Radioday Amsterdam 2005

Approximately 280 people visited this year's radioday in Amsterdam on 22nd October. Amongst many prominent guests there were David Williams, Andy Archer, Michael Lindsay, Duncan Johnson, Spangles Muldoon (Chris Cary), Robb Eden, Joop du Pau, Jan Harteveld, Maurice Bokkebroek, Jan van der Meer (Rob Hessing), Herbert Visser, Elija van den Berg, Graham Gill, Bob Noakes, Ad Roberts, Hans ten Hoge (Hogendoorn), Pieter Damave, Peter Ford, Wim van Egmond, Edo Peters, Jan Veldkamp (Parent), Elly van Amstel, Rene van Elst, Hendrik van Nellestijn, Mary Payne, Trevor Adams, Michael Bakker, Martien Engel, Sietse Brouwer, Ian Biggar, Ken Baird...

This was the programme schedule:

1. The heydays of watery wireless sounds
David Williams remembering his days onboard the MV Mi Amigo (Radio Caroline South) and the MV Fredericia (Radio Caroline North) (interview: Martin van der Ven).

2. From offshore to onshore
a) Sietse Brouwer over Radio Waddenzee en Radio Seagull en hun nieuwe boot, de LV 8
b) Martien Engel en Michael Bakker over Radio Mi Amigo 192 (interview: Rob Olthof)
c) Trevor Adams about the progress of the Project Red Sand

3. Radio Ventura from the M.V. Manor Park - An ill-fated offshore radio project in 1979/80
Ian Biggar and Ken Baird reminiscing

4. RNI in 1970: Enthousiasm, interference and drama
A round table discussion with Andy Archer (moderator), Michael Lindsay, Robb Eden, Spangles Muldoon, Duncan Johnson, capitein Jan Harteveld and technician Joop du Pau.

5. Radio Mi Amigo - van Playa de Aro naar de Theemsmonding
Jan van der Meer (Rob Hessing) en Maurice Bokkebroek in gesprek met Herbert Visser