Radio Caroline

Radio Caroline is a European radio station that originally commenced transmissions as an offshore radio station broadcasting from a ship anchored off the coast of South East England in international waters. Unlicensed by any government for the majority of its life, it was labelled as a pirate radio station.

History

The station has seen four distinct stages:

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• 1964–1968: its founding on March 28, 1964 through to 1968 when its two ships were impounded by the shipping company
• 1972–1980: the return of Caroline in 1972 and survival up until 1980 when the ship sank in a storm
• 1983–1991: the second return of Caroline, using a new ship in 1983 until 1991 when this vessel was shipwrecked and brought into harbour
• 1991–present: Caroline's move onto land, operating as a primarily on-shore station broadcasting principally via satellite.