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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo

@lv18radio.uk
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A floating radio studio in Harwich Harbour, Essex, UK. Ofcom licensed. lv18radio.uk

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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 24/09/2026
PS Waverley spent last night alongside in Ipswich. She sails very shortly and should exit the River Orwell by Shotley at approximately 1100. Waverley will then sail past Harwich Quay before making a majestic turn, followed by a close pass of Ha'Penny Pier at approximately 1115 1/2
A paddle Steamer ship alongside a long concrete quayside
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 22/09/2026
On Thursday 24th September the Paddle Steamer Waverley will be visiting Harwich and passing by the LV18 & Ha'Penny Pier. On board LV18 currently is a exhibition 'Piers on Posters' and LV18 is free to visit on 24/09/2026. Details lv18.org/the-waverley...
A poster showing images of 1800 & 1900 coast posters
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 31/07/2026
Radio Mi Amigo Pirate Radio Weekend 13 to 16 August 2026 with live shows from the LV18 lightvessel in Harwich Harbour. Full details www.lv18radio.uk/2026/07/pira...
A pirate flag. Text as per post
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 10/03/2026
One of the specialist shows on Radio Mi Amigo is Chris B's New Releases of the 60s. He's reached March 1968 and his new releases for each week are broadcast at 7pm Fridays & Sundays. There's a second chance to hear both shows at 7pm on Tuesdays! All times are UK www.lv18radio.uk/2025/02/chri...
Chris B's New Releases
1968
Fridays & Sundays 7pm on Radio Mi Amigo
Listen via lv18radio.uk
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 05/01/2026
In our Specials slot this Wednesday (7th Jan) we have a gret show from Kevin Dinnigan's Solid Gold - Music That Rocked The 70s. 8pm/2000 GMT 07 Jan & 2am 0200 GMT 08 Jan 2026 This show will be repeated 2100 on 12 Jan. lv18radio.uk
Advert for the radio show listed above.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 25/12/2025
Radio Elvira in The Netherlands is relaying Radio Mi Amigo via their own medium wave transmitter on 1224kHz (100W) Mi Amigo can be heard on 1224kHz: 251225 1900 -2359 261225 00 - 0700 & 2200 - 2359 271225 00 - 0700 & 1800 - 2359 281225 00 - 0600 Many thanks to Radio Elvira! Neon Nancy on now!
A woman in a red top and a grey jacket is holding a CD
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 21/12/2025
One of our DJs sent us this image of the LV18 which they posted on their FB page.
A red ship sits in a dock at night with a quayside to the right. The ship is a light vessel and the lantern is lit.. There is a high mast at the bow and there is a helideck on the sterm; a banner has been hung under the helideck. It reads "Mi Amigo". THis image was AI modified by the originator (originator is known to us)
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 30/10/2025
@shirazturvey.co.uk has now made the promo playable in a skeet. www.lv18radio.uk/2025/10/hall...
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 14/08/2025
Olly Kinvig is back in our floating studio from 7am BST Friday for a great selection of music from the pirate radio eras of the 60s and 70s. For a full listing of our shows this extended weekend, visit our site ... where you can also find out how to listen. www.lv18radio.uk/2025/07/augu...
A man in a dark gray jacket with arms folded. He has a white beard and is wearing a baseball cap. The background is mostly a green and white burst.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 19/07/2025
An overcast day but we're playing some great music and we're now on AM! 1575khz You can also listen online or via Alexa. lv18radio.uk
A radio studio scene with windows to a grey scene outside.  Left to right:
Speaker, clock  microphone, mixing desk, headphones (bottom), equipment cabinet (top) & a photo of MV Galaxy
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 16/07/2025
One of our wonderful DJs, Chris Morgan, paid us a visit today and was pleased to hep us with the launch of our Medium Wave (AM) service!
