Well I was around then, altho I wasnt very old ( not like now). Up until about 1967 or 8 there were 3 radio programs.
The “light program” now radio 2 , the “home service” now radio 4 and the “third programme ” which is now radio 3. There was no music for youth culture at all. As the light programme was playing “Mantovani and his orchestra” you had to tune in to Radio Luxembourg 208MW, to listen to “pop” music , but this only worked after dark due to reception problems . So there were various Pirate radio stations set up in the channel, Radio Caroline , Radio free London and others. There was only a 2 mile territorial waters then so they claimed to be operating outside british waters. Of course the Government didnt agree and set up the Marine offences act, which gave them powers to commandeer ships , confiscate transmitters and so on. So basically nothing has changed in 40 years , now its trucks not ships , rigs not transmitters, but still the same old shite as ever. Now it all seems a bit of a joke, a long time ago, but then it all seemed very serious.
Tony Blackburn who won that I’m a celebrity thing on the TV was one of the pirate DJ’s now he’s an establishment figure, so maybe it can all change? After Radio one was set up all the pirate DJ’s came and worked for the BBC. To find out more look up radio caroline on wikipedia.

Hey how do you do these avatars???

Simon Cadelic