PCRL (''People's Community Radio Link'') was a

pirate radio Pirate radio is a radio station that broadcasts without a valid license, whether an invalid license or no license at all. In some cases, radio stations are considered legal where the signal is transmitted, but illegal where the signals are rec ...

station in

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, UK. It began in 1985 as an attempt to quell civil unrest during the Handsworth Riots. In February 2002, the station was accused of causing interference to the emergency radio system used by West Midlands Fire Service. PCRL closed in February 2004 after the station organisers were ordered to carry out community service and "prime mover" Cecil Morris was given a suspended prison sentence for illegal broadcasting.BBC News - Pirate radio operator sentenced
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Defunct radio stations in the United Kingdom Pirate radio stations in the United Kingdom Radio stations established in 1985 Radio stations disestablished in 2004 {{UK-radio-station-stub