Robbie Dale

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Robbie Dale (real name: Robbie Robertson) 'The Admiral' was born in Littleborough, Lancashire, U.K. on 21st April 1940.

Dale was a key figure in the British rock music radio revolution of the 1960s

Dale was one of the DJs on the offshore pirate radio ship Radio Caroline on 14 August, 1967 with Johnnie Walker, when the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act came into effect[1]. At its peak the station had 23 million listeners. After the closedown of Radio Caroline he was working at the Dutch pirate radio ship Radio Veronica from may 1968 to august 1969.

Robbie moved from Dublin to Lanzarote (Canary Islands) in 1989, where he now operates a holiday apartment complex[2].

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Offshore Radio Revolution in Britain 1964 - 2004 BBC website - 31st August 2004
  2. ^ Privately Owned Holiday Apartments in Lanzarote, Canary Islands
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