trivia quiz

A late 1970s Radio Caroline Memory Check

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1. With which song did Caroline open up its evening programmes in the late 70s?

• "Fool (If you think it's over)" - Chris Rea

• "On my way back home" - New Riders of the Purple Sage

• "Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends ... " - ELP

2. The station closed down its 259m frequency in ______ 1977.

• March

• April

• May

3. Which of the following was not (to the best of my knowledge) advertised on the station?

• Coca Cola

• Budweiser Beer

• Perrier Water

• Martini

4. Caroline regularly plugged a record store in Norwich that went by the name of _____ Records.

• Harvey's

• Robin's

• Potter's

5. At one time Caroline had a sales office in one of the following Spanish cities. Which one?

• Barcelona

• Santander

• Madrid

6. In general, how long was each DJ's programme in the late 70s?

• one hour

• two hours

• three hours

7. What was the name of Caroline's very early morning programme?

• Dawn Patrol

• Madrugada

• Morning Mantra

8. Which of the following Elvis songs was sometimes played on the station?

• Jailhouse Rock

• Suspicious Minds

• Heartbreak Hotel

9. Which of the following Beach Boys compilation albums did Caroline advertise?

• The Beach Boys' Greatest Hits

• 20 Golden Greats

• Their Twenty-two Greatest Hits

10. Which of the following British TV journalists featured Caroline in one of their programmes?

• Janet Street-Porter

• Angela Rippon

• Anna Ford

11. What was the name of Mike Hagler's taped programme from the USA?

• The Energy Show

• Mike at Nine

• Spaceplay

12. Which album track did Mike Hagler use as backing for the "From a point at sea to the circles in your mind..." station ID, dating back to the mid 70s?

• The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Moon, turn the tides...gently, gently away

• Billy Cobham - Stratus

• Santana - All the Love of the Universe