Red Sands Radio, a special UK RSL operation, goes on the air tomorrow, and will operate at 0600-1800 UTC through 23 July, from Red Sands Fort in the Thames Estuary, 8 miles off the coast of Whitstable. Red Sands was home to 1960’s offshore stations Radio Invicta, KING Radio and Radio 390. The station will broadcast on 1278 kHz with antennas designed by Peter Chicago, once Chief Engineer on Radio Caroline & now working for a respected transmitter company. For listeners outside the immediate area, the broadcasts will be streamed online (but with a 30-minute delay).
With the “Best of Yesterday & Today” & some interesting documentaries & programmes from the original stations Red Sands Radio promises to bring something different to the air. The station is hosted by Project Redsand, to promote Project Redsand and to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of pirate radio.
