Welcome to OVERDRIVE 192
BACKGROUND
Do you remember Radio Caroline in 1986-1987 when Tom Anderson launched Caroline Overdrive on the 963 kHz frequency after the Dutch station Radio Monique closed down for the evening? Overdrive carried a wide selection of "alternative" music, the only apparent rule being that it should provide an alternative to Caroline's main programming on 558 kHz. The presentation was uncluttered, with a minimum of DJ chatter and few jingles. The service had been described as being similar to a John Peel show except that it ran all night.
Tracks were played from Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Yes; Pink Floyd; King Crimson; Genesis; Jethro Tull; Grateful Dead and Soft Machine to name but a few, resulting in some ground breaking radio and launching Progressive Rock to the masses. And, probably the most important thing about it for me anyway, it came from a ship on the North Sea - offshore radio at its finest.
OVERDRIVE 192 tries to re-create these exciting days by specialising in Classic Rock, Progressive Rock and Alternative Rock, playing the tracks the other stations ignore.
Our name? "OVERDRIVE" - obviously from the original Caroline Overdrive and used as a tribute to that wonderful service. "192"? - no, not the wavelength, although that number was very significant in the world of offshore radio. This time it refers to the bit rate we broadcast at - 192 kbps in stereo.
Tune in to Overdrive 192 and Overdrive 192 Retro 24 hours a day HERE
BACKGROUND
Do you remember Radio Caroline in 1986-1987 when Tom Anderson launched Caroline Overdrive on the 963 kHz frequency after the Dutch station Radio Monique closed down for the evening? Overdrive carried a wide selection of "alternative" music, the only apparent rule being that it should provide an alternative to Caroline's main programming on 558 kHz. The presentation was uncluttered, with a minimum of DJ chatter and few jingles. The service had been described as being similar to a John Peel show except that it ran all night.
Tracks were played from Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Yes; Pink Floyd; King Crimson; Genesis; Jethro Tull; Grateful Dead and Soft Machine to name but a few, resulting in some ground breaking radio and launching Progressive Rock to the masses. And, probably the most important thing about it for me anyway, it came from a ship on the North Sea - offshore radio at its finest.
OVERDRIVE 192 tries to re-create these exciting days by specialising in Classic Rock, Progressive Rock and Alternative Rock, playing the tracks the other stations ignore.
Our name? "OVERDRIVE" - obviously from the original Caroline Overdrive and used as a tribute to that wonderful service. "192"? - no, not the wavelength, although that number was very significant in the world of offshore radio. This time it refers to the bit rate we broadcast at - 192 kbps in stereo.
Tune in to Overdrive 192 and Overdrive 192 Retro 24 hours a day HERE
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