A man in a blue t-shirt is stood next to white bulkheads on a ship. Painted in blue on the side is "Radio Mi Amigo 1575 Medium Wave" The man is stood in front of a large black "18" and points at the blue text.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 16/07/2025
We're on 1575khz AM now! www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/news/2531916...
"Harwich has a new radio station"
"1575khz"
An image of a vinyl record
"Radio just like it used to be"
'Radio Mi Amigo'
An image of a young girl listening to an old radio
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 14/05/2025
At 8pm tonight there is another chance to hear the Keith Skues show originally broadcast live on Sun 30 March 2025 from our studio on LV18. The show will be repeated at 2am Thurs and at 9pm next Mon 19 May. Photo was by @shirazturvey.co.uk on 10/08/2024 Listen www.lv18radio.uk/mi-amigo/ or via Alexa
A man, Keith Skues, dressed in a musically adorned sweater and grey slacks, is holding a black case endorsed with "BBC". His is stood in front of a low wall, with a ship on the far side.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 12/05/2025
Our regular series "Before Offshore" by Steve Jenner (pictured) is at 1900 (1800GMT) on Mondays, repeated at 0100 (0000GMT) Tuesday. Steve explores music before April 1964. www.lv18radio.uk/2025/02/befo...
A bald man wearing headphones in front of a microphone and mixing desk. He's a good man!
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 19/04/2025
LV18 in her Harwich berth on 28 March 2025 during the last Spring tides ... causing her to sit on the mud at the bottom of her piles. A year ago we still had a clean up crew on board after an arson attack. Slowly recovering, the lantern was restored on 05/05/24. lv18.org @pharology.bsky.social
Red hulled lightship sitting in the mud at very low tide. Ropes cross from the quayside, a gangway is at far left.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 02/04/2025
The Johnnie Walker Tribute show, originally broadcast on Saturday 29th March, can be heard again at the following times: 7-9pm on Thursday 3rd & 1-3am on Friday 4th April Producer/Presenter was 'Duke' Anthony www.lv18radio.uk/2025/03/john...
A man is sat next to a mixing desk and microphone. A laptop is behind him to the right and a computer monitor is on the left. A pair of headphones is around his neck. He is wearing a multicoloured shirt.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 02/04/2025
Sunday's Keith Skues live show will be repeated on Thursday 3rd April at 11am-1pm & 5-7pm Show engineer @shirazturvey.co.uk www.lv18radio.uk/2025/04/keit...
An old gentleman in a jacket and scarf wearing a pair of headphones. A studio microphone is in front of him. Further pairs of headphones are in front of him, on a partition.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 30/03/2025
Our live shows run until 6pm (ish!) on Monday. 0700 Olly Kinvig “Rock’n’Roll Breakfast Show” 1000 Duke Anthony 1200 Stephen Foster 1400 Neon Nancy 1600 Rick Marks www.lv18radio.uk
Pictured is Duke Anthony in one of the late Dave Cash's t-shirts. T-shirt is black with "Back to the boozer" written in a style similar to "Back to The Future". Duke's sat next to a mixing desk and there is studio equipment in a rack above that.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 29/03/2025
Our Johnnie Walker Tribute is being repeated at 0500BST. There's another chance to hear it at 1900hrs BST on Thursday.
5 guys in a radio studio on a ship
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 29/03/2025
At 4pm today Duke Anthony presents our tribute to the late great Johnnie Walker. The Duke secured an interview with Tiggy Walker recently and will be playing this during the show. Johnnie was also the patron of the Pharos Trust charity, which owns the LV18. www.lv18radio.uk/2025/03/john...
Johhnie Waker photographed on board a lightship. He is wearing a blue shirt  and holding a pair of sunglasses in front of his face. He is stood on a green deck in front of a red lantern.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 18/03/2025
You can now listen to Radio Mi Amigo from the LV18 via an Amazon Alexa Smart Speaker! Details describing how to enable this are on our site. www.lv18radio.uk/2025/03/amaz...
