Thanks for the memories Keith..Great musical history lesson...if only we could re-live that time.,GeoffJ,. a Brit now living in Orlando fl.. radio here isn't that great either!!105.9 plays oldies all day so that is now my station
caroline,london,city,luxemburg etc.i listened on a little transistor in surrey -the pirates off the east coast near Clacton 100 miles away- the sound very poor with a lot interference esp in evening BUT pirates were a 1000 times better than crappy Radio 1 AND 2 forced on us when the groovy Lab govt killed them off and we suffer to this day!
BRING BACK PIRATES!!!they played the music WE wanted to hear..those golden tunes of the swinging 60s-not a bureaucrat BBC list playlist
I was in the US Army and stationed in Schwabisch Gmund, Germany, in 1966-67. We listened to Radio Caroline every evening. The signal came in quite strong. The music was wonderful.
@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 lived in the north west so we had Coroline north. In those days DJs actually knew what they were playing. These days they just put on music and talk about anything else just to fill in the time.
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.
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!
@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
@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
@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
well, i;m goiing to to the net equivelnt on monday night, 8-10pm music world radio. celebrating THAT SHOP And the film thats out this week the boat that rocks. need caroline jingles. i'm suprised the footage up though
The First Caroline Frequency was 1520 KHZ, this was used on their first ship the MV Fredericha and also their second ship Mi Amigo. In the mid 1960s they changed to 1187 & 1168 KHz. In the 1970s it was 1187 KHz, 1562KHz and finally From their final ship, Ross Revenge in the 1980s it was 963KHz; 558KHz and 576 KHz.
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?
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
@dnorfed Thanks Radio Caroline. The USAF guys from RAF Chicksands operations in Bedfordshire loved you. and we still do Thanks for the memories! Vince 6950th SG RAF Chicksands Bedfordshire, UK 66-68
The First Caroline Frequency was 1520 KHZ, this was used on their first ship the MV Fredericha and also their second ship Mi Amigo. In the mid 1960s they changed to 1187 & 1168 KHz. In the 1970s it was 1187 KHz, 1562KHz and finally From their final ship, Ross Revenge in the 1980s it was 963KHz; 558KHz and 576 KHz.
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!!
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.
Thanks for uploading this
kawasaki5187 9 months ago
These ships and their crews should be inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.
They inspired a generation while risking their very lives!
woofro2003 9 months ago
Thanks for the memories Keith..Great musical history lesson...if only we could re-live that time.,GeoffJ,. a Brit now living in Orlando fl.. radio here isn't that great either!!105.9 plays oldies all day so that is now my station
hunkabuggy 11 months ago
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caroline,london,city,luxemburg etc.i listened on a little transistor in surrey -the pirates off the east coast near Clacton 100 miles away- the sound very poor with a lot interference esp in evening BUT pirates were a 1000 times better than crappy Radio 1 AND 2 forced on us when the groovy Lab govt killed them off and we suffer to this day!
BRING BACK PIRATES!!!they played the music WE wanted to hear..those golden tunes of the swinging 60s-not a bureaucrat BBC list playlist
tim60s321 1 year ago
I was in the US Army and stationed in Schwabisch Gmund, Germany, in 1966-67. We listened to Radio Caroline every evening. The signal came in quite strong. The music was wonderful.
visvaldisX 1 year ago
@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.
schnellguy 1 year ago
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...
JeBeNL 1 year ago
the best days of my life
barrie tatam
barrietata 1 year ago
Many thanks for posting - found memories
yourpete 1 year ago
tony blackburn the best dj that ever was : )
transitcoffin 1 year ago
I lived in the north west so we had Coroline north. In those days DJs actually knew what they were playing. These days they just put on music and talk about anything else just to fill in the time.
AbuAvital 1 year ago
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.
TheMaxx111 1 year ago
complete activists
ThiefTimeless 2 years ago
What music is playing around 2:56?
Hjalmberi 2 years ago
Tom Jones- It's not unusual
arumme1 2 years ago
Tony Blackburn's favourite Reach Out I'll be There, by the Four Tops is playing 2:45 to 3:39
RichXZ 2 years ago
@Hjalmberi The Four Tops - Reach Out
tristanfz 2 years ago
The music playing at 2:56 is "I'll be there" by the four Tops.
drfoxcourt 2 years ago
As a hospital radio DJ if I was around in the 60s how I would of loved to be on pirate radio.
seantomlinson 2 years ago
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!
KatradioNY 2 years ago 10
KatradioNY it is the downside of digital I am afraid, it is all watered down.
alfiesgirluk 2 years ago
@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
john111257 1 year ago
@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
john111257 1 year ago
@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
john111257 1 year ago
Absolutely superb piece of footage and very riveting - thank you for a brilliant post!
esmereldatitswallop 2 years ago 2
well, i;m goiing to to the net equivelnt on monday night, 8-10pm music world radio. celebrating THAT SHOP And the film thats out this week the boat that rocks. need caroline jingles. i'm suprised the footage up though
Pauluk33 3 years ago
The First Caroline Frequency was 1520 KHZ, this was used on their first ship the MV Fredericha and also their second ship Mi Amigo. In the mid 1960s they changed to 1187 & 1168 KHz. In the 1970s it was 1187 KHz, 1562KHz and finally From their final ship, Ross Revenge in the 1980s it was 963KHz; 558KHz and 576 KHz.
RadioSearock 3 years ago
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?
skinnyblinddude 3 years ago
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
dnorfed 3 years ago 5
@dnorfed Thanks Radio Caroline. The USAF guys from RAF Chicksands operations in Bedfordshire loved you. and we still do Thanks for the memories! Vince 6950th SG RAF Chicksands Bedfordshire, UK 66-68
292x1 1 year ago
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.
leyburnhealeyman 3 years ago
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The First Caroline Frequency was 1520 KHZ, this was used on their first ship the MV Fredericha and also their second ship Mi Amigo. In the mid 1960s they changed to 1187 & 1168 KHz. In the 1970s it was 1187 KHz, 1562KHz and finally From their final ship, Ross Revenge in the 1980s it was 963KHz; 558KHz and 576 KHz.
RadioSearock 3 years ago
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!!
johnniescarlett 3 years ago
What a great piece of of radio History.Looks like a fun place to work at.
koolbossjock 4 years ago
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.
mellotrongirl 4 years ago 2
Cardboard Shoes remains a true legend. My hero.
ziplop 4 years ago