Since August 2000, Radio Caroline has also broadcast 24 hours a day via the internet and by the occasional restricted service licence. [8] On a fund-raising trip to the U.S., O'Rahilly reportedly saw a Life magazine photograph of Kennedy and his children in the Oval Office that served as the inspiration for the name "Caroline Radio". Offshore radio stations were no exception to this rule. Radio Caroline's first programme, on 28 March 1964, was presented by Chris Moore. I could never figure out if he was "high on life" or high on some of that famous Falls Head Herb usually found in the Overdrive studio, so John Bennett tells me. The fact is that the station is on air for twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week something I would have not thought possible not that long ago. From there Bert Alting wrote: "in the mid-1970's I was living partly on a little room on the loft of a house and in the early evenings I tried never to miss the close-down of Radio Mi Amigo Caroline's sister station in those days and the daily opening of Radio Caroline. In the 1960's, to attract advertisers, Radio Caroline and Radio London always reported rather high listening figures. In the evenings, Radio Caroline transmitted Dutch and American religious evangelist broadcasters such as Johan Maasbach and Roy Masters on medium wave, and later on short wave, under the name Viewpoint 963/819, or World Mission Radio (WMR) on short wave. Eventually, Caroline left 558kHz and moved to 819kHz. [14] Presenters Tony Blackburn, Roger Gale, Ray Teret, Simon Dee, Tony Prince, Spangles Muldoon, Keith Skues, Johnnie Walker, Robbie Dale, Dave Lee Travis, Tommy Vance, Tom Edwards, Paul Noble, Bob Stewart and Andy Archer became well known. Click the pic to find out more. 2hrs of the best current and classic rock, you just have to check Dave`s programme out, live and always full of those special suprises. London WC1E 7EB, Find out more information on completing the Radio Diary. The supermarket chain Asda and English Heritage were among the backers. Part of the proceeds helps keep us on the air. Watch Live TV Listen to Live Radio. Engineer Peter Chicago had hidden transmitter parts during the raid and retuned one 5kW transmitter, previously used on short-wave, to 558kHz. . Belgium had outlawed offshore radio in 1962 and prosecuted advertisers, cutting the station's revenue. Since November 2009 Radio Seagull can be heard periodically on 558kHz in London. When we started our series to commemorate the forty years of Radio Caroline, we asked the readers to write down their memories of the station in just a few lines. These data are produced and sold at cost providing both industry accountability and a robust trading currency for each medium. media reports and the shock of hearing just how powerful the signal was. Radio Caroline tried several frequencies, among them 963, 576, 585 (briefly), 558 (after Laser 558 closed) and later 819kHz. By and large the old hands ignored us but Rob was very enthusiastic and took us to the top floor where the new studios of Radio Mi Amigo were being given a dry run. Island FM (58% of people in their area tune in every week) Channel 103 FM (55%) Moray Firth Radio (46%) Radio Borders (43%) Yorkshire Coast Radio (42%) 3FM (38%) Wessex FM (38%) Northsound 1 (38%) IOW Radio (35%) Tay FM (35%) Since January, Emma Barnett has been the lead presenter, coming via BBC Radio 5 Live. Reception at that hour was far more difficult than during daytime and so I did my utmost to get the best reception possible. A request to stop broadcasting on short wave 6.215MHz was complied with, and after several hours the government ship returned to port. American Cancer Society 2022-2024. . We are a small team and you can find out here who the best person to contact is regarding any query. On 28 December, unpaid crew cut the Mi Amigo's generator fuel line and departed. I remember Caroline North with great affection. Select 'Change Stations' on the app if you wish to switch to Boom Light You can also find us listed on the TuneIn or Radioplayer app. Caroline Hepker anchors Bloomberg Radio's 'Daybreak Europe' programme, on-air live from 6-10am weekday mornings. Officially, Radio Caroline was managed from offices in North America, with advertising from the US and Canada. Part of the raid was broadcast live[40] before officials disabled the transmitters. "Between December 26 and December 30, 1973, a friend and I went to Holland for a few days. I am enjoying their programmes immensely at present but there always seems to be a lot of criticism about the station no matter what they do. [71][72][73], In January 2002, a Dutch Caroline fan called Sietse Brouwer launched a Netherlands-based Dutch Radio Caroline in Harlingen, broadcasting