This is a screenshot from the Amazon Alexa phone app.
"Radio Mi Amigo LV18
Facts & Facts
Rated: Guidance Suggested
Launch - Settings"
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 09/03/2025
Mondays Mondays! Our full Monday Schedule has been revised. It includes 3 special shows! www.lv18radio.uk/2025/03/mond...
Radio station schedule, including photos of the presenters.
0700 & 1300 Jeff Martin
0800 & 1400 Robin Dee
0900 & 1500 Kevin Dinnigan
1000 & 1600 Gordon Bathgate
1100 & 1700 Steve Jenner
1200 & 1800 Ian Chambers

1900 & 0100 Steve Jenner’s Before Offshore
2000 & 0200 Ian Chambers’ Album Years
2100 & 0300 Mi Amigo Special Hour
2200 & 0400 Chris Morgan Overnight
2300 & 0500 Rick Marks Overnight
0000 & 0600 Chris Cooper Overnight
Mondays on Radio Mi Amigo
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 24/02/2025
On Fridays and Sundays at 7pm Chris B presents the singles released each week of 1967, progressing through the year. Both shows are repeated at 1am the following day. www.lv18radio.uk/2025/02/chri...
Chris B's New Releases
1967
Text as per skeet
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 24/02/2025
On a Sunday at 8pm we have @ianradioguy.bsky.social with his Album Years Show, taking a look at the song that were never singles but deserve a play. Repeated at 2am Monday, 8pm Monday and 2am Tuesday. www.lv18radio.uk/2025/02/sund...
A shelf of album sleeves, edge on. Text as per skeet.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 24/02/2025
Starting tonight at 7pm, and every Monday, Steve Jenner's Before Offshore. Steve takes at look at the often missed tracks that predated the arrival of the offshore stations. Repeated at 1am Tuesday (UK time). www.lv18radio.uk/2025/02/befo...
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 24/02/2025
Here's our ship, floating in Harwich Harbour. We also light the lantern a few times during the year!
Superstructure and lantern of a light ship set against a red sky at dusk.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 14/02/2025
Sunday at 8pm Ian Chambers kicks off a new series of Album Years, playing obscure and forgotten album tracks from yesteryear. This week 1970 is the featured year. The Album Years show is at 8pm GMT Sunday, repeated at 2am GMT on Monday. 2/2
Promo
Sundays 8pm
Radio Mi Amigo
Album Years
With Ian Chambers
www.lv18radio.uk
One year - album tracks - no singles
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 14/02/2025
We have a pair of fantastic shows on Sunday evenings. At 7pm Chris B presents his New Releases show. This Sunday he has new releases from February 1967. The New Releases show is at 7pm GMT Sunday, repeated at 1am GMT on Monday. 1/2
Promo
Chris B's New Releases
1967
Fridays & Sundays 7pm on Radio Mi Amigo
Listen via lv18radio.uk
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 07/02/2025
"Meet The DJs" Our DJs have been sending us photos and a few words for our new gallery. If you've every wondered where they got their inspiration, or where you can hear their shows again ... step this way! www.lv18radio.uk/mi-amigo/mee...
This is a screenshot from the webpage linked in post text.
A portrait of a man in a grey suit "Kevin Dinnigan"
A photo of a woman in a red vest and grey jacket holding a CD. She is wearing headphones and smiling. "Neon Nancy"
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 02/02/2025
Our new Monday daytime schedule starts tomorrow. 60s & 70s music at its best! www.lv18radio.uk/2025/02/new-...
