Yes BPR on 235 metres Sunday mornings.
Have a listen to the madness, https://archive.org/details/BreakfastPirateRadio
as someone slightly involved in London stations at the time I think most of us looked up in awe at the dance stations - technically they were amazing and, unlike some of us, filled a real gap. As arguably did stations like DBC, Radio Free London, Sovereign and AMY.
Tony Blackburn of course praised the dance pioneers, and played similar music on his BBC London show at the time - any excuse to mention his 12 incher or say "our soul" music. Pete Tong and others big names started on Kiss/JFM/etc, suggesting that those of us who didn't get it were missing something. Indeed a few music loving friends look down on today's (different) dance/pop music too as not made with "real instruments"/something a bot could make. I actually have grown to like both old and new material of many shades - with or without real instruments. This for me was probably sparked by re taking up radio and our junior making music. Thus I am off to check out New Music Friday... PS do you recall Breakfast Pirate Radio run by Keith Allen who was on TV last night? It was on briefly in NW London on '82 ish. I only have hazy memories/can guess what he got up to on there..Defo heard it tho'.
Very interesting listen. Thanks Mike. For some reason some people look down their noses at the dance pirates ignoring how important they were.
I agree they were very important, whilst I am a fan of Caroline's album format, I enjoyed listening particularly to DBC Rebel Radio, also Invicta, and dipping into the likes of JFM, LWR, and Kiss at various points over the years.
Thanks for posting this Mike, I'll take a listen when I get the time.
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