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County Sound broadcast to Galway from 17th March 1987 until 31st December 1988 and built up a loyal listenership during its time on air. Based originally in the town of Tuam, County Sound moved into Galway City in January 1988 and slogged it out with another pirate Coast 103 for local advertising revenue. Both stations were professional operations and dominated the Galway radio market at the end of the pirate era. This recording was made exactly a year before County Sound closed down and features regular overnight presenter Jon Richards bidding farewell to 1987 and welcoming 1988. He looks back at the pop music highlights of 1987, reviews the year’s films and previews cinematic releases for the new year. Jon Richards continues to broadcast on local station Galway Bay FM.
This recording was made from County Sound’s Tuam transmitter on 94.3 FM between 2345 and 0030 on 31st December 1987 and 1st January 1988. It is from the Anoraks Ireland Tapes Collection, donated to us by Paul Davidson.