Oscar wrote:
:
: Let's not forget that there are businesses out there with legal
: products
: that they have difficulty buying advertising for on the more regulated
: outlets. Come to think of it, maybe there would be scope for a pirate
: (offshore or LBP) to make a go of something after all.

Ofcom would chase any UK advertisers on a LBP or Offshore station, and they'd get hammered in court by Ofcom lies claiming they'd made a fortune. Plus, adverts annoy listeners!