Radio Caroline

The True Story of the Boat that Rocked

Ray Clark, Emperor Rosko, Keith Skues , Paul McKenna

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The History Press Ltd
01 June 2024

Radio; Music; Biography: arts & entertainment; Media, information & communication industries; Music industry

Radio Caroline was the world's most famous pirate radio station during its heyday in the 1960 and '70s. But while thousands of listeners were tuning in, it wasn't all plain sailing behind the scenes. Though she was financed by respected city money men,

Caroline faced many challenges: political opposition, financial worries, technical problems and, of course, the dangers and difficulties of life at sea. She defied authority, transformed attitudes and promoted musical innovation and love and peace, while, at times, harmony was far from evident on the boat itself.

The station is remembered as an icon of the swinging sixties but still broadcasts today. Featuring many rare photographs and unpublished interviews with the 'pirates' who were there, this is a modern-day adventure story of human endeavour and risk.

Ray Clark, once a Radio Caroline DJ himself, tells the captivating story of the boat that rocked!

AUTHOR: Ray Clark is a radio presenter with more than thirty years' experience. He started his career on Radio Caroline in the 1980s and currently presents on BBC Essex. He is the author of The Great British Woodstock (THP, 2017).

25 colour, 75 b/w illustrations

By: Ray Clark
Foreword by: Emperor Rosko, Keith Skues, Paul McKenna
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9781803996813
ISBN 10: 1803996811
Publication Date: 01 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Ray Clark has enjoyed a successful radio career for more than thirty years, after fulfilling his dream of working aboard Radio Caroline in the eighties. Since then he has regularly broadcast on a variety of commercial and BBC radio stations, together with frequent appearances on Pittsburgh’s KDKA, the world’s oldest radio station. He has won numerous prestigious national and international radio awards. Ray continues to present programmes on Radio Caroline and BBC and has also written The Great British Woodstock (The History Press).