updated 1st July 2010
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For 32 years, the annual Dutch "Radio Day" has been a "must" for all (offshore) radio experts and enthusiasts. About 350 people are normally attending the event each year. This website has galleries of photos from previous events and will keep visitors up to date with news of this year's event as arrangements fall into place. The Radio Day
2010 will take place on Saturday 13th November 2010, in the What can you expect on this year's Radio Day in November? Rob Olthof, our technician Jörg Krips and Martin van der Ven have been visiting the all new Hotel Casa 400 on 14th May. We were quite impressed by the modern congress hall which is equipped with sophisticated technology. And be assured that the bar (being situated on the same floor) will please all our thirsty visitors. What about this year's guests? Well this year's Radio Day in Amsterdam on Saturday 13th November will have many treats for offshore radio enthusiasts. There will be a Radio Mi Amigo panel with Hugo Meulenhof, Ferry Eden, Will van der Steen and hopefully Bert Bennett. The discussion will be moderated by Marc Jacobs.  "My
thoughts often drift back to a very happy period in my life as a
broadcaster on Radio 390. We were a family out there on Red Sands
Towers, a very happy family and a great team of announcers..."
[Graham Gill in his new book "Way Back Home, The
Graham Gill Story" which is due to come out.]One of this year's highlights will be a "Radio 390 Reunion". Up to now the following people have been gladly accepting our invitation: Graham Gill, Jack McLaughlin, Brian Cullingford, Roger Scott (Arnold Layne), Mark Hammerton (Mark Sloane), John Stewart (John Aston) and Ben E. Nurdin (son of the late Sheldon Jay). And many more will be there if we keep our fingers crossed: John Ross-Barnard, Woolf Byrne, Christopher (Alan) Clarke, Mandy Raven, Lee Gilbert (Robert Walton) and Dominic LeFoe have been showing their interest. Trevor Adams and hopefully Robin Adcroft (Robin Banks) from Project Redsand will moderate the 390 panel. We are planning a superb "RNI is 40" reunion as well and can now reveal that we are expecting the following guests: Jan Harteveld, Hans ten Hooge (Hogendoorn), Robb Eden, Peter Ford, Graham Gill, Arnold Layne (Roger Scott), Peter Chicago, Peter Jager, Nico Steenbergen, Pieter Damave, Leo van der Goot and Bob Noakes. And with Andy Archer, Robin Banks, A.J. Beirens, Edwin Bollier, Victor Pelli and several others we have more interesting names on our ("hope to be there") guest list... And
we hope to welcome several guests from Sweden who have worked for the
Scandinavcian offshore radio pioneer
Radio Nord.
Last but not
least Tom Edwards (Radio
City and Radio Caroline) has told us that he will be proud to be our
special guest this year. So let's hope that Tom will make it to
Amsterdam.
Last but not least:
Extra Gold NL will
be transmitting live from this year's Radio Day.
Watch out for more exiting news during the next few months and visit our Radio Day website on a regular basis.
Doors will be open from 10:30h CET. The
Radio Day will take place from 11:00 to 17:00h CET. Admission is €
12,50. There's no need to order a ticket in advance.
In the past, several people have
attended the Radio Day without paying the entrance fee. Please
understand that the organising team has to pay quite an amount of money
for preparing the event and for hiring the conference room. That is why
we will present every visitor with a wristband which has to be worn
clearly visible. Additionally a colourful paper sticker should be worn
on your sweater or jacket which could be provided with your name (in
doing so other radio colleagues and friends will appreciate identifying
you). Our friendly helpers will exercise regular controls. Thank you for
your understanding.
Wat kun je zoals verwachten op de Radio
Dag dit jaar in november? 'Mijn gedachten drijven vaak terug naar een heel plezierige periode als programmamaker op Radio 390. We waren als een familie daar op Red Sands Tower, een heel gelukkige familie en tevens een prachtig team van presentatoren.' [Graham Gill in zijn nieuwe boek "Way Back Home, The Graham Gill Story" dat binnenkort uitkomt.]
