Pirate BBC Essex - make it a yearly event!
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BBC Management
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The aim of this petition is to show the BBC just how many of us would like the Pirate BBC Essex broadcast to become a yearly event.
The aim of this petition is to show the BBC just how many of us would like the Pirate BBC Essex broadcast to become a yearly event.
The British Broadcasting Corporation & Harwich Town Council,
We the undersigned would very much like to see the Pirate BBC Essex broadcast be made into an annual event. The 2007 broadcast was a great success for yourselves and radio fans across the globe, original pirate fans and newer younger fans alike.
It could be expanded into a Pirate themed carnival/festival type of affair which would be great for Harwich and the local area in general, we're sure local charities would also benefit. We would all look forward to such an event every Summer! With the offshore broadcast, of course...... possibly from the Ross Revenge ;)
If you are impressed with the response to this years event (and we know you are), give it more publicity in future and we guarantee you will be blown away with the turnout.
The atmosphere surrounding this years broadcast was absolutely amazing....and it's global! All us pirate/radio/offshore fans and, we're sure, all the DJ's are more than willing to make this happen.
Please take this seriously, the sooner the better, whilst all the original fans and most of the original pirate DJ's are walking this Earth. It was the gathering of the golden pirates that made this broadcast so special.
BBC and Harwich Council, thank you very much for taking the time to read this letter.
We the undersigned would very much like to see the Pirate BBC Essex broadcast be made into an annual event. The 2007 broadcast was a great success for yourselves and radio fans across the globe, original pirate fans and newer younger fans alike.
It could be expanded into a Pirate themed carnival/festival type of affair which would be great for Harwich and the local area in general, we're sure local charities would also benefit. We would all look forward to such an event every Summer! With the offshore broadcast, of course...... possibly from the Ross Revenge ;)
If you are impressed with the response to this years event (and we know you are), give it more publicity in future and we guarantee you will be blown away with the turnout.
The atmosphere surrounding this years broadcast was absolutely amazing....and it's global! All us pirate/radio/offshore fans and, we're sure, all the DJ's are more than willing to make this happen.
Please take this seriously, the sooner the better, whilst all the original fans and most of the original pirate DJ's are walking this Earth. It was the gathering of the golden pirates that made this broadcast so special.
BBC and Harwich Council, thank you very much for taking the time to read this letter.
We signed the "Pirate BBC Essex - make it a yearly event!" petition!
# 309:
8:35 am PDT, Jun 8,
PAUL HEMINGWAY, United Kingdom
Offshore radio was far too important in our social history to be ignored let alone forgotten!
Offshore radio was far too important in our social history to be ignored let alone forgotten!
# 308:
11:22 am PDT, Mar 28,
Peter Church, United States Minor Outlying Islands
THat was a marvellous time that was had by all and we need more of this as it is time like this we realise what great music was around and being played by great DJ's
THat was a marvellous time that was had by all and we need more of this as it is time like this we realise what great music was around and being played by great DJ's
# 307:
11:22 am PDT, Mar 28,
Peter Church, United States Minor Outlying Islands
THat was a marvellous time that was had by all and we need more of this as it is time like this we realise what great music was around and being played by great DJ's
THat was a marvellous time that was had by all and we need more of this as it is time like this we realise what great music was around and being played by great DJ's
# 306:
1:21 am PST, Jan 30,
Name not displayed, Greece
# 305:
5:41 am PST, Dec 30,
Robert Ingle, United Kingdom
Really enjoyed the 2007 broadcasts. Well worth repeating every year.
Really enjoyed the 2007 broadcasts. Well worth repeating every year.
# 304:
3:04 pm PST, Nov 26,
David Skeates, United Kingdom
# 303:
4:28 am PST, Nov 26,
Pauline Cadwallader, United Kingdom
# 302:
1:53 am PST, Nov 14,
Steve Klein, Virginia
# 301:
12:22 pm PDT, Nov 2,
Colin Lethbridge, United Kingdom
I really enjoyed listening to Pirate BBC Essex broadcast and would like it to be a yearly event.
I really enjoyed listening to Pirate BBC Essex broadcast and would like it to be a yearly event.
# 300:
3:53 pm PDT, Oct 30,
Tony Nugus, United Kingdom
The Beeb did a good job in putting this event on however it is something that everyone needs to remember what the pirate stations stood for. We thank the offshore radio stations to give us the stations we have available to us today so an annual celebration to relive those memories would be a good thing. It's now kind of historical but needs to go into the history books as a major change to everyones radio listening habits. Therefore long may it continue. Tony
The Beeb did a good job in putting this event on however it is something that everyone needs to remember what the pirate stations stood for. We thank the offshore radio stations to give us the stations we have available to us today so an annual celebration to relive those memories would be a good thing. It's now kind of historical but needs to go into the history books as a major change to everyones radio listening habits. Therefore long may it continue. Tony
# 299:
11:38 am PDT, Oct 28,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
bring it on back, listen to the licence payer's, you could have a good thing going there
bring it on back, listen to the licence payer's, you could have a good thing going there
# 298:
11:12 am PDT, Oct 28,
Scaniaman Qwerty, United Kingdom
get essex on each year from the ship
get essex on each year from the ship
# 297:
7:49 am PDT, Oct 14,
David Hecker, United Kingdom
The future is founded on our past History....which we forget at our peril.
