RNI November 1972

[scotty]

This recording features American engineer Steve Berry from 2352-0000 and then Don Allen from 0000-0052 on November 28th 1972. Steve Berry was sitting in due to a shortage of dj's. The "Trevor" that Don refers to in his programme is Trevor Campbell, who was on the ship but never presented a programme due to being seasick.

http://www.mediafire.com/?in14zb7uoljwn9y

[scotty]

This recording features American engineer Steve Berry from 2352-0000 and then Don Allen from 0000-0052 on November 28th 1972. Steve Berry was sitting in due to a shortage of dj's. The "Trevor" that Don refers to in his programme is Trevor Campbell, who was on the ship but never presented a programme due to being seasick.

http://www.mediafire.com/?in14zb7uoljwn9y

[scotty]

This recording features American engineer Steve Berry from 2352-0000 and then Don Allen from 0000-0052 on November 28th 1972. Steve Berry was sitting in due to a shortage of dj's. The "Trevor" that Don refers to in his programme is Trevor Campbell, who was on the ship but never presented a programme due to being seasick.

http://www.mediafire.com/?in14zb7uoljwn9y

[Rene van den Abeelen]

Don Allan... gave jock. Heb ik te laat ontdekt.

[Rene van den Abeelen]

Don Allan... gave jock. Heb ik te laat ontdekt.

[Rene van den Abeelen]

Don Allan... gave jock. Heb ik te laat ontdekt.

[huppiedos]

Don Allan is inderdaad iemand om van te genieten, gezellig programma.

vr.gr.Anne

[huppiedos]

Don Allan is inderdaad iemand om van te genieten, gezellig programma.

vr.gr.Anne

[huppiedos]

Don Allan is inderdaad iemand om van te genieten, gezellig programma.

vr.gr.Anne

[Gast]

Daffy Don Allen,marinebroadcaster in hart en nieren. In 65 hoorde ik hem voor het eerst op Caroline South, daarna verder via Caroline North tot maart 68, daarna Manx Radio, RNI en vanaf 1980 in Ierland bij bijna alle Ierse vrije radiostations tot in de 90er jaren. Helaas te jong overleden.

Don Allen Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 8th March 1939, Don attended broadcasting school in Chicago and his first radio job was in north Manitoba. He worked throughout Canada, the USA and Mexico before coming to Britain to meet his English wife's family. He became interested in the offshore stations and was quickly snapped up by Caroline, where he started on the South ship. Sea-sickness intervened and he transferred to a shore-based job in Caroline House. A few months later there were some vacancies on the North ship and Don was asked to help out temporarily. He found the larger ship much more stable and comfortable and ended up staying until the station close-down in March 1968. As well as hosting his own Big Wide Wonderful World of Daffy Don Allen, he also took over the Country and Western Jamboree when Jim Murphy left. He used a number of different theme tunes, including Trumpet Tramoure by Stan Reynolds, Romance on the North Sea by Alan Haven, Quite A Party by The Fireballs and, for the country show, Runaway Bunion by Phil Coulter. Svenn Martinsen writes from Norway to say that Don also used Homer and The Barnstormers' version of Cumberland Gap for that popular weekly programme. For a time in 1967 Don also taped a version of his country show to go out on Caroline South. Don was Senior DJ on Caroline North from the introuduction of the Marine Offences Act until the station's closure when he joined Manx Radio. He was also heard on BBC Radio Merseyside. During the seventies he returned to sea with Radio Northsea International as senior DJ / Programme Director (see The Pirate Radio Hall Of Fame ‘Seventies Supplement’). During the eighties he moved to Ireland and was on a number of stations there, his last being Radio 3 Tullamore. He died on 13th May 1995 following a heart attack. There are some mementoes from throughout Don's career on Svenn Martinsen's Northern Star International site. Don took a lot of photos during his time on Caroline and many of them have been kindly donated to The Pirate Radio Hall Of Fame by Norah Barnes and Kenny Tosh. He also features in Nick Bailey's photo album. For more photos and recordings, check out Spotlight On “Daffy†Don Allen. (This photo issued by The Caroline Club. Thanks to Steve Kirby and Kenny Tosh for providing some of the above information

Paul de Haan.

[Gast]

Daffy Don Allen,marinebroadcaster in hart en nieren. In 65 hoorde ik hem voor het eerst op Caroline South, daarna verder via Caroline North tot maart 68, daarna Manx Radio, RNI en vanaf 1980 in Ierland bij bijna alle Ierse vrije radiostations tot in de 90er jaren. Helaas te jong overleden.

