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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo
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A floating radio studio in Harwich Harbour, Essex, UK. Ofcom licensed.
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Radio Elvira in The Netherlands is relaying Radio Mi Amigo via their own medium wave transmitter on 1224kHz (100W)

Mi Amigo can be heard on 1224kHz:

251225 1900 -2359
261225 00 - 0700 & 2200 - 2359
271225 00 - 0700 & 1800 - 2359 281225 00 - 0600

Many thanks to Radio Elvira!
Neon Nancy on now!
A woman in a red top and a grey jacket is holding a CD
December 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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One of our DJs sent us this image of the LV18 which they posted on their FB page.
A red ship sits in a dock at night with a quayside to the right. The ship is a light vessel and the lantern is lit.. There is a high mast at the bow and there is a helideck on the sterm; a banner has been hung under the helideck. It reads "Mi Amigo". THis image was AI modified by the originator (originator is known to us)
December 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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@shirazturvey.co.uk has now made the promo playable in a skeet. www.lv18radio.uk/2025/10/hall...
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Olly Kinvig is back in our floating studio from 7am BST Friday for a great selection of music from the pirate radio eras of the 60s and 70s.

For a full listing of our shows this extended weekend, visit our site ... where you can also find out how to listen.

www.lv18radio.uk/2025/07/augu...
A man in a dark gray jacket with arms folded. He has a white beard and is wearing a baseball cap. The background is mostly a green and white burst.
August 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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An overcast day but we're playing some great music and we're now on AM! 1575khz

You can also listen online or via Alexa.

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A radio studio scene with windows to a grey scene outside. Left to right: Speaker, clock microphone, mixing desk, headphones (bottom), equipment cabinet (top) & a photo of MV Galaxy
July 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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One of our wonderful DJs, Chris Morgan, paid us a visit today and was pleased to hep us with the launch of our Medium Wave (AM) service!
A man in a blue t-shirt is stood next to white bulkheads on a ship. Painted in blue on the side is "Radio Mi Amigo 1575 Medium Wave" The man is stood in front of a large black "18" and points at the blue text.
July 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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We're on 1575khz AM now!

www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/news/2531916...
"Harwich has a new radio station" "1575khz" An image of a vinyl record "Radio just like it used to be" 'Radio Mi Amigo' An image of a young girl listening to an old radio
July 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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At 8pm tonight there is another chance to hear the Keith Skues show originally broadcast live on Sun 30 March 2025 from our studio on LV18. The show will be repeated at 2am Thurs and at 9pm next Mon 19 May. Photo was by @shirazturvey.co.uk on 10/08/2024
Listen www.lv18radio.uk/mi-amigo/ or via Alexa
A man, Keith Skues, dressed in a musically adorned sweater and grey slacks, is holding a black case endorsed with "BBC". His is stood in front of a low wall, with a ship on the far side.
May 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Our regular series "Before Offshore" by Steve Jenner (pictured) is at 1900 (1800GMT) on Mondays, repeated at 0100 (0000GMT) Tuesday. Steve explores music before April 1964. www.lv18radio.uk/2025/02/befo...
A bald man wearing headphones in front of a microphone and mixing desk. He's a good man!
May 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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LV18 in her Harwich berth on 28 March 2025 during the last Spring tides ... causing her to sit on the mud at the bottom of her piles. A year ago we still had a clean up crew on board after an arson attack. Slowly recovering, the lantern was restored on 05/05/24. lv18.org @pharology.bsky.social
Red hulled lightship sitting in the mud at very low tide. Ropes cross from the quayside, a gangway is at far left.
April 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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The Johnnie Walker Tribute show, originally broadcast on Saturday 29th March, can be heard again at the following times:
7-9pm on Thursday 3rd & 1-3am on Friday 4th April

Producer/Presenter was 'Duke' Anthony
www.lv18radio.uk/2025/03/john...
A man is sat next to a mixing desk and microphone. A laptop is behind him to the right and a computer monitor is on the left. A pair of headphones is around his neck. He is wearing a multicoloured shirt.
April 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Sunday's Keith Skues live show will be repeated on Thursday 3rd April at 11am-1pm & 5-7pm

Show engineer @shirazturvey.co.uk

www.lv18radio.uk/2025/04/keit...
An old gentleman in a jacket and scarf wearing a pair of headphones. A studio microphone is in front of him. Further pairs of headphones are in front of him, on a partition.
April 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Our live shows run until 6pm (ish!) on Monday.

