Radio Caroline at 60
In the 1960s, if you were a teenager in the United States, a big part of your life was probably music. There was a seemingly endless supply of both radio …read more Continue reading Radio Caroline at 60
Category Archives: pirate radio
FCC Fines 15 Year-Old Pirate Radio Station in NYC $2 Million
The FCC is using its new powers to ask from the maximum fine from an Ecuadorian pirate radio station that’s run for more than 15 years. Continue reading FCC Fines 15 Year-Old Pirate Radio Station in NYC $2 Million
An Epic Tale Of Pirate Radio In Its Golden Age
With music consumption having long ago moved to a streaming model in many parts of the world, it sometimes feels as though, just like the rotary telephone dial, kids might …read more Continue reading An Epic Tale Of Pirate Radio In Its Golden Age
The Battlefield That’s 5 kHz Wide
The airwaves are full of news from the battle in Ukraine, with TV and radio journalists providing coverage at all hours. But for those with a bit of patience there’s …read more Continue reading The Battlefield That’s 5 kHz Wide
Radio Piracy on the High Seas: Commercial Demand for Taboo Music
The true story of pirate radio is a complicated fight over the airwaves. Maybe you have a picture in your mind of some kid in his mom’s basement playing records, but the pirate stations we are thinking about — Radio Caroline and Radio Northsea International — were major business operations. …read more
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The FCC Shut Down a Pirate Radio Station Broadcasting Alex Jones
Regulators in Texas have put a stop to a pirate radio station operating out of a crumbling apartment complex. Continue reading The FCC Shut Down a Pirate Radio Station Broadcasting Alex Jones
Filter your Pi and be a Responsible Pirate
At this point it’s pretty well-known that you can tack a long wire to the Raspberry Pi’s GPIO, install some software, and you’ve got yourself the worlds easiest pirate FM radio station. We say that it’s a “pirate” station because, despite being ridiculously easy to do, broadcasting on these frequencies without a license is illegal. Even if you had a license, the Raspberry Pi with a dangling bit of wire will be spewing out all kinds of unintentional noise, making it a no-go for any legitimate purposes.
In an effort to address that issue, [Naich] has written up a couple …read more