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Owners


Kabo SA (a Panamanian registered company formed by East Anglian Productions Ltd )owned the radio ship

Radio Waves Inc.  based in Texas  - airtime sales

Opening Date

6th December 1986 (tests)

7th December 1986 (Regular programmes)

(off air 31st December 1986 – 22nd January 1987)

2nd February 1987 (Re-launched)

(frequent periods off air during February, March and early April 1987)

Closing Date

20th April 1987

Landbased Address


Suite 3600,

515 Madison Avenue,

 New York,

NY 10022,

USA


Airtime Sales:-

Radio Waves Inc

P O Box 16133

Irvine, Dallas,

Texas TX 75016

USA

Management

John Catlett,(former President of Laser 558 sales representatives, MMI), was nominated American Managing Director (February 1987)

Frequency/

Wavelength

576kHz (522m) Medium Wave (AM)

Broadcasting Hours

Daily

5.00am-10.00pm

Later 6.00am-12midnight

Communicator

Communicator

Format

Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) format  - a programme style which had been created in the USA with the concept of playing nothing but current hits and records which had previously been chart hits.

Laser Hot Hits

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