Selling the Sixties: The Pirates and Pop Music Radio / Edition 1

by Robert Chapman

Overview

Was it a non-stop psychedelic party or was there more to pirate radio in the sixties than hedonism and hip radicalism? From Kenny Everett's sacking to John Peel's legendary ‘Perfumed Garden'show, to the influence of the multi-national ad agencies, and the eventual assimilationof aspects of unofficial pop radio into Radio One, Selling the Sixties examines the boom of private broadcasting in Britain.
Using two contrasting models of pop piracy, Radios Caroline and London, Robert Chapman sets pirate radio in its social and cultural context. In doing so he challenges the myths surrounding its maverick ‘Kings Road' image, separating populist consumerism from the economic and political machinations which were the flipside of the pirate phenomenon.
Selling the Sixties includes previously unseen evidence from the pirates' archives, revealing interviews and an unrivalled selection of rare audio materials.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415078177
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/16/1992
Edition description:	Second and Seco ed.
Pages:	308
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert Chapman’s broadcasting experience includes BBC local radio in Bristol and Northampton. He has also contributed archive material to Radios One and Four. He is currently Lecturer and Researcher in the Department of Performing Arts and Media Studies at Salford College of Technology.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Selling the Ether; Chapter 2 Action and Reaction: Piracy and the Pursuit of Prestige; Chapter 3 Method Actors Versus Multinationals; Chapter 4 Other Pirates: Other Possibilities; Chapter 5 The Politics of Piracy; Chapter 6 If You Want to Sell in England; Chapter 7 British Broadcasting Incorporation;

Editorial Reviews

‘It is doubtful that Robert Chapman's attempt to situate offshore radio in its social and political context will be outstripped as the definitive tome on the subject.' - Q

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