Dream FM was one of the most well known pirates in Yorkshire during the 1990’s. It boasted over 30 DJ’s and a range of different dance music styles such as house, dub, trance, hardcore, funk, soul, acid, jazz, hip, hop techno and chill out to name but a few. Merchandise was also available through Dream…
One of the biggest ever pirates in the East Midlands, indeed at the time probably one of the biggest pirates outside London, was Globe FM. The station started in October 1991 on 101 FM. When Classic FM started they made a brief move to 105.3, before settling on 107.7. They had a run of nearly…
Fantasy FM broadcast from Sheffield on 101.9 FM. If anyone has any more information on Fantasy FM, please contact The Pirate Archive. Downloads To download, right click and ‘Save As’ Audio Fantasy FM – 101.9 – Sheffield – DJ Face – Bliss & Audio – Hardcore Rave – 13/12/91 94 mins Fantasy FM – 101.9…
Powerjam were first heard in July 1990 on 92 FM. They featured many DJs who had previously been on Classic Radio. They continued to be heard well in the 2000s. If anyone has any more information on this station please contact The Pirate Archive. Downloads To save any item from this list then Right Click…
The story of Radio Kaleidoscope can be split into two phases. Phase one was between 1967 and 1972 when the station broadcast from South Essex. They had become very popular, but by 1972 had become short of members. At around the same time a number of presenters were about to leave Radio Jackie, so, “The…
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…
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 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…
Radio Veronica was first heard in the Autumn of 1986. They broadcast from Bradford, but their strong signal could be heard over a wide area. Initially, their broadcasts took place on Sunday evenings from 8pm into the night. They were mainly on 105.5 FM, but occasionally 104.9 FM was used. By late summer 1987, Veronica…
Radio Radar broadcast rock and pop from music from Leeds in the 1980s. If anyone has any more information on this station please contact The Pirate Archive. Downloads To save any item from this list then Right Click and ‘Save Target As…’ Audio Radio Radar – 104.2 – Leeds – Steve Somers – Show 1…