Official Old Man
Uckfield Seagull
You'll need to be at least my age to know instantly that this is the man who changed radio forever in the UK. Ronan O'Rahilly was the founder of Radio Caroline.
For millennials, or anyone under 40, please let me explain. In 1964 there were no 'pop' radio stations, just the BBC playing about one hours music a week. Radio Luxembourg would broadcast at night only. Then along came this man and plonked a boat in the north sea and started broadcasting music played by unscripted DJ's. Pirate radio had arrived. It was the 60's. With listening audiences in the millions the government decided to shut them down as they were having fun but shortly after they all closed down BBC Radio 1 started up using many of the pirate DJ's. As you wizz your dial through 100's of music stations today spare a thought for the man who started it all here. RIP and thank you.
ps check out the film Boat That Rocked.
For millennials, or anyone under 40, please let me explain. In 1964 there were no 'pop' radio stations, just the BBC playing about one hours music a week. Radio Luxembourg would broadcast at night only. Then along came this man and plonked a boat in the north sea and started broadcasting music played by unscripted DJ's. Pirate radio had arrived. It was the 60's. With listening audiences in the millions the government decided to shut them down as they were having fun but shortly after they all closed down BBC Radio 1 started up using many of the pirate DJ's. As you wizz your dial through 100's of music stations today spare a thought for the man who started it all here. RIP and thank you.
ps check out the film Boat That Rocked.