Listen to Radio Caroline online
On this page you can listen to Radio Caroline live, free and without registration. Press play and the radio starts in your browser.
What is Radio Caroline?
Radio Caroline is the legendary offshore station that has been on air since 1964. Today it broadcasts legally as an album-based station on 648 AM, DAB and online, run by volunteers from Maldon in Essex.
Special broadcasts still come from the radio ship Ross Revenge as Caroline North. Every morning at 9 you can hear Top Fifteens, and on Sunday evening Countdown with Rob van Dijk.
Radio Caroline schedule and shows
| Show | When |
|---|---|
| Top Fifteens | Mon–Sun, 9–10am |
| Pat Edison | Mon & Thu, 10am–2pm; Sun, 10am–2pm |
| Steve Anthony | Thu, 2–5pm |
| Chris Pearson | Tue, 5–7:30pm |
| The Mellow Show with Gary Ziepe | Mon, 1–3am; Wed, 11pm–1am |
| Peter Antony | Sat, 1–4pm |
| Ray Clark | Sun, 5–7pm |
| Countdown with Rob van Dijk | Sun, 10pm–12am |
Updated in October 2026. Times and presenters may change; UK time.
Radio Caroline frequency: AM and DAB
| Area | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Essex, Suffolk, Kent & East Sussex (Orfordness transmitter) | 648 AM |
You can also listen to Radio Caroline on DAB digital radio (Small-scale DAB+ (e.g. London, Cambridge, Norwich, Portsmouth, Brighton, Birmingham, Glasgow, Aldershot, Woking)).
How to listen to Radio Caroline online
All you need is a browser and an internet connection: open this page, press play and you are listening. On your phone the radio keeps playing while you use other apps.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Radio Caroline frequency?
Radio Caroline is on 648 AM in Essex, Suffolk and Kent, and on small-scale DAB in several areas.
Is Radio Caroline still a pirate station?
No, today Radio Caroline broadcasts with an Ofcom licence.
Contact Radio Caroline
- Email: studio@radiocaroline.co.uk
- Address: Radio Caroline, PO Box 12524, Maldon, Essex, CM9 9EX
- Website: radiocaroline.co.uk
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