Kool FM 94.50 Pirate Radio Station

Kool FM was formed in around 1991.  One of the founders fathers was the promoter behind a club called Telepathy.   It put up with many battles with the DTI who want to take the pirate station of the air.

Over the years they put on a number of events in conjunction with Jungle Fever and Weekend Rush at the Rocket.  Over 3500 tried to get into the event that had a capacity of 2000.  The Holloway road was actually blocked.

They then went on to hold parties with Promise in the Curtain Road.  The station its self had a coverage area of around 40 miles consistently and played mainly Jungle and drum and bass.

Kool FM is now Kool London an internet radio station

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This multi, multi award winning station is still the biggest pirate station on the jungle / drum & bass scene. In terms of their historic, musical and cultural significance they're unbeatable. It was listening to Kool FM which inspired me to write to Radio One with the idea for One in the Jungle.

Founder Eastman was the first to introduce multiple MCs on air and on stage. 1994 was a seminal year for Kool FM. MCs Navigator, 5ive 0, Shabba D, MC Det, Cogee and The Ragga Twins ruled the roost. DJs including Brockie, Bryan G, Funky Flirt, Ron and SL rinsed the grooves at Kool FM's hyper legendary Jungle Fever raves.

Kool have broadened their playlist to include other black music genres but in their most radical step, 5ive0 and Lady Diamond's discussion show dares to touch political and social subjects previous pirates have avoided like the plague.