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Britain Radio
Opening Date
3rd May 1966 (tests)
16th June 1966 (regular programmes)
Closing Date
22nd February 1967
Landbased Address
Mailing and administrative address:
32 Curzon Street, London W1
Registered office address:
17 Berkley Street, London W1
Advertising sales:
Radio Vision Broadcasts International
(part of cinema advertising company, Pearl and Dean)
Management
Jack Curtis (Project Co-ordinator and General Manager)
(May 1966-February 1967)
Don Pierson (Project Overseer)
Bill Vick (Managing Director)
(May 1966 - February 1967)
Ted Allbeury (Managing Director)
(From February 1967)
Broadcasting Hours
24 hours
Later
6.00am - 12 midnight
Wavelength/
Frequency
227m (actually 225m) (1331kHz later adjusted to 1322kHz)
(tests from 3rd May 1966 - mid June 1966)
355m (845kHz, later adjusted to 854kHz)
(from 16th June 1966)