Comments on: The Boat That Rocked

By: John F

John F — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:52:27 +0000

A fellow named Hans Knot has a blog and e-letter that follows the extensive history of ‘offshore’ pirate radio. If you email him, he can
answer questions and put you on his mailing list.

Hans Knot

Happy New Year,
John

By: Rene van den Abeelen

Rene van den Abeelen — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:44:57 +0000

That era produced legends! And not only the jocks… but also the ships!
The Norderney from Radio Veronica and the Mi Amigo from Radio Caroline are the first that are available as a tin replica. More will follow.
For the real fans!

By: Bob Price

Bob Price — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:08:34 +0000

Just seen the trailer in the cinema (James Bond – QOS was the main film) looks and sound great.

As someone who grew up with the offfshore station this will tickle my memories. I realise that history and events will be played with for poetic licence, but with such a strong cast it will re-ignite an interest in these heady days of clear blue skys, long hot summers and the pioneers of British all day music radio.

Will show how bland todays radio has become.

Bring it on! May 2009

By: CoolAM Radio

CoolAM Radio — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:45:25 +0000

It was on March 19th/20th 1980 – that the MV MI AMIGO – the ship from RADIO CAROLINE ( & the Dutch-/Belgian Station “Mi Amigo”)
was going down in a raging storm…

find more info”?

http://radiocaroline.co.uk/

Best – FREE RADIO – Greetz from

CoolAM – Free ShortWave Music Radio

By: doug nagy

doug nagy — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:48:15 +0000

It certainly was! Thank you very much for your knowledge on the matter.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:00:19 +0000

Pirate radio stations started in the UK in the early 1960’s with the most famous Radio Caroline. Soon there were over eight ships located around the British coast. Why were they on ships? Well, the BBC had a monopoly at the time and independent radio was not around. The stations were on ships so that they could be located beyond the legal 3 mile territorial coastal limits – out of British jurisdiction. They were then free to play what they liked, when they liked. In 1967 the British Government brought in the Marine Broadcasting Offences Bill which made it illegal for British citizens to work on such stations and British companies to advertise. All the stations closed down the day before the legislation came in… except for Radio Caroline. She went on to vroadcast for many years on the high seas. Anchors breaking, groundings on sandbanks, feuds and jamming by the British Government made it an exciting time to listen to such stations.

The DJs would be on board for weeks or months at a time and the old ship of Caroline finally sank in the 1970s but a new ship with a 300 foot tall mast returned and broadcast for many years. Ultimately it surrendered to bad weather, grounded on a sandbank and fimally limped into a port where it was arrested and sealed. It still is here and used by the station which is now legal and can be found on the internet and satellite.

Exciting times which – hopefully – should be reflected in the movie. Hope that this was of interest