Latest Updates
18/11/24 – RNI Land based communications Diary Log 1970
02/10/24 – Larry Tremaine page revised
14/08/24 – Revised Nigel J Harris page
03/03/23 – Radio Kaleidoscope – Achievements & Firsts. Page revised
28/01/23 – Added Doug Acres to Busters Page
28/01/23 – Revised Tony Mendoza page
28/01/23 – Revised Keith Southgate page
28/01/23 – Added Martin Hope – Host House provider 60’s & 70’s
14/01/23 – Radio Britannia & Themes Radio (1969 Video 18Mins added)
24/01/23 – Revised Robert (Bob the Knob) Johnson page
22/01/23 – Added Nigel Harris – Radio Caroline
15/06/22 – Contact email address changed
10/06/20 – Added Pictures and PRESS cutting to Paul Harris page
09/06/20 – Added Navy-News picture to Emperor Rosko page
08/06/20 – Added new Radio Britannia, Phil Crosby page
11/04/20 – Added Radio Free Helen information
09/04/20 – DJ Erik de Swart added to Radio Veronica and Radio Strass pages
24/03/20 – Jason Wolfe photo added to Radio Free London page – Roger Neil
23/03/20 – Radio Essex 1966 Press article added – Roger Neil
23/03/20 – Radio City 1966 Press articles added – From Roger Neil
23/12/19 – Added Radio Caroline picture from The National Archives
23/06/19 – Added Kathy Jeanette extract – From Hans Knot Radio Report 2019
30/05/19 – Added historical information about the beginnings of Radio Kaleidoscope III , France.
28/03/19 – Home video from 1968 youtube link added to bottom of Free Radio Association (FRA) page
13/02/19 – Photo added of Nick Catford to the Radio Jackie page.
22/11/18 – GPO page revised and additional Video links added
20/11/18 – 50Yr anniversary DJ audio cuts Rev 5 Includes Kathy Jeanette, Mr H, Woodja , Archimedes, Andy (Buster) Bowman, Andy Archer, Bernard Antony, Admiral Johnny Benbow, Jolly Orange, President Rosko.
16/11/18 – More DJ pictures to Lynn Strang
17/10/18 – Radio 270 DJ Ross Randell picture and DJ Steve Taylor added
16/10/18 – Pams article from Hans Knot Oct/Nov 2018 report added
08/10/18 – Mike Baker video added – Beacon Radio 1976
02/10/18 – Further obituaries and pictures added to Paul Harris page
25/10/18 – Author Paul Harris page updated
24/09/18 – Robin Banks page updated and Obituaries added.
13/09/18 – Added Stephen Hebditch (Author) of London’s Pirate Pioneers to Keith Southgate page
13/09/18 – Added more pictures to the GPO Radio tracking services page
08/09/18 – New Rosko Radio Kaleidoscope cuts, added to Home page and Rosko (Parody) page
18/08/18 – Radio Strass page updated and photos added
14/08/18 – The Emperor Rosko page added – Further updates coming soon.
14/08/18 – Larry Tremaine page added – “The Geater with the Heater”.
31/05/18 – Mike Baker updates including Audio from Radio Kaleidoscope II
02/02/18 – More pictures added to the Radio K Road show page
27/12/17 – More 50Yr Audio added – More Radio Strass/Sport Hotel photos added
26/12/17 – Home page updated – More 50Yr Audio added
23/12/17 – 50 Year Anniversary Audio extracts added
27/08/17 – Photo added to DJ Admiral Johnnie Benbow page
27/08/17 – Photo added of EKCO Radio club
30/07/17 – Added photo’s of Maggie and Greg to Jon Langston page
11/07/17 – Added photo’s to Busters page – Thanks to Pam Bird
23/04/17 – Photo added to Radio Jackie page
20/04/17 – Added more photos to Busters page
24/01/17 – Original program schedule added to DJ Roger lane / Robin Adcroft page
24/01/17 – FRC , Mike Baker Letter added
18/12/16 – Free Radio Association page updated & new pictures added
20/11/16 – Radio Jackie pictures added
02/11/16 – The Road Show Discophonic Disco’s page updated – Simon Stanway & Pics added
20/10/16 – CONTACT US page revised.
19/10/16 – Radio Jackie photos and text updated, courtesy Nick Catford
04/10/16 – Added old photo of DJ Andy Brown “Haggis”
03/10/16 – Added Test your Morse skills at 12 wpm with Mike Baker – All Pirate Radio related – 1968
03/10/16 – Mike Baker – G3UQL – Morse & GPO tape discovered – 1968 courtesy Chris & Brian (Bottom of page)
04/09/16 – DJ Haggis has made contact again after almost 44 years – New page added – More to follow:—
02/09/16 – Picture of our first G2ANB Radio Transmitter found by chance in an old radio magazine 1965
24/08/16 – Spangles Muldoon Photo now confirmed
14/08/16 – The name Radio Kaleidoscope, been broadcasting for over 44 years – Timeline revised
14/08/16 – Don Scott Radio Atlantis, Essex Radio page added to site
13/08/16 – Pictures and press cuttings added to Linda van Schagen (LL) page
13/07/16 – SW QSL card added to Gallery – RDF photo added to GPO page
29/06/16 – Alex McKenna letter to Steve T added
20/05/16 – Radio Strass DJ Stevie T audio added.
