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Title: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: eye30 on April 06, 2014, 13:36:36: Any Uk members remember listening to Radio Caroline, pirate radio station......

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Welcome to the Radio Caroline North website, set up in conjunction with our tribute broadcast from the Planet Lightship. Berthed in the popular 'Albert Dock Complex', on Liverpool's waterfront.

'Caroline North' will be on air from 31 March until 27 April, locally on 87.7FM and online Worldwide 24/7.

The station shall be playing a wide selection of music of music from when Caroline started in 1964 and also including music from the 70s and 80s to the wide audience profile.

Three decades of great music is what you will hear.

www.carolinenorth.com (http://www.carolinenorth.com/)
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: Mike SX on April 06, 2014, 14:33:06: Quote from: eye30 on April 06, 2014, 13:36:36
Any Uk members remember listening to Radio Caroline, pirate radio station......
We used to drive up to Clacton sea front, send car headlamp flashing messages to Caroline 199 to show the crew support & request certain artistes.
Steered clear of Clacton, during the Mods & Rockers Easter period, all those cycle chains & the like :eek:
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: Keith on April 06, 2014, 14:45:26: Yea I remember Caroline!
I remember Radio North Sea International too!
Listening under the blankets on a tiny radio....
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: rustynutz on April 06, 2014, 15:28:58: I was one of only a handful of people that watched the movie "The Boat That Rocked", does that count? :whistler: :lol:
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: Mike SX on April 06, 2014, 15:34:18: Quote from: rustynutz on April 06, 2014, 15:28:58
I was one of only a handful of people that watched the movie "The Boat That Rocked", does that count? :whistler: :lol:

Well, I watched it as well, maybe you wouldn't watched it unless you remember Radio Caroline, so I think it does count :D
A very entertaining film with Bill Nighy, "Hollywooded" of course :whistler:
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: eye30 on April 06, 2014, 15:48:32: Quote from: rustynutz on April 06, 2014, 15:28:58
I was one of only a handful of people that watched the movie "The Boat That Rocked", does that count? :whistler: :lol:

Brill film and true to life on a pirate radio boat
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: Surferdude on April 06, 2014, 18:41:51: We have a local "community" radio station here. 104.9 Sunshine FM.
One of the announcers, now only on a few hours once a week but used to do the breakfast stint, was on Radio Caroline.
He told some greatstories.

And I saw "The Boat that Rocked" too. ;)
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: AlanHo on April 06, 2014, 18:44:29: I used to listen to radio Luxembourg. In between music there were adverts. One was a guy called Horace Batchelor from Keynsham in Essex, who sold an infallible system to win the pools.
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: eye30 on April 06, 2014, 18:49:09: Quote from: AlanHo on April 06, 2014, 18:44:29
I used to listen to radio Luxembourg.

So did i but the signal would fad in and out.

Signal was out more than in!
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: Mike SX on April 07, 2014, 09:00:30: Quote from: AlanHo on April 06, 2014, 18:44:29
I used to listen to radio Luxembourg. In between music there were adverts. One was a guy called Horace Batchelor from Keynsham in Essex, who sold an infallible system to win the pools.
The system was called "The Infra-Draw Method", introduced each night on DJ Barry Aldis's programme at 8.30pm, and Horace would announce it (spelt out) K E Y N S H A M - Bristol. ( Not Essex :D).
Also on 208, Radio Luxembourg, "The World Tomorrow" with Garner Ted Armstrong.
An American self styled, crystal ball gazing, Evangelist.....with the usual predictions.....
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: The Gonz on April 07, 2014, 11:46:01: There's an amazing radio program here in Adelaide that is truly world class, run by a brilliant and engaging personality. :whistler:
(click to show/hide)
5EBI (http://people.aapt.net.au/~ferngonz/5ebi/)
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: The Gonz on April 07, 2014, 12:18:27: This yours truly is listed as 'Presidente' and appears as one of the broadcasters. He has an endearing humility if I do say so myself. :P

I used to enjoy touring the UK and being amazed at the ability to pick up broadcasts from other countries, quite impossible in Australia. :victory:
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: The Gonz on April 07, 2014, 12:38:24: Quote from: Colorphase on April 07, 2014, 12:30:44
Hola Fernando ? :wink:
:snigger: :hatoff:
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: Phil №❶ on April 07, 2014, 12:56:25: Quote from: Colorphase on April 07, 2014, 12:54:11
Off Topic - prematurely Sorry :)
I'm SO surprised :D
My Wife & I regularly visit Costa Blanca (we were in The Benidorm Palace two weeks ago) and most mornings we listen to Howard Brereton & Steven Ritson for Spanish & World News on T.R.E.
Talk Radio Europe (http://www.talkradioeurope.com/)
Today was the report of a Spaniard's Wife obtaining a divorce, citing that each night he would walk in, slap his "tool" on the table and announce "These are in Charge". :lol:

Not for long, I suspect. :fum:
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: AlanHo on April 07, 2014, 13:02:06: You can't dingle a dongle and dangle such threats
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: Surferdude on April 07, 2014, 13:06:12: Quote from: The Gonz on April 07, 2014, 12:18:27
This yours truly is listed as 'Presidente' and appears as one of the broadcasters. He has an endearing humility if I do say so myself. :P

I used to enjoy touring the UK and being amazed at the ability to pick up broadcasts from other countries, quite impossible in Australia. :victory:
Actually Gonz, it's pretty easy. We have this thing now called the internet. :victory:

Sorry.

We used to pick up NZBC when I lived in Tweed Heads. I was working on the car one night and selected a radio station at random. Couldn't work out why the time calls were two hours later than I thought it was. :-[ :-[

You can pick up a few overseas stations if you're anywhere near the Great Ocean Road, too. :victory:
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: diablo on April 07, 2014, 16:02:12: Quote from: Colorphase on April 07, 2014, 09:00:30
Quote from: AlanHo on April 06, 2014, 18:44:29
I used to listen to radio Luxembourg. In between music there were adverts. One was a guy called Horace Batchelor from Keynsham in Essex, who sold an infallible system to win the pools.
The system was called "The Infra-Draw Method", introduced each night on DJ Barry Aldis's programme at 8.30pm, and Horace would announce it (spelt out) K E Y N S H A M - Bristol. ( Not Essex :D).
Also on 208, Radio Luxembourg, "The World Tomorrow" with Garner Ted Armstrong.
An American self styled, crystal ball gazing, Evangelist.....with the usual predictions.....

I listened to Caroline and also Luxembourg when a teen.

I planned to write off to K E Y N S H A M to get the system but my dad explained that it was a con. :)
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: AlanHo on April 07, 2014, 16:10:46: Some more info about the Keynsham man

There's method in his madness | Exeter Express and Echo (http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/s-method-madness/story-13404397-detail/story.html)
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: Mike SX on April 07, 2014, 16:26:59: Quote from: AlanHo on April 07, 2014, 16:10:46
Some more info about the Keynsham man
Only 78 ?
In the 1960's, he always sounded so old that I thought "hasn't made enough money by now ?".
Title: Re: UK Members - Radio Caroline
Post by: Mike SX on April 19, 2014, 13:12:05: Quote from: eye30 on April 06, 2014, 15:48:32
Quote from: rustynutz on April 06, 2014, 15:28:58
I was one of only a handful of people that watched the movie "The Boat That Rocked", does that count? :whistler: :lol:
Brill film and true to life on a pirate radio boat
Showing on (UK) ITV4 tonight at 21.00 :D