the all time british pirate radio list

[blah]

following a quick discussion at the rdb piss up I am gonna do a ruff guide to known pirate radio stations and could do with some help as I did a few lists years ago but not all I can remember are on them plus loads from areas I don't know about.

 

only need simple imput like

 

name:

freq:

area:

known years running (not essential but helpful)

basic style genre: (most rave stations had chilled or oldschool/house reggae/dub on sundays)

known dj's: (before some got famous)

 

any other info like pics, interviews, articles in newspapers/magazines is all welcome.

 

 

It may take a LONG while before I do anything with it (may try to get it in rdb some how) but it needs to be done as it is a completely forgotten pastime that needs to be archived before it's completely forgotten because of internet as we ALL have been affected by their free services in the past and they deserve some reconition for their time on air.

[blah]

STATION , AREA, FREQ, YEAR? , E.T.C

 

 

Kool fm , London,94.5-94.6fm, 91-?

Don fm, London,105.7fm, 93?-95

Trance fm,London,105.4fm-106.1fm , 93?-94

Eruption fm,London,101.3fm,?

Defection fm,London,89.4fm, 92?

Energy fm (#1 London ),87.9fm, 92-93?

Energy fm (#2 Surry ),105.8-107.3fm, 92 on-off till 2000

Energy fm (#3 Brighton),107fm,95 for 1 month legal

Progress fm , Sussex, 87.9fm,2000 for 1 month legal

Rage fm,Brighton,92fm-91.6fm2001-2003 back again 2006 on101.4

Pulse fm,London,90.6fm,92?-95?

Pressure fm, (#1 London),101.8fm,92?-93

Pressure fm, (#2 surry/sussex),106.6fm, 93-94

Pressure fm, (#3 london then moved to brighton),101.4?fm,?2001-2002

Freestyle fm,surry,105.5fm,92-93

Radioactive (or active fm), surry,103.4fm & 107 fm,92-94

Redeye fm,Surry or London(reportedly from an oil depot?)106fm,93-94

Jungle frequency,London,106.3fm,93

Format fm,London,93.4fm,93-94

Rush fm,London,92.6fm,92

Weekend rush,london,92.3fm,93

Storm fm,London,91.6fm,93

Scandal fm,London,106.1fm,95

Paradise fm,Yorkshire,105.1fm,93

Hart fm,London,90.4fm,95

Function fm,London,95.4fm,95

Njoy fm,Surry,106fm,2002

Touchdown ,?,?fm,?

Frantic fm,South Coast (worthing reportedly),106.1fm,93-94

Transmission one,London,107.3fm,94

Dream fm,(1#London),107.6fm,94-97

Dream fm,(2#leeds),99.9fm,93-94?

Blaze fm,crawley,95.2fm,98-99

Illusion fm,Sussex,105.4fm,93

Risk fm/nut nut fm (also risking it with the nut nut)London,106.2fm,94

Girls fm (house),surry-sussex?,107.6fm,93

Miss fm,worthing?,106fm,92-93

Syndicate fm,?,100.4fm-106fm,93

Magic fm?106fm,93?

Boomerang ,Fyfe-Scotland,100fm,93

Chillin?fm,London?,102.9fm,93?

Mix fm,midlands?106.3fm,93

Friends fm,brighton,93.2fm,93

Touch fm,Essex & Kent,97.9fm,93

Dark fm,Banbury,105.7fm,93

Wklr ,Bradford,107.5fm,93

Underground fm,London,101.8fm,93

Quest fm,London,98.1fm,93

Devious fm,Midlands,105.9fm,93

Influence fm,London,87.6fm,93

Impact fm,surry,104.4fm,93

Radio ggv,?,105.3fm,93

Rhythm fm,London,87.6fm,93

Rude fm,London,88.3fm,?till?

Rude awakening,London,104.3fm,99-still going?

Kaos fm,brighton,?,96

Green apple,slough?,?,92

Fantasy fm,London,?,91

Basscamp or bassrush,?,?fm,?

Peak fm,?,?fm96-97

Tcr,Liverpool,?91-92

Planet fm,London,?fm,92

Station fm,brixton,?fm,?