Monday Daytime on Radio Mi Amigo
Kevin Dinnigan 0900-1000 & 1500-1600
Gordon Bathgate 1000-1100 & 1600-1700
Steve Jenner 1100-1200 & 1700-1800
Ian Chambers 1200-1300 & 1800-1900
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 01/02/2025
Our Monday daytime schedule now looks like this: 0700 Radio Mi Amigo archive 0900 Kevin Dinnigan 1000 Gordon Bathgate 1100 Steve Jenner 1200 Ian Chambers Repeated 1300-1900 We hope this is your remedy for the Monday blues! lv18radio.uk
An advert for the 0900 Kevin Dinnigan show
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 04/01/2025
We have recently updated our Radio Afloat pages on the LV18 Radio website. For a potted history of the LV18 & broadcast radio visit www.lv18radio.uk/2024/06/our-...
A wooden pier extends into an estuary. Alongside the pier is a red lightvessel that has two yellow rings around the superstructure and the lantern. There are cranes in the distance and a blue sky.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 16/12/2024
All quiet on the (North) Eastern quayside as our studio awaits this weekend’s live event marking Radio London 60th anniversary. Meanwhile Radio Mi Amigo is available 24hrs via www.lv18radio.uk
A radio studio in near darkness apart from a few coloured lights. Through the studio windows is an estuary including a pier (left) and lifeboat station (right)
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 15/12/2024
Sunset over the LV18 lightship this evening
Red and blue skies over the lantern and superstructre of a lightvessel
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 14/12/2024
Our Radio London 60th anniversary broadcast starts at midday on Friday 20th December. Our schedule is now on our website, which will be updated over the next few days with extra info! www.lv18radio.uk/2024/12/radi...
Radio station artwork.
Radio Mi Amigo
www.lv18radio.uk
20-23 December
Marking 60 years since the launch of Radio London
This radio event is in conjunction with radiolondon.co.uk
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 11/12/2024
The Ha'Penny Pier Xmas Tree will be lit this afternoon and we'll be lighting our lantern to mark the event. Radio Mi Amigo is providing music alongside local groups, including Shanty singers performing carols! The visitor centre and LV18 will be open. 4pm onwards www.lv18radio.uk/2024/12/hape...
Christmas Tree surrounded by fencing.  There is a wall, road and building behind the tree.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 01/12/2024
Kevin Dinnigan presents Solid Gold on Monday at 9am & 3pm GMT www.lv18radio.uk
Radio Mi Amigo
Kevin Dinnigan's Solid Gold Show
Every Monday 9am UK Time
Hits of the 60s
Hits of the 70s
Broadcasting onboard the LV18 Harwich Quay
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 28/11/2024
Join us on Ha'Penny Pier Harwich and on the LV18 on Wednesday 11 December 4.30-5.50pm for the Christmas Tree lighting (and our own lantern!) Event is by Harwich Haven Authority. Free admission.
Join the Ha'Penny Pier community for a special Christmas Tree Lighting event. 
Wednesday 11 December 4.30-5.30pm
Town crier
Carols and Christmas Music 🎶 
Hot drinks and mince pies courtesy of Deck 1853
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 18/11/2024
Our main studio on board the LV18, moored in Harwich Harbour. lv18radio.uk & lv18.org
A radio studio with a black desk running left to right, below windows. A mixing desk is centre, with a pair of turntables eitherside and a pair of microphones  and a pair of desk speakers. A PC monitor is on the left.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 14/11/2024
Oki doki .... BlueSky handle has been updated to our radio site domain!
Logo - Bllue background and white text
Radio Mi Amigo
www.lv18radio.uk
and a stylized bird with a red eye.
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 14/11/2024
On Monday 18 Nov we have a special show from Aussie DJ Kevin Dinnigan: The UK no. 1 hits of the 60s. Listen at 0900 & 1500 on Monday lv18radio.uk
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 13/11/2024
Our station is a tribute to the radio pioneers who broke the BBC monopoly in the 60s. We only play tracks from the 60s & 70s. Our weekend schedule is below, but we are a 24/7 station lv18radio.uk
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LV18 Radio Mi Amigo @lv18radio.uk · 13/11/2024
We have a radio station on a ship. That's not a new concept but it is quite rare! lv18radio.uk
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