Radio Elizabeth

Radio Elizabeth is an El Kadsreian radio network owned by Radio Network United El Kadsreian Nations. Founded in 1970 as an offshore radio station using disc jockeys from the, and , Radio Elizabeth broadcast as a offshore station continuously between August 11, 1970 and May 14, 1988. In May 1988, Radio Elizabeth finally gained a legal broadcasting license after it's assets were bought by MatsuMedia and moved onshore.

Origins
In July 1968, 38-year old broadcaster Bernard Pierlot convinced regionally-known -based benefactor Hugues Prévot to fund an offshore radio station for listeners in the El Kadsreian Islands.

In October 1969, Bernard and Hugues obtained an ex- fuel oil barge, YOG-112, which was re-registered in, and converted into a radio ship at  in , with an AM transmitter mast imported from. Hugues named the in-planning station after Elizabeth Wayne, an Anglo-Quebecer friend from.

First transmissions
YOG-112 was re-named M/V Elizabeth and was sailed via the and  to an anchorage off the coast of, , where it began test transmissions on August 2, 1970.

On August 11, Radio Elizabeth began regular broadcasting in the morning on 1150 kHz, with "Friendly" Martin Berger (fresh out of CKAZ-FM in ) as the disc jockey on duty. Radio Elizabeth's original theme was "Visa To The Stars" by. With only Radio 21 and Radio 22 for competition, Radio Elizabeth gained an audience of 10 million.

Broadcasting personnel
Martin Berger, better known then as "Friendly" Martin Berger, was the first disc jockey on duty on the launch day of August 11, 1970. Several other DJs including Davey Dee Beanland, Felix Halper, Clint Blight, Sunny Cynthia Dyson, and Eddie Tchividjian became well-known. Radio shows from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia and recorded religious programs such as Music & the Spoken Word were also broadcast.

M/V Elizabeth runs aground
On May 16, 1974, M/V Elizabeth ran aground on the coast of modern-day Mahri after encountering a storm. The crew and broadcasting staff were rescued unharmed, but the ship's hull was damaged and repairs were carried out in the in. Between May 26 and August 4, Radio Elizabeth broadcast from the vessel M/V Wolfman I, loaned from Australian offshore station Radio Crown who were using it as a backup vessel at the time after moving to M/V Wolfman II. The transmitters of Wolfman I and Elizabeth were swapped during this period to maintain the same frequency of 1150 kHz.

The M/V Elizabeth returned to broadcasting Radio Elizabeth's 1150 kHz frequency on August 15 with a new antenna mast manufactured by a Japanese firm. A second antenna mast was added for shortwave broadcasts.