Radio Caroline has very interesting history. It was launched in 1964 by Ronan O’Rahilly as an alternative to mainstream radio stations and a protest against the monopoly of record companies who controlled all popular radio stations. This was an offshore pirate radio as Ronan didn’t obtain any license. His first studio was based on a 702-ton passenger ferry and he broadcasted from international waters.
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HI from Peter Tankard in Sheffield south Yorkshire. radio Caroline is loud and clear right across Sheffield in the daytime on 648 kh even on a small pocket radio in the city centre of Sheffield.I listen to it a lot and I think it is a fantastic radio station and I like all the d jays on the station. and the album music they play Quit a few people listen to the station up hear as the signal on 648 is very strong in the daytime but not so good at night
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Cliff Latham23.07.2019
Still the best, after listening for 45 years.
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Geoffrey Bennett06.07.2019
Still the best radio stashion
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Boris Kornev02.07.2019
Very cool !!! Was a listner since 1964 on MW.
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Steve West17.04.2019
Reception sucks where I live in Huddersrfield as there is a powerful BBC AM transmitter situated at Pole Moor (about 3 miles away which tends to swamp my car radio) but when I'm travelling more than about 10 miles away the signal is useable and quite strong as I head out toward North East Yorkshire. It's a no no at night though. Some great music going on there though for sure. I can put up with a few crackles to hear a refreshing mix. Thanks for getting the AM transmitter back on air. Reminds me of the struggle to listen as a kid. 10KW ERP might be better ;-)
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Sandro Valent12.04.2019
I love Rock & Roll, Radio Carollin is Rock & Roll.
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1959Berre04.04.2019
Hello, from Albert De Wint in Antwerp Belgium, unfortunately, too far to catch you on AM. Caroline is the soundtrack of my youth, when life was good. So nice listening online! Perfect stereo sound and the best DJ's in the world. Keep on the good job and many thanks.
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Alain LE POMMELEC06.03.2019
Je retrouve avec plaisir l'ambiance des "radios pirates" des 60' ,que j'avais eu le plaisir d'écouter à l'époque...Maintenant, en France, la bande FM est pleine de robinets à pubs et à tubes mondialisés...Il nous reste Internet et Caroline, Wonderful Radio London, Veronica, et Radio Ship pour retrouver le plaisir de l'écoute...Bravo à Caroline still alive !
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Freddy Saenen18.02.2019
toppie
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marc mollet08.01.2019
oude wijn behoeft geen krans.... jullie zijn gewoon de beste zender....En dit is altijd zo geweest....
O’Rahilly gave the name Caroline to his station and his ship after Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the U.S. President. There was a time when this radio station was extremely popular, but it always had semi-legal (and sometimes illegal) status. Radio Caroline changed the ships several times and was sponsored by different people at different periods. People say that at some point even George Harrison funded them.
Currently Radio Caroline broadcasts on 648kHz AM to the east of England and on DAB+ in Aldershot/Woking, Norwich, Portsmouth, Glasgow, Birmingham, Brighton and London. It plays album-oriented rock from the 1960s to the present.
At our website you can listen to Radio Caroline online. Bookmark this page with a live stream or download our free app to listen on your smartphone.
Radio contacts
Address:
Radio Caroline, PO Box 12524, Maldon, Essex, CM9 9EX
You can leave your e-mail and we will let you know when the broadcast of the station will be online again:
Or listen to the other United Kingdom stations
Radio Caroline Flashback
Radio Caroline The Spirit of the 70s
New Riders of the Purple Sage — On My Way Back Home
Johnny Marr — Fire with Fire
The Church — Sky and Hill
Robert Plant — The Blackest Crow
The Rolling Stones — Who You Callin' Crazy
Asia — Arcadia
Rich Austin — Live to Fight Another Day
Sheryl Crow — Freight Train
John Diva & The Rockets of Love — S.M.I.L.E
The Pretty Reckless — You