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24th August, 1999: We are currently off-air. Unfortunately, after some pretty squally weather and the effects of metal fatigue, RF and sea-spray, the aerial system has collapsed. The masts are still standing and the stand-by aerial-rig is on its way to the 'Mebo-3'. There is little light left tonight, Tuesday, and we are staying on low-power for as long as we need to. If we can re-rig the aerial system we will be back on air as soon as possible, but if it gets too dark tonight we will close down for a couple of hours tomorrow and get the aerial repaired then.
Thanks for bearing with us!!
25th August, 1999: Back on air! Thanks to the sterling efforts of our technical team a replacement aerial has been rigged to see us safely through to the end of broadcasting. Thanks chaps!
See below for some recent photos (yet to be sorted and captioned).
Normal service . . . etc. etc
And now back to our programmes...
Please excuse the typos!
| 1 | Rainbow | Marmalade |
| 2 | Black Night | Deep Purple |
| 3 | Tears Of A Clown | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles |
| 4 | Neanderthal Man | Hotlegs |
| 5 | Band Of Gold | Freda Payne |
| 6 | The Love You Save | Jackson 5 |
| 7 | Woodstock | Matthews Southern Comfort |
| 8 | Give Me Just A Little More Time | Chairmen Of The Board |
| 9 | Up The Ladder | Supremes |
| 10 | Mama Told Me Not To Come | Three Dog Night |
| 11 | Rike Tiki Tavi | Donovan & The Open Road Band |
| 12 | Something | Shirley Bassey |
| 13 | (They Long To Be) Close To You | Carpenters |
| 14 | Spill The Wine | Eric Burdon & War |
| 15 | Mr President | Dosey Beaky Mick & Titch |
| 16 | Vehicle | Ides Of March |
| 17 | Jimmy Mac | Martha Reeves |
| 18 | Our World | Blue Mink |
| 19 | Love Is Life | Hot Chocolate |
| 20 | Wild World | Jimmy Cliff |
| 21 | Make It With You | Bread |
| 22 | Peace | Peter |
| 23 | (I) Who Have Nothing | Tom Jones |
| 24 | Burning Bridges | Mike Curb Congregation |
| 25 | Which Way Are You Going Billy? | Poppy Family |
| 26 | Melanie Makes Me Shine | Tony Burrows |
| 27 | Tick-A-Too | Dizzy Man's Band |
| 28 | Toast And Marmalade For Tea | Tin Tin |
| 29 | Ruby Is The One | Earth & Fire |
| 30 | Lollipop & Goody Man | Jigsaw |
Thanks for all the messages.
Email Address is rni@btinternet.com
The fourth week's programmes . . . (please email me about any typos):
| Monday 23rd August | 0600-0900 Paul McLaren | 0900-1200 | 1200-1500 | 1500-1800 | 1800-2000 Dave Rogers | 2000-2100 Beatles vs Stones | 2100 Dave Rogers | 2300 Dick Palmer | 0200 Shutdown | |
| Tuesday 24th August | 0600-0900 Paul McLaren | 1000-1200 | 1200-1500 | 1500-1800 | 2000-2100 Beatles vs Stones | 2100-2400 | 2400-0300 | |||
| Wednesday 25th August | 0600-0900 Paul McLaren | 0900-1200 | 1200-1500 | 1500-1800 | 2000-2100 Beatles vs Stones | 2100-2400 | 2400 closedown | |||
| Thursday 26th August | 0600-0900 Paul McLaren | 1000-1400 | 1400-1800 | 2000-2100 Beatles vs Stones | 2100-2400 | 2400 closedown | ||||
| Friday 27th August | 0600-0900 Paul McLaren | 1000-1400 | 1400-1800 | 2000-2100 Beatles vs Stones | 2100-2400 | 2400-0300 | 0300-0600 | |||
| Saturday 28th August | 0600-0900 Paul McLaren | 0900-1200 | 1200-1500 | 1500-1800 | 2000-2100 Beatles vs Stones | 2100-2400 | 2400-0300 Colin's Prog-Rock | |||
| Sunday 29th August | 0600-0900 Paul McLaren | 0900-1200 | 1200-1500 Top 30 | 1500-1800 | 2000-2100 Beatles vs Stones | 2100-2400 | 2400-0300 | |||
| Monday 30th August | 0600-0900 Paul McLaren | 0900-1200 | 1200-1500 Top 30 | 1500-1800 | 2000-2100 Beatles vs Stones | 2100-2400 | 2400-0300 |
Andy Archer is due on board for the final three days: 28th, 29th & 30th August.
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.
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Thanks to Angelika for these 2 photos:
