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Radio Caroline
Owners
Planet Productions Ltd.
Astrenic SA
(A Lichtenstein registered company which owned the MV Caroline)
Opening Date
27th March 1964 (tests from 11.55pm)
28th March 1964 (12 noon)
(Regular programmes)
Closing Date
2nd July 1964
(became Radio Caroline North following the merger with Radio Atlanta)
Format
A blend of pop music, mixed with established 'middle of the road' material
Broadcasting Hours
Initially 6.00am - 6.00pm
Extended to
6.00am - 10.00pm (subsequently modified to 8.00pm because of poor night time reception caused by interference from continental stations).
Later also
12.05am- 3.00am
(on Saturday and Sunday mornings)
Wavelength/
Frequency
201m (announced as 199m) (1495kHz)
Medium Wave (AM)
(Initial tests)
197m (announced as 199m) (1520kHz)
Medium Wave (AM)
(Regular broadcasts)
Management
Ronan O’Rahilly
Jocelyn Stevens
Landbased Address
Initially
52 Fetter Lane,
London EC4
and
54-62 Regent Street
London W1
Later
6 Chesterfield Gardens
London W1
For more of Radio Caroline’s history see
