Categories
LV18 Mi Amigo The Pirates

Radio Seagull special event

In the last week of August 2024 Radio Seagull in Harlingen, NL, marked the decision of 31 August 1974 by the Netherlands government to shut down the remaining Dutch ship-based radio stations. That day Radio North Sea Intl, Radio Veronika and Radio Atlanta fell silent.

Many of the regular LV18 DJs were on board the LV8 Jenni Baynton in Harlingen Harbour, NL, marking the 50 year anniversary of an important but sad event in Dutch radio history. This special broadcast on Radio Seagull concluded 6am (BST) Saturday 31 August.

Radio Mi Amigo relayed the overnight Radio Seagull shows via this site.

Mandy Marton, on LV8, said: “Two super Radio lightships, LV8 Radio Seagull & LV18 Mi Amigo are united together commemorating 50 years since the the day the music died, we’re continuing the good old days by Rocking the boat and the airwaves! ❤

www.radioseagull.com

Photo by Mandy Marton of the Jenni Baynton bow and Harlingen harbour
Mandy Marton on board LV8 Jenni Baynton
Mandy in one of the LV8 studios
Categories
Mi Amigo

Email!

Please use the form below to contact the station.

    Categories
    The Pirates

    14 August 1967 – a special show

    At 2100 tonight – 14 August 2024 – we are playing a special two hour show produced by Duke Anthony in 2022. Duke covers the start of the pirates in 1964 and the events leading to 14 August 1967, featuring Radio Caroline and Radio London.

    Listen here at 2100 and at 0300 15/8/2024 to hear this show. All times are BST (GMT+1)

    On 11 August 2024 we received a call from Johnnie Walker during a live show with Keith Skues. That call is available here!

    Duke Anthony on board the LV18 11 August 2024

    Six months ago the LV18 was subject to an arson attack, causing £250,000 of damage. Donations are being sought to support the full restoration of this historic vessel. Johnnie Walker is the patron of the charity that owns the LV18.

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/lv18-restoration-fund

    Categories
    Harwich LV18 Mi Amigo

    What a weekend!

    We finished our Pirate Radio Weekend with a studio party last night but the highlight of the weekend was definitely the phone call from Johnnie Walker to Keith Skues!

    Obviously it takes many people to make a 60 hour continuous broadcast happen so thank you to everyone who lent their time to make this happen.

     

    We are now looking towards August 2025 to continue our regular series of shows marking the important date of 14th August 1967

     

    We are also raising money to restore the ship after February’s arson attack. If you can help, please do.

     

    You can find the conversation between Johnnie and Keith here
    Categories
    Harwich LV18 Mi Amigo

    Keith Skues & Johnnie Walker

    During our 2024 Pirate Radio Weekend we enjoyed shows from Keith Skues, a veteran of pirate, BBC, BFBS and Independent broadcasting.

    During Keith’s show on Sunday 11 August we received a phone call from the legendary Johnnie Walker. What followed was a five minute chat between the two great broadcasters.

    We have a special show on 14 August 2024 which tells the story of pirate radio 1964-1967 and which features original recordings of Johnnie Walker.

    Six months ago the LV18 was subject to an arson attack, causing £250,000 of damage. Donations are being sought to support the full restoration of this historic vessel. Johnnie Walker is the patron of the charity that owns the LV18.

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/lv18-restoration-fund

    Categories
    Harwich LV18 Mi Amigo

    Pirate Radio Weekend 9-11 August

    RADIO MI AMIGO – AUGUST PIRATE RADIO WEEKEND

    We gathered an eclectic group of DJs for our August 2024 Pirate Radio Weekend – 9-11 August

    Listen to the Johnnie Walker/Keith Skues phone-in that happened at 1430pm on 11 August 2024: https://www.lv18radio.uk/2024/08/ks-jw20240811/

    See below for Press Release

    FRI 9TH AUG 2024

    Midday  Olly Kinvig

    1PM  Rick Marks

    3PM  Neon Nancy

    5PM  Duke Anthony

    7PM  The STONEHENGE DISCO – Garry Lee

    10PM  The Garden of Unearthly Delights – Paul Windsor

     

    SATURDAY 10TH AUG

    Midnight  Dave Kent

    3AM  Chris Cooper & Rick Marks

    6AM Olly Kinvig – The Mi Amigo Breakfast Show

    9AM  Paul Windsor

    10AM Steve Jenner

    MIDDAY  Duke Anthony

    2PM  Keith Skues –  Cardboard Shoes himself!

    4PM  Neon Nancy

    6PM  Garry Lee

    7PM  Chris B & Les

    10PM  Paul Windsor

     

    SUNDAY 11TH AUGUST

    1AM  Dave Kent

    3AM Chris Cooper & Rick Marks

    6AM Olly Kinvig – The Mi Amigo Breakfast Show

    8AM Duke Anthony

    9AM  Steve Jenner

    11AM  Stephen Foster

    1PM  Keith Skues

    3PM  Garry Lee

    4PM  Paul Windsor

    5PM  Chris Cooper

    6PM  Rick Marks

    7PM  Duke Anthony

    8PM  Paul Windsor

    9PM  MI AMIGO PARTY NIGHT

    MIDNIGHT (OR WHENEVER)… We return to our usual schedule

    Please note that this schedule is liable to change at extremely short notice due to circumstances outside our control!

    Last updated 10th August 2024

    Press release:

    Harwich Radio Ship Celebrates the Pirates

    Radio Mi Amigo will be live from the LV18 Lightship 9 to 11 August, celebrating the radio pirates of the sixties.

    Joining us for our weekend of pirate radio are 1960s original DJs Keith ‘Cardboard Shoes’ Skues (BFBS, Radio Caroline, Radio London, Radio Hallam & BBC), Stephen ‘Foz’ Foster (Radio Orwell, BBC, Radio Caroline), Chris Cooper (Voice of Peace, Radio Caroline, Radio Seagull) and many more experienced DJs. Radio Mi Amigo programme director is Garry Lee.

    Radio Mi Amigo plays the hits from the pirate ships of the 1960s and 1970s which helped change pop culture in the UK. The station is streaming 24hrs a day but will be live from our studio  from midday Friday 9th August to midnight Sunday 11th for Pirate Radio Weekend.

    It’s been six months since the LV18 was devastated by an arson attack and this weekend’s live broadcasts will help raise money for the restoration fund to restore this unique ship.

    Tony O’Neil, chairman of the Pharos Trust, said he was delighted that the ship’s studio would be available for the weekend, and this was a testament to the efforts everyone had put in since the fire.

    The LV18 has been open free of charge since its re-opening at Whitsun and will will remain free for the duration so visitors can view the restoration so far. Donations are welcome.

    Listen online via lv18radio.uk

    Keith Skues (left) and Stephen Foster (right) in the LV18 Studio at Easter 2024
    Rooftop view over the LV18 and Harwich Harbour taken August 2018

    The LV18 is also broadcasting a new radio station, Haven Community Radio, serving the Stour & Orwell Stour estuaries. Listen via Haven Community Radio

     

    Six months ago the ship was subject to an arson attack, causing £250,000 of damage. Donations are being sought to support the full restoration of this historic vessel.

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/lv18-restoration-fund