https://www.theguardian.com/technology/audio/2018/aug/31/riding-the-airwaves-of-pirate-radio-chips-with-everything-podcast

Jordan Erica Webber delves into the murky world of pirate radio, from the first black radio station to broadcast in the UK to the rise in popularity of Haitian radio in Brooklyn

Governments have been shutting down pirate radio stations for as long as pirate radio stations have existed, and yet they persevere. Despite the risk of station closure and hefty fines, new stations continue to pop up all over the world.