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About Radio Caroline
Radio Caroline is the most famous name in British pirate radio, and today it is a licensed station still broadcasting the music it loves. From its legendary ship, the Ross Revenge, to its modern home on medium wave and DAB+, it is a station with an extraordinary story. Searches for radio caroline remain popular, and on this page you can listen to Radio Caroline live online for free.
From the high seas to a licence
Radio Caroline first broadcast in 1964 from a ship off the English coast, bringing pop music to listeners when the BBC had little to offer young people. Over the following decades it survived storms, shipwrecks, raids and changes in the law, broadcasting from ships including the Mi Amigo and the Ross Revenge. In May 2017, more than fifty years after it began, Ofcom granted Radio Caroline a community radio licence to broadcast to Suffolk and north Essex on medium wave. It began legal broadcasts on 648 kHz AM in December 2017, transmitting from Orford Ness in Suffolk, with some programmes coming from the Ross Revenge, now moored in the Blackwater Estuary in Essex.
What you will hear
Radio Caroline is known for album-orientated music, playing classic and modern rock, pop and singer-songwriter tracks, including deep cuts and album tracks you rarely hear elsewhere. Its presenters are passionate music fans, many of them with long histories on the station, and the station's website offers extra channels, such as a quality album channel and a sixties singles channel, along with stories from its history. Radio Caroline Flashback offers pure nostalgia from the offshore years.
How to listen to Radio Caroline
Radio Caroline broadcasts on 648 AM in Suffolk and north Essex and on DAB+ in many areas, including London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Brighton and Norwich, as well as online. The easiest way is to press play above, and the Radio Caroline live stream starts straight away on your phone, tablet or computer. If you love radio history, you may also enjoy Radio Caroline Flashback, The Radio Ship and RNI Radio Northsea International, all on our site.
From pirate legend to licensed broadcaster, Radio Caroline is still sailing on.
- 100% free, no sign-up
- Live stream, 24 hours a day
- Listen from anywhere, at 128 kbps
- Works on phone and computer
How to listen to Radio Caroline live
In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.
- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.
- 03Enjoy
Radio Caroline plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Radio Caroline is now licensed and broadcasts on 648 AM in Suffolk and north Essex, on DAB+ in many areas and online.
Ofcom granted Radio Caroline a community radio licence in May 2017, and legal AM broadcasts began in December 2017.
Radio Caroline's ship, the Ross Revenge, is moored in the Blackwater Estuary in Essex.
Radio Caroline plays album-orientated music, including classic and modern rock and pop.
Yes. You can listen to Radio Caroline live for free here on UK Radio Stations, 24 hours a day.
Yes. Radio Caroline plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.
Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open Radio Caroline here on UK Radio Stations and enjoy the live stream on the road.
If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another station meanwhile. UK Radio Stations checks every stream automatically.