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. The two stations were able to cover most of the British Isles. I live in Wigan, just west of Manchester. 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. [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. The ship would be moved to a permanent mooring in Ramsgate Harbour with the Gold service, at the time called Coast, operating like the FM-services from Whitstable studios being moved onto the ship to become Radio Caroline. LBC saw 3million weekly listeners - a record for the station - while Talk Radio increased from 424,000 listeners to 450,000. and a sign-on date of 1 July; the station failed to appear. The comments below have not been moderated, By Listening Statistics: 23 Facts You Need to Hear. The next day, Calvert visited Smedley's home in Saffron Walden, Essex, to demand the departure of the raiders and the return of vital transmitter parts. [6] The TV operation was later found to be a publicity stunt.[24]. Radio Caroline broadcast 24 hours various song, hip hop music, clasic, etc. O'Rahilly wanted Radio Caroline to become an oldies station. Rough weather sometimes prevented tapes from arriving and old programmes had to be repeated. 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". That's the group of Sietse Brouwer in Harlingen. 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. London, United Kingdom. Ray Clark) and Rob Charles. The crew of the Sheerness lifeboat Helen Turnbull were commended for the rescue of broadcasters Tom Anderson, Stevie Gordon, Nick Richards and Hans Verlaan from Mi Amigo while it was sinking in the Black Deep near Long Sand Bank. Between 31 January and 1 May, Radio Caroline South broadcast from the vessel Cheeta II, owned by Britt Wadner of Swedish offshore station Radio Syd, which was off the air because of pack ice in the Baltic Sea. Later, some programmes were pre-recorded on land and broadcast simultaneously from both ships. Links would have been to the 603 and the 1242 kHz transmitters as before, but programmes would have taken on a slightly different slant. [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". On 24 March 1970, a radio ship named Mebo II anchored off the east coast of England during the UK general election campaign, broadcasting as Radio North Sea International (RNI). Three British nationals, a Dutchman and their canary (named Wilson after the former Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson) were rescued. And that means that people's work schedules are significant drivers of the hourly flow of listening throughout the day. At that time I thought RNI 2 was here to stay. Caroline's album format meant that, although the station served a gap in the market, its audience was smaller than in the 1960s. These data are produced and sold at cost providing both industry accountability and a robust trading currency for each medium. His programme, which airs five days a week, rose from 4.3 million to 4.5 million listeners between the . He promised to write some lines about it for this series and here they are: "In the early 1990's, soon after the Ross Revenge was dragged of the Goodwin Sands and taken into Dover, a plan was conceived by the team of the then Invicta Radio Group, comprising the fairly nautical crew of Roger Day, Andy Archer, Johnny Lewis, Nigel Harris, Bob Matthews and Bob Le-Roi. "Europe's Best Music on Europe's Best Music Station" Format: community, classic rock. [35], The Ross Revenge was larger than Mi Amigo and with more elaborate transmitting equipment: in 1983, two 5kW RCA transmitters and a RCA 50kW unit. I think so. Chris Evans, her Radio 2 predecessor, is on 869,000 for his Virgin Radio breakfast show (down from 1m in last available figures for Virgin in Q4); Virgin Radio has a weekly reach of 1.44m (1.62m . Four studios were on board, enabling other broadcasting services. 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. Programmes were still heard on satellite until the provider replaced the signal with a 1kHz tone on the morning of 1 October 2013. Throughout most of the 1970s, Radio Caroline could be heard only at night, calling itself "Europe's first and only album station". Radio Caroline's transmission output was almost 20kW, achieved by linking two 10kW Continental Electronics transmitters. DJs could choose ordering of oldies all current pop hits in strict rotation. 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. The flagship channel enjoyed an average weekly audience of 7.7 million in the three months to. The Mi Amigo was tendered clandestinely from Britain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Documents to detail all the latest market information. In Timaru, an NZBC station, originally 3XC, later 3ZC, broadcast as Radio Caroline until 1995. To allow Radio Mi Amigo to continue broadcasting by day, the engineering work for Caroline's move had to be carried out over six nights, after the 50kW transmitter was switched off. We're not leaving and disappearing, we're going onto the lifeboat hoping that the pumps can take it; if they can, we'll be back, if not, well, we really don't like to say it. On 1 September, a small motor launch had difficulties in rough seas. London WC1E 7EB, Find out more information on completing the Radio Diary. Radio Caroline is broadcast in the Republic of Ireland on channel 927 on the UPC Ireland cable service in the main cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Cappoquin, and the County Waterford towns of Lismore and Tallow. They were pop and Europop aimed at the mainstream Dutch audience. Following negotiations with the service provider, satellite transmissions ended at midnight on 30 September 2013. 