How Pirate Radio Helped The Rolling Stones' 'Satisfaction' Overcome a Ban

This countercultural smash reached #1 in the U.S. and the UK, despite initial censorship by mainstream radio stations.
Hartford Courant

Pirate radio, Grateful Dead, summer of ’73: Young men from CT broadcast from biggest rock concert ever

It was 306 miles from West Hartford to Watkins Glen. It was dark. They had a full tank of gas in their friend Harry’s Jeep, pulling a trailer, which had been converted into a radio studio. They had 20 ...
Radio World

Pirate Radio Is Not Just a Big-City Problem

For Ivan James, pirate radio is not only a major-market problem. He is president of M-4Media, which owns KJVI(FM) in Robert Lee, Texas. His station has been frustrated by a pirate who has been ...