Gaywaves

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Gaywaves was a gay radio programme produced by Phillip Cox (Correctly spelt Philip) and broadcast on a pirate radio station called Our Radio. Our Radio broadcast at various locations in London during the 1980s. It used frequency 103.7 Mhz. Cassette recordings of Gaywaves radio broadcast are held in the British Library. Some have been digitalised and are available for listening by registered users at the Library and by prior appointment [1] [2]. Work on the recordings at the British Library formed part of the UOSH (unlocking our social heritage) Project [3] .

References

  1. British Library Audio collection ref C586/525 side 1 is a recording of a conversation entitled 'talking about coming out'. This was broadcast in 1983 and features Cliff from Hackney Gay Action, Gary James from Tunbridge Wells and Philip Cox
  2. A tribute to Philip Cox was published on Gary James' blogsite Bangagong https://bangagong.co.uk/bangagong.co.uk/Phil_Cox_-_A_Tribute.html |accessed 22 Jul 2019|
  3. https://www.bl.uk/projects/unlocking-our-sound-heritage