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Pirate
Radio Station Map I have produced these maps to show the approximately relative locations of the Sixties pop pirate radio stations throughout Europe. I would be happy to add others if you send me the necessary information. The closely-moored pirate radio ships in the North Sea can only be approximated, positionally, due to the scale, but I hope you'll find it an interesting document anyway. Slightly more detailed maps available are: Thames Estuary Fort Map Scandinavian Ship Map Solent Forts (non-radio) Please click on the map for a large image of the area indicated or on the station in the key available below to show the relevant map. Also listed below are the various stations that were broadcasting during the Sixties and early Seventies, with some additional information. Above right is a typical Radio London QSL card. A QSL is a verification from a radio station that the listener actually heard the station and provided details sufficient to prove reception. This feedback lets the station know how well it was received. Popular and vital for pirate stations. Pirate Radio Station Maps are Copyright Sixties City 2017 |
Map
Key
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Location
/ Tower / Vessel
|
Station
|
Station
|
Station
|
Station
|
Station
|
Great Nore Fort |
No Station
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Red Sands Fort |
Radio Invicta
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KING Radio
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Radio 390
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Shivering Sands Fort |
Radio Sutch
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Tongue Sands Tower |
No Station
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Radio Kent
tests only
|
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Knock John Tower |
Radio Essex
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BBMS
|
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Gunfleet Tower |
No Station
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Sunk Head Tower |
Radio Tower
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Roughs Tower |
No Station
|
BBMS planned
only
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Oceaan VII |
Radio 270
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Caroline |
Radio Caroline
|
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Caroline |
Radio Caroline
North
|
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Mi Amigo |
Radio Atlanta
|
Radio Caroline
South
|
Caroline
International
|
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Galaxy |
Radio London
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Radio East
Anglia
|
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Olga Patricia / Laissez Faire |
Britain
Radio
|
Radio England
|
Radio Dolfijn
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Radio 227
|
Radio 355
|
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Borkum Riff |
Radio Veronica
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CNBC
|
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Nordeney |
Radio Veronica
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Cheeta |
Radio Mercur
|
Skanes Radio
Mercur
|
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Cheeta |
Radio Syd
|
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Nijmah Al Hazz / Lucky Star |
DCR
|
Radio Mercur
|
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Margarethe / Olga / Bon Jour / Magda Maria | ||||||
Cheeta II |
Radio Mercur
|
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Cheeta II |
Radio Syd
|
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Cheeta II |
Radio Caroline
|
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Uilenspiegel |
Radio Antwerpen
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Red Rose |
Radio Red
Rose
|
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REM Island |
Radio Nordzee
|
TV Nordzee
|
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Land station |
Radio Shanus
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Comet |
Radio Scotland
|
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Comet |
Radio Scotland
|
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Land station |
Radio Luxembourg
|
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Land station |
Radio London
Three
|
Radio Free
London
|
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Land station |
Radio Jackie
|
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Zeevart / King David |
Capital
Radio
|
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Cornucopia |
Radio Sutch
|
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Mebo II (March 1970) |
Radio Nordsee
International (as RNI)
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Mebo II (July 1970) |
Radio Nordsee
International (as Radio North Sea)
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Comet |
Radio 242
|
Radio Scotland
and Ireland
|
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Land station (?) |
Radio Lambay
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Viking |
Radio Shannon
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Land station |
Jolly
Orange
|
DD
|
STATION NAME |
SHIP / LOCATION 1 |
SHIP / LOCATION 2 |
STATUS |
START |
END |
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BBMS |
KNOCK JOHN TOWER |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Sep 66 |
Dec 66 |
|
BBMS |
PLANNED ONLY |
Jan 67 |
n/a |
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BRITAIN RADIO |
LAISSEZ FAIRE |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
May 66 |
Mar 67 |
|
CAPITAL RADIO |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
May 70 |
|
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DCR |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Sep 61 |
Jan 62 |
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KING RADIO |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Mar 65 |
Jun 65 |
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KING'S RADIO |
UNKNOWN |
