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  UK pirate radio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pirate radio stations can apply for a broadcasting licence but they will usually need to go off air for a time to present a legal case.
The Act boosted a campaign for onshore commercial radio to be legalised, which would enable listeners to choose a non-BBC English-language station and cause the establishment style of BBC radio to be relaxed and refreshed.
U.K. Cultural References: On the album The Who Sell Out by The Who, their music tracks are separated by PAMS jingles from the period of 1964 to 1967 when they were used by Wonderful Radio London.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/UK_pirate_radio   (646 words)

  
 Simon Reynolds- rave/jungle UK pirate radio
Pirate radio get its romantic name not just from its flagrant flouting of government restrictions on the airwaves, but from its early days in the 1960's, when unlicensed stations broadcasted from ships anchored at sea just outside British territorial waters.
For pirate radio stations then and now, the motivation to go outside the law is the desire to supply "the people" with the music that officially-sanctioned radio doesn't play or doesn't play enough of, and to present it in an "authentic" manner.
Surviving as a pirate station in the 1990's involves a mix of hard graft, practical skill and raw cunning similar to that possessed by their seafaring namesakes of the 16th and 17th Centuries.
www.furious.com /perfect/simonreynolds.html   (3107 words)

  
 History of pirate radio UK Garage music
Pirate radio gets its romantic name not just from its flagrant flouting of government restrictions on the airwaves, but from its early days in the sixties, when unlicensed stations broadcast from ships anchored at sea just outside British territorial waters, or from derelict Army & Navy forts on the Thames estuary.
In the early eighties, pirate radio entered its second boom period, with the rise of fl music stations like Horizon, JFM (Jazz Funk Music), Dread Broadcasting Corporation and LWR, specializing in the soul, reggae and funk that Radio One marginalized.
In a weird echo of the pardons offered to buccaneers and corsairs in the seventeenth century, pirate stations were offered an amnesty if they went off the air, and a chance to apply for one of the bonanza of licenses being made available as part of the Conservatives government's policy of "freeing" the airwaves.
www.ukgaragechat.com /pirateradiohistory   (567 words)

  
 <nettime> london pirates
According to the Radio Communications Agency, the government organisation that polices the airwaves, there are 209 UK pirates, 181 of which are in London.
Pirate DJs played a fundamental role in creating UK garage - the hybrid of house music and Jamaican dancehall from which Ms Dynamite, and several other chart stars, such as Craig David and Daniel Bedingfield, have emerged.
Radio 1, worried it was no longer down with the kids, began ditching greying ex-Caroline presenters and poaching Kiss's rising stars, who were replaced at Kiss, itself desperate to retain street credibility, by up-and-coming pirate DJs.
amsterdam.nettime.org /Lists-Archives/nettime-l-0309/msg00107.html   (3164 words)

  
 Radio : Formats : Pirate Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Beat Radio - Making its debut in July, 1996, only to be shut down 3 months later, Beat Radio continues to fight the FCC for the right to broadcast on a low-power unused frequency in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota.
Pirate Radio Hall of Fame - An A to Z of the broadcasters who worked on the British offshore "pirate" radio stations of the sixties.
Pirate Alley UK - A retrospective look at the days of offshore radio from the 1960s thru to 1980s.
www.webguest.com /Arts/Radio/Formats/Pirate_Radio   (1008 words)

  
 The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame
We remember the launch of Radio 270; that same month a raid was carried out on Shivering Sands fort, the home of Radio City.
Radio City owner Reg Calvert is shot dead by Major Oliver Smedley, former chairman of Radio Atlanta.
She was followed by a host of other radio stations based on boats and marine structures dotted around the coast.
www.offshoreradio.co.uk   (658 words)

  
 80's uk pirate radio BCR
Kiss FM was one of the pirates to recieve a licence, originally starting as a mix station on 94 fm this is a sample from when they changed their frequency to 95.3 fm.
Joy Radio first started life broadcasting every now and again at weekends and odd evenings and eventually evolved into a live weekend station rarely ever off the air due to a dedicated engineer and station manager.
LWR was one of the first pirates to start playing electro, hip hop and house, this is a clip from one of Tim Westwoods shows on Wednesday nights 1984/83.
cloud.prohosting.com /bcr   (344 words)

