The Radio London Story - Philip Birch

Recorded in 1980 at Piccadilly Radio in Manchester, this is the story of Big L, Wonderful Radio London. A 'Top Forty' offshore commercial radio station that operated from 16 December 1964 to 14 August 1967, from a ship anchored in the North Sea, three and a half miles off Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England. The station, like the other offshore radio operators at the time, was dubbed a pirate radio station. Its offices were located in the West End of London at 17 Curzon Street just off Park Lane.

Radio London broadcast from the MV Galaxy, a former Second World War United States Navy minesweeper originally named USS Density.
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• broadcasting

[MrsZambezi]

It was great, but TBH sounds cheesy now. Don't forget that Kenny was actually sacked for taking the mick out of that religious garbage, well they should have ditched that at the earliest opportunity. And the nightime reception would have been so much better if only they hadn't straddled channels. That whistle gave me a headache. Luckily all the interfering stations closed down before John Peel came on.

[tenerife967]

thank you for this post

[jeejee1943]

those were the days..!

thank you very very much for posting this unique recording.

it brings back many memories.

[RadioRuderham]

Loved this it was really good and well produced.

Would love to have met Mr Birch.

Well done to all at Alphasound and the Legend that is Steve England

Go Go Go.

[sunderlandboys]

Thanks Bob for loading this enjoyed it.

It brought back good times and good music.

I was a big fan of London I've got the cd's of the last day of Radio London.

Great

[mervynhagger]

Thank you Bob for uploading this, but if you will go wonderfulradiolondon.info you will discover that Philip Birch lied about the origins of WRL and the origins of Caroline. I am the historian of the Don Pierson archives which are in the process of being donated to a radio library and museum in Norway. I knew him, worked with him and the same is true of Alan Crawford, Ben Toney and several others. The story told by Birch about London and Caroline is total fiction.

[JeBeNL]

Wonderful Radio London : Big L 266 was British best music station in the early sixties....

thank u Philip for uploading this...marvellous

[whieldal]

BIG L WAS MY OFFSHORE CHOICE.