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. "Walking down the King's Road" track by Squire "In a Chelsea drug store with some friends of mine, mini skirts, dolly birds and Radio Caroline". Belgium had outlawed offshore radio in 1962 and prosecuted advertisers, cutting the station's revenue. On this page we have collected a few exemplary ones. American Cancer Society 2022-2024. . Meanwhile, Radio Mi Amigo had interference on 1562kHz and changed to 1412kHz (212 m). Broadcasting Hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 12 midnight to 2a.m. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. won't sell abortion pills in 20 states after warnings by Republican attorneys general of legal action, a decision that limits the medication's . A "D" and an "I" from the phrase RADIO CAROLINE (painted as a, "Hearthammer" by the Scottish folk rock band. Following the election, RNI resumed its original name but jamming continued under the newly elected Conservative government. A bulletin report which provides information of the survey period, any new stations that have joined or any changes to the stations or groups. [64] On 24 November 2021 a new transmitter was installed with an effective radiated power of 4kW. He was opposed by some DJs and crew who had worked on the Mi Amigo and the album format stayed along with presenters such as Andy Archer, Samantha Dubois, Grant Benson, Robin Ross and Simon Barrett. Having to manoeuvre the lifeboat alongside the stricken vessel 13 times in high seas and a north-easterly gale earned Coxswain Charles Bowry an RNLI Silver Medal. Owner: Planet Sales Ltd. First air date: 1964. I always tried to get the best quality out of my car radio, while listening to the station and I always felt fed up when Caroline was off the air again, forcing me to tune in to the sound of Hilversum 3 the then so-called public pop station in the Netherlands. On 4 May 2015, Radio Caroline started a 24-hour "Flashback" webstream[58] carrying "oldies" music and jingles. 68% of Brits listen to the radio at home. On 5 November 1990, lack of fuel and supplies forced the station to stop transmitting. But next to hearing other people talk about the subject, I never really had listened to the Sound of the Nation. However, the ship sank in a storm in March 1980 after losing its anchor. DJ Jack Spector, of the WMCA "Good Guys" in New York, regularly recorded for Radio Caroline. He announced towards the end of the programme that it was his last show because he had accepted an offer to become programme controller of RNI! . To complete my story, I have to tell you that all this motivated me highly to assist the Dutch Caroline organization. [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). Radio Caroline is a British radio station founded in 1964 by Ronan O'Rahilly and Alan Crawford initially to circumvent the record companies' control of popular music broadcasting in the United Kingdom and the BBC's radio broadcasting monopoly. On 19 August 1989, James Murphy, an investigator for the UK Office of the Official Solicitor, acting for the Department of Trade and Industry, joined colleagues and counterparts from the Netherlands Radio Regulatory Authority to execute an armed raid on the Ross Revenge in which equipment was damaged or confiscated. 'He said that's the name for my radio station,' he added. 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. Radio Caroline Ltd. and Caroline Support Group (originally called the Ross Revenge Support Group). Media agencies/owners, PR companies and members of the public interested in receiving more detailed data than that currently shown under Listening Figures on the RAJAR site. It commemorated the 40th anniversary of Radio Caroline and promoted the station's legal internet and satellite programmes. Reception at that hour was far more difficult than during daytime and so I did my utmost to get the best reception possible. When Marine &c. Broadcasting Offences Act become law on 14 August 1967, Radio Caroline was renamed Radio Caroline International. One would circle over the North Sea in international air space near the United Kingdom, while the other remained on standby. [54] Surveys in 2008 and 2010 showed a small percentage listened via Sky, and that satellite listening had dropped by 9% since 2008, while online listening had increased by around 40%. Global's Highest Radio Reach EVER!!! Have you ever met the guy? However, full station identity jingles for the new Radio Caroline were not aired until 10th October 1983. It was the floating pirate radio station whose mission to was to transmit rock 'n' roll to the masses. After the MOB became law on August 15, 1967, we had to wait a long time for new offshore radio stations to arrive although we did have our Caroline stations up till March 1968. This gave reasonable reception by day but strong heterodyne interference at night because the transmitter crystal was off-channel. [6] During summer 1973, it broadcast separate stations in English and Dutch simultaneously, on 389 m/773kHz and 252 m (announced as 259)/1187kHz. Offshore radio stations were no exception to this rule. On a national level, though, this figure is amazingly reliable; it's a national sample size of over 100,000 adults. Radio Caroline presenter Ray Clark remembers listening to Mr Damon as a nine-year-old on the radio. Just after midnight GMT on 20 March 1980, the Mi Amigo foundered in a storm after losing its anchor and drifting. The 'amateurs' were said to be reaching 39million listeners with 15million in the South of England and the rest in the North. Important information on how the survey works and who and what we measure. [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. Spectrum threatened to sue the Radio Authority, which then allowed Spectrum to temporarily broadcast on 990kHz alongside 558kHz. Officially, Radio Caroline was managed from offices in North America, with advertising from the US and Canada. [7] O'Rahilly named the station after Caroline Kennedy, daughter of U.S. president John F. "People who listened to NPR shows on the radio at home . Part of the proceeds helps keep us on the air. Huskers Close Out Cats, 80-64. Dave Foster (Rpt) This was all in the 1970's. [17] The Manx parliament, the Tynwald, attempted to exclude the North ship from the legislation, appealing to the European Court on the legality of the act being applied to the Isle of Man. "Why do we have to pay, why aren't they out at sea, the music's no good," and so on. The national digital station, which is owned by News UK's . 