The future is founded on our past History....which we forget at our peril.
# 296:
7:36 am PDT, Oct 7,
Mark Lyon, Ohio
pirate radio is good i enjoy their music and it should become a yearly event!!!!
pirate radio is good i enjoy their music and it should become a yearly event!!!!
# 295:
2:17 pm PDT, Oct 4,
David Lomas, United Kingdom
Best Radio ever heard. Cannot be achieved by normal regular broadcasting but do not want to wait 10 more years!
Best Radio ever heard. Cannot be achieved by normal regular broadcasting but do not want to wait 10 more years!
# 294:
1:55 pm PDT, Oct 2,
Mike Rawson, United Kingdom
I enjoyed Pirate BBC Essex very much and would like it to be a annual event
I enjoyed Pirate BBC Essex very much and would like it to be a annual event
# 293:
4:57 am PDT, Oct 1,
Mervyn Jeffrey, United Kingdom
# 292:
7:26 am PDT, Sep 28,
JUSTIN BOAG, Barbados
ALTHOUGH THE COUNTRY PART I HAD TO MISS -IK NEIT WERKEN-yES I SUPPORT AN ANNUEL PIRATE BBC ESSEX-BUT OH DEAR-PLEASE NO JOHNNY WALKER-DREAMWORLD JOHNNY I CALL HIM
ALTHOUGH THE COUNTRY PART I HAD TO MISS -IK NEIT WERKEN-yES I SUPPORT AN ANNUEL PIRATE BBC ESSEX-BUT OH DEAR-PLEASE NO JOHNNY WALKER-DREAMWORLD JOHNNY I CALL HIM
# 291:
7:00 am PDT, Sep 28,
Terence Hillyard, United Kingdom
An annual event to look forward to: bringing back the good times!
An annual event to look forward to: bringing back the good times!
# 290:
12:39 pm PDT, Sep 26,
John Hawthorn, United Kingdom
Simply radio as it was meant to be.
Simply radio as it was meant to be.
# 289:
1:59 am PDT, Sep 25,
John Clements, United Kingdom
# 288:
4:36 am PDT, Sep 24,
Bronwyn Reeves, United Kingdom
Great to see Robbie's contribution to the petition - and how wonderful it would be to hear him participate next year. Admiral - we missed you!!
Great to see Robbie's contribution to the petition - and how wonderful it would be to hear him participate next year. Admiral - we missed you!!
# 287:
1:47 am PDT, Sep 24,
Mark Brister, United Kingdom
Once a year!thats all i ask for a nostalgic trip back what harm can it do mr BBC ?
Once a year!thats all i ask for a nostalgic trip back what harm can it do mr BBC ?
# 286:
1:14 pm PDT, Sep 23,
John Wesley, United Kingdom
we need more LA -CHILL
we need more LA -CHILL
# 285:
11:55 am PDT, Sep 22,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 284:
12:45 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Mick Ling, United Kingdom
it brings back memories of great times and great music pity it,s not on f.m though
it brings back memories of great times and great music pity it,s not on f.m though
# 283:
12:15 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Laurence Findlay, United Kingdom
Would love to hear the pirates once a year it brought back the magic of off shore radio of the 60's
Would love to hear the pirates once a year it brought back the magic of off shore radio of the 60's
# 282:
7:49 pm PDT, Sep 20,
Mike Kenny, Oregon
I listen to Pirate Radio Skues each week and love what the Pirate stations were all about..if this could become and annual event, I would make annual trek to it.........
I listen to Pirate Radio Skues each week and love what the Pirate stations were all about..if this could become and annual event, I would make annual trek to it.........
# 281:
7:10 pm PDT, Sep 20,
Stephan Sanseverino, United Kingdom
I would love to hear PIRATE BBC ESSEX EVERY YEAR ITS GREAT FUN....and brings back lots of great memorys
I would love to hear PIRATE BBC ESSEX EVERY YEAR ITS GREAT FUN....and brings back lots of great memorys
# 280:
11:25 am PDT, Sep 20,
Andrew R Yeates, Latvia
# 279:
10:38 am PDT, Sep 20,
Ron OQuinn, Georgia
I know that I am prejudice since I am a former "pirate" with SRE, but I truly think that the UK needs to be reminded of where current radio formats came from. Thanks for the broadcasts in the past and I hope to be able to join in again next year.
I know that I am prejudice since I am a former "pirate" with SRE, but I truly think that the UK needs to be reminded of where current radio formats came from. Thanks for the broadcasts in the past and I hope to be able to join in again next year.
# 278:
7:20 am PDT, Sep 20,
Afra Karnaat, United Kingdom
I absolutely want Pirate Radio to come back every year. I loved emporer Rosko & Johnnie Walker. A whole week without television and we didn't miss it at all!!
