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More David Dennehy on Sunshine Radio

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More David Dennehy on Sunshine Radio
Brian Greene’s own Sunshine Radio badge!

Here’s more of David Dennehy on late-night Sunshine Radio on 11th September 1982. Made from 101 FM from 2246-2331, the recording features more of the Album Top 30. News at 11pm is presented by Cathy Cregan, one of Sunshine’s best-known newsreaders. She had worked previously in ARD and joined Sunshine in its early days. Cathy went on to work as a journalist in national independent station Century Radio (1989-1991) and can now be heard on RTÉ.

This recording is from the Leon Tipler Tapes Collection, donated to us by Steve England.

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David Dennehy on Sunshine Radio

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David Dennehy on Sunshine Radio
David Dennehy as featured in the Sunshine Review 1985 (courtesy of DX Archive).

David Dennehy was a popular presenter on Sunshine Radio in the 1980s. Here he is in relaxed mood on late-night Sunshine on 11th September 1982. After two years on air, Sunshine was well-established as one of the two big Dublin pirates at this time.

From 10pm David presents the Album Top 30. News on the hour is read by Cathy Cregan.

The recording runs from 2125-2216 and was recorded from 101 FM. It is from the Leon Tipler Tapes Collection, donated to us by Steve England.

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Tony and Declan King on Sunshine Radio

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Tony and Declan King on Sunshine Radio
Tony King (Plunkett) and Declan King in the Sunshine Review from 1985 (courtesy DX Archive).

This is an excerpt from the Saturday afternoon sports programme on Sunshine Radio on 11th September 1982, as recorded by Leon Tipler on one of his regular visits to Dublin to document the Irish scene. It was made from 101 FM from 1550-1626 and features presenters Tony King (Plunkett) and Declan King. Tony had worked previously with other stations such as ARD. News is read by Cathy Cregan, another well-known voice of the time, and still a broadcaster today. The headlines include a story about Declan Flynn, the gay man who was murdered in Fairview Park two days previously. His death was a turning point in the campaign for LGBTQ+ rights in Ireland.

This recording is from the Leon Tipler Tapes Collection, donated to us by Steve England.

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Non-stop music on KISS FM 102.7

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Non-stop music on KISS FM 102.7
KISS FM rate card (courtesy of Ian Biggar).

This is another recording of Radio Nova offshoot KISS FM from 102.7 made by British radio enthusiast Leon Tipler during one of his visits to Dublin to document the Irish pirate scene. It was made from 2138-2310 on 12th September 1982 and features continuous music with station IDs. Nova’s news service, read by Siobhán Purcell, is also broadcast by KISS but presented as ‘Independent Radio News’.

The recording is from the Leon Tipler Tapes Collection, donated to us by Steve England.

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Early KISS FM programming

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Early KISS FM programming
KISS FM car sticker (courtesy of DX Archive).

This is an early broadcast of KISS FM on 102.7 from 2130-2259 on September 11th 1982, just a few days after the station’s launch. There are a few links by an unidentified DJ, but the style is mostly the clutter-free format for which Nova and its offshoots would gain popularity at various times. Nova’s news service is now known as ‘Independent Radio News’ and is carried by both stations at 10pm. It is read by Bryan Dobson, who retired from RTÉ in 2024. Clearly KISS FM was still experiencing teething problems as the news jingle fires unexpectedly and there is dead air for a few seconds in the final half hour.

This recording is from the Leon Tipler Tapