We never saw their like before and we have never seen their like since. I consider myself very privileged indeed to have lived through it and to have heard the best radio the UK has ever had. Shame on wilson's labour governemnt for destroying something so uniquely wonderful and ruining my remaining teenage years by taking away my friends the Pirates. I was devastated when the pirates left us and have never got over it, I doubt at this stage that I ever will.
Remember exactly where I was at 3.00p.m on that fateful day in '67.I was on a technical training course for apprentices for G.P.O telephones at Bletchley Park, Bucks.I was distraught, my mind wasn't on the course in hand !. It was a severe blow after neally 3 wonderful years of ' Big L.'.I didn't even get the chance to listen to the finest last hour !.
After Caroline went in March 1968, I listened to Radio Veronica which was in Dutch, rather than the detested Radio 1. The lyrics of that great anthem "We Love The Pirate Stations by The Roaring '60s "Now the goverment's trying to close down the stations, What'll happen when they're gone?...You won't hear the music that you Love any old time of day or night.....We Love The Pirate Stations,Please don't take 'em away........" Says it all. It died at it's very peak and will be remembered forever.
just listen yr radio now...is this what u want...MR CAMERON..20 mill ppl listened to this in the sixties...NO WAY CAN THE BEEB B WORTH IT..even the supermarkets have their own radio now...so sad
A sad day for Britain and a win for the Government on putting down the youth of the day. I can still draw tears when I think back. Everett/Cash/Stewart/Skues/Peel/Dennis/Kaye, so many and all at their best. They shared my life for such a short time but made such an impact.
I remember clearly going on a protest march to No10 and I was up front with Ronan O'Rahilly Radio Caroline's station manager. The only time I have ever gone on a protest march. I remember 3.00pm on August 14th like it was yesterday listening to that last broadcast from Radio London and A Day In The Life fading to silence.
we just transferred the last hour that I've taped in 198o on a dutch radio show to cd and play it for my guests on the terrace of my Fisherman's shed at the ancient harbour in Berlin; pretty amazing to hear the ads; I*s 12 when it got started and it kept me from sleeping cos we would only be able to listen during the dark hours, it faded as it turned day
Decades later I'm still disgusted at the arrogance of UK governments that denied its citizens the simple pleasure of listening to music of their choice.
Usual UK government tactics, never mind what the public that elected them thought of offshore radio, the government didnt like it so off it went. Radio listening in the UK has never been the same since
No more good radio since then! The whole day long the music we liked, short news every hour and a positive feeling... Shame on those polticians and their stupid decisions... they stopped a happy part of my youth.
I will never forget picking up Radio London at 8 years old late at night! I DXed to find the best stations very late at night on AM because I adore music...this was the begining of underground! This so COOL! Thnk you for sharing and bringing back childhood memories.
I will always wonder what would have happened if more of the stations did what Radio Caroline done. would the government have been forced by mass public oppinion to repeal the 1967 act
After Radio London went, and then Radio Caroline which was my first love, I never did listen to Radio One from the BBC, because it just wasn't the same. I changed my listening habits entirely at that time, and listened to what the Beeb did best.... The Home Service... (became Radio 4).
it must cost a ton of money to run a pirate station like this.....how did these guys finance it....did the get advertising? I find this very interesting...I am an american and know of small garage size pirate radio stations but this seems like a pretty big operation
I remember it well. Big L (Radio London)was so fresh and new after the BBC services that were unchanged since the war. It was the sixties and exciting. Radio Caroline is still sort of going 44 years later and several ships!. I was a member of the Free Radio Association in Essex, UK. We fought for free radio in the UK like in the States. We now have loads of radio stations.Local and Nationwide. Both BBC and Independant. Weird that in the 60's there was no frequencies available. Labor Government
We never saw their like before and we have never seen their like since. I consider myself very privileged indeed to have lived through it and to have heard the best radio the UK has ever had. Shame on wilson's labour governemnt for destroying something so uniquely wonderful and ruining my remaining teenage years by taking away my friends the Pirates. I was devastated when the pirates left us and have never got over it, I doubt at this stage that I ever will.
bill1952 4 months ago
Remember exactly where I was at 3.00p.m on that fateful day in '67.I was on a technical training course for apprentices for G.P.O telephones at Bletchley Park, Bucks.I was distraught, my mind wasn't on the course in hand !. It was a severe blow after neally 3 wonderful years of ' Big L.'.I didn't even get the chance to listen to the finest last hour !.
flammasherman 6 months ago
After Caroline went in March 1968, I listened to Radio Veronica which was in Dutch, rather than the detested Radio 1. The lyrics of that great anthem "We Love The Pirate Stations by The Roaring '60s "Now the goverment's trying to close down the stations, What'll happen when they're gone?...You won't hear the music that you Love any old time of day or night.....We Love The Pirate Stations,Please don't take 'em away........" Says it all. It died at it's very peak and will be remembered forever.
hudois 1 year ago
At the end"What you going to listen to now?"
