Radio Caroline /live from radio ship,

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May Day Weekend Broadcast

Radio Caroline is back on board the Ross Revenge for a full Bank Holiday weekend broadcast.
Programs, live from our radio ship, will get underway at 2 O'clock on Friday afternoon, April 30th. To see the full schedule just click the link below. Once again if you live in the south Essex or north Kent area you'll be able to tune in on 531kHz AM, but SKY 0199 and our web streams will also be carrying programs from the Ross.
We're going to let you choose some of the music too. Each hour we'll be auctioning three classic tracks in "The People's Choice". You simply bid to hear the one you prefer. The track that gets the highest bid will get played at the end of each hour.
In the early nineties when our ship was still at sea, but silent, we tried to devise any way that we might get around the new Broadcasting Act. Then the colourful Chris Cary (Spangles Muldoon) made us an unexpected offer. Ever at the forefront, Chris had reinvented his successful Irish station Radio Nova as a satellite operation. While the public were almost entirely unaware that there even was such a thing as satellite radio, Chris hoped that with top name presenters, he could sell on his programming to other stations.

Chris Cary

The bold plan did not work and as he prepared to close down and minimise his losses, he had a few weeks of air time left that he made available to Caroline.

Ronan O'Rahilly warned that Chris was not a man to take a gift from, but the lure of being on air was too much to resist. Our taped programmes were soon being transmitted.
Ronan was right of course and soon Chris was making his own Caroline broadcasts, selling his own Caroline merchandise and suggesting that the experiment could be ongoing if enough goods were purchased and if Ross Revenge was brought inshore. We had to withdraw from the arrangement.
Soon after, the enthusiastic Eric Wiltsher bounded in to the Caroline office, saying that satellite delivered radio was the future of broadcasting. Further we were called by the fledgling station Quality Europe FM, asking how we managed to get on air so easily.
Beyond thinking that it was very straightforward, we did not know the answer, so we directed the enquirer to Eric. Soon QEFM, which was intended to have been a local station for the Cheltenham area, launched on satellite, happily eating it's way through the investors money. Eric was an overnight broadcaster and a few times he gifted air time to Caroline with programmes presented by Johnnie Reece assisted by Peter Moore. Eric's assertion that the station had 12.8 million listeners seemed hopelessly optimistic and QEFM subsequently closed.
Later, Eric convinced the new broadcasting organisation Merlin Communications that satellite was the future and they commissioned him to start Merlin Network One, a hybrid SW and satellite air time broking operation. Ever kind to his friends, Eric invited Caroline and Country Music Radio and also Rock Radio Network, to take some free sample air time. We had two hours every Wednesday evening.
The business plan seemed unworkable. But the free air time was welcome.
Around this time, many criticised Caroline for not having taken the bold stance of E.K.R. This station, originally intended to be East Kent Radio, failed to get a local licence and hit back by re-jigging the initials to be European Klassik Rock. They, like others before, headed down the potentially disastrous satellite option.
Eric gave reasonable notice that our free time would soon be chargeable at £40 and hour, but this coincided with our man Nigel Harris explaining that the loss making EKR might sell Caroline some hours at a far more cost effective rate.
We defected to EKR with some weekend broadcasts, being warned by Eric that EKR could not possibly survive. In the event, both stations failed.

Mark Stafford's Caroline debut

Without much hope of success, we approached the EKR channel owner, saying that Caroline could give them 'some' money that might be preferable to having a channel making nothing at all. Further, we offered to hire the old EKR studio. Surprisingly and kindly, they agreed and this was the start of our first independent satellite venture.

Building up the hours from 16 to about 64 each week, before the company Flextech closed their analogue satellite facilities, we moved full time to a digital Polish satellite and finally to the Sky network.
After broadcasting invisibly for a while on Monday 12th June 2006 we appeared on Sky channel 0199 - the number being a happy allusion to Caroline's broadcast wavelength in 1964.
We have always maintained that satellite radio is not sustainable in the conventional business sense. In addition to Nova, QEFM and EKR, Big L and station RTI seemed to have proved us correct.
Caroline survives — just — from loyal staff who work for no wages and loyal supporters who fund our essential outgoings. In this way we celebrate our first ten years on satellite, the longest continuous period of broadcasting that Caroline has ever enjoyed.
Words - Peter Moore

Dave Foster in the former EKR studio

Johnny Lewis back on the air again

DiscoMixRadio,Rheine ,Mix,

The Rhine River Valley

The Rhine (Rhein) is Germany's longest and most important river. The fertile river valley was settled early in German history. It formed the backbone of the Western Roman Empire, of the Carolingian Empire and later became the central axis of the Holy Roman Empire.

