What connection could be made between the young Caroline Kennedy and an Irish businessman, and what happened to my friend in the end?

zbeckabee

Half an answer -- Might this be your connection: Radio Caroline was founded by Irish music industry businessman Ronan O'Rahilly. The station, Radio Caroline, began broadcasting on 28 March 1964 from the ex-passenger ferry MV Fredericia, anchored in international waters three miles off the coast of Felixstowe, Suffolk, southeast England. The station took its name from Caroline Kennedy, daughter of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_caroline Nov 22 07, 7:50 PM

Baloo55th

Have half a Yay. Any takers for the other half? Nov 23 07, 2:54 PM

zbeckabee

"The charismatic Ronan O'Rahilly, for whom time has little significance, still haunts the smart restaurants and bistros of Chelsea telling those who care to listen how he brought down governments and changed the face of British radio. He does not admit to having either an address or telephone number and sometimes will not answer to his own name. On the one hand he clearly made various wrong decisions in steering his station and created some damaging situations. Conversely he remains true to his ideals and while he could at any time in the last 33 years have sold the Caroline name and achieved a lucrative directorship in a conventional radio station he has steadfastly refused to do so." More follows at: http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/history7.asp Nov 23 07, 11:46 PM

Baloo55th

Vairry interesting, but not what happened to my friend... Nov 24 07, 6:01 AM

queproblema

She sank, poor girl, on March 20, 1980, after a tumultous career as a base for the pirate radio station Radio Caroline. There was even a parrot aboard. Avast! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Caroline#Mi_Amigo_runs_aground Nov 24 07, 12:13 PM

Baloo55th

Might have guessed you'd find that one.... The second half of the Yay goes to Qp for the Mi Amigo (My Friend...) Nov 24 07, 1:51 PM

queproblema

...ay, Skipper... (Is that half a "Yay"?) Nov 24 07, 2:38 PM