Pirate Radio

Here you will find an assortment of photos, posters, newspaper articles and other memorabalia from the days of PIRATE RADIO IN ENGLAND in the 1970s.
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Listen to Arnold discussing his experiences with pirate radio in 1970s England – Interview with KOWS DJ Teresa Tudury, June 24, 2009.

Pirate Radio England 175 - Melody Maker, March 15, 1975 Front Page "The Secret Show" — “Pirate Radio” – Melody Maker, March 15, 1975, front page

Melody Maker article March 15, 1975 p. 18, p. 22. - Pirate Radio England — “Pirates of the air” – Melody Maker, March 15, 1975 p. 18, p. 22.

This Melody Maker photo was taken at a flat off the Balls Pond Road in Islington. In the picture is Arnold, Graham & Keith. The hand belongs to MM reporter Brian Harrigan.

Evening News, May 21 1975. "Wrong Wavelength" — “Radio pirates on wrong wavelength” – Evening News, May 21 1975.

Evening News, May 21, 1975 - p. 22 — This picture of the broadcast from Evening News, May 21, 1975 – p. 22, was taken at 101 Elgin Avenue, the squatting home of Joe Strummer of The Clash just before he made it big. His squatters band at the time was called the 101’ers named after their address. Joe gave me his cassette copy of The Clash’s first album fresh from the studio, so I became the first person in the world to broadcast the Clash. Arnold is holding the transmitter, Jean Luc is up the ladder.

Pirate Radio, Daily Mail, U.K., 1975 — “How pirate radio has a field day.” – Daily Mail – May 5, 1975

pirate radio in london 1970s — “GPO raids a pirate radio” – The Observer, April 1975

“Court win for Radio Jackie”

“Court airing of radio pirates” – The Guardian – May 12, 1975

Letter from Radio Concord staff to London Broadcasting Editor-in-Chief - May 7, 1975 — Letter from Radio Concord staff to London Broadcasting Editor-in-Chief – May 7, 1975

Reply to El Supremo at Radio Concord from Editor-in-Chief Marshall Stewart of London Broadcasting Co. - May 8,1975 — Reply to El Supremo at Radio Concord from Editor-in-Chief Marshall Stewart of London Broadcasting Co. – May 8,1975

Radio Registration Department - April 3, 1975 — Letter demanding release of Radio Concord equipment – April 3, 1975

What is Radio Concord? — “What is Radio Concord?” – Memeography street sheet

DJs for Radio Concord

Radio Concord News - June 1972 — Radio Concord newsletter – mimeographed – June 1972

Maida Hill Squatters and Tenants Assoc, London — Easy 85 street sheet – April 14. Newsheet of Maida Hill Squatters and Tenants Assoc.

3rd Windsor Free International Peoples Festival - Aug. 24,1974 — 3rd Windsor Free International Peoples Festival – Aug. 24,1974

Windsor Free Festival Will Proceed

Graham Barnes, Radio Concord — Graham Barnes, aka King Kong – Radio Concord’s engineer and DJ. Started Radio Aphrodite before joining Concord.

Radio Concord Letterhead

Arnold Levine & Graham Barnes standing outside Clerkenwell Magistrates Court after the pirate radio trial.

Magistrates court fine Jan. 20, 1975

Magistrates court receipt for fine.