The Rhine originates in the Swiss Rheinwaldhorn Glacier, flows along the Liechtenstein border and from there into Lake Constance. At the lake's western end, the river begins its almost 1300 kilometer long journey to the North Sea. The Rhine is Germany's busiest waterway and navigable between its mouth and Basel. The Rhine-Main-Danube Canal links the Rhine with the Danube river providing a transcontinental route from the North Sea to the Black Sea.

The Rhine carves deeply through the Rhenish Uplands, creating a dramatic river valley. Most scenic is the section between Bingen and Koblenz where the Rhine meanders through the Rhenish Slate Mountains, passing forested hillsides, steep terraced vineyards and many medieval castles.

Photo the Rhine River at the famous "Loreley" rock, a mythical maiden whose songs once lured sailors to their death in the treacherous waters.

Antenne Bayern - Oldies but Goldies

The definitive guide to the Oktoberfest Munich 2010 in Germany

Hot off the press:
This year marks the 200th anniversary since the Munich Oktoberfest began.
To celebrate a couple of extra days are planned so Oktoberfest will go from September 17 to October 4 in 2010.

How it started

Munich’s Oktoberfest originated in 1810 as a horse race to celebrate royal wedding.

But everyone apparently enjoyed the drinking a lot more, and had such a great time they decided to do it all again the following year.

The horse race is now part of history but the beer certainly isn’t and neither are those willing to drink it.

Oktoberfest (with a k, not Octoberfest) is officially the world’s biggest party drawing about six million visitors a year to southern Germany.

The action takes place on Munich’s fairgrounds, (offically called the Theresienwiese, informally, d'Wiesn), south-west of the city’s Main Train Station.
SHOWING OFF: A couple of models prove that it’s what’s underneath that counts by exposing their special “Oktoberfest” underwear.

14482 Babelsberg Hitradio / Potsdam

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14482 Babelsberg Hitradio Studio Cam

Marita Erxleben am Donnerstag zu Gast

Marita Erxleben lebt in Potsdam und erhielt ihre Ausbildung als Tänzerin und Choreographin in Berlin und New York. Neben der Arbeit in ihrer eigenen Ballettschule, mit der sie bereits zahlreiche Ballette aufführte, choreographiert sie regelmäßig für Film- und Theaterprojekte ...

Hartmut Behrenwald begrüßt Marita Erxleben am Donnerstagmorgen, ab 9.00 Uhr.

Potsdam (German pronunciation: [ˈpɔtsdam]) is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg  and is part of the Metropolitan area of Berlin/Brandenburg. It is situated on the River Havel, 24 km southwest of Berlin city center.

Potsdam has several claims to national and international notability. In Germany, it has the status Windsor has in England. It was the residence of the Prussian kings until 1918. Around the city there are a series of interconnected lakes and unique cultural landscapes, in particular the parks and palaces of Sanssouci, the largest World Heritage Site in Germany. The Potsdam Conference, the major post-war conference between the victorious Allies, was held at another palace in the area, the Cecilienhof.

Babelsberg, in the south-eastern part of Potsdam, was a major movie production studio before WW2 and has enjoyed increased success as a major center of European film production since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Filmstudio Babelsberg is historically significant as the oldest large-scale film studio in the world. The Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg frequently records soundtracks for domestic and foreign-based film productions.

Potsdam developed into a centre of science in Germany from the 19th century. Today, there are three public colleges and more than 30 research institutes in the city.

Tri-Rock Radio / Metal / Berlin

NOW PLAYING TRI-ROCK HOST & HOSTESS ON CAM - LIVE AT RANDOM TIMES "SCHEDULES COMING SOON"

Welcome to Tri Rock Radio, the rock station with a brain. We think, therefore we are the most intelligent rock station in the world.

Tri Rock Radio: We plays rock music by bands that we all grew up listening to and bands of today... even a ton of bands that never got the chance to be heard.

WhyListen: We have a mission. Think of Jake and Elwood in the movie “Blues Brothers,” who were given a mission. That’s us.

Our Mission: To play nothing but pure rock music in many forms and styles and to give our listeners more than they expect in all that we do.

Our Programming: We are a Rock station that plays bands like AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Stryper, Nickelback, Puddle of Mudd, etc... Nothing but Classic Rock/Metal & New Rock/Metal 24/7 days a week. Only the best!

So go ahead, take a listen to Tri Rock, we’re sure you’ll be pleasantly blown away!

