Caroline’s History by Peter Moore
Caroline’s History
by Peter Moore
1960’s
1: The Days Before Rock and Roll
British radio before the Caroline era
2: Don't Get Mad, Get Even
Snubbed by the radio and music establishment, O'Rahilly devises the sweet revenge of Radio Caroline
3: The Glory Years
The heyday of Radio Caroline and British Offshore Radio. Caroline's first era. 1964-1967
4: Defiance, Defeat and Retribution
Caroline continues alone, is overwhelmed by difficulties but returns to punish the politicians
1970’s
5: Movies, Mayhem On Land, The Second Era and Loving Awareness
Ronan becomes a guru for love and peace and gets the chance to start again
6: Caroline's Dutch Era
Drinking songs and barrel organ music. Caroline joins the Netherlands radio scene and finds herself alone again
7: The Golden Age
Lonely exile, Loving Awareness and programmes of pure magic as the
Mi Amigo
rusts away
1980’s
8: Bigger And Better Than Ever
Another revival, but in 'Caroline' fashion little goes according to plan
9: What Goes Around, Comes Around
History repeats itself time and time again as Caroline struggles through the eighties
10: The Hard Fought Road To Recovery, Brought To Nothing By An Armed Raid
Desperate measures to get back on air are negated as the authorities pounce
1990’s
11: Down and almost out
Caroline limps on until the ship is grounded on the Goodwin Sands
12: The ship is salvaged, but what next?
No longer an offshore radio station, but is there another way to broadcast?
2000’s
13: Digital Platforms
Caroline tries to find a new platform, but which one?
14: The new age of AM
AM broadcasting is dead – Oh no it's not!