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In March 2014, it was exactly 50 years ago that Radio Caroline started its transmissions from the MV Fredericia off the British coast. And beyond that in August 2014, it will be 40 years ago that Radio Veronica and Radio Nordsee International as the most prominent watery wireless stations off the Dutch coast had to close down. This is the reason why we thought that the Radio Day 2014 had to become an even bigger event than usual. 425 people from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, Spain, Seborga (Italy), Canada, Mexico, Dubai, the USA, Australia, Thailand and of course the Netherlands visited the Radio Day in Amsterdam on Saturday March 22nd 2014. For the fourth time, we gathered in the new Hotel Casa 400 in the Eerste Ringdijkstraat 4 in Amsterdam. With its modern facilities and technique, the new building allowed us again to open a big "Radio Day Marketplace" including several stands with offshore merchandise, a bar and most of all enough place to meet and greet. In addition the enlarged "Radio Day Conference Hall" with capable loudspeakers, several headlights and a modern projector meant "easy listening and viewing" for up to 350 visitors in the room. Hans Knot and Martin van der Ven would like to express their thanks to everyone who attended the Radio Day making it a huge success again! And most of all we would like to say a big thank you to our vital "helping hands" Jan-Fre Vos, Peter Harmsen, Jörg Krips, Patrick Ambergen, Meindert Dikboom, Hill Favre, Ben Meijering, Vincent Schriel, Alex van den Hoek, Jan van Heeren, Luc van Heeren, David van der Ven, Ulrike van der Ven and Jana Knot-Dickscheit. Without you we would have got totally stuck. Last but not least many thanks to our moderators Tony Currie ("Your Host From The Coast"), Wayne Hepler, Ian Biggar, Nico Steenbergen, Robbie Owen, John Ross-Barnard, Andy Archer, Johnny Lewis, Bob Le-Roi and Ray Clark. Well done guys, much appreciated!
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This was the March 2014 schedule:
Mark Wesley (Radio Scotland, RNI), Peter Ford (RNI), Philip Hayton (Radio 270, BBC), Dick Klees (Radio Veronica), Peter Philips (Caroline 558), Nick Richards (Caroline seventies and eighties), James Kaye (Radio Caroline in the seventies), Jaap de Haan (Caroline seventies), Richard Jackson (Radio Caroline in 1986/87), John Dwyer (Radio Caroline, Radio Atlantis), Leendert Vingerling (Radio Delmare, tender captain), John Thompson (Voice of Peace), Bill Rollins (Tower Radio), Bob Noakes (RNI, Radio Caroline, Voice of Peace), Jan Veldkamp (Radio Monique), Herbert Visser (Radio Monique), Wim de Valk (Radio Monique), Elly van Amstel (Radio Monique, Radio 558), Edo Peters (Radio Monique), Fred Bolland (Radio Monique), Mark Dezzani, Peter Clayton (Radio Caroline), Jon Myer (Pirate Hall of Fame), René van den Abeelen (radioships.com), Hans Hettelder (radioship models), Ray Anderson (Laser Hot Hits 576), Dennis Jason (Radio Caroline, Laser Hot Hits 576), "Harkie" Paul Harald van Gelder (Radio 227), Frank Leonhardt (Offshore '98), Jan Sundermann (Offshore '98), Sietse Brouwer, Johan Vermeer (Radio Mi Amigo), Albert and Georgina Hood, Brian Cullen, Barry James, Graham L. Hall, Corrado Trisoglio, Mike Knight (Radio Luxembourg), Enda Caldwell (Atlantic 252, Radio Luxembourg), Ad Roland (Petersen), Stewart Payne, Hans Fjellestad, Jonathan Marks, Ruud Kegel, Ren Groot, Ton Vogt, Jaap and Jacqueline Schut (Museum RockArt) were aboard as well. Radio Extra Gold NL broadcast for 7 hours live from the event. During the recent years, Extra Gold NL has definetely become a Radio Day mainstay!
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'The Pirate Radio Documentary' by Wayne Hepler
The Tower of Power: Radio City
The Radio Day - A retrospect A Radio Day 2014 kaleidoscope: "Meet and greet" Frank Leonhardt: Radio Day 2014
Click here for the total package of 1.919 Radio Day 2014 pictures © Martin van der Ven, Hans Knot, Theo Bakker, David van der Ven, Ben Meijering, Vincent Schriel, Christian Bergmann, Alan Milewczyk, Frank Leonhardt.
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The panels:
Welcome with Hans and Martin (commemorating Rob Olthof)
The Tower of Power: Radio City Wally Meehan singing "You'll never walk alone"
The Radio Day - A
retrospect
Some jingles: Radio Day 2014 - De laatste, de beste The Radio 2014 Awards Ceremony
Mark Dezzani's programme on Radio Caroline with interviews from the Radio Day 2014
Extra Gold NL live recordings from the Radio Day (12:00 to 17:00 h)
Radio Day 2014 promo (English version) Radio Day 2014 promo (Dutch version)
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Alex van den Hoek's amazing 45-minute video in HD quality:
A superb video produced by Umberto Fiume and Corrado Trisoglio from Italy:
Radio Day 22 Maart 2014 - Het Nederlandse RNI team
Tijdens de radiodag op 22 Maart 2014 vroeg Moderator Ray Clark aan Robbie Dale en Johnny Walker hoe de beslissing genomen was om op 14 Augustus 1967 door te gaan. Luister naar hun antwoord en dat van Ross Brown (video van Ben Meijering):
Announcement of Andy Archer as recipient of an "Award For Outstanding Contribution To Offshore Radio" - Andy was in the bar at the time and received the award later (video by Lindsey Reid):
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Radio London website (Mary Payne) Pirate Radio Hall of Fame (Jon Myer)
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Click here for Radio Day pictures from more than 35 years
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