  
 Pirate Memories - Radio Hauraki
Unlike the UK however, New Zealand's coastline was far more rugged, and although several anchorages were found, most were dismissed as un-servicable by boat to tender their on-air vessel.
Although this recording is not technically related to UK Pirate Radio, it shows that the struggle to bring commercial radio to a country was not confined to Britain....
This recording is a small piece of broadcasting history and is a must for collectors of 'Pirate Radio' memorabilia.....
homepage.ntlworld.com /copy.rite/piratememories/hauraki.htm   (848 words)

  
 Pirate radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
LEE COUNTY— The radio station may be off the air, but the pirate radio.
Fire crews in the West Midlands were left unable to use their radios by a pirate broadcaster, a court hears.
Pirate radio stations are nothing new, but one guy is now trying to train more people in how to set.
www.gradenews.com /pirate+radio.html   (320 words)

  
 Pirate Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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   (606 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Pirate Radio Jingles from the Sixties [European Import]: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The sixties was a magical era, and one of the magical elements was the pirate radio station.
The stuffy BBC did not have all the latest sounds played by the offshore transmitters of Radio Caroline and Radio London, and the pirates were ardently listened to by the youth of the nation.
Radios Caroline and London feature prominently, with a few of the more memorable ones from the smaller stations such as Radio England.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000083P3   (466 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - pirate radio, radio caroline, offshore radio, Radio Television Telephony items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Pirate RADIO CAROLINE in the '60s, vol 2.
Pirate RADIO CAROLINE in the '70s, vol 1.
Pirate RADIO CAROLINE in the '70s, vol 2.
search.ebay.co.uk /pirate-radio_W0QQsojsZ1   (578 words)

  
 UK Radio
The Radio Academy - Industry organisation encouraging excellence in UK radio.
Rajar - Measures and profiles the audiences of UK radio stations.
UK Pirate Radio - History and news on illegal broadcasters in Britain.
www.ability.org.uk /uk_radio.html   (548 words)

  
 Co-op Radio CFRO 102.7FM
Vancouver Co-operative Radio, CFRO, 102.7FM is a non-commercial, co-operatively-owned, listener-supported, community radio station.
Located in the heart of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, Co-op Radio is a voice for the voiceless that strives to provide a space for under-represented and marginalized communities.
Co-op Radio aims to increase community participation by encouraging examination of the social and political concerns of the geographic and cultural communities of BC.
www.vcn.bc.ca /cfro   (311 words)

  
 Pirate Radio (on ArtsFizz.com)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
An account in the life of a DJ on a high seas pirate radio stations operating in the North Sea.
Pirate radio from the 1930s onwards: sponsored radio, continental radio, detector vans, offshore radio, landbased pirate radio.
Pirate Radio information, history, electronics and circuit diagrams; includes technical information for bugs, filters and high power transmitters.
www.artsfizz.com /Radio/Formats/Pirate_Radio   (790 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for UK pirate radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
No results were found for "UK pirate radio"
Find newspaper and magazine articles plus images and maps related to "UK pirate radio" at HighBeam.
(Michael Pasternak was the king of disc jockeys during the 1960s in the UK)
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=UK+pirate+radio   (183 words)

  
 Radio Caroline - Home
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.
Radio Caroline is in part supported by broadcasts of 'inspirational' programmes.
www.radiocaroline.co.uk   (1085 words)

  
 The UK Pirate Radio Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Operation of radio transmitting equipment without an appropriate license is an offence in some countries.
Please check your local government laws regarding operation of radio equipment prior to operation.
It is the user's responsibility to verify laws and regulations beforehand, and Pir8Radio.co.uk and/or it's associates disclaim all responsibility for any unlicensed use.
www.pirates.uklinux.net   (74 words)

  
 Station M - Pirate Radio from Wirral, Merseyside, UK
Station M - Pirate Radio from the UK Welcome to the Station M website.
Station M is a pirate radio station which operated on Wirral, Merseyside from late 1981 until early 1985.
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members.tripod.com /StationM   (201 words)

  
 uncletony's Pirate Radio Ships
The intention was to capture a sizeable proportion of the radio audience of South East England.
The initial potential audience for commercial radio programmes was estimated to be 2,500.
This has the effect of outlawing pirate radio in UK, and making criminals of any person or businesses involved in any way with the broadcasters.
web.onetel.com /~uncletony/pirateship.htm   (1093 words)

  
 The Home of Radio London (Big L), Radio London Ltd and the Big L Fab 40
Radio London Ltd wishes to state that it has no connection with Radlon Media Ltd or Radio London International Ltd, which have broadcast via various media as "Big L Radio London" and other similar names.
Radio London is not responsible for the contents of external websites.
Radio London Ltd will not in any way be involved in, nor liable for, negotiations between the seller and purchaser, actual sale, nor quality of third-party merchandise promoted on this website.
www.radiolondon.co.uk   (729 words)

