De radiozender maakt voor haar uitzendingen op de middengolf gebruik van het oude zendstation van BBC Worldservice in Orfordness. Throughout most of the 1970s, Radio Caroline could be heard only at night, calling itself "Europe's first and only album station". Since 19 August 2000, Radio Caroline has also broadcast 24 hours a day via the internet and by the occasional restricted service licence. 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. [25] 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. Smaller FM operators complained that DAB wa… Radio Caroline tried several frequencies, among them 963, 576, 585 (briefly), 558 (after Laser 558 closed) and later 819 kHz. Another Belgian station, Radio Mi Amigo International, launched on 1 January 1974; it was run by Belgian businessman and Suzy Waffles owner Sylvain Tack. At one minute past midnight on 1 October 2001, Caroline returned on 1503 kHz from the LV (Light Vessel) 18 in Harwich harbour. However, the storm had weakened the mast, which collapsed in another storm later. [36] The remaining 5 kW transmitter was later converted for short wave use. On 3 September 1985 at 00:00 hours the Dioptric Surveyor departed in a storm. Beide mannen vertellen over hun hobby. Radio Caroline was off the air for most of the 1990s, except for occasional low-power broadcasts of one month. However, according to Gerry Bishop's book Offshore Radio this transmitter was antiquated and failed to work. On 4 May 2015, Radio Caroline started a 24-hour "Flashback" webstream[55] carrying "oldies" music and jingles. Radio Sinds de kerstdagen zendt Radio Caroline, de vroegere Britse piratenzender die ook in Nederland geliefd was, weer uit via de middengolf. The only broadcast staff on board were Tom Lodge and Jerry Leighton. Lodge hired new DJs and introduced free-form programming which, by August 1966, had succeeded, creating an audience of 23 million. Six weeks later, the BBC introduced its new national pop station Radio 1, modelled largely on the successful offshore station Radio London, and employed many of the ex-pirate DJs. Presentations were made to US advertising agencies. Original 1960s Caroline North jingles were interspersed with generic Radio Caroline ones. Meanwhile, Radio Mi Amigo had interference on 1562 kHz and changed to 1412 kHz (212 m). Radio Caroline can be heard on DAB+ throughout the London area. 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. The Dutch claimed the ship's Panamanian registration had lapsed in 1987 and it 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. Doelgroep zijn 45-plussers uit Suffolk en het noorden van Essex. www.Radio- Monique-963.nl. Radio Caroline Flashback | Free Internet Radio | TuneIn. [6] The generator was left running but the pumps could not manage and the vessel sank 10 minutes later. Belgian courts sentenced Tack and some DJs to fines and jail in absentia, although the prison terms were later cancelled. What frequency is Radio Caroline on? It began taking in water and the crew was rescued by lifeboat. Encouraged by Scandinavian and Dutch radio pirates, in February 1964 O'Rahilly obtained the 702-ton former Danish passenger ferry Fredericia, which was converted into a radio ship at the Irish port of Greenore, owned by O'Rahilly's father. Later that day, the Dutch Royal Navy returned the crew and fighting broke out on board. The Ross Revenge was salvaged and brought into harbour in Dover, ending 27 years of Radio Caroline's unlicensed offshore career. Her story illustrates how uniquely dangerous government regards an independent voice transmitted over unrestricted airwaves and to what ends it will go to silence it."[40]. The following day, Caroline was one of few stations in the South East still broadcasting. Another RSL broadcast ran from 7 August until 3 September 2004, with the ship moored at the cruise liner terminal jetty at Tilbury in Essex. Legal status unclear due to a need to conceal actual legal ownership. Brouwer intended to obtain an AM frequency from the Netherlands authorities in 2003 when its medium wave frequencies were reallocated. MV Caroline sailed from Felixstowe to the Isle of Man, broadcasting as she went. [16], On 20 June 1966, Smedley boarded the Shivering Sands Fort with 10 workmen to repossess a transmitter that he had supplied, but had not been paid for. The station has subsequently broadcast on 531 kHz AM from the Ross Revenge during some bank holiday weekends, beginning on 28–31 August 2009 and also within a few days of the 50th anniversary of the ship's first voyage. In an extant photo, Caroline Kennedy and her brother, John F. Kennedy Jr., are apparently dancing in the Oval Office as their father looks on, an activity which O'Rahilly reportedly interpreted as a playful disruption of government.[9][10]. Radio Caroline's first musical theme was Jimmy McGriff's "Round Midnight", a jazz standard co-composed by Thelonious Monk. 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. The band broke up in 1977; Watt-Roy and Charles played on Ian Dury's New Boots and Panties!! Instantly find which radio frequencies from Radio Caroline you need in your neighborhood. Some DJs from the USA and Commonwealth countries, such as Graham Webb, Emperor Rosko, Steve Young, Keith Hampshire, Colin Nicol and Norman St John, were also heard. Radio Caroline 319 Gold; Op dit moment maakt onlineluisteren gebruik van de nieuwste technieken om radio luisteren nog leuker te maken! The Ross Revenge was larger than Mi Amigo and with more elaborate transmitting equipment: in 1983, two 5 kW RCA transmitters and a RCA 50 kW unit. On 1 October 1989, Radio Caroline restarted broadcasting from the Ross Revenge using makeshift equipment and low power, to retain the 558 kHz frequency. Bubblegum Lemonade released "Caroline's Radio" in 2010 which was a nostalgic look back at listening to Radio Caroline. www.Radio Caroline 319 .nl. [citation needed], In Spain, a station broadcast during the summer 2009 on 102.7 MHz in the Costa Blanca from studios in Benidorm. Since September 2015, Radio Caroline has been broadcasting 'live' for one weekend each month[56] as "Radio Caroline North" (with original DJs and a mixed sixties, seventies and eighties music content and jingles) from its former home