Hot 92 (pirate radio station) explained
Hot 92 is a pirate radio station in Birmingham, England, which in October 2005, along with another local pirate station and a black interest website, reported rumours that a black girl was raped by a group of Asian men. This allegedly caused riots in the Lozells area of Birmingham, leaving at least one person dead and 35 people injured.[1] [2]
In November 2005, Leon Williams, then 26, pleaded guilty to charges related to helping to run an illegal broadcasting station.[3]
In January 2008, one of the people associated with the station, Ernest Uriah Griffiths, was convicted of two charges of unauthorised broadcasting.[4]
By 2022, the website was shut down.
See also
Notes and References
- News: Two Afro-Caribbean Stations and a website in Britain today. 25 October 2005. PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. 30 December 2009.
- News: BBC News Magazine - Urban Pirates. 26 October 2005. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). 31 December 2009.
- News: Pirate radio DJ could be jailed; COURTS: Man admits running station involved in illegal broadcasts.(News) . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102190438/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-138334289.html. dead. 2 November 2012. John . Patrice . 4 November 2005. Birmingham Mail . 27 December 2009. Birmingham, England.
- News: Pirate radio broadcaster fined £300. Geary. Joanna . 14 January 2008. Birmingham Post. 27 December 2009. Birmingham, England.
