Reggae Pirate Station Plea

(unknown paper circ. 1984) Reggae pirate station in plea    Organisers of the Birmingham pirate reggae music station Radio Star are planning to lobby the city's M.P.s in a bid to become legalised.     The Handsworth based station, which aims to run a voluntary service for city's West Indian communities, has had an application for a licence turned down by the Independent Broadcasting Authority.     Disc jockey and reggae promoter Mr. Cecil Morris, who set up the station early last year, was fined £100 for illegal broadcasting by Birmingham magistrates in September. (home: pcrlfm.co.uk)