Radio Seagull on air: Stevie Gordon Radio Seagull’s Programme Director began his broadcasting career on hospital radio in Bournemouth in the 1960’s and, since then, has appeared on two radioships which sank!  “I wasn’t there when Abe Nathan scuttled the Voice of Peace” said Stevie. “However, there was 15 minutes of fame in 1980, when I made the final announcement from the Mi Amigo”. Onshore, Stevie Gordon was on the staff at Sunshine Radio in Dublin and also, following a motor accident, at Radio Nova as well as Cork city’s South Coast Radio. Stevie has always enjoyed a warm relationship with  Scandinavia and includes a number of Norwegian radio stations including the national broadcaster NRK on his CV. But, over the years, regular contact with the UK has also been maintained with contributions to LBC, BBC Radios Berkshire and Oxford and most recently to The Evening Show networked across southern England from BBC Radio Kent.  Whenever he is not in Harlingen, you will probably find the PD relaxing with his Norwegian wife and three children in their self built timber house set up in the countryside an hour’s drive north from Oslo International airport. Stevie Gordon on... Wi-fi Radio: "Listening to stations from different parts of the world has always been interesting, but it can often also be a hassle finding the sites, logging on, signing up as a friend etc, and then finding a stream that works. But, with a wi-fi radio, you just switch it on and listen. It really is as easy as that. No screen, no keyboard, just a box that both looks and sounds like a radio, and you can take it anywhere. Well, almost anywhere! A wi-fi radio, which simply put is something like a free version of Winamp, works from a computer’s wireless network. If you have got broadband and wi-fi for your computer(s) then you should really think about treating yourself to a wi-fi radio. Satellite TV has been with us for just over 20 years but, before then, whenever I wanted to hear the news from home or a brief summary of the Top 20 the only option was the BBC World Service on shortwave. Not now though! With an internet radio, I can listen in nearly FM quality to whatever takes my fancy. Our wi-fi is normally in the kitchen tuned to Radio Seagull and Waddenzee 24/7 although, in the past, my wife has put on Johnny Walker sitting in for Wogan whenever she thought she might get away with it! To be honest, I do sometimes listen to other stations. When I was contributing to The Evening Show, one of the 10 presets was for BBC Radio Kent. And the others? At the moment, those are BBC Radio 2, WPLJ New York, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5, Caroline, Planet Rock, Capital Radio, Virgin and The Jazz. That is today. Tomorrow, my choice might be something else. Offshore Music Radio for a bit of anoraking, or 2XS for some serious listening! They are all available. Reciva is the name of the Cambridge UK company that has revolutionized radio listening. Reciva collects the internet signals from all over the world, and then puts them through their own servers and back onto the internet. A wi-fi network is necessary to receive the signal from Reciva, but your computer does not have to be turned on. Both “live” and “on demand” broadcasts are available and you can also listen to any audio files saved to hard disc again without turning on your PC or Mac. www.reciva.com. And, believe me, wi-fi radio is becoming more and more popular. You will find various models available in most Radio/TV/White Goods chain stores. Mine is an AE (Acoustic Energy also make dynamite loudspeakers) and retails in the UK for around £200. It is exported around the world and, you should look here http://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/product_range/wifi_radio/WiFi.asp  to find your local stockist. Many major hotels and airports already have a wi-fi zone. Public wi-fi is ever growing, and surely it cannot be all that long before wi-fi car radio becomes a reality? Let’s face it, sitting down to the computer can become a chore! The wi-fi, looks like a “nomal” radio but has around 10,000 stations available. Totally amazing! The jocks used to think I was a real computer geek because whatever they said or did, I semed to hear it. To be honest, I am not really a computer person. What helps me so much in my job is the wi-fi playing quietly in the background. Usually in the kitchen, sometimes in the lounge, occasionally in the bedroom or even out on the terrace! We live in Norway which is too far from The Netherlands for normal reception but, with the wi-fi, I can tune into Radio Seagull, Waddenzee or any of the other 334 Dutch stations which are available. Not bad, eh?" Stevie Gordon Radio Seagull - Programmes