Destiny fm,London,?fm,92

Choice fm,London,96.9fm,94

Flex fm,London,?fm,92

Rad fm,brighton,107.9fm,late2001(very short lived)

 

 

Most of these have been remembered from memory so some are missing info about them

[haste]

STATION , AREA, FREQ, YEAR? , E.T.C

Hart fm,London,90.4fm,95

Became Face FM after the legit Heart FM launched. I'm sure Hart was on in 94, I used to listen to it back then.

 

Face FM then went on to become Interface on the net. Was run by Mad Ash, who was a wicked DJ!

 

I think we should definitely work on this section. It would a really cool addition to the site and part of something that I was thinking about yesterday that we could be incorporating into RDB - an "articles" section, or something similar. Was thinking about Ornette's Lazerdrome write up that he did and thought that we could have a section that had info on similar things, this would be a great addition. It might be nice to have some other non dnb pirates too?

 

edit: Rude awakening is written Ruud Awakening

[Phokus]

Unity FM, Essex, 88.4FM, 91(?)-?? Sat (tended to be house), Sun (hardcore, d+b, techno)

Known DJs: A-Sides, DJ Scoobie (Mark Ryder)

 

Shakedown FM, Essex, 88.4FM, 91(?)-?? Week nights, generally hardcore, I think.

Known DJs: New Decade, DJ Infinity & The Basics.

 

Cyndicut FM, Essex, 101.4 (moved to 97.8 after a couple of years off air)

Known DJs: Daz (Splash), M.A.T.T., Embee, DJ Rhythm, Majistrate, Agent K, Nicol, Ollie (Direct Recs). Guest appearances from Andy C and other big names too.

 

Force FM, Essex, 106.5FM - on air now, not sure when they started. All week, specialises in old skool dance in all its flavours. Mondays are old skool hardcore/dnb.

 

 

By no means comprehensive:

 

Known DJs for Pulse: Aphrodite, Nicky Blackmarket, Skie (Soapbar).

 

Known DJs for Eruption: Demolition Cru, Swift & Zinc, Skie (Soapbar). Guest slots from big names.

 

Known DJs for Kool FM: Mampi Swift, Bryan Gee, Brockie, Kane, Trace, Tonic, Nicky Blackmarket. Pretty much every big name MC too: Dett, Navigator, Ryme Tyme, Skibadee, Stevie Hyper D, Five-0, etc. Loads of big name guest slots.

[haste]

The Rude ones should be listed like this

 

Rude FM - 104.3 FM. 1994 - 1997 (I think)

DJs: Dylan, Smokey Joe, Chillum, Syras

MCs: Eksman, Herbz, Evil B

 

Rude FM - 88.2 FM. 1997 - ???

DJs:

MCs: Evil B

 

Ruud Awakening - 104.3 FM. 1997 - present

DJs: Smokey Joe, Ill Logic, Cab-e, Chillum, Syras

MCs: Eksman, Herbz

 

I think we could do this using the database listing the DJs that played with liks to their discographies as well as listing the years that they played on the station

[Phokus]

Some guy called Haste used to be on there as well, didn't he? He was shit.

 

Rude FM - 104.3 FM. 1994 - 1997 (I think)

DJs: Dylan, Smokey Joe, Chillum, Syras

MCs: Eksman, Herbz, Evil B

 

Rude FM - 88.2 FM. 1997 - ???

DJs:

MCs: Evil B

 

Ruud Awakening - 104.3 FM. 1997 - present

DJs: Smokey Joe, Ill Logic, Cab-e, Chillum, Syras

MCs: Eksman, Herbz

 

Fracture & Neptune used to be on Rude as well, not sure which one though.

[sch_pr]

Face FM then went on to become Interface on the net. Was run by Mad Ash, who was a wicked DJ!

Is it still online ?

(and if yes do you have an url?)

[blah]

all remembered from memory so lots will have to be added later.

