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CRYSTAL (or KRISTAL) RADIO - (CHORLEY) 1242kHz

Crystal Radio (or Krystal Radio ?) was heard in the Chorley area on 1242kHz from around October 1984. It is not certain of this was the same operator as a Chorley Community Radio heard durinng the Summer of 1984. In early November, Crystal Radio went off the air, believed to be for security reasons during the time of a surge in DTI raids in Merseyside and Manchester, and it is not known if they ever returned as the frequency of 1242kHz was used from December 1984 by Radio Merseywaves.
1984_11_04_sun_crystal_1242am_1130-1304_dave_alandale-gh249.mp3 New Feb 2024 This is the only recording we have of Crystal Radio and is not the best quality with the audio levels being a bit variable. As received near Blackpool on 1242kHz where there was some splattering from Boyneside Radio North on the next channel of 1233kHz. The recording from Sunday 4th November 1984 starts at around 11:30am with Dave and then Alan Dale from mid-day. The station has some good adverts and jingles an there is an amusing station promo after about 18 minutes based on the Hovis ad. 87MB
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FRESH FM - (BLACKPOOL) 107.5MHz

Fresh FM was heard across the Blackpool area during the first half of 1997. According to a newspaper report at the time, the station was raided by the DTI in the North Shore area.  A station called Passion FM was also raided the same day.
1997_00_30_sun_freshfm_blackpool_1075fm_1245-1417_markanthony_peteblack_johnnyfresh-gh.mp3 New Feb 2022 Sunday afternoon with Mark Anthony and Pete Black, followed at 2pm by Johnny Fresh and others having a jolly time in the studio. The tape had no date on it, but was probably from March or April 1997. 127MB
1997_03_30_sun_freshfm_blackpool_1075fm_1435-1607_markanthony_marksquire-gh.mp3 New Feb 2022 Easter Sunday afternoon with Mark Anthony followed by Mark Squire. 127MB

 

PASSION FM - (BLACKPOOL) 105.3MHz

Passion FM put out a huge signal across Lancashire in early 1997, covering a similar area to the legal Radio Wave which broadcast from Blackpool Tower.  They operated at the weekend and specialised in a variety of soul music. They were raided in 1997, the same day as Fresh FM, both being located in the North Shore area of Blackpool.

Passion FM had a web page on which they displayed their weekend schedule

Passion 105.3 FM Audio Library

1997_02_15_sat_passion_blackpool_1053fm_1415-1645_pauls_black_music_experience-gh716.mp3 New Jul 2022 The first of three files making up a six hour chunk of a Saturday afternoon broadcast from Passion FM.  The recording starts around 1415 with Pauls 'Black Music Experience'.  Recorded near Blackpool from 105.3MHz in mono. 208MB
1997_02_15_sat_passion_blackpool_1053fm_1645-1915_bigdaddysoulshack-gh716.mp3 New Jul 2022 The last 15 minutes of Paul's show, with Big Daddy following at 5pm with his 'Soul Shack' playing a lot of Northern Soul. Agsin recorded fom 105.3MHz in mono. 209MB
1997_02_15_sat_passion_blackpool_1053fm_1915-2025_bigdaddy_themanbcompton-gh716.mp3 New Jul 2022 The last part of the 6 hour recording for this Saturday afternoon, with Big Dady finishing his show at 8pm, when there was some dead air before 'The Man Compton' starts his programme. 113MB

 

PHANTOM 107 FM - (LANCASTER) 107.0MHz

Phantom FM was believed to have broadcast from around Lancaster on 107.0MHz during 1999.

1999_01_17_sun_phantomfm_107fm_2045-2215_djbj_theman-gh.mp3 New Feb 2022 A Sunday evening with a Scottish voice, BJ DJ and them someone called 'The Man'.  Station Owner 'The Phantom could also be heard at times as they tried to give away a cd in a competition. Recorded near Blackpool from 107.0MHz 127MB

 

SANGEET RADIO - (BLACKBURN) 101.0MHz

This was one of several Asian community and music pirate radio stations heard in East Lancashire during the 1990s. Sangeet Radio put out a nice signal from a base around Blackburn on 101.0MHz in stereo, and reached Blackpool quite easily including some interesting music programmes on a Saturday afternoon. The promos announced many of the old mill towns in East Lancashire.
1991_10_19_sat_sangeet_101fm_1500-1815-gh888.mp3 New Jun 2023 Three hours of Saturday afternoon music shows from Radio Sangeet on which the presenters were mainly speaking English. There were a lot of adverts espscially for around Whalley Range area of Blackburn.  Recorded near Blackpool in mono from 101.0MHz in mono. 180MB
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TOGETHERNESS FM - (CALA GRAN HOLIDAY PARK, FLEETWOOD)

Not sure if this was a free radio station or a limited license. It only broadcast for the weekend of a 'Togethernes Soul Weekend'. A transmitter seemed to follow these 'Soul Weekends' around the country.  The frequency of this particular one is not known.

1998_09_06_sun_togethernessfm_fleetwood_timbrown_kevroberts-gh.mp3 New Dec 2022 Some Sunday afternoon programming from this station with Tim Brown followed by Kev Roberts. Recorded near Blackpool in mono from an unknown frequency and at an unknown time as it wasn't written on the tape. 62MB
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Additional recordings from Lancashire and a huge amount of material from other areas of the UK can be found at The Pirate Archive web site.