PLANNED ONLY |
Jun 67 |
n/a |
|
RADEX |
NONE |
PLANNED ONLY |
Apr 65 |
n/a |
|
RADIO 227 |
LAISSEZ FAIRE |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Mar 67 |
Jul 67 |
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RADIO 242 (See RADIO SCOTLAND AND IRELAND) | |||||
RADIO 270 |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Jun 66 |
Aug 67 |
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RADIO 355 |
LAISSEZ FAIRE |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Mar 67 |
Aug 67 |
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RADIO 365 |
UNKNOWN |
PLANNED ONLY |
Jun 66 |
n/a |
|
RADIO 390 |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Sep 65 |
Jul 67 |
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RADIO 390 NORTH |
PLANNED ONLY |
Jun 66 |
n/a |
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RADIO ALBATROSS |
FICTITIOUS |
See 'Making Waves' by David Sinclair |
SHORT-LIVED SPOOF |
Jun 66 |
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RADIO ALF |
UNKNOWN |
SHORT-LIVED |
Jun 66 |
? |
|
RADIO ANTWERPEN |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
? 62 |
Dec 62 |
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REGULAR BROADCASTS |
May 64 |
Jul 64 |
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RADIO CAESAR |
UNKNOWN |
TESTS ONLY |
Jun 66 |
? |
|
RADIO CAROLINE |
CAROLINE |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Mar 64 |
Jul 64 |
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RADIO CAROLINE INTERNATIONAL |
CAROLINE |
MI AMIGO |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Aug 67 |
Mar 68 |
RADIO CAROLINE NORTH |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Jul 64 |
Aug 67 |
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CHEETA II |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Jul 64 |
Aug 67 |
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RADIO CHANNEL |
UNKNOWN |
|
PLANNED ONLY |
Apr 66 |
n/a |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Sep 64 |
Feb 67 |
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RADIO DOLFIJN (RADIO FLIPPER) |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Nov 66 |
Mar 67 |
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RADIO DYNAVISION |
UNKNOWN |
|
TESTS ONLY |
Apr 66 |
? |
RADIO EAST ANGLIA |
GALAXY |
|
SHORT-LIVED SPOOF |
Apr 67 |
Apr 67 |
RADIO ENGLAND |
LAISSEZ FAIRE |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
May 66 |
Nov 66 |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Oct 65 |
Sep 66 |
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RADIO FREEDOM |
UNKNOWN |
|
PLANNED ONLY |
Jun 66 |
n/a |
RADIO GBLN (RADIO GBOK) |
UNNAMED FISHING VESSEL |
|
PLANNED ONLY |
Dec 61 |
n/a |
RADIO INVICTA |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Jun 64 |
Mar 65 |
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RADIO JIM |
UNKNOWN |
|
SHORT-LIVED |
May 66 |
? |
RADIO KENT |
|
TESTS ONLY |
Nov 65 |
Nov 65 |
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RADIO LAMBAY |
UNKNOWN |
|
SHORT-LIVED |
Sep 64 |
? |
RADIO LN |
UNKNOWN |
|
TESTS ONLY |
Sep 62 |
? |
RADIO LONDON (BIG L) |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Nov 64 |
Aug 67 |
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RADIO MANCHESTER |
NONE |
|
PLANNED ONLY |
Jun 66 |
n/a |
RADIO MAYFLOWER |
UNKNOWN |
|
PLANNED ONLY |
Mar 66 |
n/a |
RADIO MERCUR |
CHEETA (I) + II |
LUCKY STAR |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Jul 58 |
Jul 62 |
RADIO MERCUR (UNCONFIRMED) |
LUCKY STAR |
|
SHORT-LIVED |
Aug 62 |
Aug 62 |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Feb 61 |
Jul 62 |
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RADIO NORDZEE |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Jul 64 |
Dec 64 |
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RADIO NORTH SEA INTERNATIONAL |
MEBO II |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Jan 70 |
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RADIO PAMELA |
UNKNOWN |
|
TESTS ONLY |
May 65 |
? |
RADIO RED ROSE |
RED ROSE |
|
SHORT-LIVED |
12th Jul 64 |
? |
RADIO SCOTLAND |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Dec 65 |
Aug 67 |
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RADIO SCOTLAND AND IRELAND (RADIO 242) |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Apr 67 |
Apr 67 |
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RADIO SHANNON |
VIKING |
|
SHORT-LIVED |
Sep 64 |
? |
RADIO SHEILA |
UNKNOWN |
|
SHORT-LIVED |
Jun 66 |
? |
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
May 64 |
Sep 64 |
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REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Mar 61 |
Jan 66 |
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RADIO TOWER |
|
TESTS ONLY |
Apr 66 |
? |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Apr 60 |
Aug 74 |
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SKANES RADIO MERCUR (BECAME RADIO SYD) |
CHEETA (I) |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Aug 58 |
1962 |
UKGM |
NONE |
|
PLANNED ONLY |
Jun 66 |
n/a |
VOICE OF SLOUGH |
ELLEN |
|
PLANNED ONLY |
Aug 61 |
n/a |
RADIO JACKIE | LAND-BASED - NO FIXED LOCATION | Mar 69 | 1985? | ||
RADIO HELEN NORTH | LAND-BASED - NO FIXED LOCATION | 1968? | 1970? | ||
RADIO HELEN SOUTH | LAND-BASED - NO FIXED LOCATION | 1968? | 1970? | ||
RADIO FREEDOMRADIO REVENGE | LAND-BASED - NO FIXED LOCATION | 1968? | 1970? | ||
RADIO TELSTAR | LAND-BASED - NO FIXED LOCATION | 1968? | 1970? | ||
RADIO SPECTRUM | LAND-BASED - NO FIXED LOCATION | 1968? | 1970? | ||
RADIO APOLLO | LAND-BASED - NO FIXED LOCATION | 1968? | 1970? | ||
RADIO FREE LONDON NORTH | LAND-BASED - NO FIXED LOCATION | 1968? | 1970? | ||
RADIO FREE LONDON SOUTH | LAND-BASED - NO FIXED LOCATION | 1968? | 1970? | ||
VOICE OF NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT | LAND-BASED - NO FIXED LOCATION | TRANSMITTED ON BBC TELEVISION AUDIO CHANNEL AFTER THE 11PM CLOSEDOWN | 1961 | 1962 | |
RADIO KALEIDOSCOPE | LAND-BASED - NO FIXED LOCATION |
|
REGULAR BROADCASTS |
Aug 67 |
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