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Laser 558

Laser 558 was an offshore pirate radio station launched in May 1984 using disc jockeys from the United States. It broadcast from the Panama-registered ship MV Communicator in international waters in the North Sea, off the Thames Estuary of the United Kingdom. Within months the station had a large audience, due to its strong signal and continuous music…

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Owner
Laser Radio (original), East Anglian Productions (later)
Branding
Laser 558
Broadcast area
United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, northern France
First air date
May 1984
Format
Offshore pirate radio (Pop, Oldies)
Former call signs
Laser Hot Hits (1986–1987)

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Laser 558

Nodes57
Edges56
Triples50
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
Components1

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Laser 558

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related to References · 19
Laser 558 → ISBN, Keith, Lambs' Meadow, Laser Radio Programming WorldofRadio, March, MV Communicator, November, October, Paul, Paul Alexander, Pirate, Pirates, Pop Went, Radio, Radio Adventures, Rusling, Skues, The Lid Off Laser, World
related to Business failure and final broadcast · 14
Laser 558 → Admiralty Marshall, December, Due, Dutch, Gardline Surveys, Gardline Tracker, Laser, London, MMI, MV Communicator, Paul Rusling, The, The New York, UK
related to Themes · 7
Laser 558 → ABBA, Laser, Laser Hot Hits, Music, Station, Thank You For The, The
Branding · 1
Laser 558 → Laser 558
Broadcast area · 1
Laser 558 → United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, northern France
First air date · 1
Laser 558 → May 1984
Format · 1
Laser 558 → Offshore pirate radio (Pop, Oldies)
Former call signs · 1
Laser 558 → Laser Hot Hits (1986–1987)
Frequency · 1
Laser 558 → 558 kHz AM
Language · 1
Laser 558 → English

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radio laser ship station communicator hot mv 558 hits broadcast caroline paul new went sold 1984 1985 laser558 rusling worked

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Laser 558BrandingLaser 5581.00infobox
Laser 558Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, northern France1.00infobox
Laser 558First air dateMay 19841.00infobox
Laser 558FormatOffshore pirate radio (Pop, Oldies)1.00infobox
Laser 558Former call signsLaser Hot Hits (1986–1987)1.00infobox
Laser 558Frequency558 kHz AM1.00infobox
Laser 558LanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Laser 558Last air dateDecember 1985 (original); Easter 1987 (Laser Hot Hits)1.00infobox
Laser 558OwnerLaser Radio (original), East Anglian Productions (later)1.00infobox
Laser 558Webcastlaser558.live1.00infobox
Laser 558related to Business failure and final broadcastThe New York0.60section
Laser 558related to Business failure and final broadcastMMI0.60section

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