After 17 years of AMAZING service is has been decided that Force FM (http://www.forcefm.net) and 106.5FM will cease to broadcast. Should you now try the website to login and listen to the station all you see is this closing statement:
'After a remarkable 17 years of service, we regretfully announce that Force FM has ceased broadcasting. Started in 1994, the station has notched up a remarkable 17 years of transmission, making it arguably the UK's longest serving pirate radio station.
We would like to thank all of the listeners, DJs, hosts, vocalists and everyone else behind the scenes that made Force the great station it will always be remembered as.
Force FM has not been sold and will not be replaced. This really is the end. Respect and love, the Force FM team'
Read between the lines how you wish, but what is FACT, is that the station produced many household names that we know and love today. Many went onto professional radio, toured the world and made it, as well as many up and coming artists cutting their teeth on their first radio show.
Personally I think the competition from internet radio and other stations trying to copy the same formula had a result, diluting the 'MAGIC' of pirate radio. This resulted in the demise of many pirate stations, and no doubt more will follow this lead.
Force FM - leaves a huge hole that will be hard to be filled, and many DJ's now scratching their head as to the next step in their career's.
I would like to pay my up most respects to all the team, DJ's, MC's Producers and of coarse management for making this legacy, one that will NEVER be forgotten.
To the future and god bless that past...
Remember you can still catch DJ Richie Don's Podcasts - EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY of the month 10pm.
RIGHT HERE - Click on the RD Live Section >> http://djrichiedon.com/rd-live.html
