A 50TH ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO THE OFF SHORE RADIO STATIONS OF THE 60S
Written by Archie Fergusson on 14/08/2017
JOIN US HERE ON DUNOON COMMUNITY RADIO AS WE REMEMBER MONDAY 14th AUGUST 1967 THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE “MARINE OFFENCES ACT” AN ACT TO SUPRESS BROADCASTING FROMSHIPS,AIRCRAFT AND CERTAIN MARINE STRUCTURES AS WE PLAY TUNES FROM THE DECADE “WHERE IT STARTED”
5.00PM TLLLVLBS PLAYING TRIBUTE EACH NIGHT MONDAY TO THURSDAY “THE SOUNDS OF THE SIXTIES” WITH VINNIE THOMS
10PM – MIDNIGHT KATE’ TONIGHT “MIXTAPE” MORE SOUNDS FROM THE “PIRATE RADIO DAY’S” AS VIEWED BY KATE MORVERN REID
MONDAY MIDNIGHT THE WHOLE 3 HOUR PROGRAMME WITH MARK STAFFORD VIA OUR FRIENDS AT CELTIC MUSIC RADIO 95FM
A 50th Anniversary Tribute To The Offshore Radio Stations Of The 1960’s
“Please Don’t Take Them Away …..The Story Of The Great British Pirate Era”
On Monday August 14th 2017 it will be exactly 50 years since probably the most exciting era in British Commercial Radio came to an end, with the introduction of the UK Government’s Marine Offence Act.
During the previous three years British Radio Listeners had seen a complete transformation in their radio landscape. In place of the limited pop music choice offered by the BBC Light Programme, listeners learned to love Offshore Radio Stations such as Radio Caroline, Radio London, Swinging Radio England, Radio 270 and many more 50 years on, for those who experienced that period the great memories still remain So much so that even the mighty BBC are dedicating some time on BBC Radio 2 to commemorate the anniversary.
However, as part of the Stafford’s World series of free Syndicated Radio Programmes, Mark Stafford has produced a three hour look at the full story of those great radio days in the form of …..
“Please Don’t Take Them Away …..The Story Of The Great British Pirate Era”
The 3 hour documentary show builds on previous radio documentaries on this subject that Mark has produced over the years. These have been featured on many radio stations all over the world. However, this is newly revised version is a new take on this fascinating story.
The documentary includes exclusive interviews with many of the leading names who broadcast from around the coast of Britain during that era. These include…. Dave Cash, Robbie Dale, Tony Prince, Roger “Twiggy” Day, Don Allen, Johnnie Walker, Carl Conway, John Peel, Martin Kayne and other presenters who made the era what it was.
The 3 hour story also features countless off air extracts and a soundtrack showcasing the great music played on the Offshore Stations.
OVER 100 RADIO STATIONS ARE GOING TO BE BROADCASTING THIS IN AUGUST 2017
“Please Don’t Take Them Away …..The Story Of The Great British Pirate Era”
