As the old adage goes: “Always be yourself. Unless you can be a pirate. Then always be a pirate.” That certainly applies to the small, but special circle of swashbuckling radio enthusiasts in the ...

A legendary pirate radio station is to host a special three-day broadcast to mark its 60th anniversary. Radio Caroline defied the authorities when it started broadcasting non-stop pop music, offshore, ...

THE legendary offshore station Radio Caroline is celebrating its 60th anniversary today. And marking the occasion will be a special three-day broadcast from pirate radio ship Ross Revenge on the ...

The U.K. has a long and lasting history of pirate radio stations. These are stations that were set up on ships and broadcast from international waters. The BBC had a monopoly on the airwaves in the ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to U.K. broadcaster Johnnie Walker about Ronan O'Rahilly, the founder of the pirate Radio Caroline, who died on April 20 at the age of 79. The founder of pirate radio, Radio ...

"When you tell people it is factual, you say, no, that surely didn't happen.” LONDON -- As the old adage goes: “Always be yourself. Unless you can be a pirate. Then always be a pirate.” That certainly ...

Radio Caroline defied the authorities when it started broadcasting non-stop pop music, offshore, on 28 March 1964. More than 100 people were expected to visit and tour the Ross Revenge vessel, moored ...

The founder of pirate radio, Radio Caroline, has died. Ronan O’Rahilly passed away April 20 at the age of 79. He was part entrepreneur, part buccaneer who broadcasted rock 'n' roll from a dilapidated ...