Today we mourn the loss of one of our key inspirations and supporters. Ian Hickling was involved with most (if not all) of our various radio exploits on the LV18 over the past 25 years. He was key in getting us to where we are with Radio Mi Amigo being on the air 24/7. We truly would not have been […]
Ian Hickling
Repeat! Johnnie Walker Special – 3rd April 7pm & 4th April 1am
As a part of our live weekend (28-31 March 2025) we paid tribute to Johnnie Walker. Johnnie had been the patron of the Pharos Trust charity, which owns the LV18 and Radio Mi Amigo, for two decades. Johnnie would have been 80 years old on Sunday 30th Marsh. Duke Anthony produced and presented a special show on Saturday 29th March […]
Review of 2024
What a year! Retreating back into 2023 briefly: We had been able to refit our studio in mid to late 2023 and this persuaded the team that a 24/7 online radio station was viable. That launched with a live event at Christmas 2023. Just two months later an arson attack on the LV18 caused havoc and our fledgling station was […]
Johnnie Walker RIP
The trustees of the Pharos Trust along with the management of Radio Mi Amigo are saddened to hear of the passing of Johnnie Walker who has been the Patron of The Trust for two decades. Johnnie’s illustrious career intersected with the LV18 during his many Pirate BBC Essex broadcasts. Those broadcasts were a part of our own foundation and paved […]
New Years Eve 2024
The sad news about the passing of Johnnie Walker arrived just two hours before our New Years Eve entertainment was due to start. One of our team recorded an obituary and we played it at 2200. Another year ends – have you read our review of 2024 on Radio Mi Amigo? We’ll be on the ship and in the studio […]
Radio London 60th Anniversary Broadcast Schedule
Friday 20th December 1200 Duke Anthony 1400 Olly Kinvig 1600 Chris Cooper 1800 Steve Jenner’s Big L Fab Forty Top 3 Hits 2000 Rick Marks 2200 Diamond Dave Kent Midnight – Radio Mi Amigo overnight Saturday 21st December 0700 Olly Kinvig 1000 Steve Jenner’s Big L Fab Forty Top 3 Hits 1200 Tim Wardley Sound of the 60s 1400 ** […]
Ha’Penny Pier Christmas Tree lighting
The Ha’Penny Pier Christmas Tree will be lit this afternoon and we’ll be lighting our lantern to mark the event. Radio Mi Amigo is providing music alongside local groups, including Shanty singers performing carols! The visitor centre and LV18 will be open. 4pm onwards.We last lit our lantern on 6th June 2024 to mark the 80th anniversary of D Day.
Studio refurbishment
We’re in the midst of a studio refurbishment right now, with the aim to create more desk space around the essential equipment! There’s more to do (like putting a studio clock back up) but it’s getting there!
Radio London 60th Anniversary
Radio Mi Amigo is proud to announce that we will be marking the 60th anniversary of Radio London’s first transmissions with four days of special live shows from our studio on board the LV18 in Harwich Harbour. Photos from the Radio London 60th weekend Our very special guest will be Keith Skues, a veteran of BFBS, Radio London, Radio Caroline, […]
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 […]