles from Bob Purdy: Johnny Walker, The
Radio 270 & Radio Caroline North Stories all lavishly illustrated.
Finally in the ‘Personal Pages’ we invite you to take a stroll around
Faversham. Enjoy Your Visits.
www.bobleroi.co.uk
Recently I got a
pre-listening to the new jingles for the special
Pirate BBC Essex jingles,
which will be used around Eastern on the station, when many well known
deejays from offshore days will be on air. Dave Cash, Tony Blackburn,
Roger Day, Rosko, Johnny Walker, just a few names mentioned. I must tell
you the jingles will bring back many memories to the days of Radio
London and Swinging Radio England and are very well produced. And now
you’ve to wait until they are on air.
Talking about jingles it was Tom Blomberg who sent me the following link
on internet to watch the producing of the special
Pirate Johnny Walker
jingles. Of course, with a lot of thanks Tom.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG0rNuFGkBQ&NR=1
A sensational DVD,
almost 1,5 hours long, has been produced by the people of
Offshore Echos. It tells
the story in photo’s, video and sound of Laser 558. This year it’s 25
years ago the station came on the air from the MV Communicator with
deejays like Tommy Rivers, Jessie Brandon, Paul Dean, Charlie Wolfe,
Chris Carson, Erin Kelly, Liz West and many more. Watching this very
well produced DVD it gave me the thrill to think it was only yesterday
the station was on the air and gained millions of listeners all over
Europe. That is until authorities saw that the popularity was not good
for the independent local radio stations in Britain. A real blockade
followed whereby it was impossible to tender the radioship off the South
Eastern coast of Great Britain. All facets of the 1,5 years of Laser 58
are featured on this Laser 58 DVD. For more information how to get your
own copy go to:
http://www.offshoreechos.com/Main%20page.html
More from the friends at OEM: The Radio Caroline Story
continues.........
Dateline......... 19th March 1980
........................and the crew of the MV Mi Amigo were taken off
the sinking radioship by lifeboat.
Dateline......... 19th March 2009
.........................the Radio Caroline story from Offshore Echo's,
concludes the story of the 1970's with the Mi Amigo sinking, with
photo's, press cuttings and audio clips. There is also a listing of
Radio Caroline 70's and Radio Seagull deejays.
Visit www.offshoreechos.com
for the Radio Caroline Story. The 1960's and 1970's are now online.
Then
next the daughter of a singer who was regularly played on the offshore
stations in the sixties and who passed away 25 years ago. An e mail from
Michelle Monro: ‘I don't usually write except at Christmas but I have
two snippets of news I'd like to share. On the Forum we have some
special auction items of dad's. Originally they were going to be
submitted to Ebay but the members felt they would like first crack at
it. If you are interested go to
www.mattmonro.com, click 'Member's Lounge' and then 'Message Board'.
Once in you will find the items under the second header from the top of
the page 'Matt Monro
items for Sale'. Book News: At the end of January I took the unusual
step of firing the agent I had as, after initial enthusiasm on his part,
he proceeded to sit on the manuscript for over six months. It would have
been weeks before I could have got another agent to take up the reins
and that was time I felt I couldn't afford to lose. Most of you know
that from the outset it was my intention to ensure that the book was
visible for dad's 25th anniversary and feeling that time was slipping
through my fingers I decided to make the submissions myself. The main
disadvantages of that was that the book couldn't go to the biggest
publishing houses, as they will only look at manuscripts submitted by an
agent and of course negotiations would have to be done without guidance.
Money has never been my motive for any of the projects I have attacked
over the year but I felt strongly that if this missed the anniversary a
lot of its impact would be lost. Thrillingly I received more than a
dozen offers in the first week and I know if I hold off there will be
more responses to come, even if they were negative ones, but time is my
enemy. I found out that the main retailers like Waterstones, WH Smith
and Borders select their Christmas choices in June and the reviewers
need
the book at least 12 weeks in advance to give them a chance to read it.