B-Radio4U /Germany Berlin / German Mix

Berlin is the capital city and one of 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city and the eighth most populous urban area in the European Union. Located in northeastern Germany, it is the center of the Berlin-Brandenburg Metropolitan Area, comprising 5 million people from over 190 nations. Geographically embedded in the European Plains, Berlin is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. Around one third of the city's territory is composed of forests, parks, gardens, rivers and lakes.

First documented in the 13th century Berlin was successively, the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia (1701–1918), the German Empire (1871–1918), the Weimar Republic (1919–1933) and the Third Reich (1933–1945). During the 1920s, Berlin was the third largest municipality in the world. After World War II, the city was divided; East Berlin became the capital of East Germany while West Berlin became a de facto West German exclave, surrounded by the Berlin Wall (1961–1989). Following German reunification in 1990, the city regained its status as the capital of all Germany hosting 147 foreign embassies.

Berlin is a major center of culture, politics, media, and science in Europe.Its economy is primarily based on the service sector, encompassing a diverse range of creative industries, media corporations, congress and convention venues. Berlin serves as a continental hub for air and rail transport, and is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the EU. Other industries include optoelectronics, traffic engineering, IT, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, biomedical engineering, and biotechnology.

The metropolis is home to world-renowned universities, research institutes, sporting events, orchestras, museums and personalities. The urban and historical legacy has made it a popular setting for international film productions. The city is recognized for its festivals, diverse architecture, nightlife, contemporary arts, extensive public transportation networks and a high quality of living. Berlin has evolved into a global focal point for young individuals and artists attracted by a liberal lifestyle and modern zeitgeist.

Antenne FM / Neustadt Germany English Music

Antenne FM 

Titisee-Neustadt is a city in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The town is a spa known for its Kneipp hydrotherapeutic and curative methods. Furthermore, it is a winter sport centre.
The community of Titisee lies on the north shore of Titisee, a lake in the eastern Feldberg in the Black Forest, which ranges from 780 to 1 192 m above sea level. The community of Neustadt is found 5 km to the east. The town lies on a small river called the Seebach (Lake Brook) as it comes in from Feldberg-Bärental to feed Titisee, as the Gutach (Good Water) as it flows out of the lake, and east of Neustadt, where it merges with the Haslach to become a whitewater  torrent, as the Wutach (Furious Water). After flowing out of the town, it passes through the well known Wutachschlucht  (Wutach Gorge), and ends by emptying into the Rhine.

Titisee-Neustadt's highest point is the Hochfirst, a peak overlooking the lake on the municipal boundary with Lenzkirch and marked by the Hochfirst Tower. It is 1 192 m high.
History..

Titisee-Neustadt is divided into seven communities which historically have been separate, although they are now amalgamated into one municipality.
 Neustadt

Neustadt was founded in 1250 by the Princes of Fürstenberg. There followed various name changes: the town was called Nova Civitas in 1275 (which has the same meaning in Latin – "New City" – as the German name Neustadt), in 1294 Neuwenstadt, in 1335 Neuwen-statt, in 1630 Neostadium and in 1650 New-Statt before it later became Neustadt. From 1669 to 1806 there was a Capuchin monastery in Neustadt. In 1817, a great deal of the town was destroyed in a great fire. In the 18th century, the clockmaking trade developed in the town to become a major part of the economy.

During the First World War, and shortly thereafter, a dearth of staple foods prevailed. In May 1919 came the first municipal elections, which saw both active and passive participation by women, who now had the franchise. This led to four women finding themselves on the town council. The mayor who took office in 1923, Karl Pfister (d. 1993 in Freiburg) created and safeguarded jobs. This he managed to do through a loan of, all together, 700,000 Reichsmark, which he obtained through negotiations with major banks in the United States, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Through further job-making measures, such as public building schemes, about the time of the Great Depression, he was in a position to keep the jobless rate in Neustadt at a comparatively low 12%, whereas it was then 18% in Germany as a whole.

Later came the Nazi régime, which used Der Hochwächter and the Echo vom Hochfirst, the local newspapers, for their own ends, later shutting them both down. Despite exerting this influence, the Party's share of the vote in Neustadt was always lower than in Titisee, where it compared with the national average. Nevertheless, the NSDAP local moved into the town hall in 1933, occupied its balcony and made an example of a few people in public life by removing them from office or sending them to the local concentration camp near Hüfingen. Blasius Müßle, who became mayor at that time, was replaced in 1935 by the later Kreisleiter (District Leader) Benedikt Kuner.