Irish pirate radio former CBC and CCLR stations along with some from the DJing circuit at the time of the closures of both CBC, CCLR with the introduction of the new Radio Licensing Laws which led to the closure of many pirate radio stations in Ireland. Radio City was the first station to use and switch from the medium wave transmitter to an FM transmitter. Most of the Radio City presenters went to national and local licensed radio stations. Other notable stations that came along were radio caroline cork the longest running pirate station of them all still on corks airwaves to this
Pirate radio in the United Kingdom raising money. Within days two other pirate radio stations, Galaxy and Genesis Radio joined forces to help; both of which helped raise thousands of pounds each. With the exception of the Hackney Gazette, no other mainstream media was interested. It is therefore argued that had it not been for Powerjam, Galaxy and Genesis Radio, Sanjae would have died. In an interview with the founder of DBC (Dread Broadcasting Corporation) considered to be the first black owned pirate station in Europe, Leroy Anderson described some of the present day pirate stations as a joke. He did however acknowledge stations that are