I am delighted to tell you that yesterday I accepted John Blake
Publishing's offer to publish my book. If you go to their website and
look at the celebrity biographies they have published you will see dad
is going to be in good company. Importantly they have agreed that the
title will stay as written and that they will release the book late
January for the anniversary. Even better, they have also agreed to do a
limited deluxe edition. The contract is being sent to me this week so
all being equal it is all systems go. See you in Smiths! Michele Monro.’
Well Michelle good to hear the work is now progressing and when it’s
published feel free to send me a review copy so I can give it promotion
on a few websites as well as in the magazines I write for.
Time now for Colin Nichol
who got a surprise visit lately: ‘Hello Hans,
I had a great surprise this week - Keith Martin turned up for a short
visit and I showed him a lot of my home areas in just 24 hours or so. He
was on a part of a cruise from Sydney to Cape Town and flew from London
via Singapore to Sydney to join the cruise. Just a journey of 15,000 km
to get here!
Keith Martin and Colin Nichol
March 2009 Photo: Collection Colin Nichol
Well Colin must have
been a surprise to have Keith suddenly on the floor and I guess the both
of you had many memories to share. Probably time was too short for all
memories! Thanks for sharing this with us”.
Colin had more when he sent me this: Hello Hans, I assume you have
already seen this, but just in case:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1164215/Dishevelled-Gemma-Arterton-looks-worse-wear-The-Boat-That-Rocked-party.html
No, I didn’t see it so nice you’ve sent it to us for our readers.
Talking about the movie I’ve to give you also a link to a youtube video
which was made by Freddie Belmont as the real demo for the film. Let’s
see what Freddie wrote to me: ‘Hi Hans, I found this on an old tape I
recorded on the Ross in 1983. I edited some videos together and have
been cheeky in its name: ‘The boat that rocked real edit’. As there is a
new film out about a 60s pirate called ‘The boat that rocked’. It may
get me a few more hits on the site. Here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68zC4qg9yzE
Well now we go to Sweden: ‘Dear Hans, I thought you’d be interested to
know that the book about my father and
Radio Nord will be
published this coming September in Sweden. The title is Stick iväg Jack
(Hit the road, Jack). I have spent the last two years researching and
writing the story, and I can assure you that I have uncovered a lot of
new facts, apart from new pictures and documents. The Swedish copy of
the book can be pre-ordered here:
http://www.premiumpublishing.com/en/grp/what-s-next.php
I’m not sure if there ever will be an English version of the book, but
at least I will try to keep an international audience updated on what’s
happening through my blog in English. It can found at this address:
http://blogg.radionord-story.com/
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me. Best
regards,
Jan Kotschack
Well Jan I hope it will be selling well and if there’s ever an English
version please let us know. Also I can inform that we will be planning a
Radio Nord reunion on the Radio Day in 2010 so we will keep you informed
on that too.
Talking about this year Radio
Day I give the microphone to Martin van der Ven:
‘It's still more than
half a year before this year's Radio Day takes place on 14th November
2009. Nevertheless we would like to provide an insight into our planning
(with the usual reserve at this point of the year).
This year we're celebrating the 25th anniversary of Laser 558 starting
its transmissions from the MV Communicator. That's why we are planning a
Laser Reunion on this forthcoming Radio Day. We have been in talks with
Paul Rusling, Jessie Brandon, Charlie Wolf, Ric Harris, Tommy Rivers,
Jonell, John Catlett, Roy Lindau, Jeff Davis, Johnny Lewis, Ray
Anderson, D.L. Bogart, Paul Jackson, Bill Reid, Paul Rusling and Jim
Perry. All of them have assured that they are definitely interested or
have even been planning their trip to Amsterdam.
Keith Skues has been celebrating his 70th birthday a few days ago. He
also celebrates 50 years on the radio in 2009. Keith intends to be our
guest this year. He would like to present the second edition of his
famous "Pop Went The Pirates" book. It isn't 100% certain yet but Keith
will tell us right in time if he is able to come over to Amsterdam.
Ingo Paternoster will please us with an interesting AFN presentation.
