(Post) MBA Blog

If there's one thing I love about London it's the pirate radio. For those that are unfamiliar, it's a great London tradition, stretching back at least 25 years. Temporary radio masts spring up at the top of tower blocks, electricity cables are mysteriosuly diverted, the turntables start going round and then...musical magic!

You can work through the dial and come across at least 5 or 10 pirate stations, especially on the weekends and holidays. May I suggest 102.4 FM, sir? Or perhaps 102.0? The choicest underground house and garage for the masses!

Why are pirate stations great? They are mostly commercial free, they are run by people who love the music they play and they are important voices for local communities. And very often, many of the great dance tracks of our time start off with airplay on the pirate stations, either being requested by listeners of not making the cut. Pirate stations are the open source of the airwaves.

London, you may suck at many, many things, but you know your music.

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