Coastline FM is back since today. They were a commercial radio station for the Dutch region Noord-Holland. till oktober 2013 they were broadcasting on 94.5 FM, but sadly in a heavy storm their TX collapsed. Because repairs took longer than expected the owner of the FM license decided a few weeks later to hire the frequency to another commercial station. A nasty trick, and this meant Coastline stopped with broadcasting. Coastline has a long history as a radio pirate in the Netherlands. In the 80's they were one of the most populair land based radio pirates.
But since today they are back on the internet with a feel good output for the world. A lot of Soul, R&B, Dance and Pop music. Less rock. You can listen to them via the website, but they have also launched a few own apps, so you can listen via your iphone, android phone or windows phone. You can also find them on facebook.
I don't understand it either. I only know that they don't want to broadcast on AM for different reasons, and also that they don't want a cooperation with Radio Waddenzee because they want to bring an own station and no cooperation with another station, which I can understand a bit. Don't know by the way if Sietse Brouwer from Radio Waddenzee wants a cooperation either. I doubt that. He already has a cooperation with Radio Seagull.
By the way, their target group are not only the tourists in the Waddenzee area anymore, but now they aim for all listeners in Holland and around the world. Not sure how that will work out...
Waddenzee cooperates with Transport-Radio which you hear via eric's KBC 6095 khz SW frequency. You can hear Transport Radio simultaneously also via the 1602 khz MW in the morning when you live in Vriesland or in the Islands.
Well, to me i-net radio is an alternative only to your i-pod but not to real radio.....
I have the same opinion Alec. Radio also happens for me on the real airwaves, AM, SW or FM. My preference is FM for the sound quality, but I also love AM radio with a good soundprocessing. I hardly listen to internet station.... only if they are REALLY good.
But I don't know what decision are in the background of course.
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Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:55 am (Last edited: Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:57 pm)
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