The latest listening figures reveal that Global continues to lead the UK commercial radio market with the biggest set of audience numbers in our history. Officially, Radio Caroline was managed from offices in North America, with advertising from the US and Canada. These stories continued and included co-operation by a former member of the Beatles[who?] [48] Evangelical programmes and sponsored specialist music are broadcast. During the same quarter, on BBC Sounds there were a total of 162m plays of. 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. Browse our programme schedule, read the presenter profiles, send emails and brush up on your world, music and radio history on our 'This Day' page. Many people, of a certain age, still associate Radio Caroline with the pop music of the 60s & 70s. Backed by wealthy investors which included Jocelyn Stevens of the popular Queen Magazine, the station was bizarrely named after Caroline Kennedy the daughter of assassinated US President John F Kennedy. In June 1990, Spectrum Radio, a new multi-ethnic community radio station in London, was officially allocated 558kHz. A "D" and an "I" from the phrase RADIO CAROLINE (painted as a, "Hearthammer" by the Scottish folk rock band. Belgian courts sentenced Tack and some DJs to fines and jail in absentia, although the prison terms were later cancelled. Original 1960s Caroline North jingles were interspersed with generic Radio Caroline ones. Just after midnight GMT on 20 March 1980, the Mi Amigo foundered in a storm after losing its anchor and drifting. Browse our programme schedule, read the presenter profiles, send emails and brush up on your world, music and radio history on our 'This Day' page. RAJAR stands for Radio Joint Audience Research and is the official body in charge of measuring radio audiences in the UK. Broadcasting Hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 12 midnight to 2a.m. European medium wave channels had been reallocated to multiples of nine. In 1987, the Territorial Sea Act[38] extended the UK maritime limit from three to 12 nautical miles (22km). The 10kW transmitters could run on the Henschel generator beside the two main MAN units and also a Cummins unit on the aft deck behind the wheelhouse.[29]. I can clearly recall "Pushover" by Etta James and "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)" by Betty Everett being two of the tracks. and a sign-on date of 1 July; the station failed to appear. Radio Caroline broadcasts music from the 1960s to contemporary, with an emphasis on album-oriented rock (AOR) and "new" music from "carefully selected albums". Ronan O'Rahilly passed away April 20 at the age of 79. The Radio Caroline "album" station has been streamed on the internet for many years, accessible via the station's website, with more streams on various devices. Each of his crew was awarded The Thanks of the Institution on vellum.[33]. Radio Caroline was begun by Irish musician manager and businessman Ronan O'Rahilly, after he failed to obtain airplay on Radio Luxembourg for Georgie Fame's records because the station was committed to sponsored programmes promoting major record labels: EMI, Decca, Pye and Philips. Because of a law that allows pirates in distress to come ashore without arrest, the running aground had no consequences for the crew. DJ Jack Spector, of the WMCA "Good Guys" in New York, regularly recorded for Radio Caroline. album, and Turnbull and Gallagher joined them on the Stiff's tour, becoming The Blockheads.[28]. In practice, day-to-day servicing was carried from France and the UK. While 6 Music saw a 3.1 per cent dip in its quarter-on-quarter listening figures - pulling in 2.6million listeners - the station is still the UK's number one digital radio station. In the 1970's and 19870's is was great to follow all the things which were happening as there were two magazines in which all the facts and figures were published from day to day. Obviously, we hope to be back with you as soon as possible, but just for the moment we would like to say goodbye. Since September 2015, Radio Caroline has been broadcasting 'live' for one weekend each month[59] as "Radio Caroline North" (with original DJs and a mixed 1960s, 1970s and 1980s music content and jingles) from its former home the MV Ross Revenge on the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, via Manx Radio's 1368kHz 20kW transmitter on the Isle of Man. By 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. Caroline returned on 9 March 1977 on 953kHz, actually 315 metres but announced as 319. Part of being a good communicator means knowing how to listen. The only problem I had with it was the weight of it hanging on my arm my right arm is probably longer than my left one now and being able to find sufficient pocket money to buy the batteries! Since August 2000, Radio Caroline has also broadcast 24 hours a day via the internet and by the occasional restricted service licence. I remember wandering around that show house with my tranny on my arm. Listen live to the world famous Radio Caroline on your iOS device. 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. Eventually, Caroline left 558kHz and moved to 819kHz. [18], On 3 March 1968, the radio ships Mi Amigo and Caroline were boarded and seized before the day's broadcasting began. (Gordon): I think we'll be back in one way or another. Radio Caroline's first programme, on 28 March 1964, was presented by Chris Moore. Now as in the past, for every commercial radio station it proves very important to have an audience, as advertisers are always looking at the station's RAJAR-figures. [6], Smedley was charged with Calvert's murder on 18 July, but this was reduced to a charge of manslaughter. 