0700 Olly Kinvig “Rock’n’Roll Breakfast Show”
1000 Duke Anthony
1200 Stephen Foster
1400 Neon Nancy
1600 Rick Marks
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Pictured is Duke Anthony in one of the late Dave Cash's t-shirts. T-shirt is black with "Back to the boozer" written in a style similar to "Back to The Future". Duke's sat next to a mixing desk and there is studio equipment in a rack above that.
March 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Our Johnnie Walker Tribute is being repeated at 0500BST. There's another chance to hear it at 1900hrs BST on Thursday.
5 guys in a radio studio on a ship
March 29, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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At 4pm today Duke Anthony presents our tribute to the late great Johnnie Walker. The Duke secured an interview with Tiggy Walker recently and will be playing this during the show.

Johnnie was also the patron of the Pharos Trust charity, which owns the LV18.

www.lv18radio.uk/2025/03/john...
Johhnie Waker photographed on board a lightship. He is wearing a blue shirt and holding a pair of sunglasses in front of his face. He is stood on a green deck in front of a red lantern.
March 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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You can now listen to Radio Mi Amigo from the LV18 via an Amazon Alexa Smart Speaker! Details describing how to enable this are on our site.
www.lv18radio.uk/2025/03/amaz...
This is a screenshot from the Amazon Alexa phone app. "Radio Mi Amigo LV18 Facts & Facts Rated: Guidance Suggested Launch - Settings"
March 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Mondays Mondays!
Our full Monday Schedule has been revised. It includes 3 special shows!
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Radio station schedule, including photos of the presenters. 0700 & 1300 Jeff Martin 0800 & 1400 Robin Dee 0900 & 1500 Kevin Dinnigan 1000 & 1600 Gordon Bathgate 1100 & 1700 Steve Jenner 1200 & 1800 Ian Chambers 1900 & 0100 Steve Jenner’s Before Offshore 2000 & 0200 Ian Chambers’ Album Years 2100 & 0300 Mi Amigo Special Hour 2200 & 0400 Chris Morgan Overnight 2300 & 0500 Rick Marks Overnight 0000 & 0600 Chris Cooper Overnight Mondays on Radio Mi Amigo
March 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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On Fridays and Sundays at 7pm Chris B presents the singles released each week of 1967, progressing through the year. Both shows are repeated at 1am the following day.
www.lv18radio.uk/2025/02/chri...
Chris B's New Releases 1967 Text as per skeet
February 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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On a Sunday at 8pm we have @ianradioguy.bsky.social with his Album Years Show, taking a look at the song that were never singles but deserve a play. Repeated at 2am Monday, 8pm Monday and 2am Tuesday.
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A shelf of album sleeves, edge on. Text as per skeet.
February 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Starting tonight at 7pm, and every Monday, Steve Jenner's Before Offshore. Steve takes at look at the often missed tracks that predated the arrival of the offshore stations. Repeated at 1am Tuesday (UK time).
www.lv18radio.uk/2025/02/befo...
February 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Here's our ship, floating in Harwich Harbour. We also light the lantern a few times during the year!
Superstructure and lantern of a light ship set against a red sky at dusk.
February 24, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Sunday at 8pm Ian Chambers kicks off a new series of Album Years, playing obscure and forgotten album tracks from yesteryear. This week 1970 is the featured year. The Album Years show is at 8pm GMT Sunday, repeated at 2am GMT on Monday.
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Promo Sundays 8pm Radio Mi Amigo Album Years With Ian Chambers www.lv18radio.uk One year - album tracks - no singles
February 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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We have a pair of fantastic shows on Sunday evenings.

At 7pm Chris B presents his New Releases show. This Sunday he has new releases from February 1967. The New Releases show is at 7pm GMT Sunday, repeated at 1am GMT on Monday.

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Promo Chris B's New Releases 1967 Fridays & Sundays 7pm on Radio Mi Amigo Listen via lv18radio.uk
February 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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"Meet The DJs"

Our DJs have been sending us photos and a few words for our new gallery. If you've every wondered where they got their inspiration, or where you can hear their shows again ... step this way!
www.lv18radio.uk/mi-amigo/mee...
This is a screenshot from the webpage linked in post text. A portrait of a man in a grey suit "Kevin Dinnigan" A photo of a woman in a red vest and grey jacket holding a CD. She is wearing headphones and smiling. "Neon Nancy"
February 7, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Our new Monday daytime schedule starts tomorrow. 60s & 70s music at its best!

www.lv18radio.uk/2025/02/new-...
Monday Daytime on Radio Mi Amigo Kevin Dinnigan 0900-1000 & 1500-1600 Gordon Bathgate 1000-1100 & 1600-1700 Steve Jenner 1100-1200 & 1700-1800 Ian Chambers 1200-1300 & 1800-1900
February 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM