Radio Caroline on the Mi-Amigo - Part 1
March 1968 both the Mi Amigo & Fredericia seized for non-payment of supply & tendering fees
The Mi Amigo & Fredericia both impounded languished in Amsterdam Harbour Holland
Sadly the larger ship was scrapped but much interest was shown in the fate of the Mi Amigo
With enquiries from far & wide
Ships lifeboat in Port Davits
Eventually the Mi Amigo was put up for sale
Mi Amigo description
Rather than becoming an offshore radio museum by slight of hand by September 1972 she was back at sea
Off Scheveningen Holland in October 1973 with the collapsed mast
Radio Atlantis who's logo can be seen painted on the ships side, were not having their contract renewed so set about finding their own ship the Jeanine
Freshly cleaned up studio with Garrard 401's being the only notable change
Various microphones were tried including the AKG D222
Brian Anderson
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Brian
Anderson Schools Programme
menu (Wednesday 27th February 1974) |
Sounding more like early Local Radio than a cutting edge Offshore Pirate
Bob Noakes talks transmitters
Whilst the Buddah generator thumps away
Norman Barrington
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Norman
Barrington gets to grips with the famous Radio Mi-Amigo Suzy Waffles |
Clip is a 'cut-up' Kenny Everett voice over originally for for Kentucky Fried Chicken
Norman Barrington was re-employed on the ship by Sylvian Tack for Radio Mi-Amigo after being dismissed from Caroline for making a Jingle that upset Ronan
This did happen as you have written, but amusingly (for me anyway) since I was still on board the Mi Amigo doing the Mi Amigo tapes & the English show in rotation with Brian Anderson, it was thought sensible to re-instate my Caroline show too! So I remained employed by, & paid by both organisations until I left in 1974 along with Brian. Yours Norman Barrington
This feature will continue in Caroline Mi Amigo - Part 2
Grateful thanks to Richard Palmer, Terry Vacani for their help in producing this item
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