Centreforce
Centreforce also known as 88.3 Centreforce and Centreforce Radio is a former pirate radio station, now legally broadcasting to London, North West England and North Wales on DAB radio. It was instrumental during the Second Summer of Love period of acid house and rave music culture in the UK. The station is based in Waltham Abbey, Essex.
Early history
Centreforce first broadcast on 8 May 1989, from London Borough of Hackney then moved to Carpenters Road Stratford, Newham, East London on the frequency of 88.3 FM. In its short time on air, it became the "first seven day rave station", and a pivotal part of the scene, promoting all of the big M25 raves of the time such as Genesis, Energy, Sunrise, and Biology. Regular DJs on the station included one of the founders of the station Roger the Dodger, Kenny Ken, Danielle & Rochelle, DJ Randall, Keith Mac, Gary D, DJ One, Corporation Dave, DJ Huggs, DJ Connie, Hermit, and Jazzy J. Linden C, Rob Acheson.Centreforce was set up by Andy Swallow who also co-ran the Echoes nightclub in Bow, East London. Swallow was also involved with the infamous football hooligan firm Inter City Firm, and controversy around the ICF and its relationship to Centreforce regularly surfaced.