EUROPEAN MUSIC RADIO |
ARCHIVES WITHOUT CLUTTER |
| Irish Era - Offshore - Landbased - Official Stations - Downloads - Press - Other |
Shortwave Pirates of The Past Home Page
================================================
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. |
================================================
An early EMR infosheet from around 1977
================================================
A QSL Card with original station address
================================================
================================================
European Music Radio Audio Library
| 1980_03_16_sun_emr_studio_side1_0900-1030-kbc180-06.mp3 New Jan 2024 | Side 1 of an original C180 broadcast cassette for Sunday 16th March 1980. EMR signed on at 0800GMT, but this section runs from 0900-1030GMT and starts with the Dutch language part of EMR International. The 'Free Radio Spot' follows with Radio Telstar South, and then EMR DX with Barry Stephens and Al Muick, which actually cuts off early. (The rest must have been on another tape.) Barry was announcing the station would close if they didn't receive enough letters. This is a studio recording, although being on a C180 meant the playback is a little tinny. |
128MB 94mins |
| 1980_03_16_sun_emr_studio_side2_1030-1200signoff-kbc180-06.mp3 New Jan 2024 | Side 2 of the above C180 broadcast tape for Sunday 16th March 1980. This section starts with Roger Tate and the 'Mailbox Programme', which should have been 1030GMT but may have been later due to the extended DX programme, and is followed by the Barry Stephens Flashback Programme. Includes what sounds like a live sign off from site asking for letters. This is a studio recording, although being on a C180 meant the playback is a little tinny. |
128MB 94mins |
| 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_04_20_sun_emr_studio_0755-0930_signon_emr_international-kbc180-11.mp3 New Jan 2024 | Side 1 of an original C180 as broadcast tape for Sunday 20th April 1980. The station received so many letters they did stay on the air. This section starts with Barry Stephens signing the station on at just before 0800GMT and then 'EMR International' in Swedish, French, German and Dutch. Studio recording, although being on a C180 meant the sound is a little tinny. |
128MB 93mins |
| 1980_04_20_sun_emr_studio_0930-1100_freeradiospot_emr_dx_mailbox-kbc180-11.mp3 New Jan 2024 | Side 2 of the above original C180 broadcast tape for Sunday 20th April 1980. This section starts at 1030GMT with the 'Free Radio Spot' featuring Manchester's 'Radio Aquarius'. EMR DX follows the Free Radio Show, which includes Barry Stevens, Al Muick and Chris Patricks, before the start of the Mailbox show with Roger Tate. The remainder of the broadcast, which contained the end of the Mailbox show and Robert Bond was on another cassette. This studio recording, although being on a C180 meant the sound is a little tinny. |
129MB 93mins |
| 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 EMR 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 |
| 11980_06_29_sun_emr_studio_international_freeradiospot-kbc180-10.mp3 New Jan 2024 | Another of the EMR original C180 broadcast cassettes. This is part of the 5th Sunday of the month Free Radio Network combined broadcast on Sunday 29th June 1980. This section of the combined broadcast included the EMR International Service in French, German and Dutch followed by the Free Radio Spot with Mike Knight giving a history of Radio Jackie. |
122MB 89mins |
| 1980_06_29_sun_emr_studio_emr_history_abc_radio-kbc180-10.mp3 New Jan 2024 | Side 2 of the above C180 broadcast tape from Sunday 29th June 1980. This section includes the end of the EMR History, a link by Barry Stephens and then the ABC Radio part of the Free Radio Network broadcast. ABC had recently had difficulties due to problems with the Home Office. |
121MB 87mins |
================================================
Part of an article from the Sun of Wednesday 6th August 1980
with a comment by Barry Stephens of EMR.
================================================