Pirate Radio Podcast

[Gary Edwards]

Episode 9 now available:

https://piratepod7080.transistor.fm/9

In this episode they talk to Danny Goldman (Dipole) about his journey from East London FM pirate Radio Titanic to legal radio in Switzerland presenting his shows in German. The story takes in his time on RIP Radio, Radio Comsat, Phoenix Radio and Radio Shoestring, plus his brushes with the authorities, some funny, some not.

[Gary Edwards]

Episode 10 now available:

https://piratepod7080.transistor.fm/10

Bert Bridges tell them how he got into pirate radio because of some builders from Cornwall while living in a bedsit in Ilford and being busted well after the broadcast. They also learn about his archive project for unlicenced radio stations starting in 1896.

[Gary Edwards]

Episode 11 now available:

https://piratepod7080.transistor.fm/11

Episode 11 finds them talking to Clair and Dave from London pirate, Rock FM. They came up with the idea of RFM in the pub, so it seems appropriate that they chat to them while they are having a Sunday lunchtime drink (hence all the pub noise).

We hear about how they new nothing about LBP radio, not even listeners, and from this inauspicious start they went on to run London's premier rock pirate for five years. They even got a telling off from Radio Caroline.

More on RFM here:

https://www.thepiratearchive.net/rfm/

[Gary Edwards]

Episode 12 now available:

https://piratepod7080.transistor.fm/12

in this episode they talk to Tony Randall. He cut his pirate teeth with Radio Jackie and and went on to be involved with numerous stations and he had a few brushes with the authorities on the way.

[Gary Edwards]

Episode 13 now available:

https://piratepod7080.transistor.fm/13

This is the podcast where they talk to some of the people who helped shape the radio landscape of the UK back in the 1970’s and 80’s by fracturing the occasional law and becoming Land Based Radio Pirates.

This episode they talk to Philip Bendall or Philip Day as some of you may have known him. He talks about his time at Radio Jackie and Radio Concord among others. He has shared transmission sites and studios with some of the major charters of the pirate radio scene at the time, so why not sit back and enjoy a little trip back to London of the 1970’s.

[Gary Edwards]

Episode 14 now available:

https://piratepod7080.transistor.fm/14

Bear- Telstar One, Alice's Restaurant and RFM

In this episode they talk to Bear, the legendary rock "Gramophone Announcer" from Telstar One 235m, Alice's Restaurant and RFM, among others.

He takes them through his radio journey from the 1960, listening to the offshore pirates to his desire to bring back a rock station in the Alice's mould.

More here:

https://www.thepiratearchive.net/alices/
https://www.thepiratearchive.net/rfm/

[Gary Edwards]

Episode 15 now available:

https://piratepod7080.transistor.fm/15

Mark Wakely-Radio Comsat, Phoenix Radio and Radio Shoestring

For this first episode of 2023 the tables have been turned on the host by Lawrie Hallett, and the subject of the podcast is the usual host, Mark Wakely.

This was the idea of Lawrie, who incidentally is the guest on the next episode. He came up with the idea when Mark went to interview him at his place of work just before Christmas. As usual they talk about life in pirate radio and beyond, including how Mark got involved, why Mark blames the IRA for the loss of two transmitters and his biggest regret in radio.

[Gary Edwards]

Episode 16 now available:

https://piratepod7080.transistor.fm/16

Lawrie Hallett - The Poacher turned Gamekeeper Episode, Phoenix Radio, Alice's Restaurant, Ofcom.

For this episode they talk to Lawrie Hallett, the poacher turned gamekeeper. He went from pirate radio operator to ofcom official via a whole load of radio related projects and played a major role in helping Radio Caroline gain their 648 AM licence.

He is now spending much of his time helping train the next generation of radio broadcasters.

https://www.thepiratearchive.net/alices/

[Gary Edwards]

Episode 17 now available:

https://piratepod7080.transistor.fm/17

Bob Lawrence - Part 1 - London Music Radio (70's), Radio Caroline and various ILR

In this episode you can hear the first half of the conversation with Bob Lawrence (Richard Thompson).

They talk about his start in radio and his time as part of the original London Music Radio. They look at the trials and tribulations of being a LBP operator in the 1970's and the camaraderie between stations of the time.

https://www.thepiratearchive.net/lmr/

[Gary Edwards]

Episode 18 now available:

https://piratepod7080.transistor.fm/18

Bob Lawrence Part 2 - London Music Radio (70's), Radio Caroline and various ILR stations

This is the second part of their chat with Bob Lawrence. They talk about regulation in radio, the future of medium wave, Caroline's 648 licence, the end of LMR, his time on the Mi Amigo and plenty of other anorak stuff.

https://www.thepiratearchive.net/lmr/