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South West Radio broadcast from Killarney in Co. Kerry from 1986-1988. It was logged by Anoraks Ireland in November 1986 on 105 FM and listed by Anoraks UK as South West Community Radio in January 1987. By 1988, the station had added additional transmitters to boost coverage (97.1 FM for Killarney and Tralee and 103.3 for north Kerry). This recording is of a marathon breakfast show presented by John Howard (Niall Cassidy), who plays mostly country and Irish music. Adverts are heard for businesses in Kerry and north Cork, including one for the Radio Mallow music awards. There’s also a call from a listener who plays the tin whistle live on air and in keeping with some other rural stations, the Angelus bell is broadcast at midday. Niall Cassidy worked previously with Diamond Radio in Dublin (1984).
The recording was made from 97.1 FM between 0831-0902 and 1156-1227 on Saturday 5th November 1988 and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection.