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Tower Radio/Radio Tower
Owners
Vision Projects Ltd
Opening Date
As Tower Radio:- test transmissions took place from 22nd October and throughout November and December 1965
As Radio Tower:- test transmissions between 5th March and late April1966
Closing Date
As Tower Radio:- test transmissions ceased abruptly on 20th December 1965
As Radio Tower:- late April 1966
Management
Eric Sullivan, George Short , Dave Simser
(and later) Peter Jeeves
Landbased Address
15 Trinity Street,
Colchester,
Essex
Advertising Agency – Towerad Sales Ltd
2 Tilney Street
London W1
and
5 Dawson Street,
Dublin
Format
Music - 40% of airtime (but not all pop music – ‘special programmes planned included a 78’s show, Really Old Oldies, LP's ( Albums)
Programmes for ‘minority interests’ (such as farming, industry, politics, education, religion and keep fit), local news and current affairs features.
Broadcasting Hours
Advertised as
7.00am-7.00pm
(But the station never progressed beyond test transmissions)
Wavelengths/
Frequencies
As Tower Radio:-
232m (1293kHz), 238m (1258kHz),234m (1280kHz) and 237m (1265kHz)
As Radio Tower:-
A number of frequencies between 234m (1280kHz) and 238m (1258kHz), then finally 236m (1268kHz)