Don Allen Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 8th March 1939, Don attended broadcasting school in Chicago and his first radio job was in north Manitoba. He worked throughout Canada, the USA and Mexico before coming to Britain to meet his English wife's family. He became interested in the offshore stations and was quickly snapped up by Caroline, where he started on the South ship. Sea-sickness intervened and he transferred to a shore-based job in Caroline House. A few months later there were some vacancies on the North ship and Don was asked to help out temporarily. He found the larger ship much more stable and comfortable and ended up staying until the station close-down in March 1968. As well as hosting his own Big Wide Wonderful World of Daffy Don Allen, he also took over the Country and Western Jamboree when Jim Murphy left. He used a number of different theme tunes, including Trumpet Tramoure by Stan Reynolds, Romance on the North Sea by Alan Haven, Quite A Party by The Fireballs and, for the country show, Runaway Bunion by Phil Coulter. Svenn Martinsen writes from Norway to say that Don also used Homer and The Barnstormers' version of Cumberland Gap for that popular weekly programme. For a time in 1967 Don also taped a version of his country show to go out on Caroline South. Don was Senior DJ on Caroline North from the introuduction of the Marine Offences Act until the station's closure when he joined Manx Radio. He was also heard on BBC Radio Merseyside. During the seventies he returned to sea with Radio Northsea International as senior DJ / Programme Director (see The Pirate Radio Hall Of Fame ‘Seventies Supplement’). During the eighties he moved to Ireland and was on a number of stations there, his last being Radio 3 Tullamore. He died on 13th May 1995 following a heart attack. There are some mementoes from throughout Don's career on Svenn Martinsen's Northern Star International site. Don took a lot of photos during his time on Caroline and many of them have been kindly donated to The Pirate Radio Hall Of Fame by Norah Barnes and Kenny Tosh. He also features in Nick Bailey's photo album. For more photos and recordings, check out Spotlight On “Daffy†Don Allen. (This photo issued by The Caroline Club. Thanks to Steve Kirby and Kenny Tosh for providing some of the above information

Paul de Haan.

[Gast]

Daffy Don Allen,marinebroadcaster in hart en nieren. In 65 hoorde ik hem voor het eerst op Caroline South, daarna verder via Caroline North tot maart 68, daarna Manx Radio, RNI en vanaf 1980 in Ierland bij bijna alle Ierse vrije radiostations tot in de 90er jaren. Helaas te jong overleden.

Don Allen Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on 8th March 1939, Don attended broadcasting school in Chicago and his first radio job was in north Manitoba. He worked throughout Canada, the USA and Mexico before coming to Britain to meet his English wife's family. He became interested in the offshore stations and was quickly snapped up by Caroline, where he started on the South ship. Sea-sickness intervened and he transferred to a shore-based job in Caroline House. A few months later there were some vacancies on the North ship and Don was asked to help out temporarily. He found the larger ship much more stable and comfortable and ended up staying until the station close-down in March 1968. As well as hosting his own Big Wide Wonderful World of Daffy Don Allen, he also took over the Country and Western Jamboree when Jim Murphy left. He used a number of different theme tunes, including Trumpet Tramoure by Stan Reynolds, Romance on the North Sea by Alan Haven, Quite A Party by The Fireballs and, for the country show, Runaway Bunion by Phil Coulter. Svenn Martinsen writes from Norway to say that Don also used Homer and The Barnstormers' version of Cumberland Gap for that popular weekly programme. For a time in 1967 Don also taped a version of his country show to go out on Caroline South. Don was Senior DJ on Caroline North from the introuduction of the Marine Offences Act until the station's closure when he joined Manx Radio. He was also heard on BBC Radio Merseyside. During the seventies he returned to sea with Radio Northsea International as senior DJ / Programme Director (see The Pirate Radio Hall Of Fame ‘Seventies Supplement’). During the eighties he moved to Ireland and was on a number of stations there, his last being Radio 3 Tullamore. He died on 13th May 1995 following a heart attack. There are some mementoes from throughout Don's career on Svenn Martinsen's Northern Star International site. Don took a lot of photos during his time on Caroline and many of them have been kindly donated to The Pirate Radio Hall Of Fame by Norah Barnes and Kenny Tosh. He also features in Nick Bailey's photo album. For more photos and recordings, check out Spotlight On “Daffy†Don Allen. (This photo issued by The Caroline Club. Thanks to Steve Kirby and Kenny Tosh for providing some of the above information

Paul de Haan.