"...that virtual ghost ship still sailing the (short-)waves..."
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
31 October, 2024
RMAI 6085 kHz shortwave transmitter 8 years on the air!
Today we celebrate the fact that exactly 8 years ago Radio Mi Amigo's 6085 kHz transmitter in the 49m band Shortwave came on the air.
In those 8 years it has operated flawlessly every single day, from 9am in the morning [CET] till 7pm in the evening as it still does today.
We have the professionals at the beautiful Sendezentrum in Kall in the German Eifel to thank for it.
9 and a half years ago Radio Mi Amigo International started it's first shortwave transmissions with only a few hours every weekend, on various shared frequencies (6005, 7130 and 9560 kHz),
But on October 31, 2016 a dedicated Rhode & Schwarz SK01 transmitter came on the air on 6085 kHz, serving the European continent on a daily basis.
RMAI, with its international programming, has many fans and faithful listeners among radio amateurs and shortwave hobbyists, who enjoy that warm and sometimes fading AM sound that once dominated the airwaves.
Every day we receive reception reports from over 30 countries, occasionally even from far away places as India, Japan and China.
We thank Shortwave Service Burkhard Baumgartner and Christian Milling for all these years of excellence, keeping Radio Mi Amigo International literally 'on the air'!
If you haven't already, watch these 2 video's showing the broadcast centre in Kall, and its operator/owner Burkhard giving a tour of the facility:
"...that virtual ghost ship still sailing the (short-)waves..."
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Mi Amigo 50 - Terneuzen, June 2024: Huge success!
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'Mi Amigo 50' was a one-off radio event to commemorate and celebrate the fact that Flemish offshore station Radio Mi Amigo first came on the air in 1974, now 50 years ago.
During the yearly 'Port Days' festivities in Terneuzen on 28 to 30 June, temporary radio ship mv Castor was moored in the port, - just like in 2019 in Blankenberge - set up with a live radio studio and FM transmitter.
For three days, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., several original Mi Amigo DJs provided live programs, looking back on the station's glory days ('74 - '79).
The related Radio Mi Amigo International relayed all programs live so that they could be followed throughout Europe on shortwave 6085 kHz in that warm original AM sound from back in the day.
It quickly became a real blast! Spontaneous, fun programs and countless great stories from those original DJs 'amigos', who 'survived' those five turbulent years on that illustrious radio ship mv Mi Amigo,
Radio Caroline's ship after which the station was named.
Unforgettable moments, also for the many die-hard fans from Belgium and the Netherlands, who came by or who were able to enjoy the broadcasts one more time at home on the radio.
Thanks to all who made it possible. A nice reunion and a beautiful closing moment...
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"...that virtual ghost ship still sailing the (short-)waves..."
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Yesterday's sounds... today's style
...Free Radio lives!
"...that virtual ghost ship still sailing the (short-)waves..."
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Smart. Portable.
Free Radio. Truly international!
"...that virtual ghost ship still sailing the (short-)waves..."
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Keeping the spirit alive...
...Free Radio lives!
"...that virtual ghost ship still sailing the (short-)waves..."
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Remembering Easter 1964...
Congratulations to our friends - still going strong on 648!
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Missed it? Click picture
The Essential Eric Carmen - special tribute
Missed it? Replay here
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
...from Paris to the World!
Platine Collector - Fridays 12:00 [CET]
A major improvement to our International Friday:
International pop classics... pesented in French!
'Platine Collector' - Eric Coullet's brandnew show
starting off three hours in French,
Fridays, 12:00 [CET]
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
...bringing back Free Radio:
Yesterday's sounds - today's station
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Welcome to our 9th year...
Happy 2024!
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
...serving up musical memories...
Happy Holidays everyone!
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
That nostaligic warm AM sound...
From the heart of Europe to the world!
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Classic entertainment...
Europe's No.1 Oldies Station
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Europe's No.1 Oldies Station...
Summer Radio. Free Radio!
