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European Music Radio
was one of the most successful shortwave pirate stations of its day, and
broadcast on the 41m and 48m bands
originally between 1976 and 1983. The station operated from the
UK until a raid in October 1980. After this, transmission are
understood to have been via FRS Holland until EMR closed in June
1983. EMR returned in later
years and operated up until the sad passing of station founder Barry Stephens (Tom
Taylor) in January 2018. |
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An early EMR infosheet from around 1977
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A QSL Card with original station address
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European Music Radio Audio Library
| 1980_04_20_sun_emr_6235sw-7325sw_airchecks1-ghe597.mp3 Updated Oct 2023 | Part one of some airchecks taken from both frequencies of 6235kHz and 7325kHz on Sunday morning 20th April 1980. The file starts with Peter Verbruggen with the Dutch service, then the 'Free Radio Spot' with Manchester's Radio Aquarius before the DX show with Barry Stephens, Chris Patricks and American news from Al Muick. Recorded in Leeds from both frequencies. There is a lot of crackling and fading at times. |
30MB 44mins |
| 1980_04_20_sun_emr_6235sw-7325sw_airchecks2-ghe597.mp3 New Oct 2023 | Part 2 of airchecks from Sunday 20th April 1980, with the end of the DX show and a lot of the Mailbox show with Roger Tate. After stating the station might close down, the station received over 150 letters in response. Recorded in Leeds between both frequencies. There is a lot of crackling and fading at times. |
28MB 40mins |
| 1980_06_00_emr_documentary_side1-ghe479.mp3 New Oct 2023 | The late Roger Tate introduces Side 1 of the European Music Radio history cassette. He talks to station founder Barry Stephens about the history of the station and plays jingles, promos and programme extracts. This documentary was compiled around June 1980 after the station had been on the air for over 3 years. This is a studio recording. |
106MB 46mins |
| 1980_06_00_emr_documentary_side2-ghe479.mp3 New Oct 2023 | Side 2 of the EMR history cassette. |
103MB 45mins |
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Part of an article from the Sun of Wednesday 6th August 1980
with a comment by Barry Stephens of EMR.
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