Radio Atlanta
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| Broadcast area | North Sea, 3.5 miles off Frinton-on-Sea, Essex |
| Frequency | 1493 kHz (201 meters) |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Commercial radio |
| Affiliations | Radio Caroline South (after merger) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gordon McLendon, Clint Murchison |
| Operator | Project Atlanta, Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | 12 May 1964 |
Last air date | 2 July 1964 |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 10 kW (AM) |
Radio Atlanta was an offshore commercial station that operated briefly from 12 May 1964 to 2 July 1964 from a ship anchored in the North Sea, three and a half miles off Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, England. The radio broadcasting vessel was owned, at that time, by Gordon McLendon and Clint Murchison of Dallas, Texas, and leased to a British company for day-to-day operations. It was named after Atlanta, Texas,
While the station was dubbed as a pirate radio station, its actual operation took place within the laws of the day and its offices were located in the heart of the Soho district of London. Its radio advertising sales management was vested in company known as Project Atlanta, Ltd., which had been specifically formed by British political, banking, theatrical and music publishing interests.