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Red Hot...
Fascinating Free Radio!
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
June 2015 - June 2023
Celebrating 8 years on the air!
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Having a blast...
For teenagers of all ages!
Show schedule to be announced here
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
NOTE: As of May 4, 2023 we will no longer use IP numbers for our audio webstreams.
If you use any of the players on this website, nothing will change.
Are you listening via an IP radio, bookmarks or apps? Then replace the IP numbers as follows:
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Replace the old IP nr in your Internet radio settings, apps or bookmarks with:
rmaiusa.radioca.st (HD 192 kbps:)
or - depending on your device - like this:
rmaiusa.radioca.st:9225 (or: http://rmaiusa.radioca.st:9225 )
Some radios (or apps) use this:
rmaiusa.radioca.st:9225/listen.pls
Lower Bandwidth settings (96 kbps AAC+ ):
alkay.radioca.st
or - depending on your device - like this:
alkay.radioca.st:8049 or: alkay.radioca.st:8049/listen.pls
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Keeping the spirit alive
Asked by many for a response to recent developments elsewhere, Radio Mi
Amigo International would like to officially express its support to our
friends and colleagues Bart Van Gogh, Bart van Leeuwen, Ferry Eden,
Frans van der Drift, Marc Jacobs, Ton Schipper and Steve Foster in their
courageous but necessary decision to break definitively with the
leadership of 'Mi Amigo Radio - the real one' ('de èchte').
More than anyone else, we understand your step and why it couldn't be
any other way. That is why we sincerely hope that you guys will be able to
make a new start, together. And be assured of our help and support if
needed. Radio is too much fun to stop this young...
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EUROPE'S Nr.1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World - vanuit het hart van Europa: kortegolf 6085 kHz en 24/7 online
met gepresenteerde shows van vrijdag 11:00 uur tot maandagochtend 08:00 uur.
To Europe and the World...
Your Free Radio Lifeline. 24/7
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Today, 43 years ago ...
Remembering 'the Old Lady'
Tune in today, 13:00 cet [12pm UK] and hear the last transmission from Radio Caroline's legendary
mv Mi Amigo,
the radio ship that served the longest of them all, from 1958 till March 19, 1980...
43 Years ago, on 19 March 1980, mv Mi Amigo's anchor chain broke in a force 10 storm.
She
drifted for 10 nautical miles (19 km) before running aground on the
Longsands Bank.
At 23:58, the final broadcast was made by Caroline DJs Stevie Gordon and Tom
Anderson.
The Sheerness Lifeboat, waiting alongside the Mi Amigo, then took off her
crew.
Mi Amigo 'the Old Lady' sank on 20 March 1980 at 51°35′00″N 1°17′20″E,
leaving only the 127
feet (39 m) tall mast above the water.
There, as a beacon of her free spirit, it would stay up firmly, until
July 1986...
Our station was named after this legendary vessel, home of Radio Caroline since 1964.
The mv (motor vessel) Mi Amigo served as a radio
ship for over 22 years, the longest of them all.
Many of our current Radio Mi Amigo International crew
served on one of her stations.
Today, in 2023, we still keep her name, and above all her
spirit, alive
by providing Europe with Free Radio, good music and a
strong AM signal.
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
You've found the source...
Free Radio. Still alive: 6085 kHz & Online. Everywhere.
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Back on the road. Again...
Everywhere. 24/7. Shortwave 6085 kHz & Online
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
HOT Free Radio weekend...
Every weekend - Shortwave 6085 kHz and Online.
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
Aired Saturday, February 11
Celebrating the Music of Burt Bacharach
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
That feeling. That's why.
Free Radio - today: SW and online.
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
... entering our 8th year of excellence!
Free Radio, SW and online. Everywhere.
EUROPE'S No 1 OLDIES STATION
Broadcasting to the World on Shortwave and 24/7 ONLINE
with live presented shows from Friday 11am till Monday 8am [Central European Time]
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