1. With which song did Caroline open up its evening programmes in the late 70s?
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends ... " - ELP (Karn Evil 9 from their 1973 album "Brain Salad Surgery")
2. The station closed down its 259m frequency in ______ 1977.
March
3. Which of the following was not (to the best of my knowledge) advertised on the station?
Perrier Water
4. Caroline regularly plugged a record store in Norwich that went by the name of _____ Records.
Robin's (in Pottergate, Norwich)
5. At one time Caroline had a sales office in one of the following Spanish cities. Which one?
Madrid
6. In general, how long was each DJ's programme in the late 70s?
three hours
7. What was the name of Caroline's very early morning programme?
Madrugada
8. Which of the following Elvis songs was sometimes played on the station?
Suspicious Minds
9. Which of the following Beach Boys compilation albums did Caroline advertise?
20 Golden Greats
10. Which of the following British TV journalists featured Caroline in one of their programmes?
Janet Street-Porter on her LWT show
11. What was the name of Mike Hagler's taped programme from the USA?
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?
Billy Cobham - Stratus
It seems that Radio Caroline has had some interesting connections with Spanish words and locations, either by chance or design. For example, their old broadcasting ship was called the "Mi Amigo", which translates to "My Friend" in English. The Caroline Organisation moved to the Costa Brava (Northeastern Spain) in 1974 after being ousted from Holland, and their mailing address was A-321, Rosas, Gerona, Spain. Radio Caroline's Flemish sister station, Radio Mi Amigo, had its studios in Playa de Aro - or "Platja d'Aro" in Catalan - a town further down the Costa Brava.
One of Radio Caroline's early morning shows was called "Madrugada", which translates to "early morning," "dawn," or "daybreak" in Spanish. However, former Caroline DJ Brian Martin has pointed out that it was actually named after the title of a 1974 album by Melanie, which used the identical Portuguese word. The album cover explains that "Madrugada" is the time between midnight and dawn.
In 1977, Radio Caroline provided a sales address in Madrid at "Calle Suero de Quiñones," along with a telephone number. Additionally, according to the Caroline Newsletter, behind-the-scenes staff and coordinators were each given a code number based on Spanish numbers, such as "uno, dos, tres", etc.