EST – Station History
EST-FM “Your alternative friend in Sound” broadcast to Birmingham between 1981 and 1984, but the roots can be traced back to the short-wave station Empire Radio, which took to the air in 1978. “The...
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JFM – London
Brian Anthony was a DJ on Radio Jackie and became involved in their FM service, Jackie FM. However, by the time regular broadcasts started in late 1980 the name had been shortened to JFM and all links...
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Rush FM – Telford
Rush FM was originally founded by a team of individuals in early 2004 after the closure of Dimension FM. Dimension’s closure was a great loss to the underground scene of Shropshire, and something...
View ArticleTKO – London
Solar Radio closed down on the 29th September 1985 in order to apply for the forthcoming community licences. Horizon and JFM had also gone by this point and a number of former Solar DJs had seen Kiss...
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Dimension FM – Telford
Spangles used to listen to Exile Radio while still at school. He and his friends would wait for a Saturday morning to tune in, being in Telford this was the only station that they could get. Then a few...
View ArticleLaser 92 – Birmingham
Chicken George had been a DJ on PCRL for many years. When they temporarily closed down in early 1989 to apply for a licence, he was heard for a while on Supreme FM. However, he was soon to break away...
View ArticlePower House Radio
Paul H was a fan of reggae music and used listen to PCRL. Through that influence he decided to start his own station. So, with a 10 Watt transmitter and some help from his mate HMV (aka Johnny B), the...
View ArticleVision FM – Dudley
Vision FM began test transmissions in April 2006 on 103.5FM for 2 weeks before going off air, to return on a full Sunday rota on 101.8FM a few weeks later. Vision FM was bought on air due to the lack...
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Radio Jackie – London
Radio Jackie first took to the airwaves of Southwest London on the 19th March 1969. They went on to be one of the most regular and well known pirates throughout the 70s. There were many raids and court...
View ArticleInner City Radio – Chelmsford
Inner City Radio was first heard during 1988, broadcasting from Stock in Essex on 105.6 FM. They were heard mainly at weekends and the odd week night and was run by Mark Roman and Keith Stafford. Keith...
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Thameside Radio – London
Thameside Radio broadcast every Sunday (and sometimes more) between 1977 and 1982. They used 90.2 FM with presenters such as Tony Lloyd, Bob Edwards, The Intrepid Birdman, Alex Wright, Paul James,...
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Thames Radio & Radio Britannia – London
A brief tale of a south-London (UK) ‘pirate’ station 1968-1975 – Phil Crosby Like most of Britain’s youth, I was devastated when the Marine Offences Act came to pass on 14th August 1967. On that day we...
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Fantasy FM – London
Fantasy FM started broadcasting from North London in August 1989 on 98.6 FM. They played Acid, Rave & Hardcore music, all of which was massive at the time, and was also dominating the mainstream...
View ArticleLondon Misc Station Audio
To download, right click and ‘Save Target As’ Please Note Downloads May Take A Few Seconds To Start After Clicking BGCR FM – 104.3 – London – September 1984 45 mins Centreforce – 88.3 – Jazzy J –...
View ArticleGirls FM – London
Girls FM originally started broadcasting from Brighton on 99.3 FM in mid 1993. Kenny Hawkes, who was to later on become the Girls FM manager, heard the station advertising for new presenters, so joined...
View ArticleComplete South East Stations List
Station NameFrequencyDates On Air Blaze FM - Essex99.12002 - Blitz Radio UK - Essex93.0- Current Charm FM - Essex92.12002 - Cyndicut FM - Essex97.81998 - Demand FM - Essex91.62002 - ? Demand UK97.0-...
View ArticleComplete London Stations List
Station NameFrequencyDates On Air 2GFM99.71999 - 2000 3BR - Three Boroughs Radio - N London1125 & 1350kHz MW1985 - 1986 9Nine399.3 Abyss FM96.51999 - July 2000 Activity FM93.0Nov 1982 - May 1983...
View ArticleCentreforce Radio – London
Centreforce Radio started life in May 1989 broadcasting from East London on 88.3 FM. The station was setup with the help of Andy Swallow and a few other people from Echo’s, which was a small night club...
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Premier FM – Essex
Premier FM broadcast from the Southend-on-Sea area of Essex from Spring 2001 until their closure in 2003. Their signal could be heard in areas from South London and parts of Kent to well up the east...
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Kool FM – Birmingham
Kool FM started broadcasting to the West Midlands from its Birmingham base in early 1996 on a frequency of 105.6 later moving to 92.4FM. The team behind the station were inspired by Kool FM in London,...
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