The Mike Hayes Pirate Page

In the Sixties Pirate Radio burst on the scene giving millions of people what they'd been longing for. A choice of radio stations that they wanted to listen to instead of the compulsory BBC stations.

I was lucky to be part of that history-making period, working as DJ on Radio 270; the Yorkshire station based in Scarborough and broadcasting from the Oceaan 7, a converted Dutch fishing vessel, usually at anchor off Flamborough Head or Bridlington Bay.

Here's some links to some sites dedicated to the memory of Pirate Radio.

• Radio London

  

• Who's Who In Pop Radio
• The Radio 270 Tribute Pages.
• The Offshore Radio Guide.

Hans Knot is a Dutch gentleman who lives in Groningen, in the North of Holland, and he produces a fascinating newletter all about pirate radio and radio in general. Visit his site to read some back editions and to subscribe. That's - www.hansknot.com

Just Arrived!

Sent to me by the ever kind Guy Hamilton. Ah memories.

Here are some
memory-lane photo's.

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  Me in the studio in Aden (1964). (The hair!)

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  Doing my last Aden show, outside with Kit. (1965)

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  Dennis The Menace Straney.

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  Rusty Allen

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  Paul Burnett

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  Mikey Moi

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  Mike, Guy, Hal and Rusty

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  Rusty, Mike, Guy and Hal

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  Me in the studio

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  Oceaan 7's bridge

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  The Guv. Wilf Proudfoot

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  Guy and Mike - 2006.

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  With Maurice and Gary Brooker,
  Eden Playboy Club, Berlin 1968

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  With Maurice and the two non-Gibb
  members of the early Bee Gees,
  Eden Playboy Club, Berlin 1968

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  With Neil Christian and an AFN DJ
  Eden Playboy Club, Berlin 1968

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  Me posing, Big Eden Club, Berlin 1968

The norm then was for DJ's to have their own
signature-tune with which they started and
ended their shows. I loved mine. It was
Ted Heath, a well known band-leader, and his
Orchestra and the tune made famous by Al Jolson,
There's A Rainbow Round My Shoulder!!

And some more memories. Here's a silly-song,
influenced by the one and only Goon Show,
I recorded to announce the one and only ME!
Mike Hayes Is In Town Again!!

And a wonderful insight into the world of pounds, shillings and pence and supermarket prices in the 60's. The Proudfoot Supermarket commercial!!

A lovely memory for 270 fans is this 5 minute recording from the 1966 Christmas Rave presented by me and ably interrupted by the Hamilton. 270 Christmas Rave!!

June last year I was contacted by BBC Tees to do an interview about Radio 270. Click here to hear the interview with Ken Snowdon.

Some Books That Might Interest You.

• Radio 270: Life on the Ocean Waves