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For three years in the eighties, TX Magazine catalogued the growth of London's pirate radio stations and the fight for a free radio alternative to the bland pop and chatter of the BBC and Independent Local Radio. Later it took to the telephone network as AM/FM, adding a print newsletter and embracing the net.

This site now brings together the past issues of TX and AM/FM together with histories, photos and memorabilia from the eighties pirates, sharing a slice of London's radio history. For updates catch us on Twitter as @amfmldn.

  • London's Pirate Pioneers book The story of the illegal broadcasters who changed British radio.
  • TX Magazine book A slice through the archives of TX Magazine.
  • Pirates Histories of the 25 most important pirate radio stations in eighties-ish London.
  • TX Magazine All eighteen issues of TX Magazine / Radio Today from 1985 to 1988.
  • AM/FM News The AM/FM Online Edition, with general radio news from 1992 to 1994.
  • Photos + Promos Inside the stations, plus stickers, press releases and more.
  • Replay Listen to the sound of London's pirates from the 1970s to 1990.
Starpoint-FM's aerial dwarfed by the Crystal Palace broadcast mast
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