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Manx Radio AM / Caroline North

radioanorakradioanorak Posts: 4,247
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Manx Radio Not carrying Caroline North at the moment.

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    Excess BaggageExcess Baggage Posts: 1,413
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    Prob from 9am as before
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    Seagull259Seagull259 Posts: 1,519
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    Never does until 08.30 when Manx Radio's Chris Williams Carnaby Street goes out on both stations. Broadcasts from the Ross start at 10.30 with Kevin Turner followed by the return to the ship of Peter Philips at 12.00.
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    radioanorakradioanorak Posts: 4,247
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    So no John Ellery on Manx Radio then from 6.00 ?
    Its was before
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    Kitt 2000Kitt 2000 Posts: 1,108
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    How good is it to hear peter Philips on Caroline again ?

    He must have the best voice in radio..
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    oscar1oscar1 Posts: 5,079
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    Another excellent day of radio ---- thanks again Manx Radio .
    This is how presentation should be ----
    Happy listening all .
    Regards
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    LeeBoy19LeeBoy19 Posts: 1,149
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    Kitt 2000 wrote: »
    How good is it to hear peter Philips on Caroline again ?

    He must have the best voice in radio..
    Yes great to hear him again on the radio and more to the point on Radio Caroline. Interesting chat between him Chris Pearson yesterday.
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    Fred FlintstoneFred Flintstone Posts: 795
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    oscar1 wrote: »
    Another excellent day of radio ---- thanks again Manx Radio .
    This is how presentation should be ----
    Happy listening all .
    Regards

    Couldn't agree more. These special link ups with Manx Radio have become a must listen to.
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    oscar1oscar1 Posts: 5,079
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    Only 2 hours left to listen
    and it will all happen again at the end of October.
    Brilliant week end as ever.
    Regards
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    ProjectionistProjectionist Posts: 1,040
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    Fred Flintstone wrote: »
    Couldn't agree more. These special link ups with Manx Radio have become a must listen to.
    They are pretty good, anything missed is available via:

    http://www.woodleynet.co.uk/caroline/podcasts.htm

    Chap who runs that, does a Stirling job.
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    radioanorakradioanorak Posts: 4,247
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    His name is Roland Beaney
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    sharesboy16sharesboy16 Posts: 100
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    As I Have Said On Here Before Why Does Not The Manx Government Owned Manx Radio Put In A Takeover Bid For Radio Caroline Sail The Ship To Douglas Harbour And Use It For Its Studio And A Massive Tourist Attraction.
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    rmc57rmc57 Posts: 876
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    sharesboy16 wrote: »
    As I Have Said On Here Before Why Does Not The Manx Government Owned Manx Radio Put In A Takeover Bid For Radio Caroline Sail The Ship To Douglas Harbour And Use It For Its Studio And A Massive Tourist Attraction.

    Probably because the Manx don't think it's worth doing. Anyway, you can ask them yourself using the links on this web page.

    http://www.tynwald.org.im/links/contact/Pages/default.aspx

    Not everyone loves Caroline as much as we do. There's a huge difference between allowing the use of the Foxdale A.M. transmitter for a couple of days a month and buying up the entire station and ship.

    In addition, the current, regular Caroline service is based on volunteers working at a studio in Maidstone. I suspect you'd need to find a completely different team of presenters.

    Then there's the cost of getting the Ross right round Britain to Douglas. I don't think the locals would agree that it would be a massive tourist attraction.

    It's all rather impractical. Better to enjoy what we have than get too wound up over a flight of fancy.

    I'm just delighted that Manx Radio keep allowing this to happen. It's the monthly highlight of my radio listening - radio as it should be, intelligent, fun and with such varied music. I'm still staggered at how much music from the 60s to 80s that I am still discovering or had forgotten.
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    ProjectionistProjectionist Posts: 1,040
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    radioanorak wrote: »
    His name is Roland Beaney

    Correct :) I was tired when I wrote the post, & his name slipped my mind!
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    ProjectionistProjectionist Posts: 1,040
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    sharesboy16 wrote: »
    As I Have Said On Here Before Why Does Not The Manx Government Owned Manx Radio Put In A Takeover Bid For Radio Caroline Sail The Ship To Douglas Harbour And Use It For Its Studio And A Massive Tourist Attraction.

    I think it works great as it is, the costs of not only getting the Ross to the IOM & more important, maintaining her once she is there, would be enormous - Peter Moore (AKA Malcolm Smith) does a great job looking after the Ross, organising not only volunteer's to maintain the ship, but folks to do many programmes on the two regular services + then the technical side has to be looked after, now "Uncle Albert" is organising boat trips to see the ship, it all takes a lot of dedication & effort. Would they all have to move to the IOM too?

    The secret is, the people involved LOVE doing it - "IT" being keeping both the life & spirit of Radio Caroline alive - in all it's aspects. Yes, they are all getting a bit on the "Mature" side of life now, it would be great to find some "Younger (& fitter) blood" to take on some of the tasks - but would they have the love & dedication for the job?
    Would you ever get them to put down their mobile phones long enough to do the job?
    I'm not sure :)
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    Kitt 2000Kitt 2000 Posts: 1,108
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    These broadcasts are so much better moe they include the 1980d..

    Just sticking with 60s and 70s was getting tiresome..
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