1961
January
31: International Waters - Broadcasts start from the Cheeta 2.
February
16: International Waters - CNBC, an English service began from
Radio Veronica.
21: International Waters - The MV Bon Jour, host of
Radio Nord, anchors off the Danish coast and
starts test transmissions on 606 kHz. Due to interference with a
station in Lyon, the frequency is changed to 495 m (602 kHz). Bengt
Tornkrantz is the first presenter.
??: Norway - Bo i Vesteralen (1 kW) starts broadcasting on 1115 kHz.
March
08: International Waters - The official transmissions of Radio Nord commence from the MV Bon Jour.
23: International Waters -
Radio Veronica ceases its English transmissions.
April
??: Norway - A 0.25 kW powerline transmitter Bygland starts on 290 kHz.
May
??: Norway - Oppdal raises power to 1 kW.
July
??: Norway - Tonstad switches to 290 kHz.
October
03: International Waters -
Radio Antwerpen starts broadcasting on 1492 kHz with 10 kW from the Uilenspiegel ship.
November
?: Albania - Radio Tirana starts broadcasting on medium wave via Dürres (Shijak) with 150 kW.
December
06:
International Waters -
Radio Nord's MV Bon Jour loses its anchor in a gale and begins to drift. One of the stays on the
aerial mast breaks and she has to enter port for repairs.
Unkown
??: Norway - Karasjok (1 kW) starts broadcasting on 1484 kHz.
