The first of them was radio caroline, which started transmissions at easter 1964, soon to be followed by a dozen or so more stations. Having moved from transmitting from ships in the sea to towerblocks across uk towns and. Dilys calver whilst we make every effort to identify the photographers of the images we use on the website, we are naturally aware that many pictures have been used hundreds of times in different articles, without acknowledgement. The eurocentric nature of the collection keeps it from morphing into an extended, fourdisc. Born in a sleepy seaside village in the 1930s, xerb grew up to be one of the most famous radio stations in the world, with a blowtorch signal that sent the voice of the fabled wolfman jack to all corners of the.
The internet resurrection of radio northsea international streams 24 hours a day with programmes in english, german and dutch. Im hoping to use my page in the fight to help radio caroline to be heard on the medium wave band. Most of the jingles used on offshore radio were produced by pams of dallas and you. There is now an amazing catalogue of airchecks available to download from the. These stations broadcast from ships and old ww2 forts around the cost of the british isles. The history of notorious border blaster xerb is the stuff that legends are made of. Pirate radio jingles from the sixties by various 1992. Offshore radio museum is a virtual museum, housed in an imaginary former dockside warehouse, dedicated to recording and preserving the history of offshore radio. Uk offshore pirate radio stations on cd retro shop is open.
It is also here to preserve the stories and old recordings which would otherwise be lost, meaning a little bit of broadcasting history would be gone forever. Swinging radio england 1966 larry dean sixties offshore. Their jingles could be heard on hundreds of stations across. The motion picture entitled the boat that rocked in the u. Pirate oldies is a brand new station for cornwall and plymouth on dab digital radio, online at. British invasionpirate radio 60s free internet radio tunein. Users who like pirate fm 102 original jingles 1992 jam productions. The best way to experience the excitement of the pams era is simply to hear it. The overall sound of the station was unashamedly 60s pirate based, most notably using many of the jingles made famous by radio london. In addition ive added some of the jingles of the time as well as a few other audio souvenirs. That said, its hard to argue with the 101 songs that make up the budgetpriced behemoth. Includes south coast radio jingles, tony allan news report, x rated jingles, music leader promos. See more ideas about pirates, old time radio and tv on the radio.
Pams jingles are world renowned, and first gold radio rekindled those heady days of the mid 60s, with a mix of great tunes, and personality jocks. Jingles, jingles,jingles from all the pirate station of. Pirate radio archives campaign for independent broadcasting. Pirate radio became known as such, not because it was broadcast by scurrilous hookhanded knaves and wenches in pirate costumes, but because it was broadcast from disused sea forts and offshore radio ships situated in what were perceived by the governments of the time as illegal locations. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We have got free jingles for radio stations, djs, podcasters and even more creative audio projects. It also includes the laser radio song by the communicators 4m02s. Pirate radio jingles from the 1960s and 70s youtube. Hope these reawaken some happy, old memories for you. Pirate radio jingles from the sixties by various 199211. The first 3 jingles after the are you sitting comforatbly bit are jingles i have produced for the radio northsea.
Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. I found this tape on a 7 reel in a thrift shop 20 years ago. Volume 1 of a special set of 3 mp3 cds featuring the offshore years of pirate radio caroline. Pirate radio jingles from the sixties by various 19921111 music. The pirate archive has been created as a tribute to the people who put in the hard work on these stations, just to provide us with some entertainment. Live broadcast from pirate radio swinging radio england in 1966 featuring dj larry dean further broadcasts on mp3 cd are available at the nostalgia store. These are direct downloads this time and not via rapidshare. Pirate radio stations british 1960s internet archive. A 1941 wartime picture taken by a nazi spy of shivering sands look at the huge guns on top of each tower from which several pirate stations would broadcast 25 years later in the mid1960s. Pirate radio became known as such, not because it was broadcast by scurrilous. Details about pirate radio jingles from the sixties 99 jingles jumbo label, radio caroline. This page is for people who have a passion for old radio jingles that are not in use on todays radio north ayrshire.
This page contains various montages of radio ids available for download. Users who reposted pirate fm 102 original jingles 1992 jam productions. This site is a tribute to the people who endured a daily battle with the elements to provide a soundtrack to the swinging sixties. If your promotion and advertising is in a good shape customers actually don. Grab these radio jingles and keep your listeners coming back for more. Radio nova dublin, don stevens and bob gallico, full music and jingles from 1984. Are you a radio station that plays wellloved classic rock hits and the finest golden oldies. Additionally ive included some old jingles of the time as well as a few souvenir extracts where appropriate. A pirate radio patchwork quilt 125 pirate radio themes. Welcome to pirate oldies where youre never more than a minute away from the next great song. Mostly music, a couple songs that didnt make it, and some classics from the koit tower of country memories, and a few jingles. Released in 2014 the 50th anniversary year of carolines broadcasting this volume 1 mp3 cd contains broadcasts from the early years starting from 1964 through to 1972.
The nostalgia site sixties city has a very good section on pirate radio. They produced some of the greatest radio station ids of the 50s, 60s, and 70s in the us. Streaming audio britain radio 355 plays easylistening music, interspersed with the marvellous hallmark of quality jingles created for the original britain radio back in 1966. Here you will find some interesting off air clips of offshore pirate radio stations of the 1960s. Given the subject matter of richard curtis film pirate radio, the soundtrack had to filled with absolutely classic rock, pop, and soul. Pirate fm 102 original jingles 1992 jam productions soundcloud.
