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This recording features programming from Magic 103, the short-lived easy-listening and talk-based experiment launched by Radio Nova in April 1985. Up first is Chris Barry and George Long (Henry O’Donovan, RIP) with the end of the breakfast show, who is followed by Bob Gallico (RIP) and Peter Madison (RIP) with Morning Magic. There is a television preview, racing results, a competition, news snippets, a nostalgia spot and an interview with an American singer living in Dublin. The music ranges from country and Irish to classical, underlining the lack of clarity about what Magic 103 was supposed to offer listeners. Peter refers to Magic as ‘Europe’s newest easy-listening station’ but the lack of adverts pointed to its growing financial woes.
The recording was made from 103.5 FM on Thursday 23rd July 1985 between 0950-1122 and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection.