DAVE RICHARDS 'JACK SPARROW' <25...> said:

What's all the fuss about? Caroline's legend is a little over bloated,
if it was anything it would change with the times and would still be a
recognised brand today. Caroline is as popular as calling your baby girl
Caroline Today. get over it, what ever your part is / was, simple fact
is today, no one gives a toss. It's like the t*ssrs who want to revive
Laser, radio London or RNI.... Move on!

Da Guff

Merely answering a question/opinion but thankyou for your clear and
concise critique!

First of all I agree with Da Guff that Caroline’s legend is a little over bloated, there popularity in the 60's was legendary as it was the first. Caroline's formats have always been very strange and not everyone’s cup of tea, despite what everyone thinks they remember in the 60's, when Caroline first started she was not the swinging top 40 station. That format lasted only 2 years and was the equivalent of a Borg organisation of today.

However Caroline has touched many peoples lives and was instrumental in being the sound track of many peoples lives in the south east of England and parts of the continent, not just anoraks. I for one as an anorak and a person who loves history enjoys both this board and Garry's and look forward to hearing more of the adventures of the past from the likes of Dave, Chris, Neil and Peter for that matter, they make for interesting reading.

As for the future of radio and bringing back old names I don't agree with starting up stations like that. Caroline is different in that they didn't give up in 67 and although it's gone through a number of different forms the present one I feel has a place. It's not run by a borg, it's finance structure is reasonably stable (until the anoraks die, unless there is a good will) and it's a good alternative to some of the stations out there at the moment. Long may it continue.

Steve