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Pirate radio in Europe From Sterwiki An introduction to the subject of pirate radio can be found under that heading.
Radio 390 was unique in that it had a good quality signal and transmitted a wide variety of programs from easy music to serials, children's programs, business programs, religious programs, plus news and weather bulletins.
Radio Sutch was named after its founder, the British rock artist Screaming Lord Sutch who took his style and a part of his name from the American artist Screamin' Jay Hawkins.
www.news-from-newspapers.com /en/Wikipedia.org/2005/04/15/Pirate_radio_in_Europe.html   (0 words)

  
 VK6KSJ's Home Page - My Antenna Set-up
Pirate radio is the term used to identify unlicensed radio operators using inappropriate equipment.
Pirate radio operators do not have to abide by any rules, regulations or guidelines, exept the one's they make themselves.
The problem is that people have to be caught with the radio in their possession at the time, and there are so many pirates, they're so spread out, and usually located somewhere that they're antenna's can't be seen easily.
www.qsl.net /vk6ksj/PirateRadio.html   (0 words)

  
  Pirate radio at AllExperts
While Mexico issued radio station XERF with a license to broadcast, the power of its 250,000 watts transmitter was far greater than the maximum of 50,000 watts authorized for commercial use by the government of the United States of America.
Consequently, XERF and many other radio stations in Mexico which sold their broadcasting time to sponsors of English-language commercial and religious programs, were labeled as "border blasters", but not "pirate radio stations", even though the content of many of their programs were in violation of US law.
In Europe, in addition to adopting the term free radio, supportive listeners of what had been called "pirate radio" adopted the term offshore radio, which was usually the term used by the owners of the marine broadcasting stations.
en.allexperts.com /e/p/pi/pirate_radio.htm   (1836 words)

  
 PIRATE RADIO IN BRAZIL   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Most of Radio Livre's details free radio activity from 1981-1985 in Sorocaba, which apparently is, or at least was, the center of Brazilian pirate radio.
The authors clearly see pirate radio as a political act, although, (at least with my Portuguese) it was hard to see what they thought the ultimate aim of pirate radio should be.
That the pirate stations have at least a measure of public support can be seen in photos showing hundreds of people marching and carrying signs in support of several stations.
www.swl.net /patepluma/south/brazil/brazpir.html   (902 words)

  
 Pirate Radio Arts and Entertainment United Kingdom Europe Regional
Radio in 2003 and seizing equipment that was used to run the unlicensed, low-power "pirate" FM station, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
Pirate radio jock fount guilty of 42 counts of indicent assaultMidlands 103, Ireland - Mar 1, 2007The 70 year-old founder of pirate station Radio Dublin has been convicted of 42 counts of indecent assault against two young girls in the 1970's.
Pirate radio's "Captain" Cooke found guilty of sexually assaulting...Belfast Telegraph, UK - Feb 28, 2007The founder of the Radio Dublin pirate station has been found guilty of sexually assaulting young girls at his then home some 30 years ago.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/United_Kingdom/Arts_and_Entertainment/Radio/Pirate   (496 words)

  
 Pirate Radio - Nostalgia Central
Other pirate radio stations sprang up in the wake of Caroline; Radio Atlanta was anchored off Frinton-on-Sea in Essex, although most pirate activity was in the Thames Estuary, where Radio London, Radio Invicta and Radio City all competed for the huge London-area teenage audience.
A year later, Radio Veronica was serving Holland, and on 16 February 1961, Veronica made its first transmissions in English, covering an area along the eastern coast from the northern port of Hull to the seaside resort of Margate.
Teenage reaction was almost unanimously in favour of the pirates, but before long the police had paid visits to several stations, even though proposed anti-pirate legislation had not yet been formulated.
www.nostalgiacentral.com /pop/pirate_radio.htm   (0 words)

