Category:Pirate radio

From Pirate Index

The term Pirate Radio refers to an unlicensed or clandestine broadcast radio station which operates illegally.

Some of these stations are set up to protest or to campaign, but most pirate radio stations in the United Kingdom for instance are set up as a hobby by DJ's. Some pirate radio stations are set up to promote musical events also.

The best known pirate radio stations are the ones which operated from ships in the 1960.s such as Radio Caroline.