Our live shows kick off midday Thursday 26th March with Olly Kinvig. Full details are on our radio site
www.lv18radio.uk/2026/03/live...

We have an evening of special shows from 7pm ahead of tomorrow's live shows.

1900 Steve Jenner’s Before Offshore
2000 Joe Meek Music Hour with Tim Wardley
2100-2300 The new releases of 29 March 1968 with Chris B
2300 Rick Marks hits 99
2400 The Garden of Unearthly Delights with Paul Windsor

Any updates will be found on our website
www.lv18radio.uk/2026/03/wedn...

Our regular schedules have been updated, although none of the shows have changed since September 2025!

www.lv18radio.uk/2026/03/revi...

There's a change to our schedule on Wed 25 March

1900 Steve Jenner's Before Offshore
2000 Joe Meek Music Hour with Tim Wardley
2100-2300 The new releases of 29 Mar 1968 with Chris B
2300 Rick Marks hits 99
2400 The Garden of Unearthly Delights with Paul Windsor

These shows repeat at 0100 as usual

Saturday 28th March is the 62nd anniversary of Radio Caroline's first broadcast. Several shows will be marking that day and remembering Tom Edwards who recently passed away.
www.lv18radio.uk/2026/03/live...

The show schedule for our live broadcast has been updated. Full details on our site:

www.lv18radio.uk/2026/03/live...

We will be broadcasting live from the Radio Mi Amigo studio on board the LV18 from Thursday 26th March to Sunday 29th March!

Full details are on our site:
www.lv18radio.uk/2026/03/live...

Chris B's New Releases 1968 Fridays & Sundays 7pm on Radio Mi Amigo Listen via lv18radio.uk

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...

Advert for the radio show listed above.

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.
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NEW YEARS EVE

The trust would like to take this opportunity to thank said friends, volunteers and supporters for their help and assistance in 2025 and look forward to welcoming you on board in 2026.

Have a safe and happy new years eve all.

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NEW YEARS EVE
Regretfully, the trustees of the Pharos Trust must announce that no traditional celebrations will be taking place on the Lightvessel this year.

We apologise to our friends and volunteers for whom this has been a highlight of previous festivities.

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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!

So, onwards into 2026!
The plan is to hold two live broadcast weekends during 2026. The dates are being finalised and we hope to let everyone know shortly.
Thanks Everyone
Tony, Heather, @shirazturvey.co.uk & Peter
www.lv18radio.uk
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One fantastic milestone in 2025 was our Ofcom licence, this had been an idea for a decade or longer. Another positive in 2025, apart from the fantastic music, was the continuing project to return the fire-damaged sections of the ship to a usable space. It is hoped to conclude this during 2026.
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This Xmas Eve marks the 2nd anniversary of Radio Mi Amigo becoming a 24hr station! It is a testament to the professionalism of everyone who keeps Radio Mi Amigo ticking, whether pre-recorded or live, that the station continues to sound vibrant and fresh.

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The Crew and DJs of Radio Mi Amigo and the LV18 would like to wish all of our visitors and listeners a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

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lv18radio.uk/2025/12/chri...

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)

One of our DJs sent us this image of the LV18 which they posted on their FB page.

Radio Mi Amigo from the LV18 in Harwich - Christmas 2025 Schedule

www.lv18radio.uk/2025/12/chri...

#radio #miamigo

@shirazturvey.co.uk has now made the promo playable in a skeet. www.lv18radio.uk/2025/10/hall...

Full details of our Halloween Night are now on our site
www.lv18radio.uk/2025/10/hall...

Want something spooky from the 60s and 70s for Halloween? Our Halloween night specials start at 6pm on Friday!

1800 Pete Nightingale
1900 Chris B
2000 Stephen 'Foz' Foster
2100 Neon Nancy with Stateside Halloween
2200 Gordon Bathgate
2300 Robin Dee
0000 Rick Marks

lv18radio.uk

Two people, one female on the left and a male on the right are stood against a light background. The female is in a black jacket with a black bag over a check dress. She is holding a white cup & saucer. The male is in a dark top and jacket with lighter jeans.

Here I am (on the left!), stood with the boss of @lv18radio.uk , just after we'd met up at the media event in Ipswich yesterday afternoon at the Suffolk Archives building.

Sounds of the Sixies – Radio From the LV18 We are rebroadcasting the Sounds of the Sixties show that Tim Wardley presented live on 16 August 2025.

Tonight at 8pm, Tim Wardley presents Sounds of the Sixties. This 2 hour show was initially presented live during our August event.

If you tune in an hour earlier, at 7pm, Steve Jenner presents Before Offshore ... radio before March 1964.

www.lv18radio.uk/2025/09/soun...

Our weekend (Fri to Sun) schedule has been published for over a year but has been revised a few times. With the exception of Monday, however, the rest of the week hasn't been published - mostly as we weren't ready! Now we can make the full 7 day schedule available:
www.lv18radio.uk/2025/09/revi...

In bed earlier than planned but have 🎧 on listening to @lv18radio.uk . I may be biased* but the Saturday night scheduling guarantees great music. Holding out for the Garden of Unearthly Delights at midnight.

*Disclaimer: I'm studio engineer but I didn't put the schedule together.

What an evening we have tonight! At 6pm Tim Wardsley presents Radio Mi Amigo Goes To The Proms and at 8pm Rick Marks presents a 2 hour Rock Show!
Full details on our site: www.lv18radio.uk/2025/09/satu...

There's another chance to hear the Brian Wilson Special that Paul Windsor put together live during our August live weekend aboard the LV18.

Head to our site (or ask Alexa nicely) at 8pm on Weds 10th Sept, repeated at 2am on Thursday 11th Sept. Times are BST (GMT+1)
www.lv18radio.uk/2025/09/bria...

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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...

Our live radio weekend starts at midday on Thursday 14th August, but we have 5 hours of special shows that morning, from 7am, related to the 14 August 1967 enacting of the Marine etc Offences Act. Our full schedule:
www.lv18radio.uk/2025/07/augu...