Atlantic 252 - spillover or illegal broadcast?

Atlantic 252 - spillover or illegal broadcast? Discussion on "The Radio Programme" on Radio 4 in 1989. Interviews with management at Atlantic 252 (who simply said they were exploiting the spillover) and Mercia Sound (who thought it was an illegal broadcast).

[@gerarddebie4572]

This transmitter connected almost flawlessly on September 1, 1989 with the virtual disappearance of the last Offshore sea transmitter Caroline (19 08-1989) 2 weeks earlier. Strikingly enough with some DJs from ... offshore radiostation Laser 558. I still have a photo of myself with my radio on a parkbeach of sept. 7th 1989 where i'm listening for the first time to the Big Atlantic 252 in the South-East of The Netherlands.

[@kh-ro5su]

he was totally taking the piss out of the presenter haha. atlantic 252 went on to be one of the most loved radio stations that could reach as far as north africa for a reason and did so well into the 2000s. these dorks were only mad because they feared loss of revenue from advertising and licensing

[@RyanGonTV]

Well said. The English love to hate on us 🤣🤣🤣