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Radio Luxembourg
The suggestion is you listen to the entire two hour show recorded in the UK from the mighty 208. However, 64 minutes into the show, as you're here, there will be a name you will recognise. In broadcasting, to be thanked by and on 208 was one of the greatest honours I could receive. To download a copy of a great AM signal go here
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The Euronet Days :-)
Euronet began broadcasting in spring 1992, on the Astra satellite (the Sky Sports radio subcarrier on 7.56 MHz, to be exact).
Euronet was a genuine community radio station, with programmes for a wide range of minority groups and specialist interests.
Euronet was a genuine community radio station, with programmes for a wide range of minority groups and specialist interests.
Euronet's own programmes included:
- the TESUG Satellite Surgery, an information and advice programme for fans of satellite broadcasting
- Tender Trip, an "Anorak" programme for fans of offshore radio
- and even a programme about wrestling.
In addition, Euronet would often broadcast programmes from other stations and radio groups, notably:
- Gay To Gay, a gay community programme, originally broadcast on ILR Wear FM.
- Radio Dublin, the famous Dublin pirate
- Green Apple Radio, a dance and rave music station
- Laser Rock, which is understood to have had links with the offshore Laser.
It is possible that Euronet was inspired by short wave stations which relayed other programmes, such as Radio Fax and Drogheda's Radio Rainbow International. But Euronet went a step further, in that some of the programmes aired made a real effort to serve minoity groups who were often forgotten by the mainstream broadcasters. In early 1993, Radio Ability - a radio project by and for disabled people - approached Euronet, who were very sympathetic to the idea and planned to air its programmes.
Unfortunately, Euronet closed in spring 1993. This was a great shame, as Euronet were one of the few legal stations who really cared about minority interests, rather than just playing music in an attempt to grab listeners.
Replay Radio
Since the age of 10, Eric has wanted to speak into a microphone. At the same age he also managed to blow the entire mains fuses in his fathers shop trying to make his voice louder – he figured that if 9 volts created a quiet sound, 240 volts would make everything louder. It did with a mighty bang! Since that time he’s been in an out of radio, he’s worked for the BBC, LBC 97.3 in London as well as many other stations. He now lives in Slovakia and went there to start the Anglo-Slovak station RTI. RTI was on various platforms, but was eventually closed down by the Slovak regulator, after a significant battle, who, in short, banned RTI from broadcasting English language material. Eric remains in Slovakia working on IP projects including filming for the UK based HighTatras.TV and is, to say the least, keen on anything and everything Internet based. His show takes in aspects of his former Award Winning MediaZoo show, but will often include guests ranging from Prime Ministers, Senators, TV and radio people, and even rock superstars such as Gillan. Replay Radio
TESUG TV from BTs Goonhilly earth station
The announcement from Tele Satellit News: TESUG TV. Anchored by Eric Wilshire and ex Radio Luxembourg DJ Jonathan Miles, TESUG TV will produce 22 hours of programming centred around satellite TV and broadcasting. The broadcast will be direct from British Telecom's Goonhilly earth station in Cornwall and be live to Europe via Eutelsat 2F1 and to North America via Intelsat 601. More here:
BBCi and video phones
The disappointing sales came as no surprise to independent media analyst Eric Wiltsher, who admitted to being a sceptic on the widespread take-up of the service. More here
QEFM, the early days of satellite
Quality Europe FM
Whatever view you may hold about the programming, QEFM was most certainly a pioneer in satellite radio. The station was launched as part of a project to acquire a local UK broadcast licence. It was heard on Astra 1A and soon had, according to independent research, an audience equal to the size of a medium sized UK terrestrial radio station. Source: Vintage Broadcasting
Did I really sound like this?
Whatever view you may hold about the programming, QEFM was most certainly a pioneer in satellite radio. The station was launched as part of a project to acquire a local UK broadcast licence. It was heard on Astra 1A and soon had, according to independent research, an audience equal to the size of a medium sized UK terrestrial radio station. Source: Vintage Broadcasting
Did I really sound like this?
Fun on Satellite
On Wednesday 20th December 1995, the world of 'watery wireless' returned to the airwaves for one night only. The CMR 'Satellite Surgery' programme (then on ASTRA 1B, Transponder 24, 7.56 mHz), hosted by mega-anorak Eric Wiltsher (seen here on the air), put on a two hour special of the 'Radio Programme'.
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