We are in close contact with Edwin Bollier (RNI) who confirmed that he
is interested to attend the Radio Day. But at this early date, Mr
Bollier can't unfortunately confirm his attendance. He will tell us in
due time. If Mr Bollier will be able to attend, we will additionally
invite several of his former colleagues who worked for Radio NorthSea
International.
Last but not least, 2009 will see the second Radio Day Awards
celebration. Guess who will be our winners this year!
We will keep you
informed in the weeks and months to come. Make sure to visit our website
at http://www.radioday.nl on a
regular basis.'
Time for our regular contributor since a few month: Ian Godfrey: ‘Since
I've been listening to Veronica
192 - four-and-a-half months - I've heard the following station
ID, probably about a dozen times: "This is Radio Veronica, broadcasting
on 198m, 230m and FM!" Apart from 192 as far as I know the only
frequencies used by Veronica were 185m (1640 kHz) and of course 538m.
No-one seems to be able to provide the answer so I wondered if you could
shed any light. I've only heard the announcement when the emphasis is
more on 'easy listening,' as is usually the case this time on a Sunday
evening (so far I've heard some great records, so reminiscent of the
early Veronica/Atlanta/Caroline period,) and also a time when there are
a greater number of European records. The announcer's voice is similar
to Stan Haag, with a slightly higher pitch (I've heard him three times
in the past fifteen minutes!) There is also a female giving out the same
announcement (not Tineke.) They both also give out the usual information
about 192. I'm wondering if there was ever proposal to use these
frequencies or someone's imagination getting a bit carried away with
itself!
I
didn't think that either of the ships ever had the facilities to use
more than one frequency, although I think there was a short wave test at
one point. If you can help I'd be grateful.’
Well Ian, before going on with your mail an answer from
Juul Geleick, former
Veronica technician, on the frequency question: ‘Well it’s very simple
to declare. In March 1960 it was Max Groen who made the following
station call: ‘Hier Radio Veronica on 198 meter, de 33 meter. band en
FM’. I think both last frequencies are never used. Why not is not known
to me. However I want to remind the readers of the Hans Knot
International Report also to an article which Hans published some years
ago about the ‘Hermann Family’, technicians who worked on the Borkum
Riff. In this interview they talked about trials with a FM transmitter
in those early years of Radio Veronica. ‘
One of the Hermann’s at Borkum
Riff Studio Photo: Soundscapes Archive
Thanks Juul and the special story can be found at
www.soundscapes.info
Volume 10 May 2007 ‘De drie Hermanns van de Borkum Riff’. Well Ian I
hope you’re happy with the answer and the ‘mp3’ Juul did sent too. Ian
went on with:
‘I have also been listening to 'Pirate Johnnie Walker.' After the first
one I didn't feel quite as inclined to listen to the second as I thought
I would have done and I'm not really sure why. It was obvious that the
main drive for the show was 'The Boat That Rocked' and all credit to the
controllers at Radio 2 for giving the go-ahead for a show like this, but
I did feel that it seemed to make a mockery of the original stations,
although I was a bit surprised that the 'Johnnie Walker factor' didn't
keep me listening. Maybe one of the ideas was to tweak it a bit, to
generate more interest from a wider cross-section of the audience and,
in turn, boost the box-office takings. I suppose anything to help
generate more interest in offshore radio. I missed the show featuring
Dave Cash but thought no problem I can easily listen again later in the
week but never got round to it!
I'm more interested in the Tim Gillett show on BBC Essex at 15.00 on
Sundays. The motive here seems to be a combination of the forthcoming
film and to promote their four-day Easter broadcast. The presentation
bears a more genuine link with the '64-'67 period, with a good
sprinkling of unusual records -and 'turntable hits.' Regarding radio
listening I've always had initial excitement for a station, or, if the
circumstances are right, a group of stations but, after a short time,
certain discoveries and circumstances cause a bit of a downturn -
something I think we can all relate to. In my case the initial interest
centered round Internet Radio is an example although now, eight months
later, I rarely listen to the majority of my 'favourites' and 'presets!'
