Ronan O'Rahilly
Episode 527, Aug 20, 2012, 07:42 PM
Radio Caroline was a survivor. Probably the most fondly-remembered of the 60s pirates, Caroline was the one which continued as the 1967 UK legislation prohibited Brits from playing a part in the stations. Caroline was more than a business, it was a cause.
As her ships floundered, with the Mi Amigo suffering in bad 1980 weather, she needed a new home. August 1983 saw her return, on board the Ross Revenge, with its 92m mast.
Hear here the founder, Ronan O'Rahilly, speak optimistically about the new dawn for the good Lady.
She broadcast until 1987, when the weather, rather than the law, saw her wave a final farewell.