[cma-l] "Since the pirate stations shipped out, the FM radio spectrum is being repopulated by the people" - The Wire

[Tamar Millen]

Wonderful article on radio in London in The Wire

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Since the pirate stations shipped out, the FM radio spectrum is being 
repopulated by the people

"Going to church is now exciting," purrs a woman's voice in my 
headphones as I roll through Shoreditch, East London. In recent months 
I've taken to carrying a pocket FM radio everywhere, and bus rides have 
become journeys of discovery. There's none of the buffering delays, 3G 
deadspots and dead batteries you get with smartphones. Instead, it 
connects you continuously to the sounds of the city. The dial on the 
transistor radio offers freedom -- if you don't like what you hear, you 
give it a spin, and get dozens of stations right away.

http://www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/columns/derek-walmsley_community-fm

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Tamar Millen
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