My three regular choices are 2NG, Oldiesproject and Veronica 192. Over
the past couple of months I've only been tuning into 2NG for Roger
Davies and Bill Rollins. The Oldiesproject and Big L Fab 40 web sites
heavily publicise the broadcasting of the Fab 40 on Saturdays and
repeated on Wednesdays, courtesy of John Edward. But I've been listening
for about five weeks now and I've yet to hear one! I did tune in
yesterday and heard someone talking about playing records from 40 years
ago this week, my immediate reaction being: "great, a presented show,"
followed immediately afterwards by the continuous music format. Some of
the initial Veronica 192 shine wore off within a few weeks when it
seemed pretty clear that there were a lot fewer of the 're mastered'
shows than I originally thought. For a while I was trying to ensure that
I was back by 18.00 on Mondays, for the Adje Bauman Top 10 but, in the
short time I've been listening, three of the shows have been repeated at
least once and one of them three times. On three other Mondays it didn't
appear at all due to 'network error.' I have e mailed Ad Bauman twice,
complementing him on the programming and asking about a special request
show on 18th April but have yet to get a reply. Continuous music is OK
to a point but I'd like to get more information abut the music played
but, apparently, this can only be provided by the station. Fortunately
the positives outweigh the negatives so I'm not that adversely affected
by the above but I suspect that many listeners are likely to tune away.
Thanks also for mentioning Music Radio News. I'm on the verge of
registering, after a few difficulties but I'm not finding it so easy
with the Norderney Forum site. ‘With Best Wishes,
Ian Godfrey.’
Well Ian you saw that Juul answered right away on the technical
question. Hopefully Ad Bouman, who is also a reader of the Hans Knot
International Report has answered or will answer you soon.
I promised you already in last report that I would make some space to
one of the longer stories I wrote through the past four decades and
which was earlier published in Freewave Media Magazine in Dutch and with
the help of Boudewijn Dom also in English in Offshore Echos Magazine.
It’s titled:
At last a dream came true
Girls have always fascinated offshore entrepreneurs, who chose their
names for either the radio station's name or the radio ship. Examples
galore: Caroline, Nele, Monique, Veronica, Magda Maria, Jeanine, Lieve,
to name just a few. Even Elisabeth, a brainchild of 39 years old Willem
Beusenberg, who appeared to be a rather unknown entrepreneur. Stan
Huygens reported in Dutch
Telegraaf
of 5 April 1973, that a certain Willem Beusenberg, restaurant owner and
fishing gear shop owner wanted to launch his own offshore radio station.
Some weeks earlier, two men asked him if he could sell them a ship:
‘They told me their plans and I was so enthusiastic that l decided to
join them. The also immediately understood in which way l could help
them." He thought of supplying the radio ship from IJmuiden to her
anchorage in international waters. Beusenberg refused to reveal the
men's identity, but added that a 600 ton and 40 metres long trawler,
named 'Elisabeth' and equipped in one of IJmuiden's harbours would be
used, starting in May 1973. No transmitting equipment was said to be on
board, but would be built over the following weeks in the hold, that had
previously containing fishing nets.
MV Elisabeth: Hans Knot Archive
Huygens: "In `De Gouden Karper' (the name of his restaurant) it's now
hustle and bustle, because the entrepreneur from IJmuiden will start
broadcasting as soon as possible. Especially now, that Veronica is off
air" (some days earlier, on April 2nd, the Norderney of Radio Veronica
was beached near Scheveningen). Beusenberg didn't fear the financial
outcome, because from unexpected corners contacts had been made with
sponsors and advertising companies. Again no names but enthusiasm: "My
initiatives were met everywhere with enthusiasm, especially because this
is again a genuine Dutch enterprise. Why most foreigners come along with
plans and ideas? There's still room, l know for sure, when the listeners
know that it's a Dutch ship with a Dutch radio station" according to
Willem Beusenberg, pictured in a nice suit with his daughter Carla.