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. [67][68][69][70] 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). In the 1960's, to attract advertisers, Radio Caroline and Radio London always reported rather high listening figures. 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. 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. 15 Alfred Place There proved to be a lot of people, cultivating little gems of the station's history. Yet another source of income is gifts from listeners, making the listeners still very important for the Lady's survival. I am enjoying their programmes immensely at present but there always seems to be a lot of criticism about the station no matter what they do. Our internet radio site was created for listing together the most popular online available radios of the UK, and to give easy and free access to them at the simplest way in one place. The MV Caroline was then broken up for scrap in 1972 the same year that the Mi Amigo was rescued, allowing Radio Caroline to re-start its broadcasts. [36] The remaining 5kW transmitter was later converted for short wave use. Clive Garrard. The medium wave frequency was 235 metres (1278kHz) and programmes were sent through ISDN landline to Maidstone and via the internet and broadcast on satellite. The station re-started for a second time in August 1983 from new ship the MV Ross Revenge. The latest NOP Audience Survey Figures show that Radio Caroline has an audience in Great Britain in excess of any other radio station with 19% aged 16 and over, whilst Radio London did have 12%. Currently they also broadcast on DAB radio in certain areas of the UK: these services are part of the Ofcom small-scale DAB+ trials. Chris Faulkner, for instance, replied by going back to his youth: "My memory of the "Old Girl" comes from the time she moved to the Isle of Mann in 1964. 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. Gradually Caroline is fighting its way back and I'm sure that once advertising is coming in, there will be no need for listener donations. The Government argued that the pirate operation was a danger because of the possibility of the radio frequency interfering with emergency shipping channels. Nowadays, Radio Caroline has to resort to other sources. Radio Caroline lobbied against the Labour Party, for the Conservative Party and for the introduction of licensed commercial radio in the United Kingdom. The first record played was Fool (If You Think It's Over), by Chris Rea, dedicated to the British Home Office. Now I don't know Peter Moore personally, so cannot comment on the type of person he is, but I do know that he has done a lot for Caroline over the past few years and I'm sure without him it would still be nowhere to be heard. [74], In Palmerston, Radio Caroline International, based in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, acquired an AM commercial broadcasting licence in 2008, and was seeking wavelengths in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The Dutch Radio Caroline then changed its name to Radio Waddenzee (nl) for daytime Dutch and German language, and Radio Seagull for nighttime English language broadcasts, and now broadcasts on 1602kHz every day and on the internet, presenting a progressive rock format. 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. This channel broadcasts mainly in community format. The BBC Light, Third, and Home programmes became Radios 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Only British content are transmitting through this station so far. Only the Caroline app has a live programme schedule, 'Now Playing' and multiple streams to suit most internet speeds. . Programmes were still heard on satellite until the provider replaced the signal with a 1kHz tone on the morning of 1 October 2013. Caroline can also be listened to over the internet including via music players such as Amazon echo (Alexa). To keep it this way they have had to steer clear of big investors and conventional means of broadcasting which, although a nice idea, has its drawbacks. Radio Caroline had greater night-time interference, and it was decided to move Caroline to a new frequency. [7] O'Rahilly named the station after Caroline Kennedy, daughter of U.S. president John F. Belgium had outlawed offshore radio in 1962 and prosecuted advertisers, cutting the station's revenue. On 27 April, the Mi Amigo was fully operational. At times, a 10kW transmitter was used to save fuel and relieve the generators. 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. On 12 June 2006, the station bought an EPG slot on Sky channel 0199. The Dutch claimed the ship's Panamanian registration had lapsed in 1987, was not under legal protection from any country and that its transmissions breached international regulations which since 1982 had prohibited broadcasting from outside national territories. [66], 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. [26] 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. Without serious competition, Radio Caroline gained a regular daytime audience of some 7 million.[12]. RAJAR figures showed 34.51m people tuning in each week for live output across the stations, with a share of 49.9%. 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. But next to hearing other people talk about the subject, I never really had listened to the Sound of the Nation. That's the group of Sietse Brouwer in Harlingen. In the 1960's, to attract advertisers, Radio Caroline and Radio London always reported rather high listening figures. Click the pic to find out more. Most of Radio Caroline's pop music programmes were targeted at housewives, and some later programming was aimed at children. I am taking a career break from my profession as a Sollicitor and in 2001 was fortunate to be allowed to run the news service from the Mi Amigo RSL from the LV18 where I met Bart Serlier among many others. To complete my story, I have to tell you that all this motivated me highly to assist the Dutch Caroline organization. 