Dave Cash – He Sounds Much Taller: Memoirs of a Radio Pirate (Audiobook)
An offshore radio station against Hitler (Podcast)
Einde aan de activiteiten van het Freewave Nostalgie team
Hans Prakke overleden
Willem van Kooten (Joost den Draaijer) overleden
Legend Johnnie Walker dies aged 79
Bumper site update at radiolondon.co.uk
Hans Knot’s International Radio Report (Christmas 2024 edition)
Paul ‘Harkie’ van Gelder overleden
Review: Peter Messingfeld – The evolution of music on Radio Caroline from 1964 to today
Buchrezension: Peter Messingfeld: Die Entwicklung der Musik auf Radio Caroline von 1964 bis heute
Johnnie Walker never forgets Monday August 14th 1967
Fantastic video footage of the REM-eiland (RTV Noordzee) from August 1964
The Erkrath Radioday 2024: RNI – The Final Jamboree!
Bill Rollins †
Message by Edwin Bollier (MEBO Ltd)
Herbert Visser: Bye-bye Hofstede
A Tribute to Dave Foster
Carl Kingston – A tribute by Paul Rusling
Norman Barrington wrote on the SMC Facebook group:
2024 Has been a multi-anniversary. 60 years since the start of British offshore radio, 50 years since the loss of the Benelux offshore stations. It also happens to be 50 years since the Caroline Stonehenge festival, and the year I said finally farewell to the dear old Mi Amigo for the last time, after an eventful two years. Thus it is a significant anniversary for me too.
I have produced a special three hour program to mark the occasion. Likely the last program I shall ever have made. It traces the early years, the influence of American radio on European radio especially through the ‘pirates’, with particular focus on 1964-1974, and of course my time which I know about the best.
I have called it “Radio Radio – A Personal Retrospective” it features the sounds and music of a golden age. Including the voices of Tony Allan, Chris Cary, Andy Archer, Robin Adcroft, Mike Hagler & Brian Anderson. Jingles galore of course.
It was broadcast by Radio Seagull on Boxing Day 26th December 0900-1200 repeated 2100-2400 GMT/UTC.
Midway through the show (1030) I have a tough music challenge that will test your grey cells and musical knowledge.