About: Radio Atlanta

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Radio Atlanta was an offshore commercial station that operated briefly from 12 May 1964 to 2 July 1964 from a ship anchored in the North Sea, three and a half miles off Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England. The radio broadcasting vessel was owned, at that time, by Gordon McLendon and Clint Murchison of Dallas, Texas and leased to a British company for day-to-day operations. It was named after Atlanta, Texas,

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  • Radio Atlanta was an offshore commercial station that operated briefly from 12 May 1964 to 2 July 1964 from a ship anchored in the North Sea, three and a half miles off Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England. The radio broadcasting vessel was owned, at that time, by Gordon McLendon and Clint Murchison of Dallas, Texas and leased to a British company for day-to-day operations. It was named after Atlanta, Texas, While the station was dubbed as a pirate radio station, its actual operation took place within the laws of the day and its offices were located in the heart of the Soho district of London. Its radio advertising sales management was vested in company known as Project Atlanta, Ltd., which had been specifically formed by British political, banking, theatrical and music publishing interests. (en)
  • Radio Atlanta was een zeezender die uitzond vanaf de Mi Amigo (ex Radio Nord schip Bonjour) van 27 april 1964 tot 2 juli 1964. De "station call" luidde "The station that's rocking the nation!". Op 9 mei 1964 fuseerde Radio Atlanta met Radio Caroline, de zender van Ronan O'Rahilly, uitzendend vanaf MS Caroline (vorige naam: MS Frederica). Radio Atlanta veranderde van naam in Radio Caroline South en bestreek met haar uitzendingen voor de kust van Frinton-on-Sea het zuidelijk deel van Engeland, terwijl MS Caroline onder de naam Radio Caroline North uitzendingen voor het noordelijke deel van Engeland ging verzorgen vanaf een ankerplaats voor de stad Ramsey (op het eiland Man). Golflengte van beide zenders was 199 meter. (nl)
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  • Radio Atlanta was an offshore commercial station that operated briefly from 12 May 1964 to 2 July 1964 from a ship anchored in the North Sea, three and a half miles off Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England. The radio broadcasting vessel was owned, at that time, by Gordon McLendon and Clint Murchison of Dallas, Texas and leased to a British company for day-to-day operations. It was named after Atlanta, Texas, (en)
  • Radio Atlanta was een zeezender die uitzond vanaf de Mi Amigo (ex Radio Nord schip Bonjour) van 27 april 1964 tot 2 juli 1964. De "station call" luidde "The station that's rocking the nation!". Op 9 mei 1964 fuseerde Radio Atlanta met Radio Caroline, de zender van Ronan O'Rahilly, uitzendend vanaf MS Caroline (vorige naam: MS Frederica). (nl)
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  • Radio Atlanta (nl)
  • Radio Atlanta (en)
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