Now I don't know Peter Moore personally, so cannot comment on the type of person he is, but I do know that he has done a lot for Caroline over the past few years and I'm sure without him it would still be nowhere to be heard. We're not leaving and disappearing, we're going onto the lifeboat hoping that the pumps can take it; if they can, we'll be back, if not, well, we really don't like to say it. BBC Radio 1 lost nearly half a million listeners in the first quarter of 2022, new figures show. A rudimentary news service, consisting of headlines on the half hour at peak listening times, was started on 12th September 1983, while the famous Caroline Bell was re-introduced on 16th September. The flagship channel enjoyed an average weekly audience of 7.7 million in the three months to. In November 1985, the competing offshore station, Laser 558, closed after electrical problems and Caroline moved from 576kHz to Laser's 558kHz frequency, with a Top 40 music format similar to Laser's under the name Caroline 558. [25] The ship anchored off the Dutch coastal resort of Scheveningen and was serviced and operated from the Netherlands. The bureauxs client must also be a RAJAR subscriber. However, Dutch Caroline failed to secure a high power AM frequency and the cable network service was discontinued because of lack of funds. The drop can be partly explained by lower. Caroline Hepker. I remember Caroline North with great affection. "[61], In May 2017, Ofcom awarded the station a community licence to broadcast to Suffolk and north Essex on 648kHz with a power of 1kW.[3][62]. However, the storm had weakened the mast, which collapsed in another storm later. Obviously, we hope to be back with you as soon as possible, but just for the moment we would like to say goodbye. O'Rahilly promised financial backing if van Dam could return the ship to broadcasting condition. Radio Caroline was founded by Irish businessman Ronan O'Rahilly and George Drummond. This was all in the 1970's. Caroline also promoted O'Rahilly's concept of Loving Awareness (LA), a far-eastern philosophy of love and peace. I can clearly recall "Pushover" by Etta James and "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)" by Betty Everett being two of the tracks. [35], The Ross Revenge was larger than Mi Amigo and with more elaborate transmitting equipment: in 1983, two 5kW RCA transmitters and a RCA 50kW unit. However, according to Gerry Bishop's book Offshore Radio this transmitter was antiquated and failed to work. The Huskers (16-13, 8-10 Big Ten . Ownership was hidden due to illegality of operation. News stories appeared in Europe[22] announcing the start of Caroline Television[23] from two Super Constellation aircraft using Stratovision technology. Nation Radio Scotlanddelivers a record reach of 79,000 and listening hours of 636,000 Greatest Hits Radio South Coastperformed strongly, where total listening hours soared to over 1.7. A well-nourished captain said they often failed to appear for a tender but he always got paid! On 9 August 1985, an official vessel anchored 150 yards from the Ross Revenge. BBC Radio 5 Live posted a reach of 5.89m listeners. To complete my story, I have to tell you that all this motivated me highly to assist the Dutch Caroline organization. These analogue transmissions ended and a full digital service from Astra 28.2E started in February 2003.[52]. New data has shown the listening figures for BBC radio stations, with two of its flagship outlets having experienced a sharp decline in audiences - whilst some shows have remained steady instead The highlight however was picking up test transmissions from Radio Caroline I had missed the tests of the previous day. On 1 October 1989, Radio Caroline restarted broadcasting from the Ross Revenge using makeshift equipment and low power, to retain the 558kHz frequency. The Government argued that the pirate operation was a danger because of the possibility of the radio frequency interfering with emergency shipping channels. Former offshore broadcasters who continue on the station are: Roger Mathews, Nigel Harris, Martin Fisher, Marc Jacobs, Johnny Lewis, Doug Wood, Dave Foster, Cliff Osbourne, Chris Pearson, Bob Lawrence, Jeremy Chartham and Ad Roberts. Meanwhile, Radio Mi Amigo had interference on 1562kHz and changed to 1412kHz (212 m). Caroline really got more and more attention after August 31, 1974, when the other offshore stations off the Dutch coast had to stop their transmissions, while Radio Caroline survived to please its listeners. Radio Caroline finally stopped broadcasting from open waters in 1991 when the MV Ross Revenge lots its anchor in a storm and the crew had to be rescued by helicopter. Beginning in 1975, the cassettes were transported from Playa d'Aro on the Europa Bus service, which carried people from Amsterdam to Madrid at low prices. Syndicated shows from the US and recorded religious programmes were also broadcast. One would circle over the North Sea in international air space near the United Kingdom, while the other remained on standby. Next to that we can listen in to Radio Caroline on internet and satellite. Wavelength: 199 metres. In the evenings, Radio Caroline transmitted Dutch and American religious evangelist broadcasters such as Johan Maasbach and Roy Masters on medium wave, and later on short wave, under the name Viewpoint 963/819, or World Mission Radio (WMR) on short wave. From the Radio Today site. The Quarterly Summary Report of all stations with added features. In March 1968, the very existence of Radio Caroline was threatened when both the MV Caroline and Mi Amigo were boarded and seized before being towed to Amsterdam by a salvage company to secure unpaid bills owed to a Dutch firm. On 2 July 1964, Radio Atlanta and Radio Caroline's companies, Project Atlanta and Planet Productions, announced the stations were to merge, with Crawford and O'Rahilly as joint managing directors. He was part entrepreneur, part buccaneer who broadcasted rock 'n' roll from a. It was also claimed to reach 39 million listeners though I suspect both figures probably had a lot of. 