  
 Pirate radio may be interesting, but it broadcasts trouble, too - The Boston Globe
Pirate radio may be interesting, but it broadcasts trouble, too
While I enjoyed your article about the pirate stations in Boston (''Pirate radio," Oct. 16, City Weekly), I do have to comment on the potential interference issue that some of these stations can cause.
A pirate also caused interference with a religious station from Maine on the same frequency.
www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2005/10/23/pirate_radio_may_be_interesting_but_it_broadcasts_trouble_too   (0 words)

  
 T.O. man broadcast rock to U.K., Europe : Local News : Ventura County Star
Radio Caroline, first of the so-called Pirate Radio ships, was born.
His radio shows reached an audience of millions, who tuned in to hear the Rolling Stones, the Who, the Beatles and other rock 'n' roll greats who otherwise couldn't be heard on radio in the U.K. "It was revolutionary simply by offering unlimited music," he said.
All, that is, except the first pirate station, Radio Caroline, which remained on the air in open defiance of the new law.
www.venturacountystar.com /news/2007/aug/13/at-helm-of-pirate-radio-ship-to-man-broadcast-to   (0 words)

  
 Alice's Restaurant Rock Radio - Europe's favourite album station - www.rockradio.eu.com
Sadly CB and then 'ham' radio lured us away from rock radio for a few years, but it wasn't long before we were back flying the flag for rock music radio.
Radio Andromeda, yet another am project - operated by Ian Strange, was on the air from Hertfordshire for a year or so in the mid 80's.
Sadly, some rock pirate radio people who are well aware of this trend seem to have conveniently forgotten this, and operate well established rock discos, not for the common good as before, but to line their own pockets.
www.freewebs.com /rockradioeurope/londonrockradiohistory.htm   (0 words)

  
 Radio Caroline - Home
It's a long way from Beacon Radio in Wolverhampton to Los Angeles, but in between Tony has worked for a clutch of UK and US stations and interviewed virtually every major music artist on both sides of the the pond.
In 2004 Radio Caroline celebrated 40 years since we broke the BBC's radio monopoly in the UK when we began broadcasting at Easter 1964.
Radio Caroline continues because we believe there is still a need for a music station where DJs have freedom in selecting the music played instead of the scientific focus groups used by most stations today.
www.radiocaroline.co.uk /history/chap4.htm   (0 words)

  
 DIYmedia - Free Radio Stations: Europe
Radio 101 International - A collective of European rock and oldies enthusiasts simulcast on both FM and Shortwave.
Radio Dance 95.7 FM - Club-leaning pop music with more than a decade of broadcasting under their belts.
Radio Resistencia - On the air for more than a decade in Madrid, they're engaged in a fight with a commercial station who's trying to squat on their frequency.
diymedia.net /links/lstaeur.htm   (0 words)

  
 Anatomy of Feminist Radio 101
Disadvantages: In the U.S. the legality of micro radio is in dispute, and some operators have been arrested, fined, or had their equipment seized.
This was a collaboration by a network, its home radio station, a well-known moderator, and a producer from the women's movement.
Because women often lack the ego and the time for one woman to keep producing a regular radio program by herself, women's collectives are often organized as a way of sharing the responsibility, the glory, and the work.
www.womensradiofund.org /femradio.htm   (0 words)

  
 Pirate Memories - RNI
The ship housed one of the most powerful transmitters ever to be situated on a pirate radio station.
The station was finally forced to close in August 1974, when the Dutch Government introduced their Marine Offences Bill, outlawing offshore radio stations.
This picture is taken from the top of the ships 170 ft mast, and shows the deck of the Mebo 2, and the stations tender vessel the Mebo 1 alongside.
homepage.ntlworld.com /copy.rite/piratememories/rni.html   (0 words)

