Radio Caroline began to broadcast from the ship on 19 August 1983, with unwanted mechanical sounds on speech. [citation needed]. Some DJs from the USA and Commonwealth countries, such as Graham Webb, Emperor Rosko, Steve Young, Keith Hampshire, Colin Nicol and Norman St John, were also heard. 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. Engineer Peter Chicago had hidden transmitter parts during the raid and retuned one 5 kW transmitter, previously used on short-wave, to 558 kHz. Movies. Radio Caroline continued, moving its headquarters and servicing operation to Spain. If not, you might need to retune, or rescan, your set: here’s how to rescan your digital radio. [18], On 3 March 1968, the radio ships Mi Amigo and Caroline, were boarded and seized before the day's broadcasting began. Just tuning into this iconic pirate radio station was exciting. Broadcasting from various offshore locations to Western Europe, Status unclear and mainly operated by supporters, Radio Atlantis 1973 and Radio Mi-Amigo 1974–1978, Geographic areas bordering upon North Sea, 963 kHz (wavelength announced as "319" metres) later moving to 819 kHz with additional transmitter in 531–594 kHz range (principally 558 kHz). Presentations were made to US advertising agencies. Click a button below to listen now in your browser. Beginning in 1975, the cassettes were transported from Playa d'Aro on the Europa Bus service, which carried people from Amsterdam to Madrid at low prices. 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 following day, Caroline was one of few stations in the South East still broadcasting. [61][62][63][64] 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). Radio Caroline Flashback provides an alternative live service for loyal and new listeners, who want to hear tracks from this exciting era. We're not leaving and disappearing, we're going onto the lifeboat hoping that the pumps can take it; if they can, we'll be back, if not, well, we really don't like to say it. In March 1964, The Fortunes recorded Caroline, which became the station's theme. 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. On 27 April, the Mi Amigo was fully operational. album, and Turnbull and Gallagher joined them on the Stiff's tour, becoming The Blockheads.[27]. [citation needed], In 1974, O'Rahilly set up a pop group called The Loving Awareness Band, comprising John Turnbull (guitar) and Mick Gallagher (keyboards) both formerly of Skip Bifferty and two session musicians, Norman Watt-Roy (bass) and Charlie Charles (drums). On 28 December, unpaid crew cut the Mi Amigo's generator fuel line and departed. Because of a law that allows pirates in distress to come ashore without arrest, the running aground had no consequences for the crew. Radio Caroline heeft op 19 mei 2017 een vergunning gekregen om permanent op de AM uit te zenden. Radio Caroline - Radio Caroline plays a huge selection of album tracks from the 1960s right through to now. Four studios were on board, enabling other services. However, the storm had weakened the mast, which collapsed in another storm later. Radio Caroline tried several frequencies, among them 963, 576, 585 (briefly), 558 (after Laser 558 closed) and later 819 kHz. Doelgroep zijn 45-plussers uit Suffolk en het noorden van Essex. 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. Original 1960s Caroline North jingles were interspersed with generic Radio Caroline ones. MV Caroline sailed from Felixstowe to the Isle of Man, broadcasting as she went. In December 1976, Radio Mi Amigo moved to 1562 kHz on the 50 kW transmitter, leaving Caroline on 1187 kHz 24 hours a day on the 10 kW. During mid-August 1989, authorities in several European countries carried out co-ordinated raids on houses, recording studios and offices believed to be used by Caroline. However, in October 1987 a massive storm hit southern England, causing deaths and severe damage. O'Rahilly promised financial backing if van Dam could return the ship to broadcasting condition. Caroline Flashback provides an alternative service for loyal and new listeners, who want to hear tracks from this exciting era. "eventAction": "491 - Radio Caroline", Radio Caroline kreeg op 19 mei 2017 een vergunning om permanent op de middengolf uit te zenden vanuit Oost Engeland op 648 kHz met 1 kiloWatt. 