Ross anno 2005
Pirate BBC Essex is back this Easter for an historic broadcast aboard the Ross Revenge. We've been invited by Radio Caroline to broadcast on Easter Saturday afternoon from its flagship moored at Tilbury. Presenter Steve Scruton will be presenting a four hour special programme from a studio aboard the Ross Revenge between 2 and 6pm.
Tilbury
Last Easter Pirate BBC Essex marked the 40th Anniversary of offshore pirate radio with a week long broadcast from the LV18 moored off Harwich. It featured the music from the glory years of the pirates, 1964 - 1967.
This year's broadcast will feature the music of Easter Week 1965. As well as the hits from the British charts of the time, there will be pirate radio plays, some of which may not have been heard for forty years.
"We're keeping the dream alive," said presenter Steve Scruton, who had the original idea to mark last year's 40th Anniversary. He added "This year we're broadcasting from a pirate radio ship full of pirate heritage."
Radio Caroline's Peter Moore said, "Ross Revenge is the last fully operational ship in the world. She is equipped with all the typical broadcast hardware of the sixties, but has also been adapted to handle the digital age. We are very pleased to be sharing the ship with BBC Essex, the first such co-operation that has ever taken place.
Peter added, "We challenge Tim, Steve and Ian and any listeners who may step aboard not to be gripped by the memories and nostalgia of what was a significant and exciting era of UK radio."
As well as Steve Scruton, Pirate BBC Essex presenters Ian Wyatt and Tim Gillett will be aboard the Ross Revenge contributing to the show.
"We're very privileged to have been invited by the Radio Caroline organisation aboard their special vessel," said BBC Essex Programmes Editor Tim Gillett. "The Ross Revenge is regarded by pirate radio fans as a very important part of the pirate radio era."
TilburyLast Easter Pirate BBC Essex marked the 40th Anniversary of offshore pirate radio with a week long broadcast from the LV18 moored off Harwich. It featured the music from the glory years of the pirates, 1964 - 1967.
This year's broadcast will feature the music of Easter Week 1965. As well as the hits from the British charts of the time, there will be pirate radio plays, some of which may not have been heard for forty years.
"We're keeping the dream alive," said presenter Steve Scruton, who had the original idea to mark last year's 40th Anniversary. He added "This year we're broadcasting from a pirate radio ship full of pirate heritage."
Radio Caroline's Peter Moore said, "Ross Revenge is the last fully operational ship in the world. She is equipped with all the typical broadcast hardware of the sixties, but has also been adapted to handle the digital age. We are very pleased to be sharing the ship with BBC Essex, the first such co-operation that has ever taken place.
Peter added, "We challenge Tim, Steve and Ian and any listeners who may step aboard not to be gripped by the memories and nostalgia of what was a significant and exciting era of UK radio."
As well as Steve Scruton, Pirate BBC Essex presenters Ian Wyatt and Tim Gillett will be aboard the Ross Revenge contributing to the show.
"We're very privileged to have been invited by the Radio Caroline organisation aboard their special vessel," said BBC Essex Programmes Editor Tim Gillett. "The Ross Revenge is regarded by pirate radio fans as a very important part of the pirate radio era."
Pirate BBC Essex, Easter Saturday 26th March 2005 2-6 pm can be heard on 95.3 and 103.5 FM, on 765, 729 and 1530 MW and on the worldwide web at bbc.co.uk/essex.
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