New museum devoted to the 'pop pirates' who changed radio

The Sunday Express reports: "Entrepreneur Ray Anderson has opened his “Anarchy on the Airwaves” exhibition within sight of where the Radio Caroline pirate ship Mi Amigo was moored off the Essex coast to begin broadcasting in March 1964.
"At his Clacton seafront museum, he said: “The pop pirates like Caroline, Radio London and Radio City attracted 25 million listeners and turned British broadcasting on its head.
“It’s a rich, exciting story that involved millionaires, pop stars, shipwrecks, sieges, government jamming, fire-bombings and even murder allegations."

Read the full story at:
http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/494917/New-museum-devoted-to-pop-pirates-who-changed-radio

The museum's Facebook page is at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pirate-Radio-Museum/1450819235168421

Sun Aug 3

6150 0844 Europe 24. Non-stop oldies. SINPO 35333.
6195 2030 Sluwe Vos Radio. Move from 7695. SINPO 55444.
6206 2035 Bluestar Radio. CCR, said testing with 5W. SINPO 44333.
6210 2050 Shortwave Gold. Oldies, jingles. SINPO 34333.
6220 1955 Radio Tango Italia. Tango music, stronger tonight. SINPO 44333.
6240 1934 Radio Joey. Greetings, email address, Dutch song. SINPO 44333.
6255 1931 Radio Casanova. Dutch music, signing off. SINPO 54444.
6265 2007 Radio Digital. ELO "Mr Blue Sky," SINPO 54444.
6286 1918 Radio Focus Int. Robert Palmer "Addicted to Love," SINPO 44333.
6306 2000 RNW. Captain & Tennille, ID, greetings. SINPO 24332.
6322 1924 Radio Lowland. ID, greetings, country music. SINPO 44333.
6324 2055 Radio Underground. ID, chat, Dutch song. SINPO 44333.
6930 1944 Little Feat Radio. Instrumental tune, ID, email address, David Bowie. SINPO 34333.
6940 1937 Premier Radio Int. Cutting Crew "I Just Died in Your Arms," ID, jingles. SINPO 34333.
6979 1949 Rock Radio Network. ID, rock music. SINPO 54444.
7695 1928 Sluwe Vos Radio. ID, greetings, Depeche Mode. SINPO 54343.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat Aug 2

3905 2150 Radio Alice. "Hi Ho Silver", ID, greetings, Kinks. SINPO 54444.
5815 2240 Radio Polaris. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6070 0830 Channel 292. U2 "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." SINPO 35333.
6205 0820 Radio King SW (pres). Oldies, weak. SINPO 24332.
6210 1902 Shortwave Gold. Black Box "Right on Time". SINPO 24332.
6241 1803 Skyline Radio Germany. Rock, ID, talk in German. SINPO 34333.
6245 2155 Crazy Wave Radio. ID, said final song then signing off. SINPO 54444.
6247 2230 Radio Underground. "Telstar" and anorak tunes. SINPO 54444.
6260 2209 Radio Powerliner. Greetings to Terry, ID, OMD song. SINPO 44444.
6286 0810 Radio Focus Int. Crosby Stills & Nash track. SINPO 34333.
6292 1757 Radio Rode Adelaar. ID, greetings, "Yellow Sun." SINPO 44433.
6295 1810 Bogusman. Alternative music. Strong. SINPO 54444.
6295 2216 NMD Radio. Tina Turner. SINPO 44333.
6301 1745 Radio Joey. Toto "Hold the Line", Seal "Crazy." SINPO 44333. On 6306 at 1809. SINPO 44333.
6305 2205 Radio Borderhunter. Kraftwerk "Autobahn", Primal Scream "Loaded", ID, Radio Python at the mic. SINPO 55444.
6325 1815 Radio Rode Adelaar. Move from 6292. "Cinderella Baby." SINPO 54444. Heard on 6320 at 1858. SINPO 44433.
6325 2220 Radio Etherfreak. ID jingle, oldies. SINPO 24332.
6735U 2225 Cool AM. Weak signal. SINPO 24332.
6900L 2245 Baltic Sea Radio. Seagulls jingle, "La Bamba." SINPO 34333.
6925U 1910 Over 60 Degree Radio. Artem's World Music show with African music. SINPO 24332.
6940 2200 Trans Europe Radio. Oldies, weak. SINPO 24332.
6950 1817 Radio Blackbeard. Erasure "Give A Little Respect." SINPO 44433.

