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		Wavelength: 390 metres. Situation: A tower located on Red Sands off Whitstable, Kent. Broadcasting Hours: 6.30 a.m. to Midnight. Reception area: South East England within a line running from Scarborough through Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Hereford and Bristol to Bournemouth. Station Music Policy: Light music for housewives, soft background music with the occasional pops. Also a daily, half-hour-long business topics programme, "The Voice of Business".
	Broadcasting from an ex-War Department tower on Red Sands outside territorial waters, Radio 390 has an extremely strong signal which means it can be picked up even in the most built-up areas. The station concentrates on light, up-tempo music aimed to provide a background for those at home and out relaxing or driving. Operational for several months, 390 has recently started a daily news, views and discussions programme aimed at those in industry and commerce called "The Voice of Business". Radio 390 hopes to start a second station in the north before very long and has a ship outside the Wirral Peninsula carrying out trial broadcasting at the present time. It will cover an area from Stranraer in the north to Sheffield in the east and Aberystwyth in the south. 390 headquarters--for all enquiries--are at 35a, Bessborough Place, London, S.W.1.

	PETER JAMES (Senior d.j.) Born in New Zealand, Peter followed in the footsteps of his forebears and came to Britain to pursue his ambition of getting to the top in radio. After his schooling in Masterton, North Island, he gained experience of broadcasting with four stations before sailing for this country. He has been with Radio 390 right from the start--he joined in the second week--and apart from being chief announcer is also Controller of Programmes. He is twenty-three years old (unmarried) and lists as one of his favourite relaxations giving parties in his Dolphin Square, London, flat. Peter likes all kinds of music except Scottish Country Dance Music and Indian, and admits that modern jazz leaves him cold. His ambition is to be a producer and off-duty he likes sailing in small boats, skiing, playing tennis and squash, or going to the theatre. But sunbathing he likes doing best of all.
	TED ALLBEURY The man behind the Sunday night programme, · 'Redsands Rendezvous" on 390, Ted Alibeury is also the boss of the station. Born in Manchester and brought up in Birmingham, he began his working life as a draughtsman and then joined the Army. During the war he was a counter-intelligence officer and since then has been in industry, operated an advertising agency and farmed in Kent. He has a wide knowledge of music, especially classical, and can play the 'cello. He reads avidly (about ten books a week) and enjoys producing his own show, which is fast gaining popularity.
	STEPHEN WEST Stephen's interest in music goes back as far as he can remember, and he says he started having organ lessons as soon as his feet could reach the pedals! Born in Surrey in 1942, he has had numerous occupations before deejaying at 390, including reporter, bus driver and ice-cream seller. On the more practical side--as far as his present work is concerned--he was employed by Decca for a time and also worked in a record shop. Not surprisingly Stephen's tastes in music are varied and he likes the tunes of the '30's, surfing and R & B, modern jazz and Indian music. He collects vintage records--particularly those by music hall artists. Dark-haired and bearded, he is Head of Library and Planning of Programmes at the station. When off duty he likes to relax in the country.
	EDWARD COLE Ed studied law for four years and worked in public relations for five before forsaking these two "establishment" jobs to take to the air waves. He was born in Highgate, London, in 1939 and after his law study in Worthing was responsible for organising promotions and press conferences for the two P.R. firms he was employed by. His big switch to 390 took place in the autumn of 1965 and he's had no cause to regret the decision since. He lists his interests as politics, tennis and trying to complete the Daily Telegraph crossword. Ed lives in Sussex and loves the opportunity to go ski-ing--although he says he is very bad at it!
	BRIAN CULLINGFORD Before switching to Radio 390 Brian become a well-known voice on BBC radio, appearing in numerous programmes usually as an interviewer. A widely travelled man (he has visited over forty countries from Poland to the Argentine) he also had experience in publicity, on the stage and as a freelance compere before going "commercial". After working as a general d.j., Brian is now mainly concerned with the station's programme for industry, "The Voice of Business". His interests include music, the theatre, studying languages, swimming, water ski-mg, boxing (he's a useful man with his fists) and entertaining in his bachelor flat in Putney, London
	MIKE RAVEN Known as "The Oldest Living Teenager in Captivity" Mike was one of the real pioneers of commercial radio in Britain, His early broadcasting was done with the BBC, but with the advent of the "pirates" he went straight to sea. His voice was among the very first to be heard crackling on the radio at spots where nothing had ever been heard before. He started on Radio Atlanta (now Radio Caroline South), switched to Radio KING and from there moved to 390. Robust and lively he has already drawn a large and enthusiastic following for his programmes of Rhythm and Blues records which are considered among the most authoritative on the air.
	PAUL BERESFORD Paul is the longest serving 390 d.j. having been with the station since its inception. To take to the sea was a big step for him as he had been born and brought up in the country and had every intention of becoming a farmer, However (he says), his decision was made somewhat easier on the day he set fire to a tractor. Shooting up to London he decided on a career in the theatre and signed up for a two-year acting course. The result--according to Paul--was that he became "Britain's Most Ineffectual Actor". He had a try at being a stunt man with an equal lack of success, and also worked as a watch salesman and milk bar attendant. Now one of the station's most popular men at the turntable he believes he has found his right job at last.