Pirate Radio New Listener Guide and FAQ

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=What Are Pirate Radio Stations?=
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List of [[Pirate radio stations]]
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==Why Listen to Pirate Radio Stations==
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One of the major complaints about modern corporate radio is that it is bland and boring. It seems as though half a dozen companies own all the stations, and every one sounds the same. How many Morning Zoo shows can you listen to, anyway?
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With pirate radio, you often never know what you're going to hear next. There's a huge variety of station formats.
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Some just play music, but often it is obscure or unique music. Rave on Radio is known for focusing on one artist. Wolverine Radio strings together a series of songs, all with a common theme. Radio Appalachia plays bluegrass music. And so on.
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Other stations are known for producing their own original creative programming. Such as KIPM, which featured science fiction radio drama. WHYP is a parody of a former genuine small town radio station with the same call letters, from back in the 1980s, infamous for their poor production standards.
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There have even been political stations, such as United Patriot Radio.
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Finally, there are stations that are are essentially inside jokes in the pirate radio community. They splice together recordings of other stations and pirate listeners, create song parodies, and so on. You truly never know what you will hear next.
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==Topics and Articles==
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To access these articles simply click on the blue text
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* [[Where Can I Find Pirate Activity]]
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** [[List of Pirate Radio Frequencies]]
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** [[Pirate radio stations]]
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* [https://www.hfunderground.com/propagation/ HF Underground Propagation page]
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* What Do I Need to Hear Pirates on SW?
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** [[A Brief Survey of HF Receiving Equipment]]
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** [[Some Basic HF Antennas]]
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** [https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Improving_HF_Reception Improving HF Reception]  '''Note:''' offsite wiki
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* [[SSTV]] A mode used by pirates to send pictures on HF   
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* [[Can I Get a QSL from Pirates]]
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**[[Pirate radio station email addresses]]
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**[[Pirate QSL Collection]]
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* [[Where Can I Get Reports on Current Pirate Activity]]
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[[Category:Pirate radio]]

Revision as of 00:46, 12 September 2020

What Are Pirate Radio Stations?

Why Listen to Pirate Radio Stations

One of the major complaints about modern corporate radio is that it is bland and boring. It seems as though half a dozen companies own all the stations, and every one sounds the same. How many Morning Zoo shows can you listen to, anyway?

With pirate radio, you often never know what you're going to hear next. There's a huge variety of station formats.

Some just play music, but often it is obscure or unique music. Rave on Radio is known for focusing on one artist. Wolverine Radio strings together a series of songs, all with a common theme. Radio Appalachia plays bluegrass music. And so on.

Other stations are known for producing their own original creative programming. Such as KIPM, which featured science fiction radio drama. WHYP is a parody of a former genuine small town radio station with the same call letters, from back in the 1980s, infamous for their poor production standards.

There have even been political stations, such as United Patriot Radio.

Finally, there are stations that are are essentially inside jokes in the pirate radio community. They splice together recordings of other stations and pirate listeners, create song parodies, and so on. You truly never know what you will hear next.


Topics and Articles

To access these articles simply click on the blue text



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