320 k Radio Caroline 319 Gold 19.00-07.00. Caroline Flashback provides an alternative service for loyal and new listeners, who want to hear tracks from this exciting era. The tapes were picked up in Belgium at a bus stop, taken to a small sports plane and dropped in the sea close to the radio ship. After a short test on 773 kHz in late 1975, in May 1976, Radio Caroline began a daytime service on 1562 kHz (192 m) using a 10 kW transmitter, while its overnight service continued to share the 50 kW transmitter with Radio Mi Amigo's daytime programming on 1187 kHz (253 metres, announced as 259). Its medium wave transmission was jammed by the UK authorities and on 13 June, RNI changed its name to Radio Caroline International with co-operation from Ronan O'Rahilly. Radio Caroline International broadcasts 24/7, The greatest popular DJ’s from Belgium plays lively Music. Later in 1973, when the contract with Radio Caroline ended, the crew of Radio Atlantis moved to their own ship, the MV Jeanine.[6]. It commemorated the 40th anniversary of Radio Caroline and promoted the station's legal internet and satellite programmes. The new station introduced British audiences to slick American-style top 40 radio with electronic jingles produced by Dallas-based PAMS, and was an immediate success. Here they produced programmes for Dutch-speaking holidaymakers, mostly Europop, Top 40, MOR and Dutch language popular music presented by Belgian, Dutch and occasionally English DJs with frequent commercials. News stories appeared in Europe[21] announcing the start of Caroline Television[22] from two Super Constellation aircraft using Stratovision technology. Rough weather sometimes prevented tapes from arriving and old programmes had to be repeated. In 1987, the Territorial Sea Act[37] extended the UK maritime limit from three to 12 nautical miles (22 km). Radio Caroline on DAB in London. The Fredericia was renamed MV Caroline and anchored off Felixstowe, Suffolk, where it began test transmissions on Friday, 27 March 1964. To allow Radio Mi Amigo to continue broadcasting by day, the engineering work for Caroline's move had to be carried out over six nights, after the 50 kW transmitter was switched off. This request, and one to stop transmissions on 819 kHz, was refused. (ii)576 kHz: continuation of above, with slightly more singles played. In Timaru, an NZBC station, originally 3XC, later 3ZC, broadcast as Radio Caroline until 1995. The only singer to stay overnight, she helped present programmes, make jingles, and close the station at night.[15]. Bubblegum Lemonade released "Caroline's Radio" in 2010 which was a nostalgic look back at listening to Radio Caroline. [36] The remaining 5 kW transmitter was later converted for short wave use. Three British nationals, a Dutchman and their canary (named Wilson after the former Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson) were rescued. With having excellence internet connection audience can enjoy and listen best prepared playlist and rocking music from anywhere of the earth at any place with Radio Caroline International Radio Caroline 319 Gold; Op dit moment maakt onlineluisteren gebruik van de nieuwste technieken om radio luisteren nog leuker te maken! In mid-September 1965, the crew and DJs on MV Mi Amigo were joined for the weekend by 1960s pop singer Sylvan Whittingham, who visited the ship to promote her single "We Don't Belong". Tenders and boat owners were warned, and some were prosecuted for ferrying staff and provisions to the ship. This two-day broadcast featured Phil Mitchell, Paul Dennis, Colin Lamb, John Patrick, Barry James, Steve Cisco and Clive Boutell. Following the election, RNI resumed its original name but jamming continued under the newly-elected Conservative government. You’ll find Radio Caroline on DAB in the areas below. Apps: we may also list official apps to help you tune in on Radio Caroline’s page. Radio Caroline cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The supermarket chain Asda and English Heritage were among the backers. After a successful application to Ofcom, Radio Caroline has been given the medium wave frequency of 648kHz - once used by the BBC World Service. [25] The station's offices and studios were in Brakel, Belgium, but moved to Castell-Platja d'Aro, Costa Brava, Spain in March 1975 after a raid by Belgian police. Round Midnight was confined to closedown on Radio Caroline North after The World Tomorrow. Onze Radio Caroline 319 Gold radio player is geschikt gemaakt voor alle browsers, mede dankzij html5 heb je geen flash nodig om radio te luisteren. Later that day, the Dutch Royal Navy returned the crew and fighting broke out on board. The crew was rescued by a RAF helicopter. Since 19 August 2000, Radio Caroline has also broadcast 24 hours a day via the internet and by the occasional restricted service licence. