This dissertation examines the reasons why pirate radio still exists in London. To do this I will be investigating the significance of pirate radio for marginalised groups in London and its role within communities. Furthermore, I will be examining its place in the political economic radio landscape and the relationship it has with the music industry using genre as a narrative.
The most important question I will be aiming to answer is why pirate radio still exists in London? Especially now, in a time where radical development of licensing and regulations have transformed the radio landscape from a monopolised radio broadcasting environment to a mixed ecology of public service broadcast such as 1xtra, commercial stations and the emergence of community-based radio stations like Rinse FM, that play a wide variety of popular music. To gain a better understanding of this, the foundation of my study will be an ethnographical analysis by conducting interviews with individuals taking part in pirate radio broadcasting, the community and further research into the key areas discussed throughout this introduction.
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