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OK, so we've finished the 1999 broadcast. But there's still lots to report so keep visiting us here for pukka versions of the earlier info (tidied up!), news of RNI In 1999 memorobilia, more audio clips and news of future projects. This web site will be kept alive for the foreseeable future.Click here for news of broadcasts in 2000.
Previous updates to the RNI In 1999 pages
can be found here:
| Clive's RNI Diary |
| Press releases - RNI 1999 | The RNI in 1999 FAQ Frequently-asked questions |
(Last week's position in brackets)
| 1 (4) | Neanderthal Man | Hotlegs |
| 2 (10) | Mama Told Me Not To Come | Three Dog Night |
| 3 (1) | Rainbow | Marmalade |
| 4 (5) | Black Night | Deep Purple |
| 5 (3) | Tears Of A Clown | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 6 (13) | (They Long To Be) Close To You | Carpenters |
| 7 (14) | Spill The Wine | Eric Burdon & War |
| 8 (17) | Jimmy Mac | Martha Reeves |
| 9 (20) | Wild World | Jimmy Cliff |
| 10 (-) | Ride A White Swan | T. Rex |
| 11 (-) | War | Edwin Starr |
| 12 (9) | Up The Ladder | Supremes |
| 13 (-) | Patches | Clarence Carter |
| 14 (28) | Toast And Marmalade For Tea | Tin Tin |
| 15 (8) | Give Me Just A Little More Time | Chairmen Of The Board |
| 16 (19) | Love Is Life | Hot Chocolate |
| 17 (-) | Ball Of Confusion | The Temptations |
| 18 (5) | Band Of Gold | Freda Payne |
| 19 (23) | (I) Who Have Nothing | Tom Jones |
| 20 (29) | Ruby Is The One | Earth & Fire |
| 21 (-) | Paranoid | Black Sabbath |
| 22 (6) | The Love You Save | Jackson 5 |
| 23 (-) | The Witch | The Rattles |
| 24 (-) | San Bernardino | Christie |
| 25 (11) | Ricky Tiki Tavi | Donovan & The Open Road Band |
| 26 (-) | Lollipop & Goody Man | Jigsaw |
| 27 (15) | Mr. President | D. B. M. T. |
| 28 (-) | Skyline Pidgeon | Deep Feeling |
| 29 (4) | Woodstock | Matthews Southern Comfort |
| 30 (22) | Peace | Peter |
Thanks for all the messages.
Our email Address is rni@btinternet.com
For the final 4 days of the broadcast we were available via live streaming audio on the Internet, thanks to KeConnect and Chip Support (URL needed!).
We were also broadcast live on shortwave (just like the original RNI) thanks to the Internet link and to WBCQ (wbcq.com) on 7415 kHz.
The times of the shortwave broadcast will be published here (times are in UTC):
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| Monday 30th August | 0600-0900 Paul McLaren | 0900-1200 Phil Mitchell | 1200-1400 The RNI Story | 1400-1700 Dave Rogers | 1700-2000 Graham Vine including at 7:05 The Jeff Lynne Connection | 2000-2100 Beatles vs Stones with Paul McLaren | 2100-2300 The RNI Story | 2300-2400 Goodbye RNI | 2400 Closedown (for good??) |
This picture was kindly sent to us by Dave Barnard (more below):
On Monday 30th August at midnight RNI will close down and you, the listener, will be left with your memories of this summer's broadcast. Available from October will be the RNI Picture Souvenir Book with over 200 photographs of the 'Mebo 3', the DeeJays and photos of the ship being prepared in Harwich harbour and the story of how the project came to be. For just £9.99 you can have a little piece of RNI In 1999 to keep and treasure over the years. This book will be a limited edition issue and only a few hundred will be available, individually numbered.
So for your copies of the RNI Picture Souvenir Book, send a sheque or postal order for £9.99 to
RNI Book Offer
73B, Connaught Avenue,
Frinton-on-Sea
Essex
CO13 9DD
All cheques payable to Radio Northsea International, and own your own memories of RNI In 1999. A donation will be made to the RNLI from sales of the RNI Picture Souvenir Book.
A list of 'RNI In 1999' memorabilia will be sent to all who order the RNI Picture Souvenir Book. Anyone else who would like a copy of the list of memorabilia, please send an SAE to the Frinton address, above.
Another picture courtesy of Dave Barnard:
The RNI Story is available on 2 CDs for £21.99 from:
East Anglian Productions
21-23 Walton Road
Frinton-On-Sea
Essex
CO13 0AA
Credit card hotline: 01255 676252
International: (+44) 1255 676252
email: eap@compuserve.com
It is likely that air-check tapes and CDs and even copies of entire
programme will be made available to help fund the project and raise money
for the RNLI. Watch this space for further updates and/or email us
at rni@btinternet.com with
your specific interest.
. . . thanks, Dave.
The Jeff Lynne Connection is a feature devised and broadcast by Graham Vine over the past few years (on whichever radio station he was with at the time). During the RNI In 1999 broadcasts, two editions were broadcast: firstly on 14th August and secondly on the 30th August. In keeping with the 'August 1970 timeframe snapshot', only the work of Jeff and related artists correct as of that period was included.
Air-check version of the final hour of RNI In 1999 is here (pt 2) . ...and finally part 3 is here .!.!.!...
The total number of hits to this site reached 3000 during the broadcast. By 8th of September 1999 there were 4000 hits to the site, and the total reached 5000 before the end of 1999! Nice to know you're still interested. Keep calling by to see more facts 'n' fotos about RNI in 1999 and broadcasts from LV-18 in the year 2000.
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