Mattie van der Valk went on holiday this year to the Isle of Man, famously known for being where Radio Caroline North’s ship, the Fredericia, was anchored in international waters and became very popular. To mark the 60th anniversary of Radio Caroline North’s launch off the Isle of Man, some celebrations were held. Mattie shares … Read more
Recently I digitised a number of color slides and prints of B&W photo’s of Pieter Damave. Pieter Damave worked as Chief Engineer in the Hofstede “Oud Bussum” early seventies, when Radio Northsea International landstudio’s were based at that location. This album contains the pictures, that Pieter made at his worklocation and during visits to the … Read more
Radio Mi Amigo will be live from the LV18 Lightship 9 to 11 August, celebrating the radio pirates of the sixties. Joining us for our weekend of pirate radio are 1960s original DJs Keith ‘Cardboard Shoes’ Skues (BFBS, Radio Caroline, Radio London, Radio Hallam & BBC), Stephen ‘Foz’ Foster (Radio Orwell, BBC, Radio Caroline), Chris Cooper … Read more
Als het gaat om de zeezender Radio Veronica is er veel niet gepubliceerd in boekvorm. Dit ondanks dat er in de loop der decennia een fiks aantal boeken is verschenen. Er zijn in dit geval twee categorieën te onderscheiden: boeken geschreven door mensen, die betrokken waren bij het station en boeken geschreven door mensen die … Read more
Paul Rusling writing: So sad to report the passing of the First Lady of Radio Caroline, Oonagh (* 6 December 1936), who has finally succumbed after a long battle to Amyloidosis. Oonagh was Ronan’s ‘right hand man’ from 1962 and oversaw the admin of his music business enterprises as well as the launch of Caroline, … Read more
31 augustus gaan we vanaf 12 uur terugblikken op 14 jaar Radio Veronica, samen met Tineke, Lex Harding en Adje Bouman. Vele herinneringen zullen worden opgehaald en natuurlijk wordt er gesproken over die laatste week van augustus 1974.Met vele unieke beelden en natuurlijk veel muziek! https://www.192tv.tv/
31 augustus en 1 september staat in het Nationaal PopMuseum RockArt Zeezender Radio Veronica centraal. Zaterdag 31 augustus en zondag 1 september staat Museum RockArt geheel in het teken van Zeezenders. 31 augustus is het precies 50 jaar geleden dat zeezenders Veronica, RNI en Atlantis in 1974 noodgedwongen hun uitzendingen vanaf zee moesten staken. Uiteraard … Read more
[Scoll down for the English-language text.] Über Ostern 1999 wurde der seit längerem heimlich geplante Seesender Offshore 98 endlich Realität. Es erwies sich als ein spektakuläres Free-Radio-Projekt. Ein ganzes Wochenende lang sendete man von einem Schiff vor der niederländischen Nordseeküste. Im Sommer 1999 bat Martin van der Ven Frank Leonhardt von der Offshore-98-Crew, einige Fragen … Read more
KBIG AM 740: The Floating Radio Station on the S.S. Catalina Introduction KBIG AM 740 began broadcasting around June 1952 and became a notable station in Southern California’s radio history, particularly due to its broadcasts from the S.S. Catalina in the early 1950s. The station aired its programs while en route to the port of … Read more
The Radio Station of the German Freedom Party A historical reportage by Martin van der Ven The “Radio Station of the German Freedom Party” was the first European and only German offshore radio station. Remarkably, it served a political purpose – resistance against the Nazi regime. The radio creators were German journalists living in exile, … Read more