(via Twente SDR)

Fri Aug 1

3905 1945 Skyline Int Radio. Instrumental tune then "Stop The Cavalry." SINPO 34333.
6210 1823 Shortwave Gold. Disco music. SINPO 34333.
6220 1814 Radio Tango Italia. Tango music. SINPO 34333.
6286 1805 Radio Focus Int. Stranglers "Five Minutes," ID jingle, Wings "Band Across the Water." Strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6295 1819 Radio Witte Reus. Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart," ID, greetings. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs July 31

6210 2005 Shortwave Gold. Oldies, ID jingle. SINPO 34333.
6220 2017 Radio Tango Italia. Tango music. SINPO 34333.
6240 2010 Radio Hitmix. BZN song. SINPO 34333.
6290 1940 Radio Rode Adelaar. Slow song, ID jingle. SINPO 54444.
6320 2014 Radio Black Bandit. Talking in Dutch, country music. SINPO 54444.
6320 2030 Radio Zodiac. ID, country rock. SINPO 44333.
6940 1955 Premier Radio. Jacksons "I Want You Back," ute QRM. SINPO 33333.
6950 1958 Radio Blackbeard. Greetings with echo-effect, dance music. SINPO 54444.
6965 1950 Radio GSV. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6980U 2020 Radio Kipspies. Move from 6990. Good peaks. SINPO 34433.
6990U 1945 Radio Kipspies. Oldies. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Wed July 30

6290 1747 Radio Skywire. Weak signal, just detect snatches of audio.  SINPO 24332.
6305 1732 Radio Telstar. Plastic Bertrand "Ca Plas Pour Moi." SINPO 44433.
6380 1737 Radio Jamaica. Oldies. SINPO 34333.
6747 1725 Radio Pioneer. Smokie "Lay Back in the Arms of Someone." SINPO 34333.
6900L 1757 Baltic Sea Radio. Oldies. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Premier Radio QSL

A new QSL has arrived from Ireland's only remaining shortwave free radio station. Premier Radio is a regular on 43 metres and a quick QSLer. Many thanks.

Mon July 28

6290 2053 Radio Mustang. Greetings, testing modulation, dance music. SINPO 55444.
6920 2057 Premier Radio. Move from 6960. Country song, good signal. SINPO 44333.
6930 2033 Little Feat Radio. ID, greetings, oldies, quite crackly tonight. SINPO 44333.
6950 2015 Laser Hot Hits v Blackbeard. ABC "Night you Murdered Love," Forever Young." SINPO 44333.
6960 2043 Premier Radio. Oldies, ID jingle. Some utility splash, SINPO 33333.

(via Twente SDR)

QSL from Radio GSV (Good Ship Venus)

A very attractive QSL landed in my inbox from Radio GSV, a new shortwave pirate from Scotland. Many thanks.

Sun July 27

6205 0801 Radio King SW (pres). Relay Radio Caroline. SINPO 24332.
6210 1810 Shortwave Gold. 70s disco. SINPO 34333.
6240 0812 Free Radio Bumbelstock. Oldies. SINPO 24332.
6240 1940 Radio Borderhunter. 10cc "Wall Street Shuffle." SINPO 54444.
6286 0755 Radio Focus Int. Pat Benatar "Heartbreaker," contact details. SINPO 34333.
6305 1815 Radio Quintus. Shocking Blue "Never Marry a Railroad," ID, greetings. SINPO 44433.
6305 1933 Radio Mustang. Dolly Parton "Nine to Five," finally IDed at 1957. SINPO 54444.
6950 1930 Radio Coax. ID, polka. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat July 26

3905 2023 Radio Alice. Instrumental tune, Dutch song. SINPO 54444.
6200 2107 Radio Technical Man. ID, electro music. SINPO 54444.
6210 2150 Shortwave Gold. 70s music. SINPO 33333.
6220 2012 Tip & Elvis Show. ID, greeting listeners, dance music, very strong. SINPO 55444.
6237 2018 Radio Black Bandit (tent). Polka, country music, no ID but style of music similar to BB. SINPO 54444.
6240 1713 Radio Ronalisa. Music just audible, quite noisy. SINPO 24332.
6265 1958 Radio Nora. Rock, ID, 60s music. SINPO 54444.
6265 2054 Radio Montferland. QSO with Nora, country music. SINPO 54444.
6286 1655 Radio Focus Int. Billy Joel "My Life." SINPO 44433.
6295 2050 Radio Scotland Int. ID, greeting listeners, Fat Boy Slim "Right Here Right Now." SINPO 55444.
6305 2038 Radio Powerliner. The LAs "There She Goes," The Smiths "This Charming Man," ID, SINPO 44433.
6311 2005 Radio Pandora. Chat & oldies. SINPO 24332.
6727 1705 Tower Radio. Greetings, oldies, also on 1611. SINPO 44333.
6905L 2138 Baltic Sea Radio. ID jingle, pop. SINPO 34333.
6965 2100 Radio GSV. Oldies, weak signal. SINPO 24332.
6978 1948 Rock Radio Network. Relay of English FM station Reading Rock. SINPO 44333.

(via Twente SDR)

European Music Radio (1978) Archive Recordings via EMR Internet Service

Dear Listeners,
Starting this Sunday the 27th of July European Music Radio will be playing old Archive Recordings from 1978 starting with the
Free Radio Spot from North London Radio and the AJ (DX) Programme via our Internet Service at the following times:: 07.00, 12.00, 15.00, 18.00 UTC
Please visit www.emr.org.uk and click on the “EMR internet radio” button
which you will find throughout the website (see the menu on the left).