  
 Pirate Radio
These test transmissions via live365 provide an unusual mix of radio and television theme tunes, pirate radio tunes, children's music and vintage music - sorry transmissions suspended for the time being.
A licence is not required for a radio receiver as long as it is not capable of transmission as well (The Wireless Telegraphy Apparatus (Receivers) (Exemption) Regulations 1989 (SI 1989 No 123).
The exception to this is that it is an offence to listen to unlicensed broadcasters (pirates) without a licence.
www.sterlingtimes.co.uk /pirate.Html   (0 words)

  
 Radio SASS
It was broadcast on four different stations throughout its run in Texas, and at one time was on as many as twenty pirate radio stations throughout Europe, England and Australia.
He was also the creator and sole writer for the 'Rotten Day' radio program, and co-created VH1's 'Rotten Television' program with John Lydon, former front man for the Sex Pistols.
His enthusiasm for the radio business, combined with a love of music has made him a programming innovator who's had many successes, and has helped shape his favorite medium.
www.radiosass.com /sasswho.html   (0 words)

  
 The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame: Links
Pirate Radio of the Offshore Kind contains histories of all the UK pirates and some fine photographs.
Not a pirate as such, Radio Geronimo was a free-form music station that hired late night airtime from Radio Monte Carlo for a few months during 1970.
British Landbased Pirate Radio of the 70s and 80s tells the stories of the pirate operations that sprang up on land after the Marine Offences Act silenced most of the offshore stations.
www.offshoreradio.co.uk /links.htm   (2810 words)

  
 Pirate Memories - Radio Caroline
RADIO CAROLINE RECORDINGS '64 - '89 - CD We start with the Radio Caroline Anthem "Round Midnight" by Jimmy Smith...This tune was played every evening as Caroline closed it's broadcasts in 1964....
Radio Caroline and Radio Atlanta joined forces in June 1964, and the Fredricia set off to the Isle of Man to broadcast as Radio Caroline North, leaving the Mi Amigo broadcasting as Radio Caroline South in the Thames Estuary.
Joining Radio Caroline in 1966, the Emperor caused a stir among the DJ's and Crew on Caroline when he came aboard with a Mynah bird called Alfie.
homepage.ntlworld.com /copy.rite/piratememories/caroline.htm   (0 words)

  
 Pirate radio: the pros and the cons | The Register
A quarter of Londoners living in the boroughs of Hackney, Lambeth and Haringey regularly tune into pirate radio stations, according to new research.
Radio pirates exploit the FM band to illegally broadcast shows, often from make-shift studios.
The research also found that two-thirds of people switch off their radio, or tune in to a different station when interference occurs.
www.theregister.co.uk /2007/04/20/pirate_radio_ofcom   (0 words)

  
 Research Contents
Pirate radio, whether it is on the short-wave or normal bands, has some basic characteristics the set it apart from Free Radio.
Pirates are usually not part of an organization, do not have a political agenda, and are not rooted in their communities.
Successful free radio stations seem to have variations on the European pirate radio model, depending on what the particular situation is. The traditional model involves a core group of organizers who attract a larger group of announcers and supporters.
www.roguecom.com /rogueradio/herdingcats.html   (6148 words)

  
 Radio Intelligencer (RadioIntel.com)
Not only for the Amateur Radio Service but for the general public as well with regards to broadcasting, BPL, etc. While CW may be viewed as crude and or primitive to some people the fact of the matter is that it does the most with the least amount of power.
Many radio amateurs who do not speak English are able to get on the air and have a simple conversation with a report of signal, name and location.
While radio will always spark the imaginations of some young people, today it has to compete with so many other options that are available to these minds which were not around when I was a kid.
www.radiointel.com   (0 words)

  
 AFF Review: Pirate Radio USA - Cinematical
The documentary Pirate Radio USA is an enjoyable if somewhat strident look at the world of pirate radio, in which do-it-yourself radio afficianados build their own (illegal) mini-stations and broadcast at ultra-low frequencies (called microcasting).
Pirate Radio USA is an unabashadly personal and partisan film --the filmmakers aren't afraid to appear on-camera to tell you what they think.
Director and longtime radio pirate Jeff Pearson periodically narrates the film with help from Mary Jones on a stylized set that is actually a working pirate radio station, in their on-air personas of DJ Him and DJ Her.
www.cinematical.com /2006/10/24/aff-review-pirate-radio-usa   (0 words)