the MV Ross Revenge on the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, via Manx Radio's 1368 kHz 20 kW transmitter on the Isle of Man. Smedley's men occupied the fort until 22 June. Twee piraten uit Friesland. Since Radio Caroline could not find enough advertising, it shared its nominal 259-metre wavelength (actually 1187 kHz or 253 metres) with Dutch-language pop stations. However, Radio Caroline was not about to change its frequency just to suit a local BBC station, so the problem was eventually solved by BBC Radio Essex being granted the use of 729kHz (the original Laser frequency). The new tuning information is 11.390 GHz Vertical, symbol rate 27500, FEC 2/3. On 30 August 1974 Mi Amigo moved from the Dutch coast to the Knock Deep Channel, approximately 12 miles (19 km) from the British coast. Radio Caroline North subsequently moved to 257m (1169 kHz) but also called it 259. Currently they also broadcast on DAB radio in certain areas of the UK: these services are part of the Ofcom small-scale DAB+ trials. The BBC Light, Third, and Home programmes became Radios 2, 3 and 4 respectively. In December 1976, Radio Mi Amigo moved to 1562 kHz on the 50 kW transmitter, leaving Caroline on 1187 kHz 24 hours a day on the 10 kW. Radio Monique was popular throughout Benelux. On 9 August 1985, an official vessel anchored 150 yards from the Ross Revenge. European medium wave channels had been reallocated to multiples of nine. Radio Caroline on DAB in London. Using land-based studios leased in Kent[48] in the late 1990s, the station began broadcasting via satellites Astra 19.2°E and Eutelsat 28A, covering western Europe. Spectrum threatened to sue the Radio Authority, which then allowed Spectrum to temporarily broadcast on 990 kHz alongside 558 kHz. Radio Caroline Ltd. and Caroline Support Group (originally called the Ross Revenge Support Group). In late 1972, Radio Caroline had money problems. The station tried to obtain a licence from a developing country,[42] hoping it might offer protection from the new provisions in the Broadcasting Act 1990 which came into force on 31 December that year. [6] The Cheeta II was equipped for FM broadcasting, so it was fitted with the 10 kW transmitter from the Mi Amigo, feeding a makeshift antenna. Radio Caroline began to broadcast from the ship on 19 August 1983, with unwanted mechanical sounds on speech. (Gordon): I think we'll be back in one way or another. Radio Caroline heeft op 19 mei 2017 een vergunning gekregen om permanent op de AM uit te zenden. The crew and broadcasting staff were rescued unharmed, but the ship's hull was damaged and repairs were carried out at Zaandam, Netherlands. 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 50 kW transmitter and Radio Caroline began to receive more mail from the continent. [citation needed], 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. Zowel op de FM als op de AM. In 2018, the new manager of Radio Caroline, Peter Moore successfully applied for a full-time AM broadcast license. On 31 July 2014 the ship was moved to the Blackwater Estuary in Essex.[44]. [30] During this period each night transmission of Radio Caroline started with Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft by the progressive Rock Band Klaatu, issued in 1976 on their album 3:47 E.S.T. [citation needed]. BBC Radio 2 newsreader Colin Berry and Classic FM's Nick Bailey started their careers reading the news on Radio Caroline South. [68], 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 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. In December 2010, Chatham and Aylesford MP Tracey Crouch presented an Early Day Motion to the House of Commons calling for Ofcom to allow Radio Caroline to broadcast as a licensed medium wave station to its "traditional heartland of the south east". Lord Annan, author of the 1977 Report of the Committee on the Future of Broadcasting, spoke in defence of Radio Caroline in the House of Lords at report stage on the Broadcasting Act 1990, saying "Why break a butterfly upon the wheel? [34] It had an antenna system radiating from a 300-foot (91 m) high mast, the tallest on any ship in the world. That this House expresses its disappointment that, having pioneered commercial radio in the UK and for the past decade being a fully licensed broadcaster, Radio Caroline, a cornerstone of British radio history, has been denied by OFCOM the opportunity to secure a medium wave frequency from which to broadcast; regrets that as a result its devoted listeners are confined to listening to Radio Caroline via the internet and unable to enjoy its musical offerings in transit; and calls on OFCOM to exhaust all avenues in making the provisions available for Radio Caroline to celebrate its 50th birthday in 2014 by broadcasting on a medium wave frequency which, it appears, is unwanted by both BBC and commercial operators as a broadcast platform."[58]. Op Goede Vrijdag 27 maart 1964 begonnen testuitzendingen. The two stations were able to cover most of the British Isles. 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}51°41′N 1°35′E / 51.683°N 1.583°E / 51.683; 1.583. Smedley's trial opened on 11 October at Chemlsford Assizes, where the jury acquitted him.[6]. Radio Caroline broadcasts music from the 1960s to contemporary, with an emphasis on album-oriented rock (AOR) and "new" music from "carefully selected albums". [2] Unlicensed by any government for most of its early life, it was a pirate radio station that never became illegal as such due to operating outside any national jurisdiction, although after the Marine Offences Act (1967) it became illegal for a British subject to associate with it. Reitze en zijn zoon Jelle zitten in deze aflevering voor de podcast microfoon. Since November 2009 Radio Seagull can be heard periodically on 558 kHz in London. 64 k Radio Caroline 319 Gold 19.00-07.00. 1980s: Around this time, O'Rahilly decided Caroline should adopt an album format similar to FM progressive rock stations in the US, an audience not catered for in Europe. [51] 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%. The UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) put a permanent watch on movements around the Ross Revenge and the MV Communicator, Laser 558's ship.