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London pirate radio history. The unlicensed radio stations that changed the capital's airwaves forever. These are the twenty-five most important pirate radio stations broadcasting in London in the 1980s.
- JFM
DJs at this time included Jeff Young (host of Radio One's...
- JBC
The Radio Investigation Service leave with the JBC studio....
- LWR
However, other stations were by now exploiting a loophole in...
- Wnk
The pirate behind London's first legal black community...
- Kiss-FM
As house music imports began to appear in the racks of...
- Radio Invicta
Radio Invicta. London's very first soul station, 1969 -...
- Solar Radio
Solar – The Sound of London's Alternative Radio – took to...
- Radio Sovereign
Radio Sovereign broadcast for less than a year but paved the...
- Radio Zodiac
Regular listings covered gigs, independent cinema, protest...
- Thameside Radio
Thameside Radio was founded in 1977 by Bob Edwards and Tony...
- JFM
London Other Stations Audio. Please Note Downloads May Take A Few Seconds To Start After Clicking. On The Run – The Story Of Londons Pirate Radio Stations – 1967-1973. 90 mins.
Pirate radio was regarded as the best place to hear new music and particularly urban music. Furthermore, pirate radio stations were appreciated for their local relevance by providing information and advertisements about local community events, businesses and club nights.
Oct 3, 2018 · Installed by pirate radio stations on top of public housing blocks — the city’s tallest and least secure buildings — they transmitted sounds rarely heard on the BBC or commercial stations.
- Annalisa Quinn
Jan 19, 2017 · By 1989, there were over 60 pirate radio stations operating in London alone. While the first pirates – from Sunrise to Centreforce to Fantasy – mostly played music from America and European countries like Belgium, it didn’t take long for the British youth to start doing their own thing.
With one stroke of the legislative pen, the pirate radio stations were decimated. A few, such as Radio Caroline, continued under these new restrictions, but most like the esteemed Radio...
Kool FM, also known as Kool London, is a former London pirate radio station that now broadcasts on DAB and online, playing jungle, drum and bass, and old skool. Kool is generally regarded as being instrumental in the development of the jungle music scene.
