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European Music Radio has been broadcasting since the
1970's. Here is some information as to why the station was started, as
well as notable events during it's history.
EMR's return
In 1986, Bob Tomalski restarted EMR, and programmes returned
on the 46 and 48 metre bands. Transmitter power at this time was 30
watts, and programmes continued until 1987. EMR was again silent
until 1996, when EMR returned with a 120-watt transmitter, and for
the first time, live programmes were aired from the
studio.
In 1997, EMR's programmes were broadcast either from the UK or
Holland on either one of the 31, 41 or 48 metre bands, until 2002.
Transmitter power during this period ranged from 35 to 150 watts.
Legal Broadcasting
In 2002 something strange happened. EMR ceased being a "pirate"
radio station, and became a legal broadcaster. The station however, remains a
true Free Radio Station.
EMR began it's legal broadcasts via the facilities of the Italian
Radio Relay Service in Milano, Italy. As EMR was now using a legal
transmitter, the power increased significantly. Now instead of broadcasting with
just a few watts on short wave, EMR was now broadcasting with several Kilowatts of power. Broadcasts via the IRRS were on either 13840 khz or 5775
khz.
Broadcasts from Latvia and Italy
EMR is presently using the broadcast facilities of KREBS TV in Ulbroka,
Latvia and IRRS in Milano, Italy. Broadcasting with a transmitter power of 100 kW, with a directional
antenna covering Western Europe on 8000 khz from Ulbroka, and on 5775 and
13840 khz with an omni-directional antenna from Milano, EMR can be heard easily
throughout Europe on a hand-held SW receiver.
For more information on the transmitter, and a few pictures of the
antenna and the transmitter itself, check out the transmitters
page.
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