"Err the BBC" duh..
Thing bimbo's, what about Caroline??
ade2006 1 year ago
just listen yr radio now...is this what u want...MR CAMERON..20 mill ppl listened to this in the sixties...NO WAY CAN THE BEEB B WORTH IT..even the supermarkets have their own radio now...so sad
john111257 1 year ago 2
Part Two: -
A sad day for Britain and a win for the Government on putting down the youth of the day. I can still draw tears when I think back. Everett/Cash/Stewart/Skues/Peel/Dennis/Kaye, so many and all at their best. They shared my life for such a short time but made such an impact.
Threadbone 1 year ago 2
I remember clearly going on a protest march to No10 and I was up front with Ronan O'Rahilly Radio Caroline's station manager. The only time I have ever gone on a protest march. I remember 3.00pm on August 14th like it was yesterday listening to that last broadcast from Radio London and A Day In The Life fading to silence.
Threadbone 1 year ago
we just transferred the last hour that I've taped in 198o on a dutch radio show to cd and play it for my guests on the terrace of my Fisherman's shed at the ancient harbour in Berlin; pretty amazing to hear the ads; I*s 12 when it got started and it kept me from sleeping cos we would only be able to listen during the dark hours, it faded as it turned day
totovillefranche 2 years ago
Decades later I'm still disgusted at the arrogance of UK governments that denied its citizens the simple pleasure of listening to music of their choice.
autodigit13 2 years ago
Usual UK government tactics, never mind what the public that elected them thought of offshore radio, the government didnt like it so off it went. Radio listening in the UK has never been the same since
billllythekid1969 2 years ago 2
No more good radio since then! The whole day long the music we liked, short news every hour and a positive feeling... Shame on those polticians and their stupid decisions... they stopped a happy part of my youth.
jojothepojo 2 years ago 2
I will never forget picking up Radio London at 8 years old late at night! I DXed to find the best stations very late at night on AM because I adore music...this was the begining of underground! This so COOL! Thnk you for sharing and bringing back childhood memories.
Dwings2007 2 years ago
I would like to think so - sure would have had my vote!
BRIGHT558 2 years ago
I will always wonder what would have happened if more of the stations did what Radio Caroline done. would the government have been forced by mass public oppinion to repeal the 1967 act
celtickool 2 years ago
It's more then 40 years ago now that Radio London had to close down
I'm still angry.
frankallyn 3 years ago
I share your anger
DSVOP 2 years ago
THANK YOU pirates you were amongst the best things to happen in the sixtys, all you young uns have the above to thank for todays radio.
phplane 3 years ago
After Radio London went, and then Radio Caroline which was my first love, I never did listen to Radio One from the BBC, because it just wasn't the same. I changed my listening habits entirely at that time, and listened to what the Beeb did best.... The Home Service... (became Radio 4).
effyleven 3 years ago
it must cost a ton of money to run a pirate station like this.....how did these guys finance it....did the get advertising? I find this very interesting...I am an american and know of small garage size pirate radio stations but this seems like a pretty big operation
inkey2 3 years ago 2
God, what an amazing story! I am just now learning about this sort of broadcasting, and your posta are really interesting!
VABkWrm 3 years ago 2
I remember it well. Big L (Radio London)was so fresh and new after the BBC services that were unchanged since the war. It was the sixties and exciting. Radio Caroline is still sort of going 44 years later and several ships!. I was a member of the Free Radio Association in Essex, UK. We fought for free radio in the UK like in the States. We now have loads of radio stations.Local and Nationwide. Both BBC and Independant. Weird that in the 60's there was no frequencies available. Labor Government
critch1901 3 years ago 3
Oh whell....No P.Townsend here,
yet he made the ultimate tribute :
THE WHO SELL OUT ~~~«d~_~b»~~~
PAULLONDEN 3 years ago