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- Radio_Scotland abstract "Radio Scotland was an offshore pirate radio station broadcasting on 1241 kHz mediumwave (242 metres), created by Tommy Shields in 1965. The station was on the former lightship L.V. Comet, which was anchored at locations off Scotland , usually outside territorial waters.The station began on 31 December 1965 and featured DJs including Paul Young, Richard Park, Stuart Henry and Jack McLaughlin with a céilidh programme that promised to tickle the "tartan tonsils." Its headquarters, Radio Scotland House, was a building at Cranworth Street, Hillhead in Glasgow. Cranworth Street also made taped programmes - using 1/4" magnetic tape - taken to the ship by tender.The Comet was initially off Dunbar on the east coast and had strong coverage of Edinburgh, but not as clearly in Glasgow. Shields moved the ship to Troon off Arran on the west coast, but it had no engine so it had to be towed. Adding to expense was that the station remained on air, meaning a longer route outside territorial waters.The anchorages off the West coast of Scotland were be within territorial water and the company was fined £80, bringing a move to off Co Down, Northern Ireland, the station changing its name to Radio Scotland and Ireland. Then RTÉ claimed the station was causing adjacent channel interference to its Dublin transmitter on 1250 kHz. Transmissions to the east of Scotland were worse from this location, so Shields took the ship to off Fife Ness and the Isle of May. As well as giving eastern Scotland a strong signal, the "water run" meant the signal didn't hit land until Grangemouth in Stirlingshire, about 20 miles (32 km) from Glasgow. So the Central Belt at last had a listenable signal.The station closed on August 14, 1967 with the Marine Offences Act 1967. Shields had repeatedly lobbied the Government to exempt Radio Scotland and wanted terms under which the station might continue legally. One of his arguments was that the station broadcast into areas where it was not possible to BBC radio.The majority of the crew and presenters were at a party in Glasgow to say farewell to Radio Scotland that night. It was left to Andy Main, electrical engineer and occasional late night DJ, to give the last transmission and put Radio Scotland off air.Many presenters went to other stations, including BBC Radio 1, Radio Caroline, Radio Luxembourg and BBC Radio Scotland.[1]".
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- Radio_Scotland subject Category:1965_establishments_in_Scotland.
- Radio_Scotland subject Category:1967_disestablishments.
- Radio_Scotland subject Category:Offshore_radio.
- Radio_Scotland subject Category:Pirate_radio_stations_in_the_United_Kingdom.
- Radio_Scotland subject Category:Radio_stations_established_in_1965.
- Radio_Scotland subject Category:Radio_stations_in_Scotland.
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- Radio_Scotland comment "Radio Scotland was an offshore pirate radio station broadcasting on 1241 kHz mediumwave (242 metres), created by Tommy Shields in 1965. The station was on the former lightship L.V.".
- Radio_Scotland label "Radio Scotland".
- Radio_Scotland label "Radio Scotland".
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