Independent radio in the Bay Area really has had a tough run of things this year. Between the whole KUSF fiasco  a few months ago, and the temporary closing of Pirate Cat Radio back in February, it seemed like there may be nowhere left to turn where you don’t have to hear Cee-Lo’s “Fuck You” a hundred times a day.

Today marks Pirate Cat’s official re-launch as Mutiny Radio.  More information from Radio Survivor:

Tomorrow will mark yet another rebirth for the group, as they re-launch under a new, yet-to-be-revealed name at 8am. When I caught up with the station’s Minister of Programming Aaron Lazenby last Friday, he explained that they’ve felt like they’ve been in a “weird, interim period” since February in which they’ve been working to keep the station going. He said that they’ve also been developing a new identity for the station and it seemed like June 1st was the right time to start things over with both a new station name and a new coat of paint throughout the studio. Lazenby said that they have been “tired of living in the wake of that drama” and added “we’re ready to be something else.”

I also spoke with a long time Pirate Cat DJ (who wished to remain anonymous) who told me that Daniel “Monkey” Roberts is no longer affiliated with the station in any capacity, and part of the impetus behind the name change was to disassociate the station from Monkey’s name and start fresh. He also mentioned – Lazenby seems to agree in the Radio Survivor interview – that the vibe around the station seems to be one of excitement and optimism.

 Picture via Mutiny Radio's Facebook

The café on 21^st and Florida got a fresh coat of paint last night, and they’ll remain open slinging those weirdly delicious Maple Bacon Latté’s. You can listen online* at Mutiny Radio’s website and fan them on Facebook here. The details on this change still seem to be emerging, so if you have any more info please drop us a line in the comments. I for one think this is pretty darn exciting and can't wait to see what the former Pirate Cat team can accomplish without Monkey.

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