Thames Radio & Radio Britannia – London

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 lost not only vitality and choice in British radio entertainment, but also something much more sinister; freedom of…

Thameside Radio – London

London

Thameside Radio’s first broadcast was on the 11th December 1977. They could then be heard every Sunday (and sometimes more) until 1983. They used 90.2 FM with presenters such as Tony Lloyd, Bob Edwards, The Intrepid Birdman, Alex Wright, Paul James, Terry Anderson and The Curly Man as well as many others. The station was…