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 . I could never figure out if he was "high on life" or high on some of that famous Falls Head Herb usually found in the Overdrive studio, so John Bennett tells me. General Radio Listening Statistics UK Radio Stations. Two aerials and twin transmitters were used for about six weeks until the aerial mast failed. DJ Jack Spector, of the WMCA "Good Guys" in New York, regularly recorded for Radio Caroline. Zoe Ball lost a million listeners from the same period last year, when . Using land-based studios leased in Kent[51] in the late 1990s, the station began broadcasting via satellites Astra 19.2E and Eutelsat 28A, covering western Europe. Throughout most of the 1970s, Radio Caroline could be heard only at night, calling itself "Europe's first and only album station". This was not because they wanted to buy a house, but because the ones on the new estate had been constructed with an innovative type of central heating, which blew hot air through ducts under the floor. Yet another source of income is gifts from listeners, making the listeners still very important for the Lady's survival. After the Fredericia was renamed the MV Caroline, it sailed from Felixstowe to the Isle of Man and laid down its anchor in open water around three miles from land. [6] During summer 1973, it broadcast separate stations in English and Dutch simultaneously, on 389 m/773kHz and 252 m (announced as 259)/1187kHz. The two stations were able to cover most of the British Isles. Janssen Launches Health Equity Campaign in Partnership with Award-Winning Radio Host D.L. Four studios were on board, enabling other broadcasting services. The supermarket chain Asda and English Heritage were among the backers. In 2002, Caroline began on WorldSpace satellite radio, continuing until Worldspace went bankrupt and re-organised its operations in 2008. Now as in the past, for every commercial radio station it proves very important to have an audience, as advertisers are always looking at the station's RAJAR-figures. (Anderson): It's not a very good occasion really, we have to hurry this because the lifeboat is standing by. Ken Bruce has also confirmed that he's moving. (Anderson): Yeah. [65], Radio Caroline's founder, Ronan O'Rahilly, was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2013; his death aged 79 on 20 April 2020 was announced by Radio Caroline. Caroline's album format meant that, although the station served a gap in the market, its audience was smaller than in the 1960s. Listening on an internet radio or webplayer On this page we have collected a few exemplary ones. A brief name change from Radio North Sea International during the UK General Election campaign, after which the station reverted to its original name. Alan even worked with Bob at Radio 1 on. Research suggests that the average person hears between 20,000 and 30,000 words during the course of a 24-hour period. When Marine &c. Broadcasting Offences Act become law on 14 August 1967, Radio Caroline was renamed Radio Caroline International. I'd never heard anything like it before. 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. The Dutch government banned unlicensed offshore radio on 1 September 1974. Half of AM/FM listening in the United States takes place in a car, but between reduced (or eliminated) commutes and social distancing, there's been a steep decline in the drivers that make up public radio's traditional broadcast audience. In 1990 the UK government amended the 1967 anti-offshore law to allow the boarding and silencing of stations in international waters if their signals could be received in the UK, even if their vessels were foreign-registered and operated. Nowadays, Radio Caroline has to resort to other sources. 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 50kW transmitter and Radio Caroline began to receive more mail from the continent. Therefore I would like to thank the Monitor Magazine from Benfleet from the later Buster Pearson and the Pirate Radio News team from the Netherlands. When the MV Caroline left for the Isle of Man, the Mi Amigo remained in Felixstowe. They included Blackburn, who became the first to broadcast on Radio 1. The station re-started for a second time in August 1983 from new ship the MV Ross Revenge. That's the group of Sietse Brouwer in Harlingen. Community radio listening figures - do 10 million people tune in every week? On Easter Saturday, my parents wanted to go and view a show house on a new estate. [30] Radio Caroline returned to the air on 15 April 1979. She was so fine, I made her mine, her name is Caroline! American Cancer Society 2022-2024. . Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Ken Bruce finishes his 30-year tenure as host of BBC Radio 2, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Hershey's Canada releases HER for SHE bars featuring a trans activist, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Fleet-footed cop chases an offender riding a scooter, Family of a 10-month-old baby filmed vaping open up. ", Finally, here is Mark Reynolds writing in from Buckinghamshire and thanking all the people who tried to keep the memory of Radio Caroline alive over the years: "I did learn about offshore radio in late 1966 and followed the stations from that point on. Currently they also broadcast on DAB radio in certain areas of the UK: these services are part of the Ofcom small-scale DAB+ trials. No one said it would be an easy or fast journey, but I, for one, can only see better things for the future. The station hasn't the glamour anymore it had in its High Seas Days, but I'm still enjoying all the memories. Important information on how the survey works and who and what we measure. On 31 July 2014 the ship was moved to the Blackwater Estuary in Essex.[47]. Knowing the lads at Caroline it was probably drunk and a replacement bought. This channel broadcasts mainly in community format. Only British content are transmitting through this station so far. I think so. After 31 August, shows for Radio Mi Amigo were delivered on cassettes rather than reel-to-reel tapes. Radio Caroline are committed to promote UK Culture, Music, News, Heritage, Tourism and many more through their . However, the station has since moved online and continues to broadcast 24 hours a day. Radio Caroline North subsequently moved to 257m (1169kHz) but also called it 259. Internet streaming of Radio Caroline programmes continued. The 'amateurs' were said to be reaching 39million listeners with 15million in the South of England and the rest in the North. A Fox News poll released on Sunday found Trump receiving 43 percent support while DeSantis, who's widely speculated to be gearing up for a White House run, received 28 percent, among a list of . London, United Kingdom. In the 1960's, to attract advertisers, Radio Caroline and Radio London always reported rather high listening figures. The final song was Pilot of the Airwaves by Charlie Dore.[43]. BBC Radio 4 had 10.48m listeners with 6.62m tuning in for The Today programme (Mon-Sat). We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The RAJAR Audio MIDAS Survey is designed to provide context and insight into how, when and where audio content is being consumed within this liberated environment; including device usage, activities, location, who listened with. On 3 September 1985 at 00:00 hours the Dioptric Surveyor departed in a storm. London, United Kingdom. Radio Caroline continued on satellite but required manual tuning. "Between December 26 and December 30, 1973, a friend and I went to Holland for a few days. [49] The LV 18 was later used by the BBC for Pirate BBC Essex broadcasts.[50]. She stayed behind the breakwater for about fifteen to twenty minutes and we watched the ship before it headed north toward, we assumed, the I.O.M. [19], Because of the rise of land-based pirate stations after the MOA became law (usually stations run from bedrooms or outdoor sheds with small wattage transmitters), at least two stations later broadcast using the Caroline name, one based in Dublin. and a sign-on date of 1 July; the station failed to appear. Hughley to Raise Awareness About Multiple Myeloma Among Black Communities. I live in Wigan, just west of Manchester. Wonder where he is now? Total listening hours for Talkradio were up 23% compared to the last quarter to reach 5.7m hours each week, while Times Radio's listening hours were up 16% to 3.6m hours weekly. In February 1964, O'Rahilly obtained the Fredericia and converted it into a radio ship at the Irish port of Greenore, which was owned by his father. [26] 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. Who RAJAR is owned by and what we do. The crew and broadcasting staff were rescued unharmed, but the ship's hull was damaged and repairs were carried out at Zaandam, Netherlands. The station was opened by DJ Tom Anderson, who had said "goodbye" from the sinking Mi Amigo in 1980. No, I did buy records which were also nice and were brought to my ears by listening to Radio Caroline quite other music than the other stations were offering. At one time both stations were even claiming more than 8.8 million listeners each. Hughley is partnering with Janssen to empower Black communities with information and encourage better self-advocacy for their health. Radio Seagull became Radio Caroline on 23 February 1974, retaining the album format. Radio Caroline's transmission output was almost 20kW, achieved by linking two 10kW Continental Electronics transmitters. ", And, here's one coming from Johnnie Lang, a fervent Caroline supporter: "I feel that I have to put forward a little in the way of defence for the actual Radio Caroline. Over 90% of Caroline listening is 'background listening', in the sense that listeners are doing something else at the same time (so, for that matter is over 90% of Light Programme listening. Lodge hired new DJs and introduced free-form programming. [36] The remaining 5kW transmitter was later converted for short wave use. In October 1965, O'Rahilly bought Crawford's interest in the MV Mi Amigo and engaged Tom Lodge from Radio Caroline North to make programme changes and regain the audience from Radio London. Click the pic to find out more. Radio Caroline Continuous Caroline Music Shows Adrian Skirrow London, United Kingdom Alan Watts