Quoting a previous miamigorocks Geoff contribution:-

As i've
said before we've all got differing opinions about everything, but in
this instance it's "free radio", whatever you perceive "free radio" to
be.

(Moving on a bit from commenting on all the bullying stuff)

Free radio. What is free radio? That's a good question. It would be good to find out what everybody thinks 'free radio' actually is.

To me, 'free radio' would be radio free from the petty restrictions that sanitise the content. We do need some form of restrictions or regulations to govern transmission and transmitters and therefore forcing 'good practice', but I don't think we need it when it comes to what is broadcast.

Free radio would be radio that was free to say what it wanted, when it wanted. I especially want radio to be as free as TV to use naughty words. It cannot be right that I can have a TV docudrama broadcast with seven 'fucks' (and their derivatives) and one 'cunt' said in it (first one airing at about 9:10pm), and all it needs is bumper announcements warning of very strong language, yet one 'fuck' on the radio even at 1 in the morning would solicit a sanction from Ofcom. We need to be free from that.

Speaking of sanctions, I'd agree with my current hero Zak de Luxe that Ofcom shouldn't even bother responding to malicious complainers. These are the mad people who sit through the bumper warnings about strong language, watch the programme, and then complain about strong language. Ofcom should round these people up and have them killed for daring to try to mute freedom of speech.

The other thing that pisses me off is this need for 'balance'. Now, the 'right of reply' is one thing, but not being allowed to broadcast an extreme opinion about something without pro-actively seeking out some way of expressing an equal and opposite viewpoint, is pure madness. Strangely, the only subject not forced to present the opposing argument is religion. Religious loonies can broadcast their propaganda without the need to also present the alternative views of opposing religions or the views of free thinkers and atheists.

Have I missed anything?
Anything else that should be 'free' to help create real 'free radio'?

Why not challenge the
Radio Bill of 1990, what about article 19 of the declaration of human
rights does that not count anymore? I hope neil gets some money and his
project comes on air, I would be nice to see it come on in Nov this
year, what an 18th anniversary that would be.

As Neil's voice was the very last one ever on European offshore radio, it would be kind of cool if it was the first on any new station.
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* Christopher England just said that *