6 am–5 pm
Golden Oldies
Familiar favourites selected by a DJ who has entertained real pub, disco and karaoke audiences since 1993.
Royal Harbour Radio • On air 24 hours
Listen live to Royal Harbour Radio
Press play for Colin O'Reilly's hand-picked soundtrack from Ramsgate's Royal Harbour: Golden Oldies by day, then Motown, reggae, ska, 80s and 90s through the evening and overnight.
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Every day • UK time
A clear schedule with plenty of variety
The changeovers are scheduled in the station's playlist rotations. Colin's originals are blended into the daytime mix rather than taking over the whole programme.
5 pm–6 am
Motown, reggae, ska, 80s & 90s
An upbeat evening and overnight blend that keeps the station moving through to the following morning.
6.30 am–6.30 pm
Colin O'Reilly originals
Randomly rotated alongside the other music. They appear naturally during the day; they do not play continuously.
Chosen for listeners, not an algorithm
Music shaped by more than three decades behind the decks
Colin has provided discos and karaoke since 1993. Royal Harbour Radio grew from the music guests enjoyed at The Waterfront Pub and the requests they made for songs to take home.
The result is a human-curated station built around recognisable favourites, strong transitions and the instinct that comes from reading a real audience.
Written from real life
The O'Reilly family in song
Colin's original catalogue is personal: Karen, his parents, brother, sisters and the life they share around Ramsgate's harbour all feature in the stories.
For Karen
Babe Since Greenwich
A love song written for Colin's wife, Karen, after four decades together.
Listen to the releaseHarbour life
Life's Better by the Harbour
The preferred rock 'n' roll version celebrates the life Colin and Karen built beside the Royal Harbour.
Discover Colin's musicFamily stories
The O'Reilly songs
Babydoll and Terry-Oke are Colin's mum and dad; Leeroy, Mandy and Kelly are his brother and sisters. Irish folk songs sit naturally with the wider family catalogue.
Read the family storyKeep exploring
Hear the station. See the harbour. Visit its home.
Royal Harbour Radio, the two Royal Harbour cameras and The Waterfront Pub are one Ramsgate community story.