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Q102 breakfast with Scott Williams and Bob Gallico

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Q102 breakfast with Scott Williams and Bob Gallico
Q102 rate card from 1986-7 (Anoraks Ireland Collection).

By 1987, Q102 was well-established as one of the leading pirates in Dublin due to its professional and polished sound. This edition of the breakfast show with Scott Williams was recorded in spring that year. Headlines are read by Bob Gallico (RIP) just before the top of the hour, meaning that its news was aired before other stations. Bob also joins Scott in studio during the show and there is the daily Eye in the Sky traffic report from Mike Hogan in a helicopter above Dublin.

The recording is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection and was made from from 102.1 FM between 0753-0840 on Friday 24th April 1987.

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Andy Rua on Sunshine Radio

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Andy Rua on Sunshine Radio
Andy Ruane pictured as a ‘past pupil’ in the Sunshine Review of 1985 (courtesy DX Archive).

Andy Ruane (Andy Rua, previously Paul Nicholas) worked on various Dublin pirates in the late 1970s and early 1980s before moving on to a career in RTÉ. Here he is in 1983 in the lunchtime slot on Portmarnock station Sunshine Radio. Cathy Cregan reads the main lunchtime news, which includes results from the abortion referendum of the previous day.

The recording was made from 101.5 FM between 1258 and 1343 on 8th September 1983 and is courtesy of Shay Geoghegan.

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Evening show with Jason Maine on Radio Nova

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Evening show with Jason Maine on Radio Nova
Nova car sticker from the 846 period (courtesy Ian Biggar).

Jason Maine was a popular DJ from the Dublin pirate scene in the late 1970s and 1980s, presenting on stations such as Big D, Radio 257, Sunshine Radio and Q102. Here he is with a laid-back evening show on Radio Nova from spring 1982.

The partially airchecked recording was made from 88 FM in mono between 2145-2300 on Good Friday 9th April 1982 and is courtesy of Shay Geoghegan. Nova also broadcast on 846 kHz AM at this time.

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Eclectic musical style on Radio Caroline Dublin

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Eclectic musical style on Radio Caroline Dublin
Radio Caroline card from the mid-1990s (Pirate.ie Collection).

Radio Caroline Dublin broadcast to the capital between 1989 and 2000, making it one of the longest-running pirates of the post-1989 era. This recording was made towards the end of its run in 2000 and highlights the wide variety of music played and the freewheeling, non-commercial style. It begins with the last few minutes of duo Travis and Tony, who are followed by another double-act, Michelle and Rhonda.

The tape was made on Wednesday 17th May 2000 from 102.5 FM between 1815-1915 and is courtesy of Ian Biggar.  

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St. Patrick’s Day on Nova offshoot KISS FM

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St. Patrick's Day on Nova offshoot KISS FM
John Clarke in the KISS FM studio in 1982 (Anoraks Ireland Collection).

This recording of Radio Nova offshoot KISS FM was made on St. Patrick’s Day 1983. First up is the final part of the lunchtime show with Colm Hayes. He is joined in studio by Eurovision winner Johnny Logan, who is due to begin his nationwide tour in Nova Park that night. Colm is followed by John Clarke who continues the Irish musical theme, mixed with oldies. News on the hour is read by Bryan Dobson, who would go on to a long career in RTÉ. A promo for the ‘KISS FM £5,000 pay-off’ is also heard, one of the many extravagant giveaways by the Radio Nova network.

The recording was made from 102.7 FM on Thursday 17th March 1983 between 1531-1705 and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection.