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Radio England

Owners


Pier Vick Ltd

Opening Date

3rd May 1966 (tests)

16th June 1966 (regular programmes)


Closing Date

13th  November 1966 (12 midnight)

Landbased Address

Mailing and administrative address:

32 Curzon Street, London W1


Registered office address:

17 Berkley Street, London W1

Advertising sales:

Radio Vision Broadcasts International

(part of cinema advertising company, Pearl and Dean)


Management

Jack Curtis (Project Co-ordinator and General Manager)

Don Pierson (Project Overseer)

Bill Vick (Managing Director)

Laissez Faire

Laissez Faire

Format

Top 40

Wavelength/

Frequency

355m (845kHz), 227m (1320kHz) 226.7m (1322kHz)  

(tests from 3rd May 1966 -  mid June 1966)


225m (announced as 227m) (1331kHz later adjusted to 1322kHz)

(from 16th June 1966)

Broadcasting Hours

Daily

24 hours

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