How many ships did Radio Caroline have?
five different ships
The Radio Caroline name was used to broadcast from international waters, using five different ships with three different owners, from 1964 to 1990, and via satellite from 1998 to 2013.
What was the first record played on Radio Caroline in 1964?
On 28 March 1964, Radio Caroline transmitted for the first time. The station broadcasted from international waters, three and a half miles off the coast of Suffolk and offered pop music from 6am until 8pm. The first record played on Caroline was ‘Not Fade Away’ by the Rolling Stones.
What was played on Radio Caroline?
Our playlist stores a Radio Caroline track list for the past 7 days….Sat 02.07.
| Live | Kraftwerk – Autobahn |
|---|---|
| 07:45 | The Alan Parsons Project – The Tell-Tale Heart |
| 07:42 | 10cc – The Wall Street Shuffle |
| 07:37 | Black Star Riders – Better Than Saturday Night |
| 07:30 | The Lawyer and the Draper – V.U. (Andy Warhol’s Pop-up Art) |
Is Radio Caroline still on a ship?
The first of the off-shore pirate radio stations is to return to the airwaves. 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?
They were safely on a lifeboat, when huge waves lifted the 107-foot ship from the sandbank and it sank in 25ft of water. “It was just overwhelmed by the size of the waves,” the coastguard remarked in the report of the incident in the Irish Independent.
Did a Pirate Radio ship really sink?
Eventually, the Mi Amigo ship known as Radio Caroline South sank into heavy seas after it broke away from its moorings near Southend. The 107-foot ship sank in 25 feet of water and had to be towed by the British Government.
Where is the Mi Amigo ship now?
She drifted ashore at Holland Haven near Frinton in 1966, struck the Long Sand Head in 1975 and 1976 and then eventually sank after striking the Long Sand once more in 1980. Her 165ft (50m) mast remained visible until it crashed into the sea in July 1986. The wreck remains in the Estuary.
Is Radio Caroline still broadcasting?
North June. The June Radio Caroline North broadcast from our radio ship Ross Revenge has now concluded. Many thanks to our listeners, sponsors, presenters and Manx Radio for use of their AM transmitter.