I was a tech at a pirate station here in Brighton called Future-FM, they wanted me to help hide their signal, which I did, I also made a few jingles, they gave me an hour-long set occasionally using my old vinyl from my days as a DJ in the late 80s early 90s, the guy who ran the show was from Manchester and had created various pirate stations before, he said one time all his gear got pulled out of a tower block window by OFCOM who were tugging at the stations-aerial wires on the roof.
WRNI FM 103.1 & AM 1620 Radio New York International was the biggest pirate station in the east coast USA in 1987. Today there are many pirates on AM/FM & Shortwave bands as many pirates jamming Russian signals. -Cheers!
I have lovely memories of Radio Caroline. The station was an act of democracy against the dictate of an overbearing government. Most people today can't imagine what a breath of fresh air it was. To be able to tune in and listen to music that you could identify with. Not having to listen to the utterly stale programmes put together by people who had formed their taste of music before the second world war. Radio Caroline was probably even the cause for the boom in sales of transistor radios. Every young person had one so that they could tune into their favourite pirate radio station and listen to their music.
@@barrydevonshire9749 That's nice to know, but I doubt it's like in the days when it was even supposedly illegal to tune into a pirate radio station, but everyone did it anyway.
@@mikethespike7579 There were different versions of Caroline over the decades, the original '60s version which most people refer to and which was my "pirate" of choice back then, but then there was the '70s version which was the best in my opinion, the album music and those wild road shows. I missed out on the '80s from the Ross Revenge as I'd emigrated to foreign shores by then, but these days you can hear them 24x7 wherever you are in the world on the internet, same feed as the Orfordness transmitter and it's all we listen to here. Once per month a few of the lads head down to the ship and broadcast from there for the weekend as Caroline North, via wireless link to the Manx Radio transmitter and the internet and I think these days via the Orfordness transmitter too, we can hear that here via Manx AM on the internet, and that's about as close to the "good old days" as you can get, a bunch of guys camped out on a ship on the River Blackwater, it always sounds like a lot of fun and something we look forward to here.
Pirateradio is still a big thing in north east of the Netherlands, its past down on generation on generation. Its still a cat and mouse game with the law.
How things have changed over the past 25 years. Pirate stations are even appearing on satellites, meaning that they're almost impossible to trace. And anyone who tries to shut down an internet service will know that it's like trying to plait bubbles. Stop one and 20 more will appear, sometimes within minutes.
@@markbricket4642 I'm personally friends with some ex pirates still today and have had good chats with others, no animosity or grudges held either back then or now.
Interface pirate radio on the net was a fan of I was in 2000 prob we did t have the best internet being in the country. But would lock on to y2k pirate forum n all back in early 2000
Being a sailor and an ham radio user i think they should get the sort of send off that the Somalian pirates get. Simple as that. Also, with Ableton Live, my M-Audio midi keyboard and my forehead I can make exactly the same junky music those common as muck council estate wonnabe Tony Blackburns do.
Anyone running a pirate radio station these days is well behind the times, they're in the Stone Age. It's all internet radio now, in highest hi-fidelity surround sound if you want.
@@tychothefriendlymonolith Yes, if it's so easy to make the "junky" music with his Ableton Live copy and a midi keyboard, why isn't he making big bucks and touring gigs at festivals around the world ??? I've got a complete DAW-less setup with 3 different Korg Volca synths, a midi keyboard, an Arturia Keystep Pro drum pad keyboard and sequencer, Waldorf Blofeld and Arturia Microfreak synths... And the stuff I make isn't worth a dollar as everyone can do it nowadays. Only the real gifted musicians succeed, with blood, sweat and tears put into it.
The 90s had such great electronic music - still sounds fresh
TV documentaries from the 90s are so great.
Nice to see a better quality version of this thanks!!😊
I was a tech at a pirate station here in Brighton called Future-FM, they wanted me to help hide their signal, which I did, I also made a few jingles, they gave me an hour-long set occasionally using my old vinyl from my days as a DJ in the late 80s early 90s, the guy who ran the show was from Manchester and had created various pirate stations before, he said one time all his gear got pulled out of a tower block window by OFCOM who were tugging at the stations-aerial wires on the roof.
Radio 4 A from Brighton ❤
Radio 4 A from Brighton ❤
WRNI FM 103.1 & AM 1620 Radio New York International was the biggest pirate station in the east coast USA in 1987. Today there are many pirates on AM/FM & Shortwave bands as many pirates jamming Russian signals. -Cheers!
I have lovely memories of Radio Caroline. The station was an act of democracy against the dictate of an overbearing government. Most people today can't imagine what a breath of fresh air it was. To be able to tune in and listen to music that you could identify with. Not having to listen to the utterly stale programmes put together by people who had formed their taste of music before the second world war. Radio Caroline was probably even the cause for the boom in sales of transistor radios. Every young person had one so that they could tune into their favourite pirate radio station and listen to their music.