  
 Pirate radio
Six transistor radios were only a year old at this time, and using my transistor radio, I walked around testing the range of the transmitter.
One of my pet projects was to put a radio station on the air, and set it up at the high school.
Naturally, the radio stations at first protested this action, but we decided to go on the air to protest this insane censorship, so as soon as the list was published, we went out and got every record on the list, and played just those songs.
www.webcrunchers.com /crunch/Play/Hobbies/pirate_radio/home.html   (0 words)

  
 Pirate Radio : Shortwave Radio: Broadcasters: Pirate Radio
E-mail and www-url) of shortwave pirates from 1993-2000
JRRI Jolly Roger - free radio station, we are classed as pirates of the airwaves, because we do not have a licence to broadcast on short wave.
Radio Cochiguaz - Radio Cochiguaz is a broadcasting station which began its activities when Cachito Mamani, fascinated by broadcasts of pirate radios he had picked up being transmitted by other colleagues, commented to a group of his friends on an idea he had been mulling over.
www.dxzone.com /catalog/Shortwave_Radio/Broadcasters/Pirate_Radio   (0 words)

  
 Shortwave Central: Pirate radio activity March 31 - April 7
Pirate radio activity March 31 - April 7
Traditional radio remains alive and well in Canada...
Former Radio - Canada journalist named as a CRTC c...
mt-shortwave.blogspot.com /2007/04/pirate-radio-activity-march-31-april-7.html   (0 words)

  
 Gamers Europe » Hall of Fame » Jet Set Radio
It's a rare occurrence when a publisher takes the risk of releasing a title without enough commercial appeal to climb the charts, and as the days go by, playability becomes less and less significant in the videogame equation.
Jet Set Radio is the next in a long line of groundbreaking original titles from Sega's famed in-house development teams.
The tunes are provided by Tokyo-to's own pirate radio station, Jet Set Radio, run by the emphatic Professor K, who, incidentally, will provide you with a plot update over the airwaves after each stage.
www.gamerseurope.com /articles/156   (0 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Pirate radio interferes with Miami pilots
MIAMI (AP) — Airline pilots departing from Miami International Airport are getting an earful of something unexpected: Hip-hop tunes from a pirate radio station that sometimes interfere with their communications with the control tower.
The FAA said it has conducted about 30 similar investigations of pirate broadcasts interfering with airport transmissions in the past decade.
Authorities said the owner of the warehouse had no idea the building was being used by an illegal radio station.
www.usatoday.com /travel/flights/2006-03-19-pirate-radio_x.htm   (0 words)

  
 Radio - Europe - radio from Europe - World Wide Wired
Radio - Europe - radio from Europe - World Wide Wired
Radio City - 93.7 FM - hit radio
Radio Activity - la radio che fa moda.
www.worldwidewired.com /radio_europe.htm   (0 words)

  
 DIYmedia - Free Radio Stations: Europe
Radio 101 International - A collective of European rock and oldies enthusiasts simulcast on both FM and Shortwave.
Radio Dance 95.7 FM - Club-leaning pop music with more than a decade of broadcasting under their belts.
Radio Resistencia - On the air for more than a decade in Madrid, they're engaged in a fight with a commercial station who's trying to squat on their frequency.
www.diymedia.net /links/lstaeur.htm   (386 words)

  
 Alfa Lima's Online short-wave shop. Receivers, books, world radio 's and loads more
Passport to World Band Radio is the world's #1 selling shortwave publication, pulling in tens of thousands of readers year after year.
Shortwave pirate radio in Europe and USA of what is on now and a lot more of the last few years.
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