on the northern Netherlands cable networks and largely independent of UK Caroline. ", Finally, here is Mark Reynolds writing in from Buckinghamshire and thanking all the people who tried to keep the memory of Radio Caroline alive over the years: "I did learn about offshore radio in late 1966 and followed the stations from that point on. Radio Atlanta closed at 8p.m. that day. Andy Archer then came in to say he and Johnny Jason wanted to record the opening programme for Radio Seagull and asked Rob, my friend and I to buy a bottle of sparking white wine for ten Dutch guilders which could be used to sound like champagne when "opened" on air. ". Nation Radio Scotlanddelivers a record reach of 79,000 and listening hours of 636,000 Greatest Hits Radio South Coastperformed strongly, where total listening hours soared to over 1.7. News at peak hours: 7, 8, 9am, 1pm; 5, 6, 7pm, with headlines at 6:30am, 7:30am and 8:30am. That this House expresses its disappointment that, having pioneered commercial radio in the UK and for the past decade being a fully licensed broadcaster, Radio Caroline, a cornerstone of British radio history, has been denied by OFCOM the opportunity to secure a medium wave frequency from which to broadcast; regrets that as a result its devoted listeners are confined to listening to Radio Caroline via the internet and unable to enjoy its musical offerings in transit; and calls on OFCOM to exhaust all avenues in making the provisions available for Radio Caroline to celebrate its 50th birthday in 2014 by broadcasting on a medium wave frequency which, it appears, is unwanted by both BBC and commercial operators as a broadcast platform. Lodge hired new DJs and introduced free-form programming. Greg James' breakfast show on Radio 1 also saw an increase in listeners quarter-on-quarter. In December 1976, Radio Mi Amigo moved to 1562kHz on the 50kW transmitter, leaving Caroline on 1187kHz 24 hours a day on the 10kW. The pirates were also not paying any royalty to artists, composers or record companies. During mid-August 1989, authorities in several European countries carried out coordinated raids on houses, recording studios and offices believed to be used by Caroline. He promised to write some lines about it for this series and here they are: "In the early 1990's, soon after the Ross Revenge was dragged of the Goodwin Sands and taken into Dover, a plan was conceived by the team of the then Invicta Radio Group, comprising the fairly nautical crew of Roger Day, Andy Archer, Johnny Lewis, Nigel Harris, Bob Matthews and Bob Le-Roi. In 1987, the Territorial Sea Act[38] extended the UK maritime limit from three to 12 nautical miles (22km). When the MV Caroline left for the Isle of Man, the Mi Amigo remained in Felixstowe. Radio Caroline North = 10kW (later 20kW). I never had the idea to buy any of the singles they promoted, as these got so much airplay and therefore entered the charts. Ray Clark) and Rob Charles. She was so fine, I made her mine, her name is Caroline! This request, and one to stop transmissions on 819kHz, was refused. Radio Caroline is broadcast in the Republic of Ireland on channel 927 on the UPC Ireland cable service in the main cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Cappoquin, and the County Waterford towns of Lismore and Tallow. [67][68][69][70] The station, owned by St Peters Studio and Community Radio Limited, has not only licensed the name from Radio Caroline, but has also got technical support and programming from the station, who have their own community radio licences in the south, south east and in East Anglia on 648AM (with Radio Caroline also found on DAB in a number of British cities, plus DAB+ in Cambridge). Original 1960s Caroline North jingles were interspersed with generic Radio Caroline ones. Only British content are transmitting through this station so far. The Mi Amigo's 160-foot (49m) mast remained erect for six years. BBC Radio 2 has the best radio audience figures in the UK, with a reach of almost 14.58 million per week. [45] The Ross Revenge was salvaged and brought into harbour in Dover, ending 27 years of Radio Caroline's unlicensed offshore career. 