On 18 August, a British government chartered ship pulled up alongside the Ross Revenge and asked to board to "discuss the future" of the Ross Revenge and the stations operating from it. Radio Caroline Continuous Caroline Music Shows Adrian Skirrow London, United Kingdom Alan Watts Alan Watts has been one of the trusty side-kicks to radio god Bob Harris for the past ten years including stints at GLR in 1994, moving on with Bob to Thames Valley FM and of course since 1997 at BBC Radio 2. The station's slogan was Your all-day music station. 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). Four studios were on board, enabling other broadcasting services. Eventually, Caroline left 558kHz and moved to 819kHz. 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. On 3 September 1985 at 00:00 hours the Dioptric Surveyor departed in a storm. However, in October 1987 a massive storm hit southern England, causing deaths and severe damage. On 31 July 2014 the ship was moved to the Blackwater Estuary in Essex.[47]. People have to move away from the idea that Caroline can only broadcast from a boat I thought that back in the early days we were fighting for free radio to be legalised "free" as in freedom of speech and on land! The RAJAR Audio MIDAS Survey is designed to provide context and insight into how, when and where audio content is being consumed within this liberated environment; including device usage, activities, location, who listened with. The UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) put a permanent watch on movements around the Ross Revenge and the MV Communicator, Laser 558's ship. Lodge hired new DJs and introduced free-form programming. On 3 August 2021, Ofcom announced that it had granted a power increase to combat man made noise and interference, and to extend the coverage area to include Suffolk, northern parts of Essex, and parts of Kent and East Sussex. It began taking in water and the crew was rescued by lifeboat. However, in July 1964, the owners of the two stations opted to merge the operations. We duly bought the wine but do not know if it was the one heard when Radio Seagull opened on January 7, 1974. A little about myself. In the late 1990's and later on I helped them with the promotion team when they were busy trying to convince as much as possible cable networks to put their signal on their networks. London, United Kingdom. Radio Caroline first began broadcasting in March 1964 from a 702-ton former Danish passenger ferry, the Fredericia, in international waters off the coast of Felixstowe. Ken Bruce has also confirmed that he's moving. The flagship channel enjoyed an average weekly audience of 7.7 million in the three months to. From Electronic People Meters to Smartphone Mobile Metering. Caroline launched the programme in 2015 with a new team in London who have now taken the programme onto London DAB digital radio in the UK. Hughley to Raise Awareness About Multiple Myeloma Among Black Communities. How we recruit respondents, sampling points and fieldwork in depth. Total listening hours for Talkradio were up 23% compared to the last quarter to reach 5.7m hours each week, while Times Radio's listening hours were up 16% to 3.6m hours weekly. The Dutch government banned unlicensed offshore radio on 1 September 1974. I think so. The lineup will feature some of the most incendiary figures on the far right, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, whose supporters stormed . Throughout most of the 1970s, Radio Caroline could be heard only at night, calling itself "Europe's first and only album station". Radio Caroline 4+ Patrick Mounteney 4.6 10 Ratings Free iPhone Screenshots Listen live to the world famous Radio Caroline on your iOS device. (Gordon): Well, we're sorry to tell you that due to the severe weather conditions and the fact that we are shipping quite a lot of water, we are closing down, and the crew are at this stage leaving the ship. European medium wave channels had been reallocated to multiples of nine. However, according to Gerry Bishop's book Offshore Radio this transmitter was antiquated and failed to work. [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. Radio Caroline had greater night-time interference, and it was decided to move Caroline to a new frequency. RNI operated on medium wave, short wave and FM. With Face-to-Face recruitment being suspended at the end of March, RAJAR introduced a Tracking Panel to evaluate radio listening during our time in Lockdown. To remain in international waters, the ship moved to a new, less-sheltered anchorage. I never had the idea to buy any of the singles they promoted, as these got so much airplay and therefore entered the charts. One would circle over the North Sea in international air space near the United Kingdom, while the other remained on standby. [7] O'Rahilly named the station after Caroline Kennedy, daughter of U.S. president John F. [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. One of Radio Caroline's directors, Major Oliver Smedley, formerly of Radio Atlanta, entered a partnership with Radio City's owner, pop group manager Reginald Calvert and installed a more powerful transmitter on the fort. This request, and one to stop transmissions on 819kHz, was refused. The BBC Light, Third, and Home programmes became Radios 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Radio Caroline broadcasts music from the 1960s to contemporary, with an emphasis on album-oriented rock (AOR) and "new" music from "carefully selected albums". In 2017, Ofcom awarded Radio Caroline its first AM licence, allowing it to broadcast to audiences in parts of Suffolk and north Essex. (iii)558 kHz: strict pop and oldies mainstream format (no presenter music choice) with strict adherence to format clocks. There are very few restrictions placed on Caroline's licence, allowing them to broadcast virtually what they like within the law. Commercial programming commenced at noon on Friday 22 December 2017, with a signal that could be heard as far afield as Southampton, Birmingham, Glasgow and in large parts of The Netherlands and Belgium. Daytime programming was leased to a community radio service called Puketapu Radio on 756kHz.