Hot 92 (pirate radio station)

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Two Afro-Caribbean Stations and a website in Britain today". PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. October 25, 2005. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "BBC News Magazine - Urban Pirates". British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). October 26, 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  3. ↑ John, Patrice (November 4, 2005). "Pirate radio DJ could be jailed; COURTS: Man admits running station involved in illegal broadcasts.(News)". Birmingham Mail (Birmingham, England). Retrieved 27 December 2009.
  4. ↑ Geary, Joanna (January 14, 2008). "Pirate radio broadcaster fined £300". Birmingham Post (Birmingham, England). Retrieved 27 December 2009.

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