 

 

don fm

dj's: ed rush, eazy b,rugged vinyl,lucky spinn cru,lady a,gussy,nut e 1

 

kool fm

dj's: trace,brockie, ash,smurf,times two,mampi swift,redant?,kane,probe,profile,funky flirt,eady d,phaze 3,

mc's: ragga twins,navigator, remadee,skibbadee,moose & five o, rhyme time,stingray,

 

trance fm

dj's: wise,boots hi fi, sonic,wonder,gussy

mc's: dark angel & dark heart,zuki banton,bigatron

 

weekend rush

dj's: funky flirt,

mc's:shabba d

 

dream fm

dj's: wise,swiftlee,influence,fiaz,energy,grave yard shift cru,

mc's: suicide,boots hifi,zuki banton,ruff,

 

defection fm

dj's: mixmaster max(must find my tapes of him)

mc's mikey general?

 

fantasy fm

dj's:hype, kenny ken?,ellis dee?,dj rap,

 

energy fm (surry)

dj's:mystery,step one,ruffneck,force(not dj force from essex)

[eXtreme]

i used to play on here:

 

Freedom FM East London / Essex

 

89.6 (1993-94)

105.0 (1995)

90.0 (1996)

107.3 (1997-99)

 

Known DJs: Nightbreed, A-Sides

 

lol this is still about, some pics on here too : http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/808/959/

 

in 1997 we were running a 200w rig with a double stack for a while, must have been the most powerful station on at the time :cool:

[Phokus]

Fabio and Grooverider were on Fantasy FM as well, weren't they?

[haste]

Some guy called Haste used to be on there as well, didn't he? He was shit.

hehe...yeah I was on both 104.3 stations :hug:

weekend rush

 

dj's: funky flirt,

mc's:shabba d

 

dream fm

 

dj's: wise,swiftlee,influence,fiaz,energy,grave yard shift cru,

Remarc was on Weekend Rush

 

Spinback (not Legend Recs guy) was someone who I listened to loads on Dream. Swiftlee = Swifflee

 

Also...

 

Kool FM, Birmingham.

DJs: Devize, JB, Spice, Hazard

MCs: errrrr...

 

Should we be putting who owned/ran the stations as well?

 

Kool Midlands = JB

Kool London = Eastman

Ruud Awakening = Chillum & Syras

Rude (104.3) = Chillum, Syras & 2 others who I forgot

Rude (88.2) = The 2 above mentioned

[iamdek]

Flex FM

London

103.6

92?

 

DJ's - Gunshot, Funky T, Ed Rush, Unit One, MC Culture, ... (i'll fill in loads more when I get home)

 

 

This is going to be a great thread .. I've got loads of (West London) pirate tapes at home I can go through!

[Phokus]

Freedom FM East London / Essex

 

89.6 (1993-94)

105.0 (1995)

90.0 (1996)

107.3 (1997-99)

 

Known DJs: Nightbreed, A-Sides

 

Trax as well, it would seem!

 

If we're adding owners, I think Unity was run by Mark Ryder, and Cyndicut was Daz's station.

[blah]

i used to play on here:

 

Freedom FM East London / Essex

 

89.6 (1993-94)

105.0 (1995)

90.0 (1996)

107.3 (1997-99)

 

Known DJs: Nightbreed, A-Sides

 

lol this is still about, some pics on here too : http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/808/959/

 

in 1997 we were running a 200w rig with a double stack for a while, must have been the most powerful station on at the time :cool:

 

 

radio active 107 in 94 was on for a weekend and they did not get any shouts so they fucked off but they were hitting me in stereo at 7 on my old tecnics radio with signal meter in east grinstead AND I live in a dip (had a mad home made yagi beam ariel though), so they must have been pushing it as a mate up there knew em and they were situated in farnborough.

 

also recently njoy in 2002 had the strengh to do the same on 106 between virgin 105.8 and heart 106.2 and they were in stereo and had scrolling text.

 

A mate up there also lived opposite the site they were using as an ariel and said they were getting busted a lot before they got really shut down and he hasn't heard from anyone he knew to do with em since.

 

raw fm apparently was the don fm massive before changing to don fm. the freq will be on the early awsome records someware in the run out grooves.

