2003 (Jun 4) – Granddad Investigated for Pirate Radio Station

June 4, 2003

A grandfather who set up his own pirate radio station in Wakefield, Yorkshire, is under investigation by local broadcasting authorities. The man known as Ricky Rock had erected a 32-foot transmitter in his garden and had been playing hits by The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and Elvis Presley. Ricky said he set the station up because “talent-less boy bands and dance music” featured on local stations did not cater to the tastes of his generation.

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