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. Radio Caroline Ltd. and Caroline Support Group (originally called the Ross Revenge Support Group). [8] On a fund-raising trip to the U.S., O'Rahilly reportedly saw a Life magazine photograph of Kennedy and his children in the Oval Office that served as the inspiration for the name "Caroline Radio". We simply knocked on the door which was answered by a young Canadian who called himself Rob Day. Later in 1973, when the contract with Radio Caroline ended, the crew of Radio Atlantis moved to their own ship, the MVJeanine.[6]. After a short test on 773kHz in late 1975, in May 1976, Radio Caroline began a daytime service on 1562kHz (192 m) using a 10kW transmitter, while its overnight service continued to share the 50kW transmitter with Radio Mi Amigo's daytime programming on 1187kHz (253 metres, announced as 259). Rob Day never made it to the airwaves to the best of my knowledge and that was that. The national digital station, which is owned by News UK's . Broadcasting was in Dutch and English by day and in English at night, although for the first few months broadcasting finished at 10p.m. On 19 January 1979, the ageing ship took in water and a lifeboat was called to rescue the crew members. During mid-August 1989, authorities in several European countries carried out coordinated raids on houses, recording studios and offices believed to be used by Caroline. RNI operated on medium wave, short wave and FM. The pair's aim was to circumvent big record companies' control of the broadcast of popular music, as well as the stranglehold which the BBC then had on the airwaves. Huskers Close Out Cats, 80-64. 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! Caroline coming in to pick up her pilot. London, United Kingdom. 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. When Laser returned as Laser Hot Hits, it used Caroline's former and inferior frequency of 576kHz. Part of the raid was broadcast live[40] before officials disabled the transmitters. Radio Caroline was a real phenomen. The survey also found that 18.1 per cent of radio listeners tuned in. A coastguard vessel escorted the launch back to shore, but the authorities were unhappy that Caroline listeners had jammed the emergency switchboards. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Details of the modified methodology introduced since the Covid Pandemic. London, United Kingdom. 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. Radio Caroline was founded by Irish businessman Ronan O'Rahilly and George Drummond. Andy Archer then came in to say he and Johnny Jason wanted to record the opening programme for Radio Seagull and asked Rob, my friend and I to buy a bottle of sparking white wine for ten Dutch guilders which could be used to sound like champagne when "opened" on air. Links would have been to the 603 and the 1242 kHz transmitters as before, but programmes would have taken on a slightly different slant. . Round Midnight was confined to closedown on Radio Caroline North after The World Tomorrow. However, according to Gerry Bishop's book Offshore Radio this transmitter was antiquated and failed to work. iPhone Maker Plans $700 Million India Plant in Shift From China. They were towed to Amsterdam by a salvage company to secure unpaid bills for servicing by the Dutch tender company Wijsmuller Transport. 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. (Gordon): For the moment from all of us, goodbye and God bless. In a sign of Radio Caroline's enormous influence on popular culture, the BBC launched Radio 1 in September 1967 in an effort to respond to its success, as well as that of the rival Radio London. [6] Because of the Christmas holidays, no solicitors were available to issue a writ and the ship lay in Amsterdam harbour until O'Rahilly arranged for it to be towed back to sea. Her latest opera, The Listeners, is a psychological nail-biter set in southern California. I live in Wigan, just west of Manchester. The Mi Amigo was tendered clandestinely from Britain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. RAJAR figures for Q3 2022, 27 June - 18 September 2022. The Ross Revenge also featured powerful generators.[37]. For several months only one transmitter could be used, leading to the loss of the income-generating Radio Monique, although a substitute Dutch daytime service, Radio 558 (later Radio 819), was eventually established. (Anderson): It's not a very good occasion really, we have to hurry this because the lifeboat is standing by. That autumn various tests, consisting of continuous music, were made on 259 metres. Global's Highest Radio Reach EVER!!! "It was just so special and so different and worth fighting . Community radio listening figures - do 10 million people tune in every week? 