50 kW (second 10 kW transmitter later added). News stories appeared in Europe[22] announcing the start of Caroline Television[23] from two Super Constellation aircraft using Stratovision technology. Presentations were made to US advertising agencies. As its popularity began to blossom, the British Government looked at ways to curtail the station's influence. I wonder if any of the people who criticise have even tried setting up or running a radio station on land, let alone from twelve miles out to sea with the law heavily biased against them. Over 30% of radio listeners older than 34 still use analogue radio. In 2002, Caroline began on WorldSpace satellite radio, continuing until Worldspace went bankrupt and re-organised its operations in 2008. It left Spain, with an incomplete studio, to avoid legal entanglements. Backed by wealthy investors which included Jocelyn Stevens of the popular Queen Magazine, the station was bizarrely named after Caroline Kennedy the daughter of assassinated US President John F Kennedy. "Europe's Best Music on Europe's Best Music Station" Format: community, classic rock. Radio Caroline is a British radio station founded in 1964 by Ronan O'Rahilly and Alan Crawford initially to circumvent the record companies' control of popular music broadcasting in the United Kingdom and the BBC's radio broadcasting monopoly. They were towed to Amsterdam by a salvage company to secure unpaid bills for servicing by the Dutch tender company Wijsmuller Transport. Technology. We . Radio Caroline South's 259 metres signal was now near those of Radio London on 266m (1133kHz) and the BBC's Light Programme on 247m (1214kHz). [48] Evangelical programmes and sponsored specialist music are broadcast. Tony Blackburn turns 80 years old on the 29th of January and BBC Radio 2 will celebrate the occasion in a special programme, reports OnTheRadio.. Radio Caroline presenter Ray Clark remembers listening to Mr Damon as a nine-year-old on the radio. When Laser returned as Laser Hot Hits, it used Caroline's former and inferior frequency of 576kHz. Two (Radio 270 and Radio London) of the remaining four UK-based offshore stations closed, but the two Caroline ships continued with their supply operation moved to Netherlands waters, where unlicensed ship-based broadcasting was not outlawed until 1974. The two stations experimented with different frequencies. Part of being a good communicator means knowing how to listen. Although most broadcasting staff left at that time, some remained for a year as caretakers while funding and equipment were sought. About - The Organisation. O'Rahilly wanted Radio Caroline to become an oldies station. Radio Caroline finally stopped broadcasting from open waters in 1991 when the MV Ross Revenge lots its anchor in a storm and the crew had to be rescued by helicopter. Many people, of a certain age, still associate Radio Caroline with the pop music of the 60s & 70s. Kennedy. Some of these 28-day Restricted Service Licence (RSL) broadcasts took place from the Ross Revenge during the 1990s, with the ship anchored off Clacton, in London's Canary Wharf, Southend Pier and off the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. Therefore I would like to thank the Monitor Magazine from Benfleet from the later Buster Pearson and the Pirate Radio News team from the Netherlands. Shrewdly, the BBC also employed many of the one-time pirate DJs who had helped to make Radio Caroline a success. (i) 963 kHz: unformatted free-choice album format, with news. On 27 April, the Mi Amigo was fully operational. The station has subsequently broadcast on 531kHz AM from the Ross Revenge during some bank holiday weekends, beginning on 2831 August 2009 and also within a few days of the 50th anniversary of the ship's first voyage. Hughley to Raise Awareness About Multiple Myeloma Among Black Communities. (ii)576 kHz: continuation of above, with slightly more singles played. During 2013, a survey showed a continued move from satellite reception and growth in internet listening. At that time I thought RNI 2 was here to stay. Since a couple of years we can read a lot on the subject Offshore Radio on several internet sites. Bubblegum Lemonade released "Caroline's Radio" in 2010 which was a nostalgic look back at listening to Radio Caroline. In an extant photo, Caroline Kennedy and her brother, John F. Kennedy Jr., are apparently dancing in the Oval Office as their father looks on, an activity which O'Rahilly reportedly interpreted as a playful, jovial disruption of government. On this page Hans Knot presents a few exemplary ones. By September 28, 1964 just six months after launching the station's then-manager boasted in the Daily Mail of having an audience bigger than the all-powerful and well-established BBC. Listening on an internet radio or webplayer How radio is measured in other European countries and throughout the rest of the World. The Quarterly Summary Report of all stations with added features. Following the election, RNI resumed its original name but jamming continued under the newly elected Conservative government. European medium wave channels had been reallocated to multiples of nine. After 31 August, shows for Radio Mi Amigo were delivered on cassettes rather than reel-to-reel tapes. It's Source of your ultimate Entertainment. His programme, which airs five days a week, rose