![]() Once I tuned in, I was just along for the ride. By today’s standards, it might sound really constrictive, but there was actually something kinda nice about it. There was no skip button, and only a handful of stations. Sure, there were CDs and cassette tapes, but they were expensive, and there was no way a poor kid like me could afford much of a music collection.īack then, it felt like the radio had so much power. This was back in the 90s, way before anything like Spotify, iTunes, or even Napster. When I was a kid, the main way that I listened to music was on the radio. You’re listening to Twenty Thousand Hertz. Subscribe to History This Week wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to Songs That Shook the Planet at /songs Get your free business banking account at /hertz. Get 83% off Surfshark VPN plus an extra 3 months free at als/20k, or use promo code 20K. Get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp at /20k. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at. ![]() The Wild Horseman (Version 2) by Traditionalįollow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit.īecome a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate. This story comes from the History This Week podcast. Soon enough, these young DJs became national superstars… until the British government decided it was time to sink these pirates once and for all. ![]() ![]() So a group of rebellious radio DJs decided to give the people what they wanted, and started broadcasting popular music from boats stationed in international waters. In the 1960s, the BBC had a vise grip on British radio, and rarely played the pop and rock music that was all the rage. ![]()
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