It was declared a pirate station under an act of parliament in 1967 and paved the way for modern pop radio.

This event marked the end of his involvement with the pirate station.

Earl stayed with the pirate station until the spring of 1966.

Or when she used to wrap her radio aerial with foil to pick up the pirate stations that played her songs.

Some 150 pirate stations operate across our big cities, claiming 16 per cent of the audience in the capital.