 

 

 

 

 

ho hum, this station has nothing to do with me honest :think:

http://forum.breakbeat.co.uk/tm.asp?m=1968128405

http://www.myspace.com/ragefm

[Java]

Perhaps we could start a new thread showing which pirate radio stations are currently operative, I find it deathly hard to find a pirate radio station in my area!! And perhaps we could sort it out by area too, such as London, Midlands, etc.. If anyone knows of any decent West London ones (particularly TW5 area) I'd love to know!!

 

Also . . . did the thought of an RDB station ever get thought up? :biggrin:!!!!!

[sch_pr]

Also . . . did the thought of an RDB station ever get thought up? :biggrin:!!!!!

Great idea !

actually, I already though about a thing quite similar. A webcast which would play member submitted mixes.

With a few simple rules (time limits for the submitted sets, encoding quality, ...), it could be fun :smile:

 

...But a live radio would be even better :cool:

[Guest Guest]

origin fm, london, 95.2fm, 1999(?) - now

 

eruption fm, london, 101.3fm is still running today

 

 

are we going to start mentioning all the house & garage and reggae dancehall ones as well?

[maxstile]

I can provide some info on some the manchester ones but they were usually soul/reggae or hip hop by day and would have jungle shows on some nights. so in other words, they werent strictly jungle/dnb pirates (apart from one i can think of) Do you still want this info?

[blah]

any station is good as there are allways loads of reggae stations like the dread broadcasting one that I can never remember properly

[maxstile]

ok, here are the manchester ones i can remember. some info may slightly wrong (over 10 years ago now!) any manchester heads pls update or add to this.

 

 

in order of freqency;

 

 

name: Buzz 88 FM

freq: 88.0

area: Manchester

known years running: manchester's longest running pirate. started around 95/96 i think, been off and on ever since. at present time it was last on air in 2008 to my knowledge. has long periods of downtime.

days/times on air: 24/7 (in 95-97) just weekends in more recent times.

basic style genre: soul. rnb, hip hop.

known dj's - non jungle/dnb: eric b (station owner), geoff martel, gordon west (legendary manchester soul dj), tiny g (also from soul nation - see below), borderline crew (miller and jose), dj snowy, 'dan de mike' (sp?), cant remember the rest now.

known dj's - jungle/dnb: dj impact.

jungle/dnb shows: Thursday Eve and/or Sunday afternoon

other: there was an article in manchester evening news around 2005. station owner eric b was fined £10,000 for the running of the station but vowed to be back (and he was). buzz fm website featured pics of eric b with celebraties such as wyclef jean. station would sometimes stream online.

 

 

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name: Luv NRG / Love Energy (La More)

freq: 99.7

area: Manchester

known years running: not sure, i discovered it in 93. went off for good in 97 i think

days/times on air: 24/7

basic style genre: soul. rnb, hip hop.

known dj's - jungle/dnb: Revolution Crew (DJ Direkt, Sappo), DJ Inflict in early years, Raggabeats Crew (Devious Devon, MC Crystalize). Mc Lenki, Mc Trigga, DIEMOND E.D ( http://www.myspace.com/diemondeed ), Evil D, Spindoktor, MC Yoda

jungle/dnb shows: Jungle was on most nights for 3 hours slots, usually between 7 and 10 or 10 and 1.

Tuesday eve 7-10pm - Spin Inn records (manchester) Top 10 chart (with DJ Direkt)

other: The station where sappo and trigga started out. have seen station name spelt as 'luv nrg', the 'la more' part was dropped in later years. Definitely the all time best station for jungle in manchester.

 

*Some jungle tape rips of luv nrg on youtube here*

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=luv+nrg&search_type=&aq=f

 

 

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name: Frontline Radio soul

freq: 100.7

area: Manchester

known years running: 92/93

days/times on air: not sure

basic style genre: soul. rnb, hip hop

other: remember hearing 92 'rave' being played some evenings and this is how i really discovered pirates. this station was started by the same people as Frontline (see http://frontline-radio.spaces.live.com/?_c11_BlogPart_BlogPart=blogview&_c=BlogPart&partqs=amonth%3d11%26ayear%3d2009 ) and was run by T2 Bad who later went on to start Soul Nation

