Radio Caroline's proposed programme format, 1964.This is a transcript of a policy document issued by Christopher Moore in July 1964, giving his plans for the output from the two Radio Caroline ships. It is a fascinating document but we have been informed that it was never implemented on Caroline South which was still, at that time, owned by a different company from the one operating Caroline North. We asked Tom Lodge if it was followed on the north ship. His reply is below.Front cover: |
Key:- |
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Pop music eg Top 50 new releases and old hits up to 5 years |
2) |
Classic pop eg Standards - Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Big Bands, etc |
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Sound Tracks eg Film & Stage shows, Themes, Pop music from films etc |
4) |
R & B, Jazz, Hip sounds eg Jimmy Smith, Booker T, Georgie Fame etc |
The sound is to be kept UP TEMPO as much as possible. The order of the key numbers show priority on programmes. Each DJ should supply a carbon copy of his programme to the panel operator along with the stack of records. |
MONDAY TO FRIDAY |
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6am - 9am |
THE EARLY SHOW |
1 & 2 |
9am - 10am |
BREAKFAST CLUB |
2 |
10am - 11am |
THE SOUND OF MUSIC |
2 |
11am - 12pm |
TOP DECK |
2 |
12pm - 1pm |
DATE WITH CAROLINE |
2 & 1 & 4 |
1pm - 2pm |
SPIN AROUND |
1 & 2 |
2pm - 4pm |
SOUND TRACK |
3 & 2 |
4pm - 6pm |
THE BIG LINE UP |
1 & 4 |
6pm - 7pm |
CAROLINE CLUB REQUESTS |
2 & 1 |
7pm - 9pm |
DOWN BEAT |
1 & 2 |
12am - 3am |
THE LATE LATE SHOW |
4 & 1 & 2 |
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SATURDAY |
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6am - 9am |
THE EARLY SHOW |
1 & 2 |
9am - 10am |
BREAKFAST CLUB |
2 |
10am - 11am |
THE SOUND OF MUSIC |
2 |
11am - 12pm |
TOP DECK |
2 |
12pm - 1pm |
DATE WITH CAROLINE |
1 & 2 |
1pm - 2pm |
SATURDAY SPIN AROUND |
2 & 4 |
2pm - 4pm |
CAROLINE HIT PARADE |
Top 50 |
4pm - 6pm |
ALL SYSTEMS GO |
4 (Accent on R & B Hip Beat) & 1 |
6pm - 7pm |
CAROLINE CLUB REQUESTS |
2 & 1 |
7pm - 9pm |
SATURDAY SPECIAL |
4 & 1 |
12am - 3am |
THE LATE LATE SHOW |
4 & 1 & 2 |
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SUNDAY |
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6am - 9am |
THE EARLY SHOW |
2 & 3 & 1 |
9am - 10am |
BREAKFAST CLUB |
2 |
10am - 11am |
THE SOUND OF MUSIC |
2 |
11am - 12pm |
TOP DECK |
1 & 2 |
12pm - 1pm |
CAROLINE CLUB REQUESTS PT 1 |
1 & 2 & 3 |
1pm - 2pm |
CAROLINE CLUB REQUESTS PT 2 |
1 & 2 & 3 |
2pm - 4pm |
SUNDAY SOUND TRACK |
3 & 4 |
4pm - 6pm |
THE BIG LINE UP |
1 & 4 |
6pm - 7pm |
ON THE SCENE |
4 |
7pm - 9pm |
SUNDAY SPECIAL |
2 & 1 & 4 |
12am - 3am |
THE LATE LATE SHOW |
4 & 2 & 1 |
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We did at first try to keep to that format but Caroline House, where that Caroline North programme schedule came from,
was so far away and out of touch with us on the Caroline North ship that we slowly moved away from all that. Caroline House could not hear us and the only communication was when someone came on board and maybe, rarely,
a written communication. Plus, with the DJ shortage, nothing was tied down or regular. Sometimes no replacement DJs came and so we kept the shows going the best we could. Sometimes it was too rough for a boat to come
out to the ship. And sometimes there were other personnel difficulties and so often we only had a few of us to keep the shows going. |