Good Listening!
73s Tom

(here is a very old QSL I received from EMR in 1980!)

Fri July 25

6200 1752 Radio Technical Man. Dance music, ID, "I've Been Thinking About You." splash from 6195. SINPO 53443.
6220 1758 Radio Tango Italia. Tango music. SINPO 34333.
6260 2055 RNW (tent). Steve Miller Band. SINPO 44333.
6280 2033 Radio Odynn. Reggae music "The Harder they Fall," SINPO 54444.
6286 1740 Radio Focus Int. "Carrie Bany," "So Much Love," ID and contact details. SINPO 44444.
6300 2039 Radio Akai. Polka, ID in Dutch. Good signal. SINPO 44433.
6380 2025 Unid. "Dragon's Legend," "Just An Illusion," then off, couldn't catch the ID. SINPO 24332.
6450 1735 Studio 52. Dutch songs. SINPO 34333.
6945 2050 Little Feat Radio. ID, greetings, Tina Turner. SINPO 44333.
12030L 1905 Over 60 Degree Radio. Blues music. SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

Thurs July 24

6200 2040 Radio Technical Man. Dutch songs. SINPO 54444.
6290 2028 Radio Rode Adelaar. ID, Dutch instr music. SINPO 54444.
6300 2032 Radio Pluto. ID jingle, Mike Oldfield song. SINPO 44333.
13680 2035 Sluwe Vos Radio. ID, music. SINPO 24332. Reported in Iann's chat being heard 55555 in Moscow!
13860 2055 Radio Black Arrow. Music just audible. Surprised to hear anything considering the short distance. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Wed July 23

6240 2041 Voice of the Netherlands. Move from 6300. "Whisky in the Jar." SINPO 54444.
6284L 1813 Over 60 Degree Radio. Relay of Artem's World Music show with African music. SINPO 24332.
6290 1819 Hitmix Radio. ID, said closing down, slow German song. SINPO 54444.
6291 2038 Radio Caroline Int. ID jingle, rap music. SINPO 44333.
6300 2005 Voice of the Netherlands. Rock music, ID 2033. SINPO 54444.
6380 1800 Radio Jamaica. Dutch music. SINPO 34333.
6666 2015 Radio Carmen. Cream "The White Room," dance music, ID jingle. SINPO 54444.
6735U 2028 Cool AM. Led Zep. SINPO 24332.
6950 2023 Little Feat Radio. ID, greetings, "It's My Party." SINPO 34333.

(via Twente SDR)

QSL from Cool AM Radio via Hit Mix Radio

Nice QSL received from Cool AM. Good signal on Monday, relayed by Hit Mix Radio. Many thanks.

Mon July 21

6210 2020 Shortwave Gold. Boney M "Ma Baker." SINPO 34333.
6265 2035 Hitmix Radio. Move from 6293 to avoid QRM. ID, German song. SINPO 54444.
6293 2000 Cool AM via Hitmix Radio. Trio "Da Da Da", ID jingles, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6305U 2007 Radio Python. ELO "Mr Blue Sky," off then back for QSO with weaker station. SINPO 44433.
6799L 2056 Radio Mistero Ghost Planet. ID, greetings, multli-lingual ID jingle. SINPO 34433.

(via Twente SDR)

New book about pirate radio

Pirate Radio: An Illustrated History by Keith Skues and David Kindred available for pre order from Amazon for £15.15, publication date 28 September 2014.

About the Author
Keith Skues is a British radio personality who has been on the airwaves for more than 50 years. He was a pirate radio DJ for Radio Caroline, Radio Luxembourg and Radio London. Keith was one of the original presenters for BBC Radio One and can still be heard on BBC Three Counties Radio today. David Kindred has worked in professional photography for over fifty years. He was a staff photographer with the East Anglian Daily Times and Evening Star when he took these unique and beautiful photos of the pirate radio stations and their crew.

(Patrick Travers via Radioanoraksuk Yahoo group)

Sun July 20

6285 1905 Bogusman. Elvis Costello "Veronica", chat about buying records, strong peaks. SINPO 44433.
6305 1845 Radio Bermadadreieck. Oldies, according to Dr Tim, it is a show from 2007. SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)

Sat July 19

6205 1757 Radio Tango Italia. Tango music. SINPO 34333.
6210 1801 Shortwave Gold. ID jingle, oldies. SINPO 34333.
6250 1129 Radio Groenteboertje. "Standing in the Lonely Light of the Silver Moon." Very strong. SINPO 55545.
6290 1752 Radio Black Bandit. Dutch talk, Dutch song. SINPO 54444.
6300 1135 Radio Five. "Una Paloma Blanca," contact via swch@live.nl according to Dr Tim, possibly relay by SWCH. SINPO 34333.
6305 1748 Radio Merlin Int. Cars "Just What I Needed," ID, "Lido Shuffle." SINPO 33333.
6545 1806 Radio Discovery. Music just audible, website at radiodiscovery.webs.com SINPO 24332.

(via Twente SDR)