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   How did pirate radio become popular?

   • Therefore, it responded by launching BBC Radio 1, a pop music station. Pirate radio shifted to other underrepresented music genres to remain relevant. Eventually, the number of pirate stations increased tremendously in the 1970s. During this time, stations like Laser 558 and Radio North Sea International emerged.

   Swashbuckling Sounds: The History Of Pirate Radio Stations

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   What is an example of a pirate radio station?

   • In the U.S. the most famous example of a Pirate Radio station was Mexico’s XERF. Broadcasting at 250,000 watts, XERF was five times as powerful as the most high-powered Top 40 AM stations on the West Coast. The result was a border-blaster that covered a wide geographical area.

   What is Pirate Radio? - A brief history of Pirate Radio

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   What does a radio pirate do?

   • Normally, a radio pirate will occupy an empty frequency on the AM or FM dial to promote entertainment or opinions that wouldn’t normally be found on commercial stations. Sometimes, their signal ends up bleeding into a station with a licensed frequency, which upsets both listeners and licensed station owners.

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   Where were pirate radio stations in the '90s?

   • Pirate radio stations sprang up everywhere in the '90s. Not just in the UK, but in other countries too. FG, Nova and Generations in France; Fire, Wah Gwan and Bashment in New York; Bass FM, Bass Side and Hot in Miami. The severe lack of diversity on UK stations, though, made it a real hotbed for pirates.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pirate_radioPirate radio - Wikipedia

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   Examples of pirate radio stations. Beat Radio, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; BMIR, Black Rock City, Nevada, USA; Britain Radio, United Kingdom; Citizens Radio 102.8 FM, Hong Kong; Dread Broadcasting Corporation, London's first black music radio station; Free Radio Santa Cruz California, United States; Laser 558, North Sea; Mix FM, Ottawa

3. history.howstuffworks.com › pirate-radioHow Pirate Radio Rocked the 1960s Airwaves and Still Exists ...

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   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.

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5. radiofidelity.com › history-of-pirate-radio-stationsSwashbuckling Sounds: The History Of Pirate Radio Stations

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   Nov 11, 2023 · The most popular pirate radio station of the time, Kiss FM, briefly shut down and restructured so it could apply for a legitimate license. Though Kiss FM successfully earned its license, the organization also lost many of its original followers because of a change in its approach to urban and black music.

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6. www.redbull.com › gb-en › a-brief-history-of-piratePirate radio stations: Check out their history *list* - Red Bull

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   Pirate radio stations sprang up everywhere in the '90s. Not just in the UK, but in other countries too. FG, Nova and Generations in France; Fire, Wah Gwan and Bashment in New York; Bass FM, Bass ...

7. recording-history.org › what-is-pirate-radioWhat is Pirate Radio? - A brief history of Pirate Radio

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   Jun 5, 2019 · In the U.S. the most famous example of a Pirate Radio station was Mexico’s XERF. Broadcasting at 250,000 watts, XERF was five times as powerful as the most high-powered Top 40 AM stations on the West Coast. The result was a border-blaster that covered a wide geographical area.

8. www.nytimes.com › music › london-pirate-radioLondon’s Radio Pirates Changed Music. Then Came the Internet.

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   Oct 3, 2018 · Kool launched as a pirate radio station in 1991, but is now focused on broadcasting online, one of its founders said. Tom Jamieson for The New York Times. By Annalisa Quinn. Oct. 3, 2018....

9. time.com › 4955482Radio 1 at 50: How Pirate Radio Helped Rock Go Mainstream - TIME

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   Sep 28, 2017 · Today, Radio 1 is one of the most influential stations in the international music industry, having introduced audiences to genres from prog rock and electronica, to Britpop and grime.