Tweede poging Radio Popular de Mallorca

Het is juli 1968 dat de dagelijkse uitzendingen van Radio Veronica via Radio Popular de Mallorca een aanvang namen op het zonnige eiland. De leiding van het plaatselijke station, dat in 1959 met uitzendingen begon, zag wel wat in de dagelijkse twee uurtjes van de Veronica deejays, waarbij vooral Rob Out en Robbie Dale – … Read more

Erkrath 2026

Der 24. Erkrather RadiotagSamstag 5. September 2026 Der 24. Radiotag wird am 5. September 2026 an gewohnter Stelle im Technischen Museum QQTec in 40721 Hilden stattfinden. Das Tagesprogramm ist in Vorbereitung und wird später veröffentlicht. Die Veranstaltung findet wie üblich von 13.00 Uhr bis 19.00 Uhr statt. Der Eintritt beträgt 12€. Veranstaltungsort:QQTec, Forststr. 73, D-40721 … Read more

The Broadcasting Fleet

The offshore radio ships | Aegir | Aegir II = Martina | Apache | Aurora | Awatea | Bon Jour = Magda Maria = Mi Amigo | Borkumriff | Boys’ Own | Calypso | Caroline (Fredericia) | City of Panama | Chatham and others | Cheeta | Cheeta II | Columbus | Comet | Communicator | Courier | … Read more

Radio Europa 80: An Offshore Dream on Dry Land

In the history of offshore broadcasting there are many well-known stories—but also a number of lesser-known adventures that deserve to be remembered. One such episode is Radio Europa 80, a remarkable attempt by a group of Dutch radio enthusiasts to combine a legal Italian station with plans for a new offshore broadcaster for the Netherlands … Read more

The Remarkable Career of the MV Morgenster

From Herring Lugger to Radio Ship Few vessels connected with offshore radio have had a life as varied—or as long—as the MV Morgenster. Built as a humble North Sea fishing boat in the final year of the First World War, she later became involved—directly and indirectly—in two unusual broadcasting ventures. Decades later, after a major … Read more

The story of the ship Kowloon

Gold AM and Referendum Radio In the late 1980s and again in the 1990s, the ship Kowloon, previously known as Shanghai Moon, was at the centre of two offshore broadcasting projects that ultimately never reached the airwaves. The vessel was first prepared for the commercial station Gold AM and later considered for a political broadcaster … Read more

The trawler “Grampian Princess”

Music Man 279: The Long Wave Dream That Never Was At the turn of the millennium, when most observers believed the age of offshore radio had long since passed into history, an ambitious project emerged that seemed to echo the spirit of the great pirate stations of the 1960s. The proposed station Music Man 279 … Read more

The Radio Caroline Bible – 2026 Edition

The story of the life & times of Radio Caroline A new edition of the Radio Caroline Bible brings the story of The Lady up to date with some of the events of 2026, including the Caroline Musical and the planned trip to the Alexandra Dock in Hull for repairs later in the year. The … Read more

BAKEN 16 – DE MI AMIGO TOUR, DEEL 2

Zondag 1 maart van 12.00 tot 14.00 uur op Mi Amigo Radio met Marc Jacobs, Bart van Leeuwen en Johan Visser. De Mi Amigo Tour van 28 september 2025 was een groot succes, dus hoogste tijd voor deel 2 van deze virtuele rondleiding. Had je altijd al eens een blik willen werpen in de studio, de zenderruimte … Read more

A note from the Emperor

A note from the Emperor Rosko for your agenda a note from the Emperor Rosko: ‘Thanks for the memories and updates. I celebrate my Caroline 60th in April! Sound checks will be in my Caroline breakfast show! I never say no to a little promotion. TX date for my 60th on Caroline is Easter Saturday … Read more