London Weekend Radio
| History | |
|---|---|
First air date | 1 January 1983 |
Last air date | Summer 1990 |
London Weekend Radio also known as LWR was a pirate radio station active in London in the 1980s.
History
LWR first broadcast on 1 January 1983, originally playing contemporary
station.LWR would launch the career of the
Capital Radio and BBC Radio 1. Other DJs and presenters have included rapper Derek B, Jazzy M (whose show The Jacking Zone is considered to be the first radio show playing all house music),[5] Mr. C (of The Shamen),Ron Tom,[6] Maxi Jazz (of Faithless), Master Cee (from sound system Mastermind), DJ Camilla,[7] Barry B, and DJ Elayne.[8]
Like its rival Kiss FM, LWR closed down temporarily on New Year's Eve 1989 in order to apply for a legal license however would be unsuccessful, and returned briefly again to the air as a pirate before finally ending in Summer 1990.[2]
References
- ISBN 978-0-7453-0055-9.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ a b Stephen Hebditch (1 May 2015). "LWR - London pirate radio history - AM/FM". Amfm.org.uk.
- ^ Justin Quirk (25 March 2006). "When radio was tuned in". The Guardian.
- ^ Ian Burrell (14 February 2004). "Tim Westwood: Rappers' delight". The Independent.
- ^ "Jazzy M – Exclusive Interview". Iconic Underground Magazine. 4 January 2017.
- ISBN 978-1780387345.
- ^ "How women like DJ Camilla and Ranking Miss P pioneered UK pirate radio". FACTmag. 12 July 2018.
- ^ "BBC Three Counties Radio - Edward Adoo, Broadcaster Elayne Smith on presenting Top of the Pops". BBC. 21 October 2018.