In 1964, exactly 50 years ago, a bunch of young Brits, under the leadership of music producer Ronan O’Rahilly, went on a risky as much as cunning adventure, which would change the world forever. From the MV Fredericia, a ship anchoring Panama-flagged in the North Sea just three miles away from Essex, they broadcasted a music programme as far as London which wasn’t allowed to be played on the ultraconservative public radio. Pirate radio was born and therewith the illiberal, moralising, youth culture censoring structures of the authorities were broken for good. Only with the sound of Radio Caroline the start of London’s Swinging Sixties could be heralded and pop culture could take its course.
http://www.internationalradiofest.com/radio-flashback-w-tony-prince/
http://www.internationalradiofest.com/radio-flashback-w-tony-prince/
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