[75]. On 30 August 1974 Mi Amigo moved from the Dutch coast to the Knock Deep Channel, approximately 12 miles (19km) from the British coast. The four-week event was funded through on-air local business commercials. [27] The album was reissued on CD on Ross Records, c.1992, and in a "30th Anniversary Edition" with bonus material on SMC Records in 2005. Latest releases and insightful stories into the radio industry. [60], From 31 March to 27 April 2014, a Caroline North tribute station, based on the Planet Lightship berthed in the Albert Dock complex on Liverpool's waterfront, broadcast locally on 87.7FM and on the internet. No one said it would be an easy or fast journey, but I, for one, can only see better things for the future. It's Source of your ultimate Entertainment. It is jointly owned by the BBC and the Radiocentre on behalf of the commercial sector. "Europe's Best Music on Europe's Best Music Station" Format: community, classic rock. However, Dutch Caroline failed to secure a high power AM frequency and the cable network service was discontinued because of lack of funds. [64] On 24 November 2021 a new transmitter was installed with an effective radiated power of 4kW. Radio Caroline broadcast 24 hours various song, hip hop music, clasic, etc. The highlight however was picking up test transmissions from Radio Caroline I had missed the tests of the previous day. Officially, Radio Caroline was managed from offices in North America, with advertising from the US and Canada. Radio Caroline tried several frequencies, among them 963, 576, 585 (briefly), 558 (after Laser 558 closed) and later 819kHz. 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. Great reads on Radio Caroline and Free Radio from the 1960's to the 1990's, including from Radio . In the 1960's, to attract advertisers, Radio Caroline and Radio London always reported rather high listening figures. 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. Since November 2009 Radio Seagull can be heard periodically on 558kHz in London. In 1987, the Territorial Sea Act[38] extended the UK maritime limit from three to 12 nautical miles (22km). 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 . Smedley's men occupied the fort until 22 June. Because of a law that allows pirates in distress to come ashore without arrest, the running aground had no consequences for the crew. In Happy Birthday Tony Blackburn: 80 Poptastic Years on Radio 2, Dermot O'Leary will talk to Tony about his life and career and surprises him with . Radio Caroline was off the air for most of the 1990s, except for occasional low-power broadcasts of one month. The following day, Caroline was one of few stations in the South East still broadcasting. Documents to detail all the latest market information. Without serious competition, Radio Caroline gained a regular daytime audience of some 7 million.[12]. American Cancer Society 2022-2024. . Caroline can be heard on DAB+ in Aldershot, Birmingham, Cambridge, Brighton, Glasgow, Norwich, London,[2] Portsmouth, Poulton-le-Fylde and Woking. The station re-started for a second time in August 1983 from new ship the MV Ross Revenge. Shrewdly, the BBC also employed many of the one-time pirate DJs who had helped to make Radio Caroline a success. Caroline coming in to pick up her pilot. Broadcasting hours were 6am to 6pm to avoid competition from Radio Luxembourg, which began transmissions at 6pm. It was renamed Radio Caroline South and MV Mi Amigo remained off Frinton-on-Sea while MV Caroline broadcast as Radio Caroline North. USD. Only the Caroline app has a live programme schedule, 'Now Playing' and multiple streams to suit most internet speeds. Broadcasting Hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 12 midnight to 2a.m. Internet streaming of Radio Caroline programmes continued. To my surprise Bob, in passing, mentioned the plans to get an ILR-station on the MV Ross Revenge, after the ship had stranded on the Goodwin Sands. This service was Radio Seagull and broadcast live during the evening. Welcome to the Radio Caroline Web Shop, run by volunteers to help the running of the radio station and the preservation and restoration of its radio ship, the Ross Revenge, in the estuary of the River Blackwater in the county of Essex, UK. Kennedy. That autumn various tests, consisting of continuous music, were made on 259 metres. According to the latest Nielsen Audio Today report, more than two-thirds of the weekly radio audience works full time and tunes in when they're away from home. "[41] In a 1995 article for the pressure group Charter88, Steve McGann commented: "Whether Caroline was right to maintain her defiance for so many years is irrelevant. [39] Caroline returned to the air using a makeshift aerial with a less powerful signal. Dave Foster (Rpt) It was also claimed to reach 39 million listeners though I suspect both figures probably had a lot of. 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. Radio Caroline was founded by Irish businessman Ronan O'Rahilly and George Drummond. On 1 September, a small motor launch had difficulties in rough seas. [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. The final song was Pilot of the Airwaves by Charlie Dore.[43]. 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. Since August 2000, Radio Caroline has also broadcast 24 hours a day via the internet and by the occasional restricted service licence. Sellel pakasest paukuval imekaunil peval oli pikese mber ka halo, mille vike jupike on paremal taevas nha. A Fox News poll released on Sunday found Trump receiving 43 percent support while DeSantis, who's widely speculated to be gearing up for a White House run, received 28 percent, among a list of . 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. . They were keen to see what this heating was like, with a view to installing it in their own home. [46] Dedicated apps for listening via Apple IOS[55] and Android[56] devices are also available. My parents' house in Holyhead, North Wales, looked out over Newry Beach and we often saw various ships stopping off just behind the breakwater to pick up the pilot for their onward journey Blue Funnel line vessels in particular. As those people, who did promote the stations with their magazines and internet sites, wouldn't have been there, we certainly wouldn't be celebrating Caroline's Fortieth Birthday this year.". The national digital station, which is owned by News UK's . Brouwer intended to obtain an AM frequency from the Netherlands authorities in 2003 when its medium wave frequencies were reallocated. In November 1985, the competing offshore station, Laser 558, closed after electrical problems and Caroline moved from 576kHz to Laser's 558kHz frequency, with a Top 40 music format similar to Laser's under the name Caroline 558. "Between December 26 and December 30, 1973, a friend and I went to Holland for a few days. Belgian courts sentenced Tack and some DJs to fines and jail in absentia, although the prison terms were later cancelled.

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