25 years ago today at 1200z, GKA made its final transmissions.
Over 100 former staff gathered to view Mike Pearson (WT) and Larry Summers (RT) send the last broadcasts.
A significant day in maritime radio history.
LAST MESSAGE
W/T & RTT
CT
CQ CQ CQ DE GKB2/4/5/6
R/T
ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS ALL SHIPS THIS IS
PORTISHEAD RADIO PORTISHEAD RADIO PORTISHEAD RADIO
TEXT
THIS IS THE LAST BROADCAST FROM PORTISHEAD RADIO. FOR 81 YEARS WE HAVE SERVED THE MARITIME COMMUNITY. WE SAY THANKYOU TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED AND USED OUR STATION. WE PAY TRIBUTE TO MARCONI WHO MADE IT ALL POSSIBLE. HIS FIRST TRANSMISSIONS ACROSS WATER WERE MADE FROM NEARBY HERE AND SO STARTED THE RADIO ERA. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THAT ERA. AS THIS HISTORIC TIME IN THE COMMERCIAL MESSAGING WORLD COMES TO A CLOSE THE MANAGER AND RADIO OFFICERS WISH YOU FAREWELL FROM PORTISHEAD RADIO/GKB
AR VA
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Don't forget the Portishead Radio book by Larry Bennett.