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Letter Regarding Pirate and Commercial Radio
Letter Regarding Pirate and Commercial Radio
Letter Regarding Pirate and Commercial Radio
Letter Regarding Pirate and Commercial Radio

Letter Regarding Pirate and Commercial Radio

Author (Edinburgh, Scotland, 1932 - 1991)
Date3 August 1966
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsScience And Technology
AcquisitionPresented in 2009.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS081377
Keywords
About MeDuring the 1960s, several "pirate" radio stations began broadcasting to Britain illegally from International Waters. The most famous of these was Radio Caroline, but Scotland also had its own pirate Radio Scotland. These stations were popular with younger listeners because they played more pop music than the BBC, but threatened the BBC's monopoly.

The Marine Offences Act finally brought pirate radio to a stop in 1967. There was widespread disappointment that there was still no commercial radio to replace the pirates.

This letter is interesting because it clearly shows that the Conservative political party were in favour of introducing commercial radio in the 1960s.
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