Fact #78978
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Short story:
A new pirate radio station, Radio London, begins regular transmissions from M.V. Galaxy, anchored in the Thames Estuary, England, UK. It will quickly become Britain's most popular pirate station.
Full article:
John Peel (deejay, Radio London) : Radio London, as far as I know, was run by Texan businessmen. It was just a money-making operation as far as they were concerned. Caroline sort of affected a slightly more idealistic reason for existing. For them too, though, it was a business. Caroline, you used to have to pay to get records played. Pay For Play. Radio London didn't do that. It was all about bending the regulations. We were all paid out of the Cayman Islands so we didn't have to pay tax in this country.
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