80s Pirate Radio Laser 558

Listen to Laser 558 here : www.nostalgiastore.co.uk/?,187
80s Offshore Pirate Radio Laser 558 broadcast from the MV Communicator in international waters of the North Sea from 1984 to 1987.

[@annamariebull9959]

I loved Radio Laser. Happy memories

[@alisonlekarev2183]

Aww...Laser 558 was my friend in those difficult early teen years. ♥

[@yesireallyam]

I used to live in Kent & was hooked to laser 558

[@xtraspecial4677]

It's known as laser hot hits now .. broadcast on Internet radio

[@Cyberdyne-kg8ku]

I listened to this as a fourteen year old kid on a small black radio I hid under my bed cover. I had no idea it broadcast for such a short period of time.

[@DavidEsp1]

Fantastic energy and continuous listenable music on that station. Thank you, all who were involved.

[@woodall362]

Loved Laser 558..listened to nothing else.

[@breakawayaustralia4413]

Man I miss those days, today we are nothing but cardboard cutouts, the human spirit is dead in Europe

[@nygelmiller5293]

You're SO SO right! DEEJAYENPS

[@DaSuthNa]

Taco - Putting On The Ritz I remember was a playlist favourite of the programmers at Laser 558. Listened from the Sussex coast.

[@Havanacuba1985]

I listened to this every day while filing invoices in triplicate in a builders yard, it kept me sane

[@TheBudgie29]

I have that CD of Jingles, It's great. Nice to actually see Inside the ship. Thanks for the upload.

[@yaktaxi1234567]

i thought i was the only person to remember this station ffs . peace x

[@furryanimal8776]

Loved laser.Could even pick them up in South Wales in the daytime.

[@andrewbashford9786]

Nicky Horne who was the presenter of that video had s fantastic show on capital radio in London in the 70s / 80s , called your mother wouldn't like it . ⭐ 🎶 📻 🎧🎙️

[@andrewarthurmatthews6685]

Yes this station would be heard everywhere in East Kent where I grew up . Although I enjoyed Lazer 558 my favourite was RNI with Caroline and Veronica close behind . Happy memories of the lost days of the watery wireless as Kenny used to say

[@Blueovel]

This is real free radio

[@joepdeheus1034]

the best ever

[@ThePapy62]

J.ECOUTAIS CETTE RADIO DANS LE NORD DE LA FRANCE VRAIMENT GENIAL PAR RAPPORT AUX RADIOS FRANCAISES A L.EPOQUE

[@paddydoublems]

Laser 588 is back as an online radio station. However, the DJs sound voice tracked rather than live.

[@brettcooper3893]

At 3:10, dude had him. Lmao

[@leemendham4788]

By all accounts Laser had a badly designed studio, a cheap mic, an equally cheap mixer that didn't work probably and had to be replaced by a Gates mixer (probably borrowed from their neighbour Caroline), and aerial masts that kept falling down. Meanwhile behind the scenes there were rumours of horrendous boardroom fights. And yet, none of that mattered in the end because thanks to the sheer professionalism and skill of the DJs it was a great station and deserved all the popularity it had at the time.

[@PaulRusling]

Not true Lee. But then again, the story that Little MNicky Horne told was so nonsensical (e.g. American owners, $2m funding. all bullshit)

[@CrueLoaf]

Little Nicky Horne! 👍

[@caroline6915]

Three Days and Three Months [1984-01 - 1987-04] . The sea transmitter Laser 558 broadcast from the transmitter ship MV Communicator, anchored in the vicinity of Radio Caroline's transmitter ship Ross Revenge off the English coast. Test broadcasts started on January 19, 1984. Broadcasts were stopped on April 20, 1987. Frequencies (wavelengths) used were 558 kHz (538 m) and 576 kHz (521 m) medium wave. A patrol boat lay between the Communicator and Ross Revenge to spy on and photograph any movement of supplies or supporters visits. This boat "Dioptric Surveyor" served as a spy ship on behalf of the DTI (Department Of Trade and Industry). This action, called Eurosiege 85, was intended to deter all employees, such as suppliers, sponsors, disc jockeys, and thus to silence the sea transmitters for good.

[@RojoPirata]

"...hard, brash, knock 'em over the head!" You gotta love Ronan!

[@graham266]

Whats it got to do with Ronan > He had nothing to do with laser

[@grmnz24]

@@graham266 Did you watch the video? he’s quoted near the end

[@andrewarthurmatthews6685]

Sounds like Nicky Horne from Capital Radio ?

[@chrismassey1960]

I blame Laser for my fucked up life..🤣

[@gazyounglive]

Process the video through windows movie maker orsomething similar, turn the volume up on the video before uploading! sound level's close to inaudiable,

[@nostalgiastore]

Inaudiable really?. Did all of the above - sounds ok on my PC. Try checking your sound settings.