Radio Zenith

Radio Zenith was another UK station around at the end of the 70s and into the early 80s. Here is a recording of Zenith which includes them signing off for the final time.



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Radio North Staffordshire

Another UK station from the early 80s, called Radio North Staffordshire. Here is a short recording:



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Radio Whitestar

Here is a short clip of a Dutch station called Radio Whitestar from the early 80s.



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Boyneside Radio

Here is a short clip of Irish station Boyneside Radio, one of the many Irish pirates who found their way onto shortwave during the 80s.



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The DX Archive website has more information about Boyneside. Go to: http://www.dxarchive.com/ireland_a_to_z_irish_pirates_boyneside_radio.html

Radio Delmare

Here are some recordings of Radio Delmare from the early 80s.







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Radio Mundial 82/Alternative Radio Tirana

With the World Cup on at the moment in South Africa, it seemed a good time to look back to 1982 and a pirate station called Radio Mundial 82 which celebrated the World Cup of that year, held in Spain.



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Following on from this recording is a spoof station called Alternative Radio Tirana, taking the mick out the shortwave station Radio Tirana - at that time the voice of the Stalinist regime that ruled Albania.

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Radio Freedom

Here is a recording from Radio Freedom from 1982. In it they are suggesting that this might be their last broadcast.



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Radio Hotel Amigo

Now for a Dutch station called Radio Hotel Amigo from around 1982/83, which had a very good, full-colour QSL.



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Radio Black Fox

Here is a recording of Radio Black Fox from 1980. No QSL with this one ....



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Radio Woodstock

Here is a Scottish station called Radio Woodstock, recorded in 1980.



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Radio Caroline Shortwave

Here is a recording from 1980 of Radio Caroline Shortwave, keeping the sound of Caroline alive over the airwaves after the Mi Amigo sank in March of that year.



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Radio Julie

Radio Julie was different to other free radio stations, being that it had an all-female team. Here is a recording from 1980.



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ABC Radio

Here is a recording of ABC Radio, from 1980. No QSL with this one (if you have one, let me know ukdxer (at) yahoo.co.uk)



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Radio Krypton

An active station in the early 1980s was Radio Krypton, which if I remember, broadcast every week. Here is a recording of them made in 1980.



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Radio Zodiac

Here is another UK station from the 80s, this time Radio Zodiac, recorded in 1980.



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European Music Radio

One of the few stations still around is European Music Radio. Nowadays, it is legal with relays via a high-powered transmitter in Germany. But this is what EMR sounded like in its free radio days, recorded in 1980.



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Radio Gemini

Tony James and the late Colin Dixon of Laser Hot Hits were the guys behind Radio Gemini which always had a very professional sound. Here is a recording from 1980.



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Atlanta Radio

Here are couple of recordings from Atlanta Radio, also in 1980.





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Radio Impact

Radio Impact was a popular station in the early 1980s with presenters Jeff Stuart and TW. Here is an extract from one of their shows in 1980. Click below to listen and enjoy.



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Welcome

Welcome to Pirate Memories where you can relive the sounds of land-based stations from yesteryear. I hope you enjoy listening to these recordings from the past.