Radio Jackie - A Very English Struggle
On a cold February evening in
1985, over a thousand people gathered
outside the studios of Radio Jackie. They were defying
the authorities
who were trying to close them down.
Why were so many people so passionate about, what after all
was a pirate
radio station?
Radio Jackie - A Very English Struggle
is a book written by Colin King that details his personal
view of a
momentous battle to bring Local Radio to South West London
and North Surrey.
Hilarious situations, larger than life characters and a band
of young
people utterly determined to succeed against all the odds.
There are moments of 'Milliganesque' lunacy.
There are moments of
abject despair.
But through it all there is humour and determination.
This is the story behind the highly popular Radio Station -
107.8 Radio
Jackie - The only truly independent station in Britain.
