Ironically, this was broadcast the day after Reg Calvert, the owner of Radio City, was shot dead by Major Oliver Smedley in a dispute over ownership of a transmitter Smedley had supplied. That was the catalyst that led to the passing of the Marine Etc. Broadcasting Offences act, which put most of the pirates off the air. It wasn't the end, of course, as witness RNI, Laser 558 and the numerous comebacks by Radio Caroline.
Those were the days.
Radio London was the best!
Luxembourg, Caroline, Veronica, and Geronimo.
Pretty flamingo pretty ships pretty damn fine music on the offshore radio stations
Radio London was my favourite. They should have been licensed, bought ashore and taxed. But the BBC couldn't cope with the competition.
Ironically, this was broadcast the day after Reg Calvert, the owner of Radio City, was shot dead by Major Oliver Smedley in a dispute over ownership of a transmitter Smedley had supplied. That was the catalyst that led to the passing of the Marine Etc. Broadcasting Offences act, which put most of the pirates off the air. It wasn't the end, of course, as witness RNI, Laser 558 and the numerous comebacks by Radio Caroline.
...I remember an episode of 'Secret Agent'....."a quiet night for a drum solo"...
WELL they done a better job than the BBC..... GREAT days
Must be from ITN