Watch Pirate Radio USA

Pirate Radio USA is a feature-length documentary exploring the underground world of illegal radio broadcasting in the United States. The filmmakers interviewed DJs about their reasons for willfully challenging the FCC’s rules and examined the role pirate radio played in the protests staged during the 1999 World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle, Washington. Overall, the documentary seeks to demonstrate how citizens can confront the government and fight the interests of large corporations. Through the interviews and events portrayed in the film, important questions arise about the nature of free speech and the role of independent media in twenty-first century America.