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have the same waves and choppiness in the background. Het eerste schip heette MV Fredericia. 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. 50 kW (second 10 kW transmitter later added). The final song was Pilot of the Airwaves by Charlie Dore.[41]. MV Ross Revenge weathered the storm in the North Sea. Finally, Radio Mi Amigo moved to 962 kHz on 1 December. News at peak hours: 7, 8, 9 am, 1 pm; 5, 6, 7 pm, with headlines at 6:30 am, 7:30 am and 8:30 am. In 1976, The Loving Awareness Band released their only album, Loving Awareness on More Love Records (ML001), a label set up by O'Rahilly. [32], The Mi Amigo's 160-foot (49 m) mast remained erect for six years. On 20 January 1966, the MV Mi Amigo lost its anchor in a storm, drifted and ran aground on the beach at Frinton-on-Sea. Just after midnight GMT on 20 March 1980, the Mi Amigo foundered in a storm after losing its anchor and drifting. Radio Caroline Radio Caroline is a public digital radio station radio. (i) 963 kHz : unformatted free-choice album format, with news. Van het begin met klein vermogen, tot de latere jaren en de inbeslagname. The only broadcast staff on board were Tom Lodge and Jerry Leighton. 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. Caroline's album format meant that, although the station served a gap in the market, its audience was smaller than in the 1960s. Get the media.info/daily and keep up to date with news, jobs and more, Supercharge your radio show. This was replaced by a twin-mast T-antenna. Broadcasting was in Dutch and English by day and in English at night, although for the first few months broadcasting finished at 10 p.m. On 19 January 1979, the aging ship took in water and a lifeboat was called to rescue the crew members. The last broadcast from the Mi Amigo was by Stevie Gordon and Tom Anderson:[31]. The station played a wide selection of music from when Caroline started in the 1960s, but also included music from the 70s and 80s and early 90s to widen the audience profile. Radio Caroline will broadcast on the former BBC World Service medium wave frequency of 648 kHz, after being awarded a community radio licence for East Anglia. It felt forbidden, cool. Brouwer intended to obtain an AM frequency from the Netherlands authorities in 2003 when its medium wave frequencies were reallocated. A Fruit of the Loom Super Premium black or white cotton t-shirt with screen-printed logo to front and plain back. Radio Caroline continued on satellite but required manual tuning. Caroline returned on 9 March 1977 on 953 kHz, actually 315 metres but announced as 319. Each of his crew was awarded The Thanks of the Institution on vellum. 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Although most broadcasting staff left at that time, some remained for a year as caretakers while funding and equipment were sought. To accommodate the second aerial, a second short mast, just in front of the bridge, was employed as the other end of the aerial fixed to the main mast. 128. In October 1965, negotiations began for Radio Caroline to take over Radio City, which broadcast from Shivering Sands Army Fort, a Second World War marine fort off the Kent[6] coast. [citation needed], When the US-backed Radio London arrived off the coast of England, there was an unsuccessful attempt to merge its sales operation with that of Caroline before Radio London started transmissions. Most of Radio Caroline's pop music programmes were targeted at housewives, and some later programming was aimed at children. Since November 2009 Radio Seagull can be heard periodically on 558 kHz in London. The crew and broadcasting staff were rescued unharmed, but the ship's hull was damaged and repairs were carried out at Zaandam, Netherlands. [50] This ended on 1 July 2011 after a failure to renegotiate costs with Sky and deciding not to pursue a Freesat EPG slot. Radio Caroline broadcast appeals for help, giving the ship's position as .