{"id":3659,"date":"2021-02-24T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=3659"},"modified":"2024-08-29T17:49:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T16:49:57","slug":"radio-caroline-dublin-1970","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/radio-caroline-dublin-1970\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirate pioneers: Radio Caroline Dublin from 1970"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9719\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3659-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/19701100_Radio_Caroline_Dublin_Mike_Walker_IB.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/19701100_Radio_Caroline_Dublin_Mike_Walker_IB.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/19701100_Radio_Caroline_Dublin_Mike_Walker_IB.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/19701100_Radio_Caroline_Dublin_Mike_Walker_IB.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=3659-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/19701100_Radio_Caroline_Dublin_Mike_Walker_IB.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19701100_Radio_Caroline_Dublin_Mike_Walker_IB.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Via-Bill-Ebrill-August-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Pirate pioneers: Radio Caroline Dublin from 1970\" class=\"wp-image-10063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Via-Bill-Ebrill-August-2024.jpg 982w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Via-Bill-Ebrill-August-2024-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Via-Bill-Ebrill-August-2024-768x540.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Radio Caroline Dublin studio built by John Kane (RIP) (courtesy Bill Ebrill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The renowned British offshore station\u2019s name was popular with other pirates and several Irish stations called themselves Radio Caroline over the decades. The earliest use of the name was in 1969 when Radio Caroline Dublin started transmissions as Radio Romeo using 300&nbsp;metres&nbsp;medium wave. By the following&nbsp;year&nbsp;the Caroline Dublin name had been adopted and regular transmissions commenced from Dalkey in south County Dublin to the city and beyond. John Kane (RIP) built the studio from which all programmes were taped. The mixer shown above was built by hand and the studio was based in John&#8217;s bedroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Studio002-1024x814.jpg\" alt=\"Pirate pioneers: Radio Caroline Dublin from 1970\" class=\"wp-image-3689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Studio002-1024x814.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Studio002-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Studio002-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Studio002-1536x1221.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Studio002-2048x1628.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Radio Caroline Dublin&#8217;s studio (photo courtesy of Bill Ebrill). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The station engineer was Bill Ebrill, who along with John Kane, later went on to build transmitters for the likes of Radio Dublin, Big D,\u00a0Kilkenny Community Radio and\u00a0Radio Carousel. Caroline Dublin used a VFO controlled transmitter capable of 100 watts and was heard on frequencies between 1320 and 1360\u00a0kHz. Regular transmissions, all pre-recorded, were on Friday and Saturday nights at midnight and consisted of pop music and a DX\u00a0programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Caroline-QSL-1024x646.jpeg\" alt=\"Pirate pioneers: Radio Caroline Dublin from 1970\" class=\"wp-image-3661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Caroline-QSL-1024x646.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Caroline-QSL-300x189.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Caroline-QSL-768x484.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Caroline-QSL-1536x968.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Caroline-QSL-2048x1291.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caroline Dublin QSL from 1970 (courtesy of Ian Biggar). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>DJs on the station included Mike Walker, Mick Wright&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ronan Collins (later of RT\u00c9). The station received reception reports from many European countries. In addition to Dalkey, Caroline also broadcast from Shankill, Bray and Terenure depending on the interest of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/RadioCarolineDublinTransmitterwith-ScopeMonitor-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"Pirate pioneers: Radio Caroline Dublin from 1970\" class=\"wp-image-3690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/RadioCarolineDublinTransmitterwith-ScopeMonitor-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/RadioCarolineDublinTransmitterwith-ScopeMonitor-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/RadioCarolineDublinTransmitterwith-ScopeMonitor-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/RadioCarolineDublinTransmitterwith-ScopeMonitor-1536x1100.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/RadioCarolineDublinTransmitterwith-ScopeMonitor.jpg 1954w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Radio Caroline Dublin transmitter with scope monitor (photo courtesy of Bill Ebrill). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In late 1972 transmissions became more sporadic due to increased activity from the Department of Posts and Telegraphs and the raid on Radio Milinda just before Christmas.&nbsp;Late night&nbsp;broadcasts were suspended but the station did continue on Sunday afternoons. These continued until summer 1973 when Radio Caroline Dublin disappeared from the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Studio003-1024x735.jpg\" alt=\"Pirate pioneers: Radio Caroline Dublin from 1970\" class=\"wp-image-3695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Studio003-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Studio003-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Studio003-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Studio003-1536x1103.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Studio003.jpg 1954w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Another shot of the Caroline Dublin studio (photo courtesy of Bill Ebrill). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording above is undated but is probably from November 1970. It features a professional sounding Mike Walker on a&nbsp;late night&nbsp;transmission followed by the Caroline theme tune before closedown. The black and white studio pictures were supplied to DX Archive by Bill Ebrill and the recording was supplied by Roger Lloyd (Prince Terry). The short recording below is also undated and again features Mike Walker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/19700000_Radio_Caroline_Dublin_Mike_Walker_aircheck_BE.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to Ian Biggar and Bill Ebrill for text, images and recordings. You can listen <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/bill-ebrill\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to an interview with Bill about his pirate memories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The renowned British offshore station\u2019s name was popular with other pirates and several Irish stations called themselves Radio Caroline over the decades. The earliest use of the name was in 1969 when Radio Caroline Dublin started transmissions as Radio Romeo using 300&nbsp;metres&nbsp;medium wave. By the following&nbsp;year&nbsp;the Caroline Dublin name had been adopted and regular transmissions &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/radio-caroline-dublin-1970\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Pirate pioneers: Radio Caroline Dublin from 1970&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[530,46,258,153,89,479,130,3],"class_list":["post-3659","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-airchecks","tag-530","tag-am","tag-bill-ebrill","tag-dublin","tag-dx","tag-pirate-pioneers-series","tag-radio-caroline-dublin-1970s","tag-radio-milinda"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Pirate pioneers: Radio Caroline Dublin from 1970 - Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/radio-caroline-dublin-1970\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pirate pioneers: Radio Caroline Dublin from 1970 - Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The renowned British offshore station\u2019s name was popular with other pirates and several Irish stations called themselves Radio Caroline over the decades. 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