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A pirate radio station is a radio station that broadcasts without a valid license. [1] In some cases, radio stations are considered legal where the signal is transmitted, but illegal where the signals are received—especially when the signals cross a national boundary.
Pirate radio, unlicensed radio broadcast intended for general public reception. While many pirate radio stations have been short-lived low-power entities operated by amateur hobbyists, others have been elaborate professional undertakings that skirted government regulation by transmitting from.
Britain's most famous pirate radio station took to the airwaves again for a month in 2014 from the Mersey Bar Lightship in Liverpool. The original pirate radio station – which was named after President Kennedy’s daughter Caroline – was based on two ships anchored outside U.K. territorial waters to avoid government control.
In the United States, the term pirate radio implies the unlicensed broadcasting use of any part of the radio spectrum that is reserved for use by governmental, public or commercial licensees by the Federal Communications Commission.
Nov 11, 2023 · Pirate radio stations are a crucial part of British music culture. The history of pirate radio stations is inextricably linked with the development of countless genres, including hip-hop, garage, punk, and grime. What’s more, pirate radio stations gave us access to some of the most pivotal figures in UK music history.
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Pirate Radio. Section 301 and 511 of the Communications Act requires an FCC license or authorization for the operation of a broadcast station. Unauthorized or “pirate” radio stations generally involve an individual operating an over-the-air radio station in the AM or FM frequency band without an FCC license that exceeds the unlicensed ...
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Enforcement. Updated: Wednesday, January 24, 2024. In accordance with section 511 (g) of the PIRATE Act, the following databases are provided to identify (i) each entity against whom an enforcement action for pirate radio broadcasting has been issued, and (ii) licensed radio stations.
