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Radio Caroline

In 1964 a 'pirate' radio station began broadcasting from a ship off the coast of England

Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service

December 25, 20149m 0s

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In 1964 a 'pirate' radio station began broadcasting from a ship off the coast of England, in defiance of British law. Keith Skues was one of the first DJs on Radio Caroline. He tells Witness about the difficulties, and the fun, they had on board.

Photo: Radio Caroline's ship Mi Amigo at anchor off East Anglia, Credit: Evening Standard/Getty Images