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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.
Learn about the origins and evolution of pirate radio, from border blasters to offshore stations to microbroadcasters. Explore the challenges and controversies of unlicensed radio in different countries and regions.
Pirate radio in the United Kingdom has been a popular and enduring radio medium since the 1960s, despite expansions in licensed broadcasting, and the advent of both digital radio and internet radio. Although it peaked throughout the 1960s and again during the 1980s/1990s, it remains in existence today. [1]
Learn how pirate radio stations defied government censorship and played rock 'n' roll music in the 1960s, and how they still exist today in the U.S. and the U.K. Find out the reasons, challenges and controversies behind unlicensed broadcasting in the internet age.
19 Jan 2017 · Learn how pirate radio stations emerged in the 1990s to play underground music and became a social phenomenon in London. Discover the stories of legendary stations like Kool FM, Rinse FM, and Weekend Rush, and their impact on UK music and culture.
11 Nov 2023 · Learn how pirate radio ships revolutionized British music culture in the 1960s and beyond. Discover the stories of Radio Caroline, Radio London, Kiss FM, and the DJs who made pirate radio history.
16 Feb 2022 · Learn how a group of radio pirates changed the course of music history in the 1960s by broadcasting pop and rock from boats in international waters. Listen to the full episode, music featured, and more stories behind sounds at 20k.org.
