This message by Edwin Bollier, owner of the MEBO Ltd in Zürich/Switzerland was broadcasted by several Dutch Radio Stations on 31st August 2024.: It’s amazing that 50 YEARS after the shutdown, so many people are still interested in Radio Noordzee International. It was probably the most exciting and adventurous time of my life. If you … Read more
Just scroll down for the English translation. Der 22. Erkrather RadiotagSamstag, 5. Oktober 2024 Seit einigen Jahren ist der Erkrather Radiotag zu Gast im Technischen Museum QQTec in Hilden (Nordrhein-Westfalen). Trotzdem läuft er immer noch unter dem Namen “Erkrather Radiotag” und hat internationales Publikum. Viele der Teilnehmer kurbelten früher (und noch heute) an ihren Radios, … Read more
Marc Jacobs bracht meer dan drie jaar door aan boord van het zendschip MV Mi Amigo. In de periode van juni 1976 tot de herfst van 1979 werd hij vooral bekend door zijn middagprogramma “Baken 16” op Radio Mi Amigo International, dat hij in 1979 ook presenteerde op Radio Caroline. Hierdoor werd hij zeer populair … Read more
Herbert Visser writing on his Facebook page: This picture was taken last week by Veronica DJ Wouter vd Goes, who is also a light aircraft pilot. It shows our radio building De Hofstede in Naarden in all its glory. Today is the very last day that all radio stations will be broadcasting from this building. … Read more
It all began in the late autumn of 1996 with Martin van der Ven’s “Offshore Radio Links” page, which was gradually extended into an complete website with countless photos, articles and sound files under the name “Offshore Radio Guide”. Hans Knot soon got his own website, and the German-Caroline site, the Broadcasting Fleet, the German-language … Read more
Carl Kingston and I were but schoolboys when we first met, largely thanks to Radio 270. We both shared two great loves – music and radio and we both had – ‘The Admiral’ Robbie Dale as our original DJ hero. As Carl told the Caroline audience during his last show on 7th September, I repaired … Read more
Tender Journeys Trips from Scheveningen to the MEBO II. Not always in the Trip Tender! Memories of journeys in rough seas, on a little tugboat with a small central wheelhouse. Huge waves crashing over the boat and arriving at the Mebo II with the 2 boats bobbing up and down side by side. Getting on … Read more
From the Radio Caroline Facebook page: 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕟 𝕠𝕗 𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℝ𝕠𝕤𝕤 𝟖𝟎𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 We go back to the 80s on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September when we celebrate Radio Caroline’s return to the airwaves from our new radio ship Ross Revenge in August 83. Join us for a live … Read more
Übergabe eines originalen Isolators des ersten Sendemastes der MV Ross Revenge an Frank Leonhardt vom Museum „Temopolis“ in Offenburg am 24.8.2024 durch den Stifter Jan Sundermann anlässlich des Radio-Revivals 2024. Jan Sundermann hatte diesen keramischen Isolator ungefähr 15 Jahren vorher bei einer Versteigerung der „Ross Revenge Support Group“ gewonnen. Der Bruch dieses Mastes war die … Read more
From the Radio Caroline Facebook page: It’s with great sadness that we share the news with you that our great friend and Caroline stalwart Dave Foster sadly died this morning (Sunday 25th August 2024).Dave joined Radio Caroline in April 1987 aboard the Ross Revenge and made an immediate impression with both his colleagues and listeners. … Read more