U K Offshore Radio in the 60's

[@grahamburridge524]

Wonderful days of listening

[@Anythinggoes-1999]

These were the times that stay with you forever ❤️

[@WilliamBidwell-hf8vm]

I will never forget those days it changed the music scene Caroline was the best

[@rhodaborrocks1654]

And still is the best !!

[@WilliamBidwell-hf8vm]

It was the best music 🎶 of the sixtees woke the BBC up radio Caroline was the best still going strong it's legal now got a license to broadcast music

[@stpeterscooksriver1873]

The precursor to all this however was “Radio Luxembourg,” sometime in the 1950-60. I remember it well, I just can’t date it. Broadcasting from the aforementioned country, it needed a constant hand on the control knob to get a worthwhile reception. It was’t exactly “pop music,” we were after though. Mother being Scottish with an Irish grandmother and living in England with my Father being English she longed to hear the music of those countries. “Luxembourg” provided that, in, I think two one hour programmes a week. Likewise we faced the challenge of getting a good reception of B.B.C. Scotland’s serial “The McFlannels, in far distant Northamptonshire.

[@skyhill4279]

At least they got the correct ship. I was so glad I got to meet Ronan on the occasions that I did and had great conversations with him. What a firm handshake he had. That's rich Tony Ben saying what he said on his interview. He was a massive fan of the offshore stations especially Caroline. I actually was in the same room with him when he said how much an offshore radio fan he was hence Wilson sacking him!

[@maryrafuse2297]

And to think at the same time hundreds of private radio stations, all across North America, were playing nothing but pop music. Some of the most famous were The Big 8 CKLW Winsor Ontario Canada, WABC NYC, WNBC NYC. Hundreds of stations played Top 40 and in Canada we still had the CBC. The offshore UK stations were very romantic and this time should be relived with joy. Ultimately the political parties in the UK were out of step with the people who put them in office.

[@malcolmbrotherton2894]

R i p proper music we will never see the likes anymore all we have today is absolute garbage

[@oneeyeddave1964]

heard johnny walker is not to well hope he gets better

[@skyhill4279]

Unfortunately he has been told by doctor to prepare to die....very sad indeed!

[@kgarrett1404]

@@skyhill4279 absolutely terrible.

[@gerrynicol3951]

Yes so sad for keep going johnnie