My inauguration into pop music. In my early teenage years listening on a 9 volt portable transistor radio in Cardiff. What memories, radio Caroline, London, city, England plus one or two unnamed stations and then later on radio Holland. These people were inspirational in introducing soul, motown and other genres of music unheard of in Britain. What days!!!
What a fantastic history lesson. Jawdropping narration and riveting details. I can remember when the British tried to pass legislation making it illegal to support the ship financially by advertising/sponsoring programming on Radio Caroline.
Hey everyone following this story, did you know that Radio Caroline is still active even today? It's now online and streaming the same stuff. Just do a search online for Radio Caroline. Or double u double u double u dot radiocaroline dot co dot uk. It's the original Radio Caroline, in operation since 1964. I listen to it every day at work.
It started broadcasting on 199 meters in the Medium wave during the Easter bank Holiday of 1964 - "Caroline on 199, your all day music station". This encouraged alot of radio manufacturers to include Caroline on "band spread". dials on their sets to attract teenagers. After tens of thousands had been made, Caroline changed its frequency to 259 mtrs in the Medium wave! Not sure why they did that. 259 mtrs was just along the dial from Radio London which broadcast on 266 mtrs. What fab stations!!
@visvaldisX I was stationed in Augsburg, Germany 64 till 67 Radio Caroline used to come in clear as a bell every nite.Had a real good Grundig radio in the orderly room to pick it up.
i think it was 1548? it was a great station, the forerunner of radio as we know it today, all we had before caroline was the bbc, total boredom, one decent tune every 90 mins, thanx caroline
Those boys began a revolution! Too bad radio is a former shadow of it's creative self. If left in the hands of men like the Caroline staff...perhaps radio's fate would be different! Brave..passionate pirates! Long may they live!
what a nice voice: Keith Skues .... nice video...thx for posting that were the good times in popmusic in England but also in Holland. Caroline and London 266 were better than Radio Veronica 192...
@KatradioNY yes radio today is so boring ...my local plays the same stuff ...and its lost its local appeal...THIS WAS RADIO AT ITS PEAK..i have a radio with caroline on the dial...great days
Growing up in California on the west coast of the US, I didn't have the pleasure of hearing Radio Caroline. Can someone tell me what frequency they used to broadcast?
@KatradioNY yes radio today is so boring ...my local plays the same stuff ...and its lost its local appeal...THIS WAS RADIO AT ITS PEAK..i have a radio with caroline on the dial...great days..remember frinton flashing...hey and the stars loved it...BUT NOT THE GOVERNMENT...the beaches all had caroline or radio london playing...went to sea caroline from clacton..was on my hols as a kid
@KatradioNY yes radio today is so boring ...my local plays the same stuff ...and its lost its local appeal...THIS WAS RADIO AT ITS PEAK..i have a radio with caroline on the dial...great days..remember frinton flashing
It makes me sick! This is such an example of out of control government dictating what people are allowed to listen to. I hope if we get the "Fairness Doctrine" in the U.S. we get massive disobedience.
My inauguration into pop music. In my early teenage years listening on a 9 volt portable transistor radio in Cardiff. What memories, radio Caroline, London, city, England plus one or two unnamed stations and then later on radio Holland. These people were inspirational in introducing soul, motown and other genres of music unheard of in Britain. What days!!!
Heady days, I'm so glad to have experienced the broadcasting from Caroline, London, City etc etc. A wonderful era indeed!!!
I was stationed in Augsburg, Germany in the US Army 64/67,used to tune into Radio Caroline.
Many thanks for posting - found memories
Thanks for uploading this
Great Station ..so was Luxembourg ❤️
Bring back the 60s type music
tony blackburn the best dj that ever was : )
It was,good all the way to it's final seconds
GOD bless the Radio Caroline Crew thru the years, many sunrises thru great mites. Thank you.
Really fascinating film Keith.Thanks for sharing it. I can't get enough information on those fabulous days.
Tony Blackburn's favourite Reach Out I'll be There, by the Four Tops is playing 2:45 to 3:39
What a great piece of of radio History.Looks like a fun place to work at.
Unit 4 Plus 2 - Concrete & Clay!
What a song
What a fantastic history lesson. Jawdropping narration and riveting details. I can remember when the British tried to pass legislation making it illegal to support the ship financially by advertising/sponsoring programming on Radio Caroline.
These ships and their crews should be inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
They inspired a generation while risking their very lives!
Most Definitely 👍
The music playing at 2:56 is "I'll be there" by the four Tops.
It was 199mw, and we didn't just listen, we lived it! I can give you plenty of links if you want to know more.
Hey everyone following this story, did you know that Radio Caroline is still active even today? It's now online and streaming the same stuff. Just do a search online for Radio Caroline. Or double u double u double u dot radiocaroline dot co dot uk. It's the original Radio Caroline, in operation since 1964. I listen to it every day at work.
It started broadcasting on 199 meters in the Medium wave during the Easter bank Holiday of 1964 - "Caroline on 199, your all day music station". This encouraged alot of radio manufacturers to include Caroline on "band spread". dials on their sets to attract teenagers. After tens of thousands had been made, Caroline changed its frequency to 259 mtrs in the Medium wave! Not sure why they did that. 259 mtrs was just along the dial from Radio London which broadcast on 266 mtrs. What fab stations!!
@visvaldisX I was stationed in Augsburg, Germany 64 till 67 Radio Caroline used to come in clear as a bell every nite.Had a real good Grundig radio in the orderly room to pick it up.
the best days of my life
barrie tatam
i think it was 1548? it was a great station, the forerunner of radio as we know it today, all we had before caroline was the bbc, total boredom, one decent tune every 90 mins, thanx caroline
I can remember trying to choon in however never got a clear enough signal
Those boys began a revolution! Too bad radio is a former shadow of it's creative self. If left in the hands of men like the Caroline staff...perhaps radio's fate would be different! Brave..passionate pirates! Long may they live!
That was when I was born, but I can't remember if it was October 1965 in those days.
what a nice voice: Keith Skues ....
nice video...thx for posting
that were the good times in popmusic in England but also in Holland.
Caroline and London 266 were better than Radio Veronica 192...
@KatradioNY yes radio today is so boring ...my local plays the same stuff ...and its lost its local appeal...THIS WAS RADIO AT ITS PEAK..i have a radio with caroline on the dial...great days
antiquated? indeed! I use similar equipment
I am the Stowaway Girl. Think Tony got me mixed up with Twinkle. Well it was a long time ago. Great documentary anyway. X
Growing up in California on the west coast of the US, I didn't have the pleasure of hearing Radio Caroline. Can someone tell me what frequency they used to broadcast?
awesome! we need a radio revolution today in the worst way!
@KatradioNY yes radio today is so boring ...my local plays the same stuff ...and its lost its local appeal...THIS WAS RADIO AT ITS PEAK..i have a radio with caroline on the dial...great days..remember frinton flashing...hey and the stars loved it...BUT NOT THE GOVERNMENT...the beaches all had caroline or radio london playing...went to sea caroline from clacton..was on my hols as a kid
@KatradioNY yes radio today is so boring ...my local plays the same stuff ...and its lost its local appeal...THIS WAS RADIO AT ITS PEAK..i have a radio with caroline on the dial...great days..remember frinton flashing
Tom Jones- It's not unusual
It makes me sick! This is such an example of out of control government dictating what people are allowed to listen to. I hope if we get the "Fairness Doctrine" in the U.S. we get massive disobedience.
gold is ok...........but no jingles and no talking to people about the 60s letting people know what it was like
KatradioNY it is the downside of digital I am afraid, it is all watered down.