Clowne

From Freeradio

Clowne is a village in the north-east corner of Derbyshire, in the north east Midlands.

Thanks to its location on an escarpment, Clowne is fairly high relative to the surrounding areas and is quite a good place for radio DXing. (Probably the best place for DXing near Clowne is the high point of Hickenwood Lane).

Due to its proximity to Sheffield, Conisborough and Rotherham in South Yorkshire, and Mansfield in Nottinghamshire (all within 15 miles), pirate radio stations from these towns have in the past been heard in Clowne. High power stations from further afield such as Leeds, Bradford and Nottingham have also been heard in Clowne in the past.

Pirate stations from Clowne

Pirates from Clowne have included:

Radio Nemesis (summer 1987), Radio Zoe (spring to summer 1989), WBMX (Xmas 1989 to spring 1990), Phase 42 FM (autumn 1995 to winter 1997), Community Net (Summer 1995 to 1st January 1996), Radio Ability (Summer 1995 to January 1996), Starforce FM (summer to autumn 1997), CPR - Clowne Pirate Radio (summer to autumn 1997)

Links of interest

Clowne FM band scan by Anthony Karl Page[1]

Clowne DAB band scan by Anthony Karl Page[2]