PORTISHEAD RADIO - THE SONG

The history of GKA set to the song "Portishead Radio" by Mike Batt - from his Album "Waves" released in 1982.

Extract from the GPO Film "Ship to Shore" featuring the GKA section.

Full GPO film from the 1960s featuring GKA, GLD and GKR. 

Post Office film from 1979 featuring GKA and other coast stations.

A British Telecom International (BTI) film from 1982 for the leisure market, featuring footage from Niton Radio/GNI.

Footage of the Hello World yacht crew visit to GKA.

A recently-found video with footage of GKA and GLD. Probably filmed in the mid-1980s.

A short film about BTI's involvement with Inmarsat in the early days of maritime satellite communication. Interesting footage of Goonhilly Land Earth Station included.

A video from the late 1990s from the BBC TV Programme "Blue Peter" featuring station manager Martin Davies teaching morse code.

Pathe film from 1932 about Rugby Radio station.

Footage of HM the Queen's visit to Highbridge (including Portishead Radio station) in 1958.

Converted 8mm film taken by ex-R/O "Cabbie" Thomas. Sadly no audio content but included for historical significance. 

Television footage from 1972 with reporter John Craven. Sadly the video ends abruptly but well worth watching to see GKA in action. 

HTV News broadcast from the mid-1980s. Features an interview with Station Manager Ernie Croskell.

Interview for local TV from the 1995 Anniversary celebrations of GKA. 

Interview for local TV from the 1995 Anniversary celebrations of GKA.

Local TV clips from BBC West and HTV showing the end of GKA - with plenty of footage of Sparks (the station cat).

Footage of the last day of service. 30th April 2000.  

BBC documentary featuring footage of GKA and interviews with R/Os Charles Mander and John Lamb.

Footage of  the demolition of the Highbridge receiving site. The end of an era.