London FM log

In London, for Marxism 2012.
Following stations heard tonight, on 5th floor of Ian Baker House

87.9 Shine 87.9  RDS Info = "SHINE789"
88.5 Back 2 Back FM , RDS = "B 2 B" , dead carrier
88.8 BBC Radio 2, RDS = "BBC R2"
89.5 weak, house
90.4 Whoa FM (?) , v weak
90.6 Fresh FM (?) , calypso / soca
90.8 Lightning FM (announced), no RDS, R&B
91.0 BBC Radio 3 , RDS = "BBC R3"
92.4 Deja Vu FM (?) , gangsta rap music, no RDS
92.8 Energy (?)
93.2 BBC Radio 4 , RDS = "BBC R4"
93.8 Vibe 93.8 FM (jingle)
94.2 TSOL (announced)
94.4 Flames Radio, scrolling RDS = "www.flamesradio.co.uk" , mid tempo / slow jam
94.6 Kool London (?) , weak, happy hardcore
94.9 BBC Radio London, RDS = "BBCLondn"
95.1 Origin FM , RDS = "ORIGIN" , rave music
95.4 UK Roots FM (?) , reggae, weak
95.8 Capital FM , RDS = "CAPITAL"
96.1 Supreme Dance (?) , house , no RDS
96.4 Surprise Radio (?) ,  talk, mostly in foreign but phone number in English
96.6 Sharpbeat (?) , dance
97.3 LBC , RDS = "LBC 97.3"
97.5 Blazing Radio (announced)
97.9 Passion FM , scrolling RDS = "PASSION"
98.3 RJR London (?) , weak, r&b
98.5 BBC Radio 1 , RDS = "Radio 1"
98.8 BBC Radio 1 , as above
99.3 Select FM, RDS = "SELECTUK"
100.0 Kiss FM , RDS = "Kiss 100"
100.3 House FM (?) , v weak
100.6 Classic FM , RDS = "Classic"
101.2 Unique FM (announced)
101.8 Bizim FM (?) , v. weak
102.0 Conscious Radio (?) , reggae
102.2 Smooth FM
102.5 Galaxy (?) , reggae / lovers
102.8 Radyo Umut (?) , weak
103.3 London Greek Radio ?
104.1 Omega Radio (?)
104.4 Resonance FM
104.7 ?
104.9 XFM
105.4 Magic 105.4
105.8 Absolute Radio , RDS = "Absolute"
106.0  ?
106.2 Heart FM
106.8 Time FM (?)
107.1 Choice FM
107.3 Reprezent(?)
107.8 Radio Jackie
108.0 Pulse 108 , RDS = "PULSE108"

Stations not positively identified (?) guessed, mostly using Transmission Zero website

Final log of the night

As Britain disappears into the distance, the FM band is becoming very quiet. Apart from the UK national networks, the following are now audible:

 96.2  North Norfolk Radio
102.2 Lincs FM
103.2 North Norfolk Radio

and various BBC locals which, in the absence of RDS, are virtually impossible to ID this time of night while they are relaying regional programmes.

Catch U tomorrow ... when my next update will be from Holland :)

Luton FM log

Visited Luton today, for the We Are Luton demo. Having played my part in marching against the EDL, I chilled out in the park with the FM radio section of my Samsung Galaxy phone. The following stations were heard:

88.6  BBC Radio 2
89.1  BBC Radio 2
90.8  BBC Radio 3
91.3  BBC Radio 3
93.5  BBC Radio 4
97.1  Radio Lab - student radio from the University of Bedfordshire
97.6  Heart FM
98.8  BBC Radio 1
100.9 Classic FM
102.8 Diverse FM
103.8 BBC 3CR
105.1 Inspire FM

Finally, sorry it's been so long since I left an entry on this blog. Hopefully there'll be fore to come in the near future ...