17/05/16 – Radio Strass – revised pictures & text.
15/05/16 – DJ John Allen 1986 Audio added to Canvey Radio page
02/05/16 – Radio Kaleidoscope evasion methods added to GPO page
01/05/16 – Canvey Radio – Pictures and detail added
07/04/16 – GPO Radio Services page added
05/04/16 – More Radio Lazer internal pictures added (Courtesy Ian Tomassi)
27/03/16 – DJ Keith King audio added and to Radio Basildon (Courtesy Roger Neil)
06/03/16 – Radio Lazer page added
01/03/16 – Added Mi Amigo & Tony Blackburn pictures to ” href=”https://www.bookamook.com/kaleidoscope/ships-radio-pirates-various/radio-caroline/”>Radio Caroline studio picture 1983
18/02/16 – Added Keith King page
04/02/16 – Added Amateur Radio Station Log to Busters page
30/12/15 – Names added to Buster party thanks to Keith King, Hans Knot, John Payne
30/12/15 – Revised Paul Southgate page with update from Keith King
30/12/15 – Pictures added to Linda Van Schagens page
28/12/15 – Audio added – RNI – 1972 New Year – (Courtesy Kathy Jeanette)
28/12/15 – Audio added – Radio Atlanta (Mi Amigo – Radio Caroline shared broadcast)
28/12/15 – Audio added – ” href=”https://www.bookamook.com/kaleidoscope/ships-radio-pirates-various/radio-caroline/”> Radio Caroline 1966 Pathe News
26/12/15 – Audio added – DJ Admiral Johnny Benbow – Radio shows extended – 1970
25/12/15 – Audio Added DJ Andy Archer – Boxing Day Show on Radio Kaleidoscope – 1969
21/12/15 – Radio Caroline (Ross Revenge) first day broadcast pictures being gradualy added
21/12/15 – Nick Catford – Radio Jackie page revised & Photos added
20/12/15 – Keith King party photo added to Busters page
28/11/15 – Radio City articles added
28/11/15 – DJ Paul Woodger now located and added to the site
22/11/15 – Stephen West added to Radio King
18/11/15 – Radio City Raid – Press article
17/11/15 – Paul Burd added to the site after some 40 years
12/11/15 – Radio Free London (RFL) News paper article & Picture added
11/11/15 – Linda Van-Shagen page added – Various LL pictures and Press cuttings added to the site
20/10/15 – Mike Baker QSL card added – Roy Bates FRC articles added – Caroline Movement John Burches, Letter added
29/08/15 – Added Barry Halls re-enactment picture.
27/08/15 – Road show photo of DJ’s “H” & “Steve T” 1969
10/08/15 – Added recent photo of Pam, Lynn & Choc during a Piccadilly revisited trip
28/05/15 – Updated Jim Randall “Zeberdee” profile regarding his passing
21/05/15 – Radio K – II Clarification and Time-line page revised
13/05/15 – Added “flashesandflames” link to Roy Bates section
13/05/15 – Kathy Jeanette interview Roger Neil (Radio King)
10/05/15 – Mike Baker – Master Jingle set No’s 1-10 added … (No’s 11-54 will be added later)
09/05/15- More of Andy Archer Radio Kaleidoscope audio added – Inc Top 50
09/05/15- Added RNI “Rules appertaining to Broadcasting (ships rules)” – Provided by Roger Neil
08/05/15- Added new Radio King pictures from Roger Neil
01/05/15- Added Linda Van Schagen Picture to FRA section
14/04/15 – Picture added to DJ Kathy Jeanette.. & Revisions to Busters text
21/03/15 – Pictures added to DJ Kathy Jeanette
12/03/15 – Radio Strass page revised – Picture & link added – FRA Pictures added
26/02/15 – Mike Baker letter added
21/02/15 – Minor revisions to DJ “Tracey Deram“
24/12/14 – Added DJ Kathy Jeanette, Xmas extract
21/12/14 – Added Robin Banks Audio
01Dec14 – Kathy Jeanette pictures added
17/09/14 – Redsands (Radio City) Restoration project added
16/09/14 – Lynn Strang photos added to Radio Caroline
12/09/14 – Paul Brian DSO MC “Conservative” article added – Courtesy Phillip Crosby.
03/09/14 – Radio City added – Photo’s courtesy Lynn Strang
21/08/14 – Added Lynn Strang photo’s to DJ Gallery, FRA profile, FRC profile
18/08/14 – Radio 270 added – Radio Recovery updated, Picture added
14/08/14 – Added more Radio Free London Audio tracks – John Earl Xmas show
13/08/14 – RNI – Radio Caroline – SRE – Ships Radio Pirates & Others added
11/08/14 – Barry’s recount of HMS Belfast added
10/08/14 – New Audio added to Kathy Jeanette, Andy Archer & FRA
07/08/14 – Lynn Strang added, Steve (Supertramp) added – Some audio tracks revised
20/07/14 – Kathy Jeanette & Roger Wood updated
21/06/14 – Mike Baker, Buster & Roger Allen profiles updates – More audio added
13/06/14 – Profiles added & updated, some with individual pictures & Audio – Audio Track quality improved
10/01/14 – Loss of Mike Baker added
11/12/11 – Minor updates to site content and layout – head over to the Gallery to check out some of the new images!