Where is Radio Caroline ship now?
The ship has working radio studios, from which both Caroline and BBC Essex have broadcast. On 31 July 2014 the ship was moved to the Blackwater Estuary in Essex.
Does Radio Caroline still exist?
Radio Caroline was founded in 1964 and broadcast from ships until 1991, when the Ross Revenge was shipwrecked off the Kent coast. The station continued to exist, and is currently an internet and digital service.
How did Radio Caroline sink?
Mi Amigo kept broadcasting until March 20, 1980, when, just after midnight, the ship was hit by gale force 10 winds, breaking the chain on her anchor. She drifted for 10 miles from her permanent mooring near Southend before running aground on Longsands Bank, where she began taking on water.
How did Radio Caroline make money?
Radio Caroline even tried to arrange a merger with Radio London, before it started transmissions, but the deal was unsuccessful. For 3 years, until 1967, the DJs on the Radio Caroline pirate ship broadcast their music and shows 24 hours a day and sold advertising space to make money.
What was played on Radio Caroline?
Sat 23.10
| 13:41 | Paul Simon – 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover |
|---|---|
| 06:25 | Gary Numan – We Are Glass |
| 06:21 | Caravan – Every Precious Little Thing |
| 06:18 | Eric Clapton – Forever Man |
| 06:14 | Crowded House – Fall At Your Feet |
How do I listen to Caroline on the radio?
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 world online here (via the Manx AM Radio Player).
Is pirate radio based on a true story?
Richard Curtis, director of the new film Pirate Radio, which is based on these events, was an 8-year-old boy confined to a posh boarding school when he first heard the broadcasts. While he wasn’t allowed to listen to music during the day, he remembers hiding a radio under his covers at night .
Was the boat that rocked a true story?
According to director Richard Curtis, the film, though inspired by real British pirate radio of the 1960s, is a work of historical fiction and does not depict a specific radio station of the period.
What was the first record ever played on Radio Caroline?
The first test broadcast was heard at 23:55, on 1495 Khz, with the first record being Around Midnight by Jimmy McGriff, which became Radio Caroline’s first theme tune. This was followed by the Beatles ‘Can’t buy me love’.
Who worked on Radio Caroline?
Ronan O’Rahilly, the founder of the celebrated pirate radio station Radio Caroline, has died at the age of 79. Mr O’Rahilly revolutionised commercial radio in 1964 when he set up Radio Caroline outside UK territorial waters and broadcast to the mainland.
