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
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
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
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
Radio, de Jacob Ruppert en admiraal Byrds tweede Antarctische expeditie Toen admiraal Richard E. Byrd begon aan zijn tweede Antarctische expeditie (1933–1935), keerde hij niet louter terug naar het zuidelijkste continent om de geografische ontdekkingen van zijn eerste onderneming uit te breiden. Ditmaal zou Antarctica zelf spreken — regelmatig, hoorbaar en live — tot de … Read more
Radio, die Jacob Ruppert und Admiral Byrds zweite Antarktis-Expedition Als Admiral Richard E. Byrd zu seiner zweiten Antarktis-Expedition (1933–1935) aufbrach, kehrte er nicht lediglich auf den südlichsten Kontinent zurück, um die geografischen Entdeckungen seiner ersten Unternehmung zu erweitern. Dieses Mal sollte die Antarktis selbst sprechen – regelmäßig, hörbar und live – zur Außenwelt. Das Radio … Read more
Radio, the Jacob Ruppert, and Admiral Byrd’s Second Antarctic Expedition When Admiral Richard E. Byrd set out on his Second Antarctic Expedition (1933–1935), he was not merely returning to the southernmost continent to extend the geographical discoveries of his first venture. This time, Antarctica itself would speak—regularly, audibly, and live—to the outside world. Radio transformed … Read more
Een drijvende media- en communicatiecentrale gedurende het atoomtijdperk English version – Deutschsprachige Version Able Day (Test Able) was de eerste van twee kernwapentests in het kader van Operation Crossroads, die op 1 juli 1946 (lokale tijd) door de Verenigde Staten werden uitgevoerd op het afgelegen Bikini-atol. Een door een B-29 afgeworpen bom (“Gilda”) ontplofte op een … Read more
ROSS REVENGE DRY DOCK APPEAL: CHARITY UPDATE FROM STATION MANAGER PETER MOORE News Update 14th August 2026 I would like to express my most sincere thanks, on behalf of everyone at Radio Caroline, for your tremendous support of our Annual Fundraiser 2026. After taking into account additional generous cheque donations and direct bank transfers, the … Read more
The offshore radio project that never made it to air The sinking of the Mi Amigo on 20 March 1980 marked a dramatic low point in the long and turbulent history of Radio Caroline. Yet, as so often in offshore radio history, the loss of one ship immediately sparked new ambitions. Within weeks, a small … Read more