Radio England - Weather & Closedown 1966

Swingin' Radio England closes down for the night with Dodger Ray (aka Twiggy).
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Swinging Radio England ("SRE") was a top 40 offshore commercial station billed as the "World's Most Powerful" that operated briefly from 3 May to 13 November 1966 from a ship anchored in the North Sea, three and a half miles off Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England. While the station was dubbed as a pirate radio station, its actual operation took place within the laws of the day and its offices were located in the heart of the West End of London. Its representation was by a company formed earlier in the year to represent in Europe the ABC radio and television stations of the United States.
Both the studio and the 50 kiloWatt AM transmitter of Swinging Radio England were located in two separate prefabricated rooms lowered into the two holds of the MV Olga Patricia (later renamed MV Laissez Faire), a World War II vessel built in the USA as a supply ship. The station shared the studio and transmitter holds with a 50 kW AM sister station named Britain Radio which was billed as the Hallmark of Quality and broadcasting a format of easy listening music.
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[@johnrobertson1786]

bloody brilliant radio..never to be repeated

[@jeejee1943]

those were the real radio days. thanks for posting

[@john111257]

back again listening to REAL radio

[@john111257]

NOW THIS IS RADIO...DARN GOOD STUFF

[@dougaltysoe]

proper radio..with twiggy.

[@paulwhitehead87]

And so much choice with some 10 [or more?] pirates.

[@johnniescarlett]

It looks like Radio Caroline and the other the '60's pirates will soon be in the news again. In April 2009 there is a film called "The boat that rocked" being released. It's set on a North Sea Pirate station in 1966, and will hopefully introduce a whole new generation to those great stations which were listened to by millions at the time. Hurray!!

[@groovechaser]

What is the song after the Animals song with the jazz flute in it? I need that song in my life!

[@johnrobertson1786]

anyone got a boat?? lets bring it back

[@groovechaser]

@MrMarkwelby Thanks MrMarkwelby! RIGHT ON!!! I would love to make a cool song like that.

[@old65rocker]

Good stuff. Roger Day doing a great job on BBC Radio Kent 7pmto 10pm. week nights and on Sunday afternoon.

[@leftymuller]

the song is the dynatones - the fife piper

[@MSMediaRotterdam]

I'm sorry Lefty, but it's Not the Dynatones. Shazam does returns that as a search result, but I've listened to the Dynatones record and it isn't The Fife Piper. That leaves us to ask for other suggestions. Anyone?

[@leftymuller]

@@MSMediaRotterdam Im sorry but I dont care what shazam says kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqLRZaVtZ9J1d80

[@groovechaser]

Sorry, I mean the song at 1:00 mark. It is awesome! What is it?

[@adamsblog2161]

1:00

[@2N2222A]

"Swingin' Radio England closes down for the night with Dodger Ray"? Sorry, mate; it's Roger Day.