Radio pirate hijacks airwaves to blast out obscene track – and there’s nothing local stations can do about it
The culprit is using a powerful transmitter to take over the radio's airwaves and blares out ’70s novelty hit The Winker’s Song
A RADIO pirate regularly hijacks a local station’s airwaves to play a track with the chorus: “I’m a w****r.”
The buff, using a transmitter, has done it 12 times in three months as he blares out ’70s novelty hit The Winker’s Song.
The most recent of the attacks — usually heard by up to 250,000 listeners — came yesterday during a live broadcast from a music gig.
A source said yesterday: “They wait for inappropriate moments during live interviews, then ruin the broadcast with this song.
“They use a much more powerful transmitter than the station’s, basically overpowering it.
“DJs are terrified that at any point they can be hijacked.
“But they’re powerless until the person switches off their equipment.
“Some people think it’s hysterical but kids are also listening to this stuff, which isn’t great.”
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The song includes the lines: “I’m a w****r, I’m a w****r, it does me good like it bloody well should.
“I’m a w****r, I’m a w****r and I’m always pulling my pud.”
It was a 1978 Top 30 hit for Ivor Biggun — later known as Doc Cox on Esther Rantzen’s BBC1 consumer show That’s Life.
Regulator Ofcom has even sent a radio van with investigators in a failed bid to intercept the rogue signals at Mansfield 103.2 in Nottinghamshire.
Station staff last week saw a moped rider behaving oddly outside with what seemed to be a radio aerial coming from his backpack. He fled when approached.
Boss Tony Delahunty told The Sun last night: “We’re really keen to find this person.
“They are ruining the fun for a lot of people and offending lots of listeners too.
“My message to him is, ‘You’ve had your fun, now stop. We are prepared to do all that’s necessary to bring you to justice’.”
It is not illegal to own a transmitter but malicious use can fetch a £5,000 fine and two years’ jail.