Having been a tad busy with a sudden and unexpected General Election, I totally forgot all about the Radio Caroline sagas. The Radio Caroline in the UK exists as a highly comical parody of its former self, run by bunches… Read More ›
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Radio Caroline anorak urinates in public
Disgusting. This photo passed to me shows the state of Radio Caroline anoraks today. How embarrassing for Radio Caroline that one of their fans was caught on camera urinating in a public place. Not an ideal sight when it comes… Read More ›
Cyber Hot Hits from Outer Space
I recently got myself all excited about a new radio station called ‘Cyber Hot Hits’. ‘Cyber Hot Hits’ is broadcasting from a spaceship up in space, apparently. Hang on a sec. Wasn’t there another station making ready to broadcast from… Read More ›
Fake Radio Carolines
Now then. This whole thing about Radio Caroline. I think I’m suffering from deja vu. Haven’t we had this confusion before? It wasn’t that long ago, or maybe it was quite a long while ago, that Radio Caroline’s ship was… Read More ›
Somebody start a Radio Caroline for me!
I’ve been following the events unfolding at radiocaroline.com (here) and on Twitter @radiocaroline (here). As far as I can tell, a fully loaded Radio Caroline is set to return. Yay! But, here’s the disappointment for people like me. Why the… Read More ›
Radio Caroline DA Box up for auction?
I reported previously about the interrupted Morse code mayday message alerting the world to the compromise of the secret place protecting the DA Box, once used by the real Radio Caroline to help broadcast love, peace and good music. See here…. Read More ›
Radio Caroline’s DA Box stolen!
The DA Box has been stolen. Yes, the DA Box has been stolen. The DA Box, historically, is the special filter that was used by the offshore pirate Radio Caroline. Back in the 1970s it was first fitted into the… Read More ›
Will I listen to Radio Caroline in 2017?
Yes, I’ve expressed excitement about Radio Caroline returning in 2017 before. It is exciting! I mean, the whole thing of offshore radio was exciting. At one time, like in the 60s and then in the earlier 70s, it was the… Read More ›
Radio Caroline getting ready for Easter
Erm. It’s good to see more details about the return of Radio Caroline. I think. My site watching crawler thingie just pinged up with news that the website had been updated. Excitedly, I took a look. Ah, not 30 sleeps… Read More ›
Yay, Radio Caroline’s coming back!
Radio Caroline, eh? Who remembers Radio Caroline? Ding Ding. It’s a radio station that has a legend that far exceeds its reality. A bit like the legend of, well, Robin Hood. Except of course, Radio Caroline didn’t live in a… Read More ›
Radio Caroline has lost its mojo
In an article (here) I spoke of how the top of the hour ‘ding ding’ of the Radio Caroline bell had been removed from the internet and DAB Radio Caroline. It was the second blow to cause ripples across the ageing… Read More ›
Caroline bell liberated from false idol?
News finally reaches me that I found almost impossible to comprehend. It was so shocking and horrific that I was stopped in my tracks when I was told. Indeed, I had to be told very carefully, what with me being… Read More ›
Royal rumours
I’m hearing on the grapevine that the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate, is going to push a baby out of her vagina. (Or will they slice open her belly and pluck it out through an open bloodied wound?) In amongst all… Read More ›
Radio Caroline anoraks turn even more mental
I had a few moments spare in my life, so I had a quick trot around various old time radio fora recently. Sadly, I seem to have been locked out of one which is for Radio Caroline fans. It now… Read More ›
Radio Caroline sinking
It was some sort of day around this date-ish, back in 1980 that Radio Caroline sunk. It waited until lots of people were asleep, but got it just about right in order to be on the telly news. Back in… Read More ›
Radio Caroline or Radio Europa to make election broadcasts
Radio Caroline is set to return to the air with a party political broadcast telling you how to vote in May! Rumours are that the broadcasts will lean towards the promotion of UKIP and its bid to be free from… Read More ›
To offend or to be offended, that is the question
I, probably like many others, have a number of discarded attempts at writing up my sad, depressing, witty and clever response to the whole Charlie Hebdo thing. They were all abandoned, because they were pathetic and inadequate, and hence why… Read More ›
Youth broadcasting under attack again
What’s on BBC4 TV you might ask. Pretty much what’s on BBC2. There’s not a big difference really, with the selection maybe being a tad bit more highbrow and an accent on repeats of older shite, er, older stuff, that… Read More ›
Why do old radio anoraks see nothing wrong with rape?
