Radio Free London (RFL)

Radio Free London first came on the air in August 1968, on the first anniversary of the closure of Britain’s offshore stations. The broadcast was so successful, they decided to start regular broadcasts soon after, making RFL the first regular land based pirate radio station in Britain. These broadcasts continued into early 1970 when some…

Apni Awaaz – Leeds

In the late 1980s, Jabbar Karim was a student at Airedale & Wharfedale College, was a punk, and was into Billy Idol and Toyah Wilcox. After trying to get a job on a mainstream station, who didn’t want to know, Jabbar and a friend decided to set up a pirate, or underground as they liked…

Shine FM – London

Shine FM broadcast dance music on 87.9 FM to London in the early 00’s. Shine FM have returned to the airwaves again, this time on DAB across London & the south east. You can visit the Shine 879 website here https://shinedab.com/ More information on Shine FM can be found on these sites: Facebook Forum If…