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.". It commemorated the 40th anniversary of Radio Caroline and promoted the station's legal internet and satellite programmes. During 2013, a survey showed a continued move from satellite reception and growth in internet listening. In 1967, the UK Government enacted the Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967, outlawing advertising on or supplying an unlicensed offshore radio station from the UK. Listening on an internet radio or webplayer The Mi Amigo's 160-foot (49m) mast remained erect for six years. In 1972, MV Mi Amigo was bought for her scrap value at auction by enthusiast Gerard van Dam, who intended to use her as a free radio museum. About - The Organisation. The Quarterly Summary Report of all stations with added features. [25] The ship anchored off the Dutch coastal resort of Scheveningen and was serviced and operated from the Netherlands. However, in October 1987 a massive storm hit southern England, causing deaths and severe damage. Radio Seagull became Radio Caroline on 23 February 1974, retaining the album format. By Aisha Majid. There proved to be a lot of people, cultivating little gems of the station's history. [25], Between 11 and 20 April 1973, the ship broadcast for Radio Veronica while its ship, the Norderney, was aground. The latest listening figures revealed that the Radio 2 breakfast show audience has fallen to its lowest level for a decade. Documents to detail all the latest market information. In addition, we have used some data from our BBC and Commercial Stakeholders from their own independent case studies during lockdown and these are sourced accordingly. Hughley is partnering with Janssen to empower Black communities with information and encourage better self-advocacy for their health. Legal status unclear due to a need to conceal actual legal ownership. It's Source of your ultimate Entertainment. 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. [6] The first programme, which was pre-recorded, was hosted by Chris Moore. Daytime programming was leased to a community radio service called Puketapu Radio on 756kHz.[75]. 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. "[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. These analogue transmissions ended and a full digital service from Astra 28.2E started in February 2003.[52]. Greg James' breakfast show on Radio 1 also saw an increase in listeners quarter-on-quarter. The founder of pirate radio, Radio Caroline, has died. [6], Financial backing for the venture came from six investors, including John Sheffield, chairman of Norcross, Carl "Jimmy" Ross of Ross Foods, and Jocelyn Stevens of Queen magazine, with which Radio Caroline shared its first office. Although most broadcasting staff left at that time, some remained for a year as caretakers while funding and equipment were sought. 15 August 1967 following passage of the Marine Offences Act, Broadcasting from various locations offshore to Western Europe. [9][10] A particular image conveying unthreatening joy was the cheeky 4 year old Caroline hiding at President John F Kennedy's feet beneath the battered HMS Resolute desk in the Oval Office.[11]. Radio Caroline South = 10kW (later 50 kW). Radio Caroline tried several frequencies, among them 963, 576, 585 (briefly), 558 (after Laser 558 closed) and later 819kHz. Over 90% of Caroline listening is 'background listening', in the sense that listeners are doing something else at the same time (so, for that matter is over 90% of Light Programme listening. ", Also Philip Coleman was selected to be a part of this chapter: "I do not think my Caroline memories deserve to be mentioned in the Caroline's special, but there are two which may be of interest to you: First, on September 30, 1972, I was a student with a part-time job. Radio Caroline John Miles - Highfly Premier Christian Radio Hope Through The Night DJ On Tap Bobbie Gentry - I'll Never Fall in Love Again Times Radio The best of Times Radio - Highlights from the week Original 106 Anne-Marie - 2002 Smooth Country Michael Johnson - Give Me Wings Red Rose Radio ABBA - Lay All Your Love On Me U105 BBC Radio 5 Live posted a reach of 5.89m listeners. One is lack of finance, so presenters work for nothing we, the Caroline supporters, can ask for no greater dedication and I am quite happy to do my bit and help keep the dream alive with my monthly subscription. Shrewdly, the BBC also employed many of the one-time pirate DJs who had helped to make Radio Caroline a success. 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". Sellel pakasest paukuval imekaunil peval oli pikese mber ka halo, mille vike jupike on paremal taevas nha. Radio Caroline's transmission output was almost 20kW, achieved by linking two 10kW Continental Electronics transmitters. At one minute past midnight on 1 October 2001, Caroline returned on 1503kHz from the LV (Light Vessel) 18 in Harwich harbour. The station played a wide selection of music from when Caroline started in the 1960s, but also included music from the 1970s and 1980s and early 1990s to widen the audience profile. The Caroline App is just 1.79 or equivalent price in your country. The poster itself,. media reports and the shock of hearing just how powerful the signal was. Zoe Ball lost a million listeners from the same period last year, when . A bulletin report which provides information of the survey period, any new stations that have joined or any changes to the stations or groups. Just as I was about to go to school one morning, my mother called me and my brother into my parents' bedroom to watch the M.V. BBC Radio 1 lost nearly half a million listeners in the first quarter of 2022, new figures show. The station's slogan was Your all-day music station. One would circle over the North Sea in international air space near the United Kingdom, while the other remained on standby. Ownership was hidden due to illegality of operation. [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. In 2017, Ofcom awarded Radio Caroline its first AM licence, allowing it to broadcast to audiences in parts of Suffolk and north Essex. [39] Caroline returned to the air using a makeshift aerial with a less powerful signal. Listening Statistics: 23 Facts You Need to Hear. This was not because they wanted to buy a house, but because the ones on the new estate had been constructed with an innovative type of central heating, which blew hot air through ducts under the floor.
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