Internet station Radio Mi Amigo from the LV18 Lightship granted AM licence

DATELINE  Harwich, 16th July  2025

Internet station, Radio Mi Amigo, broadcasting from the LV18 lightship anchored in Harwich Quay has been granted a low power AM licence by OFCOM.

Tony O’Neill, Station Manager and Licensee, said “We’ve been broadcasting on temporary licences for twenty five years and are pleased to announce that we have now been granted this five year licence. Our long term aim has been to remember the important part the offshore radio pirates played in sixties pop music and this ties in with our on board museum. Harwich has a very important role in this aspect of its rich maritime history.”

Our Medium Wave station programmes are the same as our 24/7 online station, broadcasting a mix of 60s and 70s music, reflecting the era of the offshore pirates. Those in the vicinity of LV18 in Harwich can now tune in on 1575 kHz MW.

We will be holding a live weekend between 14 - 17 August when a team of DJs, many of whom were themselves pirates of the airwaves, will be live from the LV18 on 1575kHz Medium Wave, for those in the vicinity of the LV18, plus online at lv18radio.uk and via Alexa.

See the What’s on Calendar for the full programme schedule.

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