Radio Caroline still broadcasts from orford Ness legally now. The Old home of the BBC world service. And Caroline flashback on the Internet
@@barrydevonshire9749 That's nice to know, but I doubt it's like in the days when it was even supposedly illegal to tune into a pirate radio station, but everyone did it anyway.
@@mikethespike7579 There were different versions of Caroline over the decades, the original '60s version which most people refer to and which was my "pirate" of choice back then, but then there was the '70s version which was the best in my opinion, the album music and those wild road shows. I missed out on the '80s from the Ross Revenge as I'd emigrated to foreign shores by then, but these days you can hear them 24x7 wherever you are in the world on the internet, same feed as the Orfordness transmitter and it's all we listen to here. Once per month a few of the lads head down to the ship and broadcast from there for the weekend as Caroline North, via wireless link to the Manx Radio transmitter and the internet and I think these days via the Orfordness transmitter too, we can hear that here via Manx AM on the internet, and that's about as close to the "good old days" as you can get, a bunch of guys camped out on a ship on the River Blackwater, it always sounds like a lot of fun and something we look forward to here.
Really appreciate the Dutch angle on this moment of British history.
Pirateradio is still a big thing in north east of the Netherlands, its past down on generation on generation. Its still a cat and mouse game with the law.
@@arjanvanraaij8440 Still pirate radio all over London as well DAB did nothing to stop it FM is here to stay.
This needs a comeback
Ah, the good times of pirate radio!
15:43 Grinder gets a shout out 😆
The amazing thing was that the FM Transmitters were cheaply and easily available by mail order from ordinary electronics publications, at the time 😊
How things have changed over the past 25 years. Pirate stations are even appearing on satellites, meaning that they're almost impossible to trace. And anyone who tries to shut down an internet service will know that it's like trying to plait bubbles. Stop one and 20 more will appear, sometimes within minutes.
Good watch
I was in this video and developed the "new tool" mentioned at the start.
Boo😂😂
@@markbricket4642 I'm personally friends with some ex pirates still today and have had good chats with others, no animosity or grudges held either back then or now.
some great memories.
Interface pirate radio on the net was a fan of I was in 2000 prob we did t have the best internet being in the country. But would lock on to y2k pirate forum n all back in early 2000
Whats that tune that kicks in at 5:50?
18:51 - What she says is the most relevant thing.
I'm that old?
Just a number mate. Be lucky
Funny to see how much of a threat DAB was felt to be. As if analogue radios would just disappear?
Well analogue tv was shut down so they might eventually do it but I doubt it.
Tony blackburn saying good for chanllanging the establishment! then he goes works for the establishment
Bloody turn coat lol
@@Allthingsradio when they get the cash! they turn woke!
Is that Rex Garrod at 5.05 ?
88.4 Norwich pirate style
Yes ❤🎉🎉
Tof! Nieuw kanaal Otto?
Nee, hier post ik wat elders niet past ;)
Another drawback of tower blocks. But London loves them.
DreamFM
2yrs uninterrupted broadcasting
18:17 People expecting music free on the internet? It'll never catch on. (RIAA)
well id rather pirate radio benefit from playing music than spotify...
So it just transmits a hard drives worth of music ? or actual broadcasting? if so then where is the person controlling it located?
today the link to the studio is reciever pc with a gsm dongel.
What year about is it?
1999
Loaf FM in S Ox
digital audio broadcasting is a fail
Fugee !
BOTTOM LINE: THEY PLAY CARP.
Wasn't easy to hear that kind of fish back then. It was this or maybe down the local canal.
carp? more like bass mate.
Had to have a good tuna to pick up the best stations 😂
Being a sailor and an ham radio user i think they should get the sort of send off that the Somalian pirates get. Simple as that. Also, with Ableton Live, my M-Audio midi keyboard and my forehead I can make exactly the same junky music those common as muck council estate wonnabe Tony Blackburns do.
Anyone running a pirate radio station these days is well behind the times, they're in the Stone Age. It's all internet radio now, in highest hi-fidelity surround sound if you want.
Ham this end as well. I remember the pirate radio stations in the 90s.
And where can we find a link to your Bandcamp with your fire dancefloor killa tunes? Hmm?
@@tychothefriendlymonolith Yes, if it's so easy to make the "junky" music with his Ableton Live copy and a midi keyboard, why isn't he making big bucks and touring gigs at festivals around the world ???
I've got a complete DAW-less setup with 3 different Korg Volca synths, a midi keyboard, an Arturia Keystep Pro drum pad keyboard and sequencer, Waldorf Blofeld and Arturia Microfreak synths... And the stuff I make isn't worth a dollar as everyone can do it nowadays. Only the real gifted musicians succeed, with blood, sweat and tears put into it.
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