Yes I remember radio Caroline you couldn't get music like they play any where except on Luxembourg that was good too thanks again to all the dj's they were great it wasn't just the music that made radio Caroline great it was the DJ's as well I loved Tony Blackburn I wish it was still going thanks for this.
I was stationed in germany from 64 to 67 in the army(US) Used to pick up "RADIO CAROLINE" late at night on the short wave band,they played all the latest music.
Would have been so cool to be a part of this! Last Saturday 10-24-09 My band Planet TeXXXaS was played on Radio Caroline. It was like walking on a stage where "the greats" have been. I feel very privileged they considered us and that they are still broadcasting today. Tune in, they play the good stuff!
I think the ship is the same ship M/S Bon Jour used by Radio Nord in the early 60's on internationall water in the Baltic Sea, just 30-40km south east of Stockholm. I have a DVD with a film recorded on the pirate offshore radiostation Radio Nord with comments from now a past technican.
Amazing that for a country that has been churning out vast quantities of modern music for decades that radio stations either had to go to sea or to another country to avoid the law. While private modern music stations were sprouting all over the USA, the patritian, change for changes sake, protectionist we know best brigade here were busy, in the best British anchor dragging tradition, telling everyone the World was flat.
Great short clip on Pirate radio. Who knows, with the growing popularity of satellite radio, terrestrial Fm channels maybe easier to aquire for LPFM, independent and non profit operators. Hopefully without some of the ridiculous regulations.
At 1minute, the Anglia TV reporter talks of Radio Englnad being launched, but someone has stitched ion shots of the Ocean 7 laid up in Grimsby after losing her mast off Scarborough. This dates the shots as late April 1966. A bad bit of film editing at Anglia House in Norwich! Nice to see the Radio 270 ship a bit bruised in Grimsby, but the shots confirm that one section of the original mast remained!
The commentator says that Swinging Radio England is due on air-yet he points to the Oceaan 7, the ship that housed Radio 270. SRE came from the Olga Patricia/Laissez Faire... This type of innacuracy was absolutely typical of the newspapers and TV of the time. Has anyone got any more examples of the media misunderstanding offshoro radio? Great clip-Ronan dancing, it's priceless!
me too cause i watched the film without knowing anything about the historical background. the german title is "radio rock revolution" - quite boring compared to the original title
just got home from watching ''the boat that rocked'' amazing film!!
wish i was alive back then!!
my mum can remember listening to radio caroline
Yes I remember radio Caroline you couldn't get music like they play any where except on Luxembourg that was good too thanks again to all the dj's they were great it wasn't just the music that made radio Caroline great it was the DJ's as well I loved Tony Blackburn I wish it was still going thanks for this.
One of the best stations..ever!
I was stationed in germany from 64 to 67 in the army(US) Used to pick up "RADIO CAROLINE" late at night on the short wave band,they played all the latest music.
i was inspired to watch this by the Boat That Rocked - awesome film!
Would have been so cool to be a part of this! Last Saturday 10-24-09 My band Planet TeXXXaS was played on Radio Caroline. It was like walking on a stage where "the greats" have been. I feel very privileged they considered us and that they are still broadcasting today. Tune in, they play the good stuff!
Great Radio Caroline And Dj's
What fantastic days they were!!
ronan is a legend,long live free radio
I think the ship is the same ship M/S Bon Jour used by Radio Nord in the early 60's on internationall water in the Baltic Sea, just 30-40km south east of Stockholm.
I have a DVD with a film recorded on the pirate offshore radiostation Radio Nord with comments from now a past technican.
Amazing that for a country that has been churning out vast quantities of modern music for decades that radio stations either had to go to sea or to another country to avoid the law. While private modern music stations were sprouting all over the USA, the patritian, change for changes sake, protectionist we know best brigade here were busy, in the best British anchor dragging tradition, telling everyone the World was flat.
nice short vid..thx for posting
Great short clip on Pirate radio.
Who knows, with the growing popularity of satellite radio, terrestrial Fm channels maybe easier to aquire for LPFM, independent and non profit operators. Hopefully without some of the ridiculous regulations.
At 1minute, the Anglia TV reporter talks of Radio Englnad being launched, but someone has stitched ion shots of the Ocean 7 laid up in Grimsby after losing her mast off Scarborough. This dates the shots as late April 1966. A bad bit of film editing at Anglia House in Norwich! Nice to see the Radio 270 ship a bit bruised in Grimsby, but the shots confirm that one section of the original mast remained!
I remember in the same era "Radio Luxembourg, the station of the Stars", with an address in London. Were ther regarded as a pirate Radio Station ????
The commentator says that Swinging Radio England is due on air-yet he points to the Oceaan 7, the ship that housed Radio 270. SRE came from the Olga Patricia/Laissez Faire...
This type of innacuracy was absolutely typical of the newspapers and TV of the time.
Has anyone got any more examples of the media misunderstanding offshoro radio?
Great clip-Ronan dancing, it's priceless!
Gave the people sounds that establishment (BBC) wouldn't play long live pirate Radio
Ha ha limeys, 1:50-1:59.
"And than, they where escorted (air quotes) down to the local "Nick", hello-ello-ello-elloo, whot R weee doing here?"
Ha-ha
Spot er maar mee....maar Caroline was wel de 1e Engelse zeezender en toen kwam de verandering!!
Are You An Anorak??
me too cause i watched the film without knowing anything about the historical background. the german title is "radio rock revolution" - quite boring compared to the original title
bring bak da pirat radeo lets by ema new ship
Owt was better than the light? More like shite service