a British pirate radio station (= an illegal station), started in 1964, which broadcast pop music from a ship at sea. It was extremely successful and led to the forming of Britain’s first official pop music station, Radio 1 , in 1967. Radio Caroline continued broadcasting until 1990.
RADIO CAROLINE
Meaning of RADIO CAROLINE in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005