 

 

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name: Frontline

freq: 101.45

area: Manchester

known years running: from 1989. went off late 1996.

days/times on air: 24/7

basic style genre: reggae, ragga

known dj's: - below is a comprehensive list of station DJ's taken from: http://frontline-radio.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3EE5354F4F6C7FB4!253.entry

 

Frontline Radio DJ Roll Call

Arc Angel (RIP)

Article

Bella Irie

Barry G & Bigga

Bongo

Brooklyn Buooyark

Captain & Kizzy

CB2000

Colonel

Daddy C

Doctor C & Standguard

Dollarman (Hustler Ghettoheart)

Dreadie Dread

Dr Pebbs

DJ Rickochet & Mc Skanka

General

GP

Jah Glee

JP Bizzy

Lady Dee (L Dee) & Kay Bee aka Double Trouble

Lateman

Marcus Garvey (Mega Dread)

Matheteria, Cutty Mello, Singing Vibe (Redstar Crew)

Mr Brown

Mr Womble aka Comercial Man/Mr HMV (Baron Turbo Charge)

Mysterious P

Original Cool-Forget-Everyting!!!

Papa Sam (Hustler Ghettoheart)

Ralph (Far East Sound System)

Ranking

Ras Dread

Rebel Princess

Roots Daughter

Sista JB

Skullman (Hustler Ghettoheart)

Speedy G (Hustler Ghettoheart)

Sticks & P (Symbolic Crew)

Tappa Benz (Hustler Ghettoheart)

Tallman & Shortman

The Ninja

Tippa Gee & Q-Bass

Wilie Dan & Jnr Ninja (Mayhem)

Yoyo & Flexy J

Wilie Max (Tarus)

 

known dj's - jungle/dnb: junior ninja, wilie dan, 2 plus 1, rikochet and mc skanka

jungle/dnb shows: Tuesday eve, Thurs eve, and for a short time on Saturday mornings with Junior

ninja and pals.

 

other: some station info here http://frontline-radio.spaces.live.com/?_c11_BlogPart_BlogPart=blogview&_c=BlogPart&partqs=amonth%3d11%26ayear%3d2009

 

Rikochet went on to be a member of the 'midnight lick crew' later on in 98 playing mainly garage/2 step

Brooklyn Buooyark, one of the station founders, now goes by the name of Lloyd Frontline and co-presents the Bigga Breakfast show with Lady Dee an ex frontline DJ on All Fm ( http://www.allfm.org/index.php/category/schedule/tuesday/ )

 

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name: Sting FM

freq: 103.6

area: Manchester

known years running: ? - 96/7

days/times on air: 24/7

basic style genre: soul, rnb, hip hop

known dj's - non jungle/dnb: saracen krew, t-bone, entwine ( www.myspace.com/djentwine ), nightrider, michael h (plus loads more)

known dj's - jungle/dnb: notably bushman and shadraq

jungle/dnb shows: bush and shad on wed eve (10-1am i think)

 

other: i believe this broadcast out of old trafford area, manchester.

 

 

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name: Soul Nation (ten 46 fm)

freq: 104.6

area: Manchester

known years running: nov 93 - late 96

days/times on air: 24/7

basic style genre: soul. rnb, hip hop.

known dj's - non jungle/dnb: T2 bad (station owner), soul control, special k, tiny G, rick star, basezone ( http://www.3flow.co.uk/about.htm ), DJ styles, KGB, errol phipps, leaky fresh, eric b, plus many more

known dj's - jungle/dnb: JMC (Jamac) & Mad Rush, Underground Sounds (EFX and General Pain), Da Intalex (Marcus and XTC) Before they went to Kiss 102 manchester.

DJ Serge (Spin Inn Records)

S.I.F (sound in force) crew, DJ Retro (around 93/4)

jungle/dnb shows: JMC and Rush - Thurs eves i think. EFX and Pain not very frequent but remember on some Tuesday evenings. Serge on Saturday nights.

other: very professionally ran pirate with a good signal, didnt sound like other pirate stations. dabbled in legality for short time and won a resticted license in 97 for 1 month, broadcasting out of hulme under the name of Krystal FM. They were never back when this went off air.

Tiny G is/was an extra on Coronation street.

Had a happy hardcore show on Saturday nights for a while in about 96. Station would sometimes change the name to Dance Nation when jungle/hardcore shows were on.

Da Intalex used to have a show on here who of course went on to produce some classic jungle tunes and who one half of is Marcus Intalex.

A scan of the soul nation launch party flyer can be found here: http://bp1.blogger.com/_iXp5Wnc4JYs/R7trgOTwYJI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/BM0Y1gpDdHM/s1600-h/soul_control_hacienda_flyer.jpg

 

 

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name: Ambient FM

freq: 106.? or 107.?

area: Manchester (i think from north area)

known years running: 95 or so to about - 96/7

days/times on air: Sunday Evenings

basic style genre: ambient and musical jungle

known dj's - jungle/dnb: DJ H and Ste P (ambient alliance)

other: played the more musical side of jungle, Ambient Alliance went on to do a Galaxy 102 FM Sunday

evening show

http://www.myspace.com/ambientalliance

 

 

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Other manchester ones (not much info):

 

IBC (illegal broadcasting corporation?) Weekends only, around 96. Various musical styles,

mainly dance, soul and a little jungle. think they used to be about in the early 90's/late 80s as well. (defunct)

 

Fresh FM - 100.? around 97/8 i think. (defunct)

 

Itle 90.2 - reggae station (defunct)

 

Irie 99.7 - reggae (used same frequency as love energy after it went off air. defunct)

[blah]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pir8radio/

[iamdek]

Flex FM

London

103.6

92?

 

DJ's - Gunshot, Funky T, Ed Rush, Unit One, MC Culture, ... (i'll fill in loads more when I get home)

 

More Flex FM DJ's ... DJ Aura, DJ Synchronise, DJ Fade

 

Addition to the list ...

 

Zone FM

West London

100.6 FM

1993-1995

 

DJ's - DJ Beserk, DJ Unknown, Freebass, Addictive ......

 

as time went on they moved frequency from time to time, and could also be found on 105.1 and 106.4

 

 

Risk FM

DJ's - DJ Sensi, Pipkin, Rumble, Essence ......

 

 

 

Reload FM

1995

103.6 (took the place of Flex)

West London

 

DJ's - The Undertaker, Funky T, Clarky (from Blackmarket)

 

 

 

 

Known DJs for Eruption: Demolition Cru, Swift & Zinc, Skie (Soapbar). Guest slots from big names.

 

Also for Eruption, DJ's (circa 1995) - DJ Dark Noise & MC Karnage, DJ Protocol & MC Anarchy, DJ Zinc & MC Rage, MC Desire, MC A.D.

 

 

don fm

dj's: ed rush, eazy b,rugged vinyl,lucky spinn cru,lady a,gussy,nut e 1

 

Also Don FM DJ's - G-Force & Murdoch

[iamdek]

Don FM DJ's & MC's taken from a posting on B2VOS :

 

DJ Demo

EzeeD

DJ Atmosphere

DJ C-O-D

DJ Charlie Brown

DJ Nut E1

DJ Overdose

DJ Trace

Ed Rush

Lady A

Lucky Spin Crew

DJ Oshi

RType

 

MC Nasty

MC Ryme Time

MC Screwface

[blah]

who was that reggae mc that used to sing next to the music on don fm in early 93 ?

[GORDY]

Hi, Gordy here.

Looking at your list you may be interested to know that: JOCKS CAFE 101 FM was in operation in 1991, they were also known as DESTINY FM - playing Belgium Hardcore / UK Hardcore, rave - techno.

I have a couple of recorded audio tapes of the above stations.

I am also compiling a classic CD-R from most tracks that were played on the night I recorded in 1991 - Basically trying to re-live those classics days.

 

I would like to track down DJ Groove who was the main man behind this station - he worked in the 1990's for Royal Mail as a postman.

 

Does anyone know where he is now? :help:

 

Not sure how long the station(s) were running for.

 

Other Dj's name = Easy E.

 

Hope to hear yours and other fellow buddies response soon