  
 The Knowledge - Media UK
Welcome to Media UK's The Knowledge, a part of the website that anyone registered with Media UK can use and add to.
You may wish to create articles in Television, Radio, Newspapers, Magazines, or News reporting.
Media UK information is also beginning to be added to The Knowledge.
mediauk.com /the_knowledge/i.muk?...&target=Pirate_radio_stations   (306 words)

  
 UK Indymedia - Pirate Radio at Road Show   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
A thirty odd minute radio show created for and broadcast at, the NEC Car Show...
This is an MP3 file (approx 23mb) of a radio show put together for demonstrations at the Birmingham NEC 2002 Car Show.
It was broadcast continuously on 102.5mhz FM during the protests and played through a 350 watt PA at the main enterance to the show.
www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2002/10/44308.html   (209 words)

  
 The Observer | UK News | Pirate radio station saves child's life
Sandra Lewis stopped sleeping, lost weight and fell into deep depression when she learnt in November that her three-year-old daughter Sanjae had a year to live unless she had a lung transplant.
He sent her £20 and suggested she call a pirate radio station that serves south-east London's fl community.
The fund, and the illegal radio stations that are promoting it, have attracted pocket-money donations from five-year-olds and £2,500 pledges from a fl entrepreneur.
observer.guardian.co.uk /uk_news/story/0,6903,631948,00.html   (1200 words)

  
 purevolume™ | Pirate Radio (uk)
Pirate Radio (uk) hasn't posted a blog yet.
Pirate Radio (uk) hasn't posted any shows yet.
All songs, lyrics and pictures © 2005 Pirate Radio (uk).
www.purevolume.com /pirateradiouk   (60 words)

  
 Various UK Offshore Pirate Radio Clips - The Pirate Bay
Various UK Offshore Pirate Radio Clips - The Pirate Bay
Here are a few clips of various UK offshore Pirate radio stations that broadcast from international waters in 1960's.
Included is Radio Londons Closedown due to the marine offences act, Radio Caroline carrying on despite the marine offences act, Radio Caroline being borded by the dutch government and closed down and the closedown of Radio 270 one of the smaller stations anchored off Scarborough.
thepiratebay.org /details.php?id=3432745   (95 words)

  
 www.garagemusic.co.uk - UK Pirates, Pirate Radio across England, Garage Music, Garage Audio, Garage News and ...
UK Radio Listings, listing all known london pirate radio that broadcast UK Garage music.
Most of these stations broadcast at the weekend and some broadcast thoughout the week.
Pirate radio stations have limited range so try the stations in your area first.
www.garagemusic.co.uk /ukradio.html   (59 words)

  
 grantgibson.co.uk: pirate radio and audio clips   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This section of the site will hopefully expand over the coming months as I unearth old tapes and, with any luck, through user submissions.
If you have an pirate radio archives or amusing audio clips please send them to.
The following RealAudio streams are taken from an old pirate radio station which broadcast to the west coast of Scotland in the 1980's.
www.grantgibson.co.uk /audio   (214 words)

  
 UK Garage Radio Stations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Here's a comprehensive list of UK Garage Pirate radio stations.
Those stations that are underlined have a link to their related Website.
After viewing this page, if you know of a UK Garage radio station that is not listed here, please send the details to me by filling in the form provided at the bottom of this page...
www.geocities.com /funkyfashion/radiostations.htm   (68 words)

  
 Simon Reynolds' UK Pirate Radio Recordings
Perfect Sound Forever, an online music magazine, has generously donated to Hyperreal three excerpts from pirate radio broadcasts in the UK.
The broadcasts were recorded by writer Simon Reynolds, who was doing research for his new book about rave music and dance culture.
Simon's new book (in the UK) is called ENERGY FLASH: A JOURNEY THROUGH RAVE MUSIC AND DANCE CULTURE, published by Picador in September 1998, 500 pages.
music.hyperreal.org /library/publicity/simon_reynolds   (373 words)

  
 Pirate and legal radio links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
British Landbased Pirate Radio of the 70s and 80s
- not actually pirates, but a very fascinating concept nonetheless.
for low power broadcast equipment, ideal for pirate radio stations
website.lineone.net /~star12/IRXLinks.htm   (116 words)

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