The original Pirate Radio launched at 100.3 on the L.A. FM dial on March 17, 1989 at 5am with Guns N' Roses "Welcome To the Jungle," shocking the light-rock listeners of the station it replaced "K-Lite". The station initially launched commercial free with the "pirate radio" theme and word quickly spread with the station inviting listeners to "flush" the other local rock stations. The Pirate ruled for four years until its debt heavy parent company (Westwood One) sold it to Viacom who quickly dumped it. On April 2, 1993 Pirate Radio died. A year later on April Fools Day weekend Alternative rock station KROQ shocked their listeners by making them believe Pirate Radio had returned and had taken over KROQ. Click the full story to check out the reborn Pirate radio. Be sure to checkout KQLX.com for a detailed history of the original station.
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