While the bbc had control over what could and could not be played over the airwaves, freethinking individuals retaliated against the system and set up their own radio stations that were broadcasting or transmitting signals illegally from offshore vessels. I first became interested in jingles when i was at school, fascinated that someone somewhere was going to all the trouble of creating these tiny if occasionally cheesy minisongs. British invasionpirate radio 60s free internet radio. Xerb 1090 radio southern california giant wolfman jack. Stream tracks and playlists from old radio jingles on your desktop or mobile device. Yeah, the pams jingles were a big part of my childhood in becoming fascinated by radio. Mar 29, 2009 a selection of pirate radio station jingles from the 60s and 70s. To listen to a mix of memorable jingles from many different stations arranged in a nonstop, backtoback style, please select one of the samplers. Offshore days the 1960s over radiojingles en radiotunes. Swinging was a word really in tune with the sixties and the american jingles used by radio england were quickly rerecorded by all of the other pirates and. The page ncludes jingles from music radio creative, jams, rob charles. The history of pirate radio during the 1960s 1970s home.
Some are large files are around 300 meg, so make sure you have a reliable connection. Pams radio jingles of the 1960s steve hoffman music forums. The pirate radio hall of fame is a britishbased website. Pirate radio in the united kingdom uk has been a popular and enduring radio medium since the 1960s, despite expansions in licensed broadcasting, and the advent of both digital radio and internet radio. Offshore days the 1960s radio and jingles were closely knit together in western europa, here is a brief history about the first steps to come to commerial radio, reported by jelle boonstra. Pirate oldies will build on pirate fms popular oldies hour, broadcast every weekday from 2pm. Roaring 60s we love the pirate stations radio big noise, london, and various productions.
Some are large files are around 300 meg, so make sure you have a. Pirate radio jingless stream on soundcloud hear the worlds. Jingles, jingles,jingles from all the pirate station of the 60s. Longwave dab pirateradiopartyboat amstereo satellitereceivers. The history of pirate radio during the 1960s 1970s. Groovy excerpts off live radio broadcasts from the 1960s from uk offshore pirate radio stations such as caroline, london, city, sutch, sre, britain and many more full shows are available on mp3 cd or download at the nostalgia store uk use our profile email to request an episode be added here from our stock. Virgins 101 pirate radio hits release date was conspicuously close to the release of director richard curtis the boat that rocked, a comedy about an illegal british radio station in the north sea in the 60s. Producing an effective jingle package is a unique skill which requires the best talent, an experienced creative team, and the right facilities. Pirate radio jingles from the sixties 99 jingles jumbo. Pirate fm 102 original jingles 1992 jam productions by. Do you love turning back the time for your listeners with classic hits and old school music. Jam specializes in creating awardwinning jingle and image packages for every type of programming.
Although it peaked throughout the 1960s and again during the 1980s1990s, it remains in existence today. The pirate radio hall of fame has been set up to honour the stars, the broadcasters, from that golden era of music radio. The radio jingles market is an old one that came to the fore in the 1960s. Details about pirate radio jingles from the sixties 99 jingles jumbo label. Pirate radio jingles from the sixties 99 jingles jumbo label, radio caroline etc. I thought id start a thread about pams productions dallas, texas, who recorded, and provided the radio and identification jingles for most of the remembered radio stations of the 60s. This clip, which ive compiled from various sources, includes many of the theme tunes popularised by the offshore pirate radio stations of the 1960s and 1970s with the accent on radios 270, caroline, london, scotland and veronica. There is a difference between an intro and a jingle. Great for adding that touch of authenticity to peronal compilations of the period. Standby for the greatest site on the web devoted to pirate radio jingles of the 1960s to download the best known radio caroline jingle click here the very rare stuff is at the foot of the pageo february 2017 update. Added another 700 meg of radio caroline sw from the ross revenge in 1988. The cd eighties pirate radio jingles with 99 jingles from the offshore stations radio caroline 12 jingles and laser 558 30 jingles and the other 56 jingles are from the laser hot hits package. Stream british invasionpirate radio 60s free online. Pams famous radio jingles of the 1960s famous radio jingles of the 1960s radio in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
The film was taken on the 60s pirate radio ship the galaxy, and featured daily life on board radio london. Below is a list of all the items in order from start to finish. Only by the time i hit college did i find out that one company did most of the radio jingles used in the industry, and that the identical packages were sung with different callletters all over the country if not the world. A track called we love the pirates released on radio carolines own label, and made by members of the ivy league under the name of the roaring 60s, was widely played during the final days of pirate radio in 1967. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. A jingle is a sound to create a strong recognition about a brand image. The station was originally called countysound radio. Free radio jingles, airchecks and ids geoff barton. A selection of pirate radio station jingles from the 60s and 70s. This all led me to pams, the jingle production company based in dallas who created these cool little ditties. The pirates cove contains airchecks from various offshore stations from. Series 27 wabc 1964 jet setaction series 29 wabc 1965 go go.