Een van de hoogtepunten dit jaar zal de 'Radio
390 reunie' gaan worden. Tot nu toe hebben de volgende personen met
plezier onze uitnodiging aanvaard: Graham Gill, Jack McLaughlin, Brian
Cullingford, Roger Scott (Arnold Layne), Mark Hammerton (Mark Sloane),
John Stewart (John Aston) en Ben E. Nurdin (zoon van de helaas overleden
Sheldon Jay). Wat betreft andere Radio 390 medewerkers duimen we dat ook
de volgende personen de reis naar Amsterdam zullen ondernemen: John
Ross-Barnard, Woolf Byrne, Christopher (Alan) Clarke, Mandy Raven en Lee
Gilbert (Robert Walton) hebben inmiddels al wel hun interesse getoond.
Trevor Adams en hopelijk ook Robin Adcroft (Robin Banks) van het Project
Red Sands, zullen dit panel voorzitten. Last but not least: Extra Gold NL is met live programma's aanwezig op de radiodag. Let de komende tijd voor meer nieuws en bezoek onze Radio Dag site daarvoor regelmatig. Vanaf 10.30 uur in de
ochtend zal de zaal open zijn. De Radiodag zal om 11.00 uur beginnen en om
17.00 uur eindigen. Toegang is 12,50 €. Het is niet nodig een ticket
vooruit te bestellen of te reserveren.
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How to reach Hotel Casa 400 at the Eerste Ringdijkstraat 4 in
Amsterdam? Click
HERE for a map.
Amsterdam maps, tickets and fares
To stay for the night: Hotel Casa 400 offers 520 comfortable rooms. All rooms are equipped with a 2,10m long comfortable bed, a spacious worktable, flat screen TV with several interactive functions, free use of Wi-Fi, a safe which is wide enough for a laptop, and a refrigerator. All rooms are non smoking rooms. The hotel offers one- and two person rooms and at some rooms it is even possible to place a third bed. There are also rooms with a dividing door and there is one room specially for disabled guests. If booking at Hotel Casa 400 [+31 (0)20 665 11 71] we have made a pre-oder for Radio Day visitors. Ask specifically for a reduced "Radio Day" price which is € 100,- for a single room and € 115,- for a double room per night (incl. breakfast but excl. 5 % urban tax). Be aware that this offer is valid until 11th October. Alternative hotels to stay overnight
Parking/Parkeren: Parkeerkosten in de directe omgeving van het congrescentrum zijn 3,- € per uur en 22,50 € voor de gehele dag. Maar er is ook een ondergrondse parkeergarage bij Hotel Casa 400. De prijzen zijn daar 2,50 € voor een uur en 16 € voor de gehele dag.
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The 2004 Radio Day saw the Radio Caroline 1973/74 reunion with many former deejays, technicians and crew members, and in 2005, "RNI in 1970" attracted several former Radio NorthSea employees who had a magnificent discussion on the podium. In November 2006, the Voice of Peace reunion formed a major highlight, as 20 former VoP jocks and technicians got together from all over the world. But the biggest event ever was the 2007 one with 450 visitors. We listened to Tom Mulder (Klaas Vaak) and saw the Swinging Radio England reunion. And we were fascinated to hear Johnnie Walker, Robbie Dale, Roger Day and other well known jocks telling their stories on Radio Caroline after Monday August 14th 1967... In 2007 we also introduced the "Radio Day Awards" as a bi-annual event to acclaim the efforts of several special people who stood up for free radio without governmental control. The 2008 Radio Day included an in-depth interview with Radio Atlantis' Adriaan van Landschoot and saw "Radio Caroline in the late seventies (1977-80)" as a main topic. Four panels discussed that exciting era just before the MV Mi Amigo sank in March 1980. This included nearly all the English and Dutch colleagues who worked for the legendary offshore radio station around thirty years ago. Again it became a big class reunion. In 2009, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Laser 558 with a Laser Reunion including Jessie Brandon, Charlie Wolf, Mike Barrington, Johnny Lewis, Ray Anderson, Dennis Jason, Leendert Vingerling, Paul Jackson and Jim Perry. Keith Skues had been celebrating his 70th birthday plus "50 years on the radio" a few months earlier. He was interviewed by the Dutch radio legend Tom Mulder. A most intensive dialogue between Steve Conway and Nigel Harris (Stuart Russel) fascinated the audience. Ingo Paternoster pleased everyone with an interesting "AFN in Germany" presentation. Last but not least, 2009 saw the second Radio Day Awards celebration.
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