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. Caroline returned on 9 March 1977 on 953kHz, actually 315 metres but announced as 319. Former offshore broadcasters who continue on the station are: Roger Mathews, Nigel Harris, Martin Fisher, Marc Jacobs, Johnny Lewis, Doug Wood, Dave Foster, Cliff Osbourne, Chris Pearson, Bob Lawrence, Jeremy Chartham and Ad Roberts. 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. 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! ". 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. [34] It had an antenna system radiating from a 300-foot (91m) high mast, the tallest on any ship in the world. The Mi Amigo "Top 50" tapes were flown over by helicopter to get them on board more quickly. The pair's aim was to circumvent big record companies' control of the broadcast of popular music, as well as. The Quarterly Summary Report of all stations with added features. BBC Radio 2 newsreader Colin Berry started his career reading the news on Radio Caroline South. 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. Caroline Archive Hour. To accommodate the second aerial, a second short mast, just in front of the bridge, was employed as the other end of the aerial fixed to the main mast. Ken Bruce has also confirmed that he's moving. The Fredericia was renamed MV Caroline and anchored off Felixstowe, Suffolk, where it began test transmissions on Friday, 27 March 1964. Multiple Streams Programme Schedule 'Now Playing' Programme 'alarms' Presenter profiles 'This Day' page Send emails 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. On 11 November 2017, test transmissions commenced from an omni-directional mast (formerly used by the BBC World Service) at Orford Ness, Suffolk. 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. From Electronic People Meters to Smartphone Mobile Metering. 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. Boom Radio grows by 9,000 listeners from 233,000 to 242,000 but has a boom in hours - with average hours up from 7.8 to 10.1 and total hours up from 1.81m to 2.45m Times Radio drops by 135,000. (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. We are a small team and you can find out here who the best person to contact is regarding any query. When Laser returned as Laser Hot Hits, it used Caroline's former and inferior frequency of 576kHz. Tenders and boat owners were warned, and some were prosecuted for ferrying staff and provisions to the ship. RAJAR figures for Q3 2022, 27 June - 18 September 2022. Over the following months, Caroline's signal quality improved as transmitting valves were donated and programming returned to normal. Over 30% of radio listeners older than 34 still use analogue radio. Radio Seagull became Radio Caroline on 23 February 1974, retaining the album format. The operation then continued, despite disagreements between O'Rahilly and some of its DJs over what the station should be playing. Radio Caroline continued, moving its headquarters and servicing operation to Spain. At times, a 10kW transmitter was used to save fuel and relieve the generators. Radio Caroline was founded by Irish businessman Ronan O'Rahilly and George Drummond. The appetite for dance music is thriving with both Heart Dance and Capital Dance celebrating record listening figures. For the first years, advertising on the station was in demand. Part of being a good communicator means knowing how to listen. 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. BBC Radio 6 Music celebrates its 20th birthday with record listening figures. (iii)558 kHz: strict pop and oldies mainstream format (no presenter music choice) with strict adherence to format clocks. Nice to think about Dixie Peach, too. Only British content are transmitting through this station so far. Radio Caroline broadcast appeals for help, giving the ship's position as .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}5141N 135E / 51.683N 1.583E / 51.683; 1.583. Includes Audio Types such as Podcasts, Live and Catch Up Radio, On Demand Music Services. At the same time, Allan Crawford's Project Atlanta was equipping the MV Mi Amigo at Greenore, where the two competed to be the first on air. album, and Turnbull and Gallagher joined them on the Stiff's tour, becoming The Blockheads.[28]. Caroline Pavis +1 (610) 357-3121 Investor Relations: I never had the idea to buy any of the singles they promoted, as these got so much airplay and therefore entered the charts. In March 1964, The Fortunes recorded Caroline, which became the station's theme. 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. Programmes were presented by current and former DJs from the BBC, ILR, Ireland, Luxembourg, offshore and land-based pirate stations, and other international and freelance backgrounds, including Tony Prince and Emperor Rosko. Whittingham was unable to leave on the tender when a storm arose. Smedley's men occupied the fort until 22 June. These analogue transmissions ended and a full digital service from Astra 28.2E started in February 2003.[52]. 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. American Cancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures for African American/Black People. It was also claimed to reach 39 million listeners though I suspect both figures probably had a lot of.