Next day another picture was published in Het Haarlems Dagblad', this
time with the ship 'Elisabeth' in the background, showing a caption with
Jac den Dulk Wzn noted as owner; notwithstanding this, Beusenberg was
indicated as the owner. "With the exception of the night hours, we’ll
broadcast pop music, aimed primarily at the youngsters, because if the
youth listen to you, success is guaranteed!" Programmes would be
broadcast live from the future radio ship, presented by two or three
deejays, amongst them his own daughter Carla. The registered tonnage of
the ship would be 500 tons, instead of the 600 tons mentioned earlier.
The ship, originally named `Scheveningen 70' sailed between 1918 and
1928. Later she was renamed 'Cornelis Roeleveld', `Geertruida' and
indeed 'Elisa-beth'. Between 1964 and 1971 she belonged to Jac den Dulk.
Later, registered as `Scheveningen 4' she was withdrawn as a fishing
boat, and sold for sport fishing from IJmuiden to Willem Beusenberg, who
probably had forgotten to change the nameplate with the owner's name. On
April 10th 1973 Carla was pictured in another article, this time in the
`Noord Holland Dagblad'. It was made clear that the station would be
called Radio Carla. Willem Beusenberg stated that pop music would be
broadcast for youngsters between 12 to 25 years old, at which 70% of the
national record industry was aimed. The reporter André Naber asked him
some technical questions, such as the wavelength, whereupon Beusenberg
mysteriously laughing replied that he didn't have a clue of those
things. But there was a specific target group: "I'm aiming mainly at the
Randstad (the urban agglomeration of Western Holland); its most densely
populated. That's best for my advertisers. 1 don't do it for nothing, it
must make money." "Today the head of an advertising agency was on the
phone asking me if I could have a second radio ship, to be anchored
immediately off the Wadden Islands. They would
find customers. "Finance, revealed for the first time, would come from a
Den Hague banker he did business with for some years, but Beusenberg
himself would be the only one bearing the full financial risks.”When
starting a business you always take such a risk. But I don't see a ban
on offshore radio in the, first years to come. I'm not a fool. It's a
complete challenge. I don't like all those foreigners and their radio
stations of our coast. We need a Dutch on, be added."
In the same article he boasted about several engineers of the official
broadcasting companies applying for a job with the station. And about
his 18 years old daughter: "She will be broadcaster and hostess. She's
currently being, coached by the press and radio man of Beusenberg" (name
not revealed, but said to be employed by a `De Telegraaf' subsidiary
company).
After the 18 April 1973 demonstration in The Hague, Willem Beusenberg
and his project disappeared from the publicity, until recently, when
some more details surfaced. Theo Hoekstra: "In those days I was employed
by the weekly magazine 'De Echo' (belonging to `De Telegraaf') selling
advertising space, and one of our advertisers was Willem Beusenberg of
restaurant `De Gouden Karper'. He hired fishing boats and had made plans
to launch his own offshore station under the name Radio Carla. We talked
a lot about this. I was also involved in a hospital radio in Haarlem and
our hos-pital station was to make some 150 hours of tape recordings for
the test transmissions. Beusenberg wanted to buy the antenna of the then
stranded King David (of Capital Radio). The `Echo' would get the scoop
to publish the whole story firstly. Our editorial office culled press
photographer De Boer from Haarlem; this man has sold the picture, taken
on Beusenberg's ship, to `De Telegraaf' before `Echo' was published,
resulting in an article in 'Stan Huygen Journaa1’of 5 April 1973 and
another article in ‘Het Noord Hollands Dagblad’ of April 10th 1973. All
plans were swept under the carpet, and I was made redundant. I was
approached by a certain Dennis King who offered me a contract sell
advertising air time for Radio Caroline, Van Hoogendorpstraat 16 in The
Hague. I
have
sold commercials for the station, but never got my provision money."
Further inquiries revealed that Beusenberg sold the `Elisabeth -
Scheveningen 4' to the Azart organization, using her as a theatre ship.
A press report of 2001 : "Since half October 2001, Azart-TV is
responsible for a weekly Saturday half an hour program on KleurnetTV, a
multicultural station on the Amsterdam cable network All equipment, made
available by Kleurnet, and know how is on board. This gives a tremendous
opportunity to build up an immense contact with the people of Amsterdam.
And copyrights provide a solid base for the project." In the end, Willem
Beusenberg's dream has become (partly) true.