Alan Watts has been one of the trusty side-kicks to radio god Bob Harris for the past ten years including stints at GLR in 1994, moving on with Bob to Thames Valley FM and of course since 1997 at BBC Radio 2. Presentations were made to US advertising agencies. Radio Caroline is broadcast in the Republic of Ireland on channel 927 on the UPC Ireland cable service in the main cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and Cappoquin, and the County Waterford towns of Lismore and Tallow. iPhone Maker Plans $700 Million India Plant in Shift From China. A coastguard vessel escorted the launch back to shore, but the authorities were unhappy that Caroline listeners had jammed the emergency switchboards. Broadcasting Hours: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 12 midnight to 2a.m. Radio stations ranked by weekly reach in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 1st quarter 2020 (in 1,000 listeners) Listeners reached in thousands* BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 1 Classic FM. The transmitter was initially too powerful for the antenna insulators. The first record played was Fool (If You Think It's Over), by Chris Rea, dedicated to the British Home Office. Tony Blackburn turns 80 years old on the 29th of January and BBC Radio 2 will celebrate the occasion in a special programme, reports OnTheRadio.. Radio Caroline first began broadcasting in March 1964 from a 702-ton former Danish passenger ferry, the Fredericia, in international waters off the coast of Felixstowe. Reception at that hour was far more difficult than during daytime and so I did my utmost to get the best reception possible. This two-day broadcast featured Phil Mitchell, Paul Dennis, Colin Lamb, John Patrick, Barry James, Steve Cisco and Clive Boutell. BBC Radio 2 newsreader Colin Berry started his career reading the news on Radio Caroline South. Broadcasting was in Dutch and English by day and in English at night, although for the first few months broadcasting finished at 10p.m. On 19 January 1979, the ageing ship took in water and a lifeboat was called to rescue the crew members. I always tried to get the best quality out of my car radio, while listening to the station and I always felt fed up when Caroline was off the air again, forcing me to tune in to the sound of Hilversum 3 the then so-called public pop station in the Netherlands. If you're like most people, you probably don't give much though to how many words you take in each day. ", From Shaun in California we received a response on our chapters on the internet: "Chapter 10 of the series, treating the return of Radio Caroline in 1983, brought back some very happy memories. Chris Faulkner, for instance, replied by going back to his youth: "My memory of the "Old Girl" comes from the time she moved to the Isle of Mann in 1964. Shrewdly, the BBC also employed many of the one-time pirate DJs who had helped to make Radio Caroline a success. He promised to write some lines about it for this series and here they are: "In the early 1990's, soon after the Ross Revenge was dragged of the Goodwin Sands and taken into Dover, a plan was conceived by the team of the then Invicta Radio Group, comprising the fairly nautical crew of Roger Day, Andy Archer, Johnny Lewis, Nigel Harris, Bob Matthews and Bob Le-Roi. Most of Radio Caroline's pop music programmes were targeted at housewives, and some later programming was aimed at children. I am enjoying their programmes immensely at present but there always seems to be a lot of criticism about the station no matter what they do. Dutch nationals were arrested and returned to the Netherlands, together with most of the broadcasting equipment. Over 30% of radio listeners older than 34 still use analogue radio. Dave Foster (Rpt) So far, Mazzoli's greatest success has come in the opera house. It was founded in 1964. Caroline launched the programme in 2015 with a new team in London who have now taken the programme onto London DAB digital radio in the UK. Radio Caroline is the best UK online radio. [25], Between 11 and 20 April 1973, the ship broadcast for Radio Veronica while its ship, the Norderney, was aground. Mary wrote us: "I wondered if your series should be including the titles of any of the records played on the Test Transmission tapes? [71][72][73], In January 2002, a Dutch Caroline fan called Sietse Brouwer launched a Netherlands-based Dutch Radio Caroline in Harlingen, broadcasting on the northern Netherlands cable networks and largely independent of UK Caroline. Detailed information on the survey process. It is jointly owned by the BBC and the Radiocentre on behalf of the commercial sector. Includes Audio Types such as Podcasts, Live and Catch Up Radio, On Demand Music Services. USD. We almost got on board the MEBO II with the assistance of Brian McKenzie but although we went out on the Trip tender the weather was too bad to allow boarding. [66], In October 2020, a new station using the Caroline name and logo launched in Burnham-on-Crouch, broadcasting to the Maldon District of Essex on 94.7FM. Shortly after the law was enacted, the station was renamed as Radio Caroline International. ", Also Philip Coleman was selected to be a part of this chapter: "I do not think my Caroline memories deserve to be mentioned in the Caroline's special, but there are two which may be of interest to you: First, on September 30, 1972, I was a student with a part-time job. golightstream promo code, useless farm tiktok,