A second radio ship joined Radio Caroline off the Essex coast in early 1984 - the MV Communicator  housing Laser 558 (originally Laser 730).

Laser 558 with its American presenters and fast paced music format, proved to be a very popular station and quickly drew audiences away from  licensed landbased stations within its coverage area. Unfortunately, despite this popularity it was not a commercial success and the station closed in November 1985 after just 18 months of broadcasting

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Just over a year after Laser 558’s closure a new station - Laser Hot Hits - was launched from the MV Communicator.

However, Laser Hot Hits was not a commercial success and was plagued with technical problems. Broadcasts stopped in April 1987 after less than six months on the air.