Pirate radio in the United Kingdom Caroline and Radio London started to broadcast on medium wave to the UK from offshore ships or disused sea forts. At the time, these stations were not illegal because they were broadcasting from international waters. The stations were set up by entrepreneurs and music enthusiasts to meet the growing demand for pop and rock music, which was not catered for by the legal BBC Radio services. The first British pirate radio station was Radio Caroline, which was launched by Irish music entrepreneur Ronan O'Rahilly, and started broadcasting from a ship off the Essex coast in 1964. By 1967 ten pirate
Pennine Radio (radio station) Alfasound, the UK agent for Jam Creative Productions, contained vocals by soul singer Jimmy Helms. Former notable presenters on the station include Peter Levy, Roger Kirk, Austin Mitchell, Bob Preedy, Ian Davidson, Martin Kelner, Jon Culshaw, Paul Fairburn, Paul Burnett, Martin Kelner, Edouard Lapaglie, and James Watt. Pennine Radio (radio station) Pennine Radio was the original name for what is now Pulse 1 in Bradford, the independent local radio station for West Yorkshire, England. It was launched on 16 September 1975. Pennine Radio was the idea of Steve Harris and Terry Bate, the latter being a founding member of Metro