Jimmy Porter GI3GGY on BBC Radio Ulster

The BBC will broadcast a show about Londonderry radio amateur Jimmy Porter GI3GGY on Sunday Jan 17 at 13:30 GMT

The 30 minute show is called 'Call Sign GI3 GGY' and the BBC description at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/
b00q0h42 reads Jimmy Porter, a radio ham for over 70 years, tells Paul Moore about his passion which led to an incredible life involving U Boats, Hollywood actors and recordings of Bloody Sunday.

The show should be available on the web, click on the Listen Live link at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radioulster/

Jimmy GI3GGY is the longest serving reader on the RSGB GB2RS news service and he put out a strong signal across the UK and Europe from his station on 40 metres. He was associated with Radio Free Derry which ran from 1969 to 1972 and his recording of Military radio communications made in 1972 attracted widespread media coverage.

March 2008 - Longest serving GB2RS newsreader forced off air http://www.southgatearc.org/news/march2008/
rsgb_newsreader_off_the_air.htm

How GB2RS News Began
http://www.rsgb.org.uk/gb50rs/history.htm