I absolutely want Pirate Radio to come back every year. I loved emporer Rosko & Johnnie Walker. A whole week without television and we didn't miss it at all!!
# 277:
9:22 pm PDT, Sep 19,
Jenn Odell, Washington
# 276:
8:50 am PDT, Sep 19,
Justin Myass, New York
# 275:
4:37 am PDT, Sep 19,
Mike Ryan, United Kingdom
# 274:
9:11 am PDT, Sep 18,
Peter Halls, United Kingdom
Go on do it again The great soun!d of a team working closly together wonderful radio
Go on do it again The great soun!d of a team working closly together wonderful radio
# 273:
4:52 am PDT, Sep 18,
Mike Roberts, United Kingdom
# 272:
1:31 pm PDT, Sep 17,
Peter Davies, Netherlands
I loved the whole atmosphere, the camaraderie, Dave Cash, Roger Day, Johnnie Walker, what a professionals, there was so much fun going on. See you next year again!
I loved the whole atmosphere, the camaraderie, Dave Cash, Roger Day, Johnnie Walker, what a professionals, there was so much fun going on. See you next year again!
# 271:
12:23 pm PDT, Sep 17,
Brian Eley, United Kingdom
Great to hear all the lads again. Are the BBC scared it's more popular than the run of the mill stations we are forced to listen to today. Was it them who blocked all the old pirate the jingles this time?
Great to hear all the lads again. Are the BBC scared it's more popular than the run of the mill stations we are forced to listen to today. Was it them who blocked all the old pirate the jingles this time?
# 270:
8:16 am PDT, Sep 17,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
Please don't let it be the LAST TIME.
Please don't let it be the LAST TIME.
# 269:
4:11 am PDT, Sep 17,
Jan Van Veen, Netherlands
# 268:
4:10 am PDT, Sep 17,
Ann Murphy, United Kingdom
Once a year is not too much to ask, for the greatest times ever, back again PLEASE
Once a year is not too much to ask, for the greatest times ever, back again PLEASE
# 267:
1:44 am PDT, Sep 17,
Michael Lester, United Kingdom
The best years of my life were spent listing to the personalities from the ships.
The best years of my life were spent listing to the personalities from the ships.
# 266:
12:42 am PDT, Sep 17,
Tom Hardy, Ireland
Bring it on!
Bring it on!
# 265:
12:20 am PDT, Sep 17,
Peter Rayner, United Kingdom
# 264:
12:17 am PDT, Sep 17,
John Moody, United Kingdom
# 263:
12:17 am PDT, Sep 17,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
wonderful music and great presenters; hope there is a next time very soon.
wonderful music and great presenters; hope there is a next time very soon.
# 262:
2:56 pm PDT, Sep 16,
Brian Barker, United Kingdom
# 261:
2:56 pm PDT, Sep 16,
Michael Beth, Germany
I have been at Harwich during the Events of Pirate BBC Essex and enjoyed very much. I think, Pirate Radio is a very important event in the history of radio itself and should be remembered in the most lifely way.
I have been at Harwich during the Events of Pirate BBC Essex and enjoyed very much. I think, Pirate Radio is a very important event in the history of radio itself and should be remembered in the most lifely way.
# 260:
2:53 pm PDT, Sep 16,
Don Drew, United Kingdom
What i heard was great it took me back to those far distant days of pirate radio.
What i heard was great it took me back to those far distant days of pirate radio.
# 259:
2:51 pm PDT, Sep 16,
Graham Evans, United Kingdom
It was so nostalgic..id love it every year
It was so nostalgic..id love it every year
# 258:
2:50 pm PDT, Sep 16,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 257:
11:57 am PDT, Sep 16,
Helen May, United Kingdom
The best week on radio for many a year! Please let it happen again.
The best week on radio for many a year! Please let it happen again.
# 256:
9:49 am PDT, Sep 16,
Mike Reynolds, United Kingdom
Pirate Radio Essex was ace, I think it should be an Annual event, and something to look forward to each summer.
Pirate Radio Essex was ace, I think it should be an Annual event, and something to look forward to each summer.
# 255:
8:26 am PDT, Sep 16,
Clint Hough, United Kingdom
This is living history and a celebration of our pioneering, entrepreneurial and musical heritage. In the words of another 'pirate' - Johnny Kidd - Always and Forever!
This is living history and a celebration of our pioneering, entrepreneurial and musical heritage. In the words of another 'pirate' - Johnny Kidd - Always and Forever!
# 254:
7:33 am PDT, Sep 16,
Duncan Lamb, Cyprus
# 253:
4:57 am PDT, Sep 16,
Bill Dunster, United Kingdom
# 252:
3:20 am PDT, Sep 16,
Pinky Siedenburg, Netherlands
# 251:
9:17 pm PDT, Sep 15,
Ugli Ray Teret, United Kingdom
"Never never ever give up or give in" Rat Teret 2007
"Never never ever give up or give in" Rat Teret 2007
