Former Radio Caroline (80s)and Voice of Peace DJ, Carl Kingston has died

DATELINE   13th September 2024

Former Radio Caroline (1980s) and Voice of Peace DJ Carl Kingston has died.

Born in  Hull, Carl operated a mobile disco in his teenage years and began his broadcasting career in 1974 on BBC Radio

Humberside. He later joined the Voice of Peace off Israel and presented pop news bulletins in English on Radio Mi Amigo. Carl eventually joined Radio Caroline in September 1983 and stayed with the station until February 1984.

During his radio career he also worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Viking Radio, KSMJ Magic 1380 Sacramento California, 99 WSFW FM Seneca Falls New York, Blue Danube Radio in Vienna, The Super Station satellite service, 96.3 Aire FM, Magic 828, Hereward FM, Minster FM, Stray FM, BFBS, Home 107.9, Garrison Radio, Radio Nova in Moldova, Alpha FM, 99.8 KCFM, Radio Seagull in Holland, 91 FM Radio Atlanta and Spectrum FM Costa Calida in Spain.

In recent years Carl lived in Switzerland and freelanced for many radio stations around the world as well as being a club DJ.

He returned to Radio Caroline on 7th September 2024 to take part in the special 80s reunion broadcast, ‘The Dawn of the Ross’. Sadly Carl died suddenly and unexpectedly a few days later, on 12th September 2024, following a short illness.

(Additional information courtesy Pirate Radio Hall of Fame)

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