This is a recording of South Coast Radio from September 16th 1988 recorded off 98.5MHz. Ken Regis is on air.
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South Coast Radio [WBEN]
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South Coast Radio
The final broadcast from South Coast Radio, formerly known as WBEN. They ceased broadcasting at the end of 1988 in the hopes of securing one of the new licences on offer.
We join the proceedings at 10.50pm with station owner Romano Macari taking calls from listeners.
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