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Concord Community Radio was the first iteration of community radio on the northside of Dublin city, a tradition that continues in licensed form to this day. Concord began broadcasting in late 1982 on 1332 kHz (220 metres) and in 1983 moved to 890 kHz (337 metres). In 1984, Concord became North Dublin Community Radio (NDCR) and continued on AM and FM until the end of 1988. It was one of the leading members of the National Association of Community Broadcasters that lobbied for licensed community radio and many of those involved went on to set up NEAR FM, which began broadcasting on a fulltime basis in 1995.
First up in this recording is Gerry Lee with Christmas music and ballads in the easy listening style. He is followed by Boppin’ Billy with the country and bluegrass show. The tape was made from 98.2 FM from 2125-2215 on 14th December 1983 and is from the Skywave Tapes Collection. Radio Skywave International was a 1980s shortwave station broadcasting from Baldoyle in northeast Dublin.