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}51°41′N 1°35′E / 51.683°N 1.583°E / 51.683; 1.583. It was renamed Radio Caroline South and MV Mi Amigo remained off Frinton-on-Sea while MV Caroline broadcast as Radio Caroline North. Listen in on 648 AM in the South and South-East, on 1368 AM in the North and North-West courtesy of our friends at Manx Radio, the Radio Caroline app and around the … They were towed to Amsterdam by a salvage company to secure unpaid bills for servicing by the Dutch tender company Wijsmuller Transport[6], Because of the rise of land-based pirate stations after the MOA became law (usually stations run from bedrooms or outdoor sheds with small wattage transmitters), at least two stations broadcast using the Caroline name, one based in Dublin. One would circle over the North Sea in international air space near the United Kingdom, while the other remained on standby. [6] During summer 1973, it broadcast separate stations in English and Dutch simultaneously, on 389 m/773 kHz and 252 m (announced as 259)/1187 kHz. One 5 kW transmitter was initially not serviceable. mp3. These analogue transmissions ended and a full digital service from Astra 28.2°E started in February 2003.[49]. [6] The generator was left running but the pumps could not manage and the vessel sank 10 minutes later. [14] Presenters Tony Blackburn, Roger Gale, Mike Allen, Ray Teret, Roger Day, 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. [11] The first programme, which was pre-recorded, was hosted by Chris Moore. Release Calendar DVD & Blu-ray Releases Top Rated Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Showtimes & Tickets In Theaters Coming Soon Coming Soon Movie News India Movie Spotlight. [60], In October 2020, a new station using the Caroline name and logo launched in Burnham-on-Crouch, broadcasting to the Maldon District of Essex on 94.7FM. Zie ook . Op Goede Vrijdag 27 maart 1964 begonnen testuitzendingen. At our website you can listen to Radio Caroline online. Ownership was hidden due to illegality of operation. Radio Monique 963 Gold. RNI operated on medium wave, short wave and FM. Zowel op de FM als op de AM. [16], On 20 June 1966, Smedley boarded the Shivering Sands Fort with 10 workmen to repossess a transmitter that he had supplied, but had not been paid for. [51] Surveys in 2008 and 2010 showed a small percentage listened via Sky, and that satellite listening had dropped by 9% since 2008, while online listening had increased by around 40%. On 3 March 1977, Caroline closed, announcing that it would return six days later on 319 metres. window.open("http://lsn.to/"+url,"radiofeeds","status=1");}lsn.to/CRL TuneIn. Radio Caroline was off the air for most of the 1990s, except for occasional low-power broadcasts of one month. During a violent struggle, Calvert was shot dead. Spectrum threatened to sue the Radio Authority, which then allowed Spectrum to temporarily broadcast on 990 kHz alongside 558 kHz. The new tuning information is 11.390 GHz Vertical, symbol rate 27500, FEC 2/3. Smedley's trial opened on 11 October at Chemlsford Assizes, where the jury acquitted him.[6]. De precieze ingangsdatum is … On 24 March 1970, a radio ship named Mebo II anchored off the east coast of England during the UK general election campaign, broadcasting as Radio North Sea International (RNI). However, according to Gerry Bishop's book Offshore Radio this transmitter was antiquated and failed to work. Whittingham was unable to leave on the tender when a storm arose. At times, a 10 kW transmitter was used to save fuel and relieve the generators. Programmes were recorded on land and broadcast between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. 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. Officially, Radio Caroline was managed from offices in North America, with advertising from the US and Canada. function ukrp(url) { [6], Smedley was charged with Calvert's murder on 18 July, but this was reduced to a charge of manslaughter. The transmitter was initially too powerful for the antenna insulators.