A guy called Ray Teret just got convicted on seven counts of rape and eleven counts of indecent assault. His victims were predominantly under the age of consent at the time. He has been correctly described as a sexual predator,… Read More ›
The Friends of Ronan O’Rahilly Appeal
Little known to the world outside of radio anoraksia (enthusiasm) is the millionaire’s son and wealthy playboy and hustler of the 1960s, Irishman Ronan O’Rahilly. But, to those who loved the 1960s (and beyond) world of offshore radio, especially Radio… Read More ›
Quasar, the oldies radio station
Many years ago there was an offshore radio station called Radio Caroline. It stopped being an offshore radio station and became an internet radio station. When Radio Caroline started in 1964 its primary purpose was, apart from making shed loads… Read More ›
OMG, it’s mental radio anorak day!
Jeeez. Spare me. It’s August the 14th. Noooooooooo. Back in 1967 this was the day that all the pop pirate radioships fell silent (except those operated under the callsign “Radio Caroline”). Sigh. Very old radio enthusiasts (anoraks) celebrate or mark… Read More ›
The forgotten Radio Caroline North
We have less than 2 months until it will be Radio Caroline North‘s birthday. Sadly, I fear this occasion will pass without murmur, when really there should be fanfares and public celebration. Or should there? It was at 3.32pm on… Read More ›
When Radio Caroline anoraks lose the plot
Jewish religion anoraks are to blame for confusing today’s radio anoraks. Easter moves about from year to year owing to their fetish for celebrating their Passover after the moon has winked at them or something. The result is that Easter… Read More ›
BOAT! Radio Caroline North BOAT!
There’s a radio futurologist out there who hates me. Well, ‘hate’ is probably a strong word. Or maybe it isn’t. Well, whatever his emotions are, they are negative when it comes to me spouting off about offshore radio related things…. Read More ›
Radio Caroline North Report #2
So, this is from Tuesday, April Fool’s Day, and is a summary of what I witnessed and reported on day two of Radio Caroline North: 07:51: Just an update. It never came on with the promised by opening show at 7am… Read More ›
Radio Caroline North Report #1
Here’s the first of the daily reports from Liverpool about the progress of Radio Caroline North, a ‘pop-up’ 28 day radio service broadcasting from Birkenhead on the Wirral. Programmes are originating from the Planet Lightship which is anchored in Canning… Read More ›
Peter Moore speaking of Radio Caroline North
Radio Caroline operates via radiocaroline.co.uk and is the same organisation that has control of the radioship Ross Revenge, the last home of Radio Caroline at sea as an ‘offshore radio station’. The registered trademark holder and accepted ‘owner’ of Radio… Read More ›
Radio Caroline Hits 50
I’ve no idea who Rob Hadgraft is. (Apologies for that Mr Hadgraft!) However, Rob has produced a most interesting blog version of the events of 50 years ago as Radio Caroline was being prepared. It’s written with quite a lot… Read More ›
Old offshore radio DJs living for ego strokes
From time to time I watch as these every increasingly old and frail gentlemen shuffle about at memorial services. Some services are held every year, and every year less are able to attend. Kept away by death or pre-death senility,… Read More ›
Radio Caroline North returns
Driving past one of the best radio stations in Liverpool and looking in through the cool inviting window that gives direct vision of the main studio, it’s always a radio anorak pleasure to see the presenter sitting or standing there…. Read More ›
One radio station for your life
Every decade or so, both BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 upset their cling-on audiences. Both stations have a remit as to whom they should serve, and it is age based. Radio 1, as an example, is clearly instructed… Read More ›
Mark Dean is a Radio Caroline North hero
For whatever reason, last night on BBC Radio Lancashire, which is simultaneously broadcast on BBC Radio Manchester, the Monday to Thursday Late Show (10pm to 1pm) included a studio guest calling himself Mark Dean. Host Alison Butterworth (or one of her… Read More ›
