Pirate Radio in Europe - Denmark

Denmark

  • 1958
Radio Mercur begins transmissions from the MV Cheeta on August 2nd.
  • 1961
DCR (Danmarks Commercielle Radio) begins transmissions from the MV Lucky Star on September 15th. DCR later united with Radio Mercur.
  • 1962
Radio Mercur ends transmissions due to a Danish law that prohibits assistance to illegal broadcasting directed to a Danish audience.
  • 2006
Pirat radio 69 was located in the activist house "Ungdomshuset" in Copenhagen from December 14th 2006 to March 1st 2007.
  • 2012
Byens Radio started broadcasting in central Copenhagen. It went on a week-long break starting mid-February 2012 after a detection van was spotted near the broadcasting site. As of May 15, 2012, Byens Radio has been broadcasting for the second longest period of time, for a pirate radio station in Denmark. The longest being Radio Mercur.

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