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Flex FM 103.6 1992-2002
Flex
started as a breakaway station from Don FM just as
Don was making it's drive to secure an RSL
(Restricted Service Licence). The station was run
from the same manor as Don broadcasting from the
same roof tops in South London. Flex was started by
Ezee D and Ruffneck, and most of the DJ's involved
were a part of the Don crew. Ezee D and Kappa
managed the station for several years catering for
all forms of Dance Music from House & Garage to
Jungle.
In
1998 Ezee D and Kappa retired from the station
management, but understandably they were keen to see
the station that they had worked so hard to build
continue to grow. So the management role was passed
to DJ's with the enthusiasm to move it forward into
the new millennium. The baton went Deekline and
Billy Whiz who made a substantial financial
injection to ensure that the station was well
equipped with plenty of back up rigs to keep things
ticking over whilst they found their feet. Pure SX,
Rob Loe (ex-Fresko FM) and Ritchie soon joined the
Flex management. The new management introduced one
of the best pirate radio linked Internet sites of
it's time FlexFM.Net. This site was the first in
London to offer listeners the chance to listen in
via a live audio stream and when opened had 100'000
hits in just 6 weeks.
The new Flex management quickly forged a good
relationship with Outcast FM, sharing knowledge,
labour and equipment. Eventually Outlaw (Outcast FM
Management) & Wize both joined Flex FM.
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After some
time of hitting the underground airwaves, in 2001 Deekline
entered the UK National charts with "I Don't Smoke" (Da
Reefer) and more success came with the Genius Cru and "Boom
Selection". Flex also ran some very successful parties at
places like Adrenalin village, Cloud 9, The Coliseum,
Chunnel Club, Bojangles, Gass club and more. The station was
at the forefront of the London pirate scene until 2002 when
it reached an amazing 10th birthday. Unfortunately due to
ever changing society it was becoming harder and harder for
the Flex crew to remain true to themselves, running radio
the oldskool way and so came the end of the Don/Flex era.
Initially an attempt to merge with Raw Mission from North London
was initiated with the birth of Raw-Flex FM but within weeks
all those who made Flex what it was were no longer a part of
it as the stations were too far apart in terms of direction,
both geographically and aspirationally.
R.I.P Flex
FM!
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