Easter weekend 2008 -
70`s Radio Caroline staff from Mi Amigo days gather to broadcast again to the world As featured in the May 2008 Horizon Magazine
See the Caroline web shop for news of how to see this historic weekend on DVD video
Photos kindly provided by and copyright Vincent Schriel
Caroline at ‘The Boat Show’ Radio Caroline broadcast from The Sail Power and Watersports Show from Earls Court between 28th and 30th November 2008. Several of the Ross Revenge volunteers helped with the set up and even the actual broadcasts as the Caroline staff were also busy setting up a new land based studio for Caroline’s future broadcasts.
Below are some extra photos from the Earls Court broadcast which was another good opportunity to bring Caroline to a new audience and remind old listeners that Caroline is still on air today!
Jeremy Chartham and Johnny Lewis get to grips with real records Easter weekend 2009 broadcasting from The Ross Revenge legacy studio looking very good after the gear was refurbished for the mive The Boat That Rocked.
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1992 to 2004 Restricted Broadcasts from The Ross Revenge
After 1990 Restricted Service Licence broadcasts (and yes they were all VERY restricted
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Earlier Restricted broadcasts... Details and pictures Ray Robinson
Photos
Right courtesy Steve Szmidt
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Pictures Graham Coull
Easter weekend 2005 when the Ross was used for broadcasting linked back to the Maidstone satellite studios...
Above some very wintry shots of the Ross Revenge during a very cold February to be playing radio ships! Photo`s courtesy of Alan Beech
( click on the images above for a larger view ) See Alan`s excellent Ross Revenge web site for much more
Winner Best Photo
Under Tow By Martin Dalton
RSL 2004 Photo Competition winners
Many thanks to all who have sent in entries.
From over two hundred photos submitted we have picked a winner of what we judged to be the best photograph that in itself told a story and was of the highest quality.
2. Night time By the much missed Rob Leighton
This was the clear winner amongst online readers and featured in our colour souvenir spread in the November 2004 Horizon Magazine and on the cover of the September 2005 issue.
And the very excellent runners up...
2010 -
‘Now! That’s What I Call... Radio Caroline’
Cliff Osbourne reports on the August 2009 Bank Holiday weekend broadcast from The Ross Revenge.
I had a lot of trouble writing this. I simply could not find the right words to describe adequately the weekend. Whichever adjective I used it just didn’t seem to do the event justice.
Crazy is probably the best word to describe the amount of work that went on behind the scenes to make the broadcast happen. We had to make sure all the suggestions were collated, all the music was available and to organise the crew and supplies and put all the IT equipment on board. Then there was the transmitter to take care of. The engineering team worked long and hard to make the broadcast on 531kHz happen. The front mast even had to be climbed on two occasions by Jeremy Chartham. From this lofty vantage point he expertly adjusted the aerial by shouting abuse at his team of helpers below!
Astounding is a good word to describe the response to “Now! That’s What I Call....
Radio Caroline.” We ended with some 530 tracks suggested by you and Caroline staff.
Every one of them was a classic and when put all together it made for a weekend of
excellent music, the like of which hadn’t been heard in a long time. This was Radio
Caroline at its very best and the effort that went into making it all happen was
well worth it. The team on board had a great time but the contribution you made was
the special ingredient. On behalf of everyone at Caroline I would like to thank
Lee Dickinson from St Albans whose initial idea the entire weekend was based on.
Thank you to everyone who contributed suggestions. Thank you for your e-
Broadcasts from The Radio Ship Ross Revenge since ‘The Final Hour’ on air at sea 5 November 1990...
Radio Caroline has continued to have some fun Bank Holiday Broadcast weekends through 2010 with local AM broadcasts on 531 Khz as well as a special O2 Arena display and broadcast as part of Sixties Week.
In 2011 it is expected that the masts will have to come down for safety reasons and funds permitting a new central mast is hoped for. News as we get it as usual.
From a cold late February 2005 broadcast weekend from the Ross Revenge...
RSL
Montage
By Martin Leech later sold as a mouse mat design
3. Bridge
By Greg Morgan
4. After the storm
By Trevor Groves
5. Rainbow
By Lee Shuttlewood
6. Pandora in studio
By Bob Squirrell
Radio Caroline was 47 years young at Easter 2011 and celebrated her 47th Birthday Bash with an 11 day broadcast from the Ross Revenge...
Left the Ross Revenge Restoration crew hard at work on the interior of the Ross Revenge before the Easter broadcasts and the new generator The Support Group raised funds for to ensure adequate and economical power is available while the ship is still having to use Tilbury Docks
Pics Roland Beaney
More on the broadcasts in HORIZON and more on here when
the photos come in...
