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Radio Caroline

London, 648 kHz AM
Rating: 4.5 Reviews: 97
Radio Caroline has very interesting history. It was launched in 1964 by Ronan O’Rahilly as an alternative to mainstream radio stations and a protest against the monopoly of record companies who controlled all popular radio stations. This was an offshore pirate radio as Ronan didn’t obtain any license. His first studio was based on a 702-ton passenger ferry and he broadcasted from international waters. Show more
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Radio Caroline playlist

TOP songs on Radio Caroline

Cheap Trick - Way Of The World (80)Cheap Trick — Way of the World
White Lies - JuiceMoon Juice — Lies (Demo)
A Thousand Horses, Charles Kelley - Sad Country SongsA Thousand Horses — Bridges
MUMFORD AND SONS E HOZIER - RUBBER BAND MANMumford & Sons — Rubber Band Man
The Damned - There's a ghost in my houseThe Damned — There's a Ghost in My House
Dj Crazymizery & Sweety Candy Now Playing Joe Bonamassa & Joanne Shaw Taylor - Bad Case Of LoveJoanne Shaw Taylor — Bad Love
Men Without Hats - In Glorious DaysMen Without Hats — In Glorious Days
Richard Ashcroft - Heavy NewsRichard Ashcroft — Heavy News
Nothing To Lose (feat. Circa Waves).Tinlicker.Nothing To Lose (feat. Circa Waves)Circa Waves — Goodbye
Gaz Coombes - Don't Say It's OverGaz Coombes — Don’t Say It’s Over

Radio Caroline reviews

  • 4
    30.04.2023
    still my station , on AM 648 also good signal near de German border.
  • 5
    17.03.2023
    Fantastic station playing a diverse range of (mostly seventies to nineties) music but some new artists too. Virtually no advertising, no news, traffic or daft games. Interesting DJs, a link to the Radio Caroline and Radio Atlantis of the past via Manx Radio, why would I listen to anything else?
  • 5
    05.01.2023
    Thank you for supporting my music!! ❤
  • 1
    22.10.2022
    poor imitation of a legend
  • 5
    26.09.2022
    What a mess ILR is good stations taken over by big money corporations all playing same music same time so no point going to another station. Thank goodness for Caroline continuing need a national broadcast licence ASAP
  • 4
    05.08.2022
    Great site, best internet radio station by far. Minimal advertising, a marvellous diversity of music, songs and bands I have never heard before, reassuring to learn there's lots of great music out there, however, great new music won't come and find you on commercial radio stations, you have to get out there and go find it.
  • 5
    10.07.2022
    Marc griffiths 8-11 pm Wednesdays
  • 4
    16.06.2022
    Morning all my name is Greg from Johannesburg South Africa , we are in the middle of our Winter -1 c listen to your station all the time. great job
  • 5
    26.05.2022
    Radio Caroline is the best station there is, I've been a regular listener from the very beginning on Easter Sunday in 1964 Slogan of Radio caroline love peace and good music,And that's Caroline i love this Boat, And our friends on this,Barge Greetings from your friend Henk van Zitteren Belgium Border,
  • 4
    18.04.2022
    WONDERFUL so glad but on occasion I lose you for an hour or two.. I live in London in a block of flats so am wondering if that is the case, so not sure what you can do about it but just in case you can..... but I so LOVE this station, I grew up with it, used to have a little transister radio that I would hide from my mother under the pillow and listen away.. YEAHHH those were the days.. so glad you are back!!
  • 5
    02.01.2022
    Moscow is here also! Caroline rocks, guys!!!!!
  • 5
    30.11.2021
    LIsbon-Oeiras salut you!
  • 5
    13.11.2021
    Listening online from Ottawa Ontario Canada. I love the music here. And love your 'accent'....lol "GREAT STATION" !!!
  • 4
    10.10.2021
    The best Radio Station on air, not only the main station but Caroline Flashback is fantastic as well
  • 5
    09.08.2021
    Its nice to hear the good old songs / music , driving on the road in work time.
  • 5
    07.05.2021
    SIMPLY THE BEST
  • 2
    29.01.2021
    I would like to update this. A minimum subscription of £7.50 per month for a quarterly online "news letter". This needs ISBN, ISSN numbers etc.
  • 5
    03.01.2021
    A great album station with ace DJs like Nigel Harris, Gary Zeipe, Jerry Wright and the best breakfast DJ ever Tony Paul. Only one set of adverts an hour and no phone ins or endless DJ inane banter, just more music. The only station with its own ship!
  • 5
    01.01.2021
    very very good wonderful.......
  • 4
    29.12.2020
    Way back in 1964 i was 17yrs of age,i rode a big motorbike,had long hair, and then my world was awakened by RADIO CAROLINE and a dj who went by the name of THE EMPEROR ROSKO and i was hooked. thanks to all at caroline keep up the good music and my memories will do the rest.
  • 4
    16.11.2020
    buenas noches jose j zapata colombia
  • 5
    28.10.2020
    thanks
  • 5
    09.09.2020
    Great rock station i hear for the firs in the 70 the lp track station with Status quo, Who, B J Harvest,, Deep Purpel , and more !
  • 4
    07.09.2020
    I found Radio Caroline using a frequency tracker for all radio stations in the world, it is a great radio and has a really cool music program. Congratulations!
  • 4
    05.09.2020
    Every day joing the wonderful music and nice dj's voices.
  • 5
    25.08.2020
    Brilliant station! I used to listen to you i the 1960s' but the reception wasn't very good where I lived. Now. that you're online I can listen to you more or less morning noon and night.
  • 5
    21.08.2020
    verry good station , the sound of the nation I listen to Caroline of the biginning in 1964
  • 5
    15.08.2020
    Since quit some years I listen to RC almost every day, my favorite is Tuesday night Elvis and rockabilly time I still miss Rob Harrison on Saturday though :(
  • 4
    19.07.2020
    Well done guys
  • 5
    08.07.2020
    ik luister via internet en in de auto am 648

Information about the radio

O’Rahilly gave the name Caroline to his station and his ship after Caroline Kennedy, daughter of the U.S. President. There was a time when this radio station was extremely popular, but it always had semi-legal (and sometimes illegal) status. Radio Caroline changed the ships several times and was sponsored by different people at different periods. People say that at some point even George Harrison funded them.

Currently Radio Caroline broadcasts on 648kHz AM to the east of England and on DAB+ in Aldershot/Woking, Norwich, Portsmouth, Glasgow, Birmingham, Brighton and London. It plays album-oriented rock from the 1960s to the present.

At our website you can listen to Radio Caroline online. Bookmark this page with a live stream or download our free app to listen on your smartphone.

Radio contacts

Address: Radio Caroline, PO Box 12524, Maldon, Essex, CM9 9EX
Phone: +44 (0)208 340 3831
Site:
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: @radiocarolineofficial
Twitter: @theradcaroline
Youtube: @RadioCarolineOfficial

Skype (text messaging only): radio.caroline

Time in London: 12:08, 12.03.2025

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