MV Elisabeth nowadays in Amsterdam
harbour
Back to the e mails now: ‘Hi Hans, Just a quick note to say how much I
enjoy reading your international report. I was interested to read the
comments in your recent reports from Paul Fraser. I don't now if he'll
remember me, but I used to do shows on the same local FM pirate as Paul
in 1988/89. Also I have been helping out a friend with a website that is
a tribute to old land based pirates from the West Midlands area of the
UK. There are many people on the site whom I'm sure Paul would know.
Various reunions are organised via the site to which Paul would be most
welcome.
The website is here:
www.thepiratearchive.co.uk Many thanks for your help.
Regards, Matt.’
Well Matt I’ve forwarded the e mail to Paul Fraser and hopefully he has
contacted you already.
Next an e mail after a holiday: ‘Hello Hans, I hope this email finds you
well. My wife and I recently returned from a fantastic two-
week
holiday in Orkney. We loved the scenery, the people, the quiet, the wild
weather, the birds and wildlife and the history. We came upon some
unexpected history one day - 19 February - when we visited St Margaret's
Hope and drove down to the docks to see a new catamaran ferry that is
coming into service soon. All of a sudden across the docks I spotted the
rather sad and derelict looking remains of the
MV Communicator. I had
completely forgotten this was her resting place. I have sent four photos
to your other email - I hope they get through ok.
MV Communicator 2009 Photo: Graham
Brown
For me it brought back
memories of listening to Laser 558 and DJ’s like Charlie Wolfe, Tommy
Rivers and Jesse Brandon. Also of a trip to see the Communicator when it
was moored in an English river estuary - I forget which one - after the
station came off-air. I wonder where my photos of that day are. During
our Orkney trip I read Johnnie Walker's biography - an inspirational and
great book which I would recommend to anyone who loves radio and life.
And, finally, good luck to the guys at EKR working towards their
relaunch. They have been kind enough to feature music from my wife
Kathie Touin's CD Butterfly Bones in their test broadcasts. Thanks again
for all the hard work with the newsletter. All best Hans, Graham
www.kathietouin.com
www.kathietouin.blogspot.com
www.myspace.com/kathietouin
Thanks for sharing the memories and the report of your holiday and keep
enjoying the reports.
Nex
t
an article about Radio Scotland in the Daily Record, interviews with
Paul Young, Jack McLaughlin, Doug Carmichael and Cathy Spence:
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/scotlands-pirate-radio-djs-look-back-on-the-original-radio-scotland
Next one from Sally in Holland with the advice to have a look at the
next site: http://www.radionrg.nl/
Well thanks Sally for sharing and she added: ‘My year of birth is 1962
and I’ve memories to offshore radio since 1966. I can clearly remember
seeing Capital Radio on
the beach of Noordwijk in 1970. I was completely mad about RNI and in
later years it was the same with Radio Mi Amigo and Radio Luxembourg.
Myself I was a landbased pirate between 1976 and 1982.
Next one also comes from Holland. Chris van Buuren asked me if someone
made a list of all the satellietschijven (station hit pick) from Radio
819 and Radio 558. If so please tell me if he can get a copy. As always
answers to HKnot@home.nl
The never ending story about offshore radio t shirts (yes I’ve some in
stock for the next issues, just for free) continues with an e mail from
Peter Agate in Essex who wrote: ‘Here's an old poster advertising
Radio Caroline North
t-shirts. It’s an interesting piece of memorabilia.’
Thanks Peter and I can remember being once at a house in the south of
Groningen city, where Paul de Haan showed me a bunch of this posters
early 1970. He had taken them from Amsterdam when he visited the MV
Fredericia in the woodharbour. So originals are in my archive. Again,
all thanks for your contributions. There is more next month as I had no
more space in this edition. As always keep the memories and questions
coming to HKnot@home.nl and if
possible the photographs to
Hans.Knot@gmail.com
Have a Happy Easter and till next month all the best, Hans Knot
Offshore Radio Programme Names - Programmanamen Zeezenders 1958-1990
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