Ian Harling - Radio Cavendish (SW), South Coast Radio (MW & FM)

Ian Harling - Radio Cavendish (SW), South Coast Radio (MW & FM):

This week we are again outside London. We're off to the south coast with Ian Harling from Radio Cavendish and South Coast Radio among  others. Here how they smuggled a FM transmitter from the Netherlands and another transmitter across to France for a one off broadcast back to the UK. Tales of cat and mouse antics with the authorities and once again Nick Catford pops up in the story. Great stuff from Ian.

Mark Wakely




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