from 4.3 million to 4.5 million listeners between the . Caroline coming in to pick up her pilot. It was claimed in 1964 by Caroline's manager that they had a larger audience than the BBC. Later, some programmes were pre-recorded on land and broadcast simultaneously from both ships. Six weeks later, the BBC introduced its new national pop station Radio 1, modelled largely on the successful offshore station Radio London, and employed many of the ex-pirate DJs. In 1976, The Loving Awareness Band released their only album, Loving Awareness on More Love Records (ML001), a label set up by O'Rahilly. US Stocks Snap Two Days of Losses; Yields Rise: Markets Wrap. Never miss a show by setting an alarm for when it is about to start, or if you do - listen to it later using our 'Listen Again . Now I don't know Peter Moore personally, so cannot comment on the type of person he is, but I do know that he has done a lot for Caroline over the past few years and I'm sure without him it would still be nowhere to be heard. Finally, Radio Mi Amigo moved to 962kHz on 1 December. On 1 September, a small motor launch had difficulties in rough seas. When Laser 558 went on the air in 1984 an audience of several million soon grew over a short period of a few months, resulting in dwindling audience figures for . In the evenings on 963, some alternative music programmes were tried, including the reggae "Jamming 963", and in 1986 and early 1987, a progressive and indie rock programme called Caroline Overdrive hosted by Tom Anderson, Fergie McNeal, Andy Johnson, Stevie Lane, Mark Matthews, Kevin Turner, Peter Phillips, Mick Williams (a.k.a. But next to hearing other people talk about the subject, I never really had listened to the Sound of the Nation. The flagship channel enjoyed an average weekly audience of 7.7 million in the three months to. Nowadays, Radio Caroline has to resort to other sources. Caroline's album format meant that, although the station served a gap in the market, its audience was smaller than in the 1960s. Smedley's trial opened on 11 October at Chelmsford Assizes, where the jury acquitted him.[6]. The name was taken from Caroline Bay, a popular recreation area nearby. MV Caroline arrived at her new anchorage on the southern tip of the Bahama Bank, Ramsey Bay, on 6 July 1964,[13] at a position formerly occupied by the Bahama Bank Lightship. Unhappy at the loss of advertising, Radio Mi Amigo terminated its contract with Caroline in November 1978 and broadcast from its own ship, the MV Magdalena later that year, but this was short-lived. Multiple Streams Programme Schedule 'Now Playing' Programme 'alarms' Presenter profiles 'This Day' page Send emails However, Dutch Caroline failed to secure a high power AM frequency and the cable network service was discontinued because of lack of funds. Radio Caroline was founded by Irish businessman Ronan O'Rahilly and George Drummond. In October 1965, O'Rahilly bought Crawford's interest in the MV Mi Amigo and engaged Tom Lodge from Radio Caroline North to make programme changes and regain the audience from Radio London. The ship would be moved to a permanent mooring in Ramsgate Harbour with the Gold service, at the time called Coast, operating like the FM-services from Whitstable studios being moved onto the ship to become Radio Caroline. The station tried to obtain a licence from a developing country,[44] hoping it might offer protection from the new provisions in the Broadcasting Act 1990 which came into force on 31 December that year. The Government argued that the pirate operation was a danger because of the possibility of the radio frequency interfering with emergency shipping channels. Community radio listening figures - do 10 million people tune in every week? Due to generator trouble, the two services could no longer be broadcast simultaneously and Radio Caroline again broadcast at night with both stations using the 50kW transmitter and Radio Caroline began to receive more mail from the continent. [65], Radio Caroline's founder, Ronan O'Rahilly, was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2013; his death aged 79 on 20 April 2020 was announced by Radio Caroline. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. However, in July 1964, the owners of the two stations opted to merge the operations. . I don't think Grandma saw her radio again till I managed to get a small tranny of my own to replace it. In an earlier House of Commons debate (in June 1966), the government had claimed that the pirate ships were a danger because of radio frequency interference to emergency shipping channels, and to overseas radio stations and the pirates were paying no royalties to artists, composers or record companies.
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