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When was Radio Caroline on air for the last time?
Radio Caroline was founded in 1964 and broadcast from ships until 1991, when the Ross Revenge was shipwrecked off the Kent coast.
Where was the first radio broadcast in the UK?
On 14 November 1922, Arthur Burrows, Director of Programmes at the British Broadcasting Company, launched Britain’s first national radio broadcasting service from Marconi House in the Strand, London.
Where is Radio Caroline today?
Back in the 1960s, Radio Caroline was among those stations being illegally broadcast from ships off the coast of the UK. But now, 50 years later, Ofcom has granted the station its first full-time AM broadcast licence and the station will operate permanently in the form of a reincarnation ship.
Where is Radio Caroline ship now?
The other Radio Caroline pirate ship (the Ross Revenge) is still alive and well today. It’s spent most of its time hidden on the backwaters of Kent and Essex or hosted on the Tilbury Docks.
When did Radio Caroline first broadcast?
On Easter, 1964, Radio Caroline began broadcasting from a ship anchored in international waters off the coast of Essex in southeastern England.
What was the last song played on Radio Caroline?
The last song played, from the recently released Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, A Day in the Life… and then silence.
How many radio stations were there in 1922?
500 licensed
By 1922 there were over 500 licensed stations operating in America, but less than 2 million homes equipped with radios.
What was the first radio transmission?
On the 12th December 1901, Italian physicist Guglielmo Marconi sent the first radio transmission 2000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Until then, it had been believed impossible to transmit anything further than 200 miles, under the assumption that it would be blocked by the curvature of the earth.
Who made the first AM radio transmission?
Reginald Fessenden is known for discovering amplitude modulation (AM) radio and explaining its scientific principles. With his heterodyne principle, he put into practice the idea of mixing two high frequency signals to carry the audible low frequency of the human voice.
What was the last record played on Radio Caroline?
Who was the first DJ on Radio Caroline?
Christopher Moore (16 April 1940 – 2 January 2021) was a co-founder of the offshore pirate radio ship Radio Caroline, and the first voice to be heard on the air from that station. His opening words were “This is Radio Caroline on 199, your all-day music station”.
What was the very first record played on Radio 1?
Flowers in the Rain by The Move
The first record played on Radio 1 was Flowers in the Rain by The Move, followed by Massachusetts by the Bee Gees. Radio 1 was instantly popular, doubling the Light Programme audience within the first month of launch and going on to command more than 24 million weekly listeners at its peak.
What was first broadcast in 1922?
On 14 November 1922 the BBC began daily radio broadcasts. The first programme, at 6 pm, was a news bulletin, supplied by news agencies. This was followed by a weather forecast, prepared by the Met Office.
What was the first radio station?
station KDKA
On November 2, 1920, station KDKA made the nation’s first commercial broadcast (a term coined by Conrad himself). They chose that date because it was election day, and the power of radio was proven when people could hear the results of the Harding-Cox presidential race before they read about it in the newspaper.