Anchor Radio

Here is a recording of a UK station called Anchor Radio, made on November 14, 1982. The signal and sound were both very good with a professional sound.



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Radio Hexagon

Here is a recording from a station called Radio Hexagon from 1982.



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Radio Avalanche

Here is a short recording of UK station Radio Avalanche making their first broadcast, relayed by the Apollo Radio Relay Network in late 1982.



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Radio Corsair & Skyport Radio

In the early 80s these two stations formed the Skyport-Corsair Network with Corsair on for the first hour and Skyport for the second hour. Here are some recordings from the two stations:

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There is more information about Skyport Radio on the DX Archive at: http://www.dxarchive.com/shortwave_pirates_skyport_radio.html

Radio Cavendish

Mark Stafford, who is better known for Radio Caroline, these days, was involved with this early 80s station called Radio Cavendish, along with Atlanta Radio. Like Atlanta Radio, there was always a good signal and audio with this station.

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Radio Concorde

Here is a short recording from a Dutch station called Radio Concorde, made in 1982.



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Zodiac FM

Some of you might remember the shortwave station Radio Zodiac. After it closed it reappeared on the FM band in London. Here is a recording from the early 80s of the station signing off during a Christmas broadcast.



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The shortwave version was featured last year on Pirate Memories. http://piratememories.blogspot.com/2010/05/radio-zodiac.html

Sunrise Radio

Sunrise Radio was a Swedish free radio station using a Dutch mailing address. I heard this station on 11410 kHz in Jan 1982. According to the Free Home Scandinavia website, the station broadcast between 1981 and 1985. More information at http://www.srs.pp.se/fhs/index.php



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Radio Stoke Poges

This station took its name from a village in Buckinghamshire and used to start and end its programmes with a tolling bell. Here is a recording of Radio Stoke Poges.



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Radio Mi Amigo (UK) & Southern Radio

Tune around the medium wave any weekend in the early 80s and you'd find plenty of pirate activity. In the London area there were quite a few stations around. Radio Floss has already been featured on this website. Two others were Radio Mi Amigo and Southern Radio. The Southern Radio clip is very short but I've got a QSL from them so thought I'd include it.





Mi Amigo (2.16 mins), Southern Radio (0.18 mins)

Capital Radio Int, Dublin

Another of the many Irish stations around in the early 80s was Capital Radio International from Dublin. It used to put out a good signal, using 180W. Here is a short recording of the station.



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More information on the DX Archive website. Click here

Radio Gerona

Here is a recording of a Dutch station from the early 80s called Radio Gerona.



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Radio Freedom, New Zealand

Radio Freedom from New Zealand was heard in the Northern Hemisphere thanks to a relay from Radio Apollo. Here is an audio clip. Thanks to Dave Valko in the USA for the QSL.



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Radio Delta

Radio Delta is a popular name for Dutch pirates. There are still two Deltas broadcasting occasionally on shortwave. I don't know if this Delta is one of those two ... maybe someone knows. But in this clip he says it is his first time on shortwave, recorded in the early 1980s. The QSL might also be for a different Delta ... sorry to be so vague!



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South Dublin Radio

Another of the Irish stations around in the early 80s on medium wave and shortwave was South Dublin Radio with its signature tune "Aint No Stopping Us Now." Here is a recording of the station signing off:

More information on the DX Archive. Click here



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Weekend Music Radio

Last year Weekend Music Radio from Scotland celebrated its 30th anniversary. Although the station has not been air for a while now, it still has a website with everything you want to know about the station. The address is http://www.wmrscotland.com/

Here is a clip from 1981.



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Radio Kristel International

Here is a short recording of Radio Kristel from Easter 1982, who if I remember also broadcast on medium wave to the London area.



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Thameside Radio

One of the most popular stations on FM in London in the early 80s was Thameside Radio which had a loyal following of listeners. Even today, there are several websites devoted to the station plus it has its own Wikipedia entry! Here is a little extract from the station but plenty more can be found elsewhere.

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Other links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thameside_Radio

http://www.thamesideradio.net/

http://fmthen.com/
http://thamesideradio.wall.fm/index

Westside Radio

Westside Radio was a familiar sound on 48 metres during the 1980s with Prince Terry who then went on host Radio Ozone, with Garry Stephens. Here is a bit of Westside from the early 80s.



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There's more about Westside on the DX Archive website.

WLS

Here is a station called WLS which broadcast from central England in the early 80s, with a slick presentation.


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