THE GANGPLANK - welcome aboard the Radio Waves web site
THE BRIDGE - a guide to the pages on this web site
THE MEMORIES - the swinging sixties
THE RADIO STATIONS - a summary of the offshore atations that were audible in the UK
THE SHIPS - a summary of the offshore radio ships broadcasting to the UK
SOUNDS OF THE SEA - Offshore radio jingles and songs
THE CHART ROOM - album and singles charts
TODAY'S RADIO OFFERINGS - Bureaucrasy and boredom
ROCK THE BOAT - music no longer heard on the radio
THE ROSS REVENGE TODAY - a pictorial tour of the famous Radio Caroline ship
THE ROSS REVENGE TODAY - a pictorial tour of the famous Radio Caroline ship
THE ROSS REVENGE TODAY - welcome aboard
THE ROSS REVENGE TODAY - down below
THE ROSS REVENGE TODAY - transmitters and aerials
THE ROSS REVENGE TODAY - studios and library
THE ROSS REVENGE TODAY - studios and library
THE LEGEND LIVES ON - the spirit is still alive
THE CAPTAIN'S LOG - sign the log and say hello
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The story of the rise and fall of offshore radio and how it affected the music industry.

THE ROSS REVENGE TODAY
A pictorial tour of the famous Radio Caroline ship
STUDIOS AND LIBRARY
Caroline Martin on air
Caroline Martin was the DJ on air when this picture was taken in 1995. On the right are the sturdy turntables (which function well in all but the roughest seas) although newer technology has crept in and CD players are used. too. Above the record decks are the cartridge players - the jingle cartridges are in the rack above the mixer. Even these have now been replaced by mini-discs.
No studio would be complete without the ubiquitous coffee mug and ash-tray.


The record library
The music library is near to the studio, behind the bridge.
Records are neatly filed, in alphabetical order. The original collection went down with the Mi Amigo in 1980, but the replacement collection started with the new ship in 1983 was confiscated in the 1989 raid. However, this has now been returned and combined with the third collection that was instantly created. Most of the sleeves bear cryptic comments about certain tracks, and some bear labels from the days of the Caroline Overdrive days when logs had to be kept of when certain tracks were played on that programme.


Play lists
Early broadcasts were carefully regulated and "playlists" issued. However, since 1972, Radio Caroline has been one of very few stations where DJ's have been allowed to choose their own music. Art times, sponsorship has decreed that certain tracks have had to be played at certain times, but in the main total freedom has been given.
In the 1980s, a method was devised to ensure a variety of music was played. In the example illustrated, two clock-faces represent "even" and "odd" hours. In the odd hour, for example, the first track played is from the 1960s (marked 60 on the chart), followed by 1980s, new, 1970s and so on.
This system allows the DJ's to develop their own style of programming without failing to provide music for all ages and tastes.


Studio 2
There are a number of other studios on board, from well fitted out ones (as seen here) to tiny, basic studios for news-reading or taped programmes. This studio is opposite the main one, and divided only by a glass window. At present this studio is used for production work, such as jingles and commercials.


Farewell
That concludes this illustrated tour of the Ross Revenge, so we finish with what must be nearly everybody's last view of the ship - staff and crew waving away the tender boat as it returns to shore.

In this instance, during the August 1995 Clacton broadcast, DJs Chris Kennedy and Tom Lodge wave a friendly farewell.