OFFSHORE.
A
visit on the radio ships used by Radio Syd, m/s Cheeta which eventually
sank in Malmö harbor. Replaced by the much bigger Cheeta II. Pictures
from 1964 and 1965 when TV transmissions started from the ship!
BOOK.
The
PIRATE QUEEN or as it is called in Swedish PIRATDROTTNINGEN. This is the
fascinating book about Britt Wadner and her radio station Radio Syd. Written
by her grandchild Fredric Karén.
RECORD.
One
of the employees at Radio Syd Lennart "Rock Chrichan" Christiansson made
a record dedicated to his boss. Viva Britt Wadner was the title. The B-side
Moss lilla Olof - which means "Good-bye little Olof". Little Olof is no
other than, at this time, minister of communication, Olof Palme.
IN
THE NEWS. A controversial
station like Radio Syd was frequently featured in the press. Read articles
and look at pictures from the Swedish newspapers.
GAMBIA.
Britt
Wadner, the owner of the offshore station Radio Syd, which closed down
in January 1966, came to Gambia. Here she got a license in 1969 to transmit
from land. She started Radio Syd in May 1970.
PROGRAMS.
In
1965, Rolling Stones visited Radio Syd. Britt Wadner was sent to prison.
Ice kept the station isolated for several weeks. Give a listen to some
program extracts from Radio Syd.
© Offshoreradio 2001
Radio Syd just before leaving the Swedish audience and the
increasing danger of pack ice in Öresund. A couple of days
later the ship, Cheeta II, showed up at the British coast.
It would soon start as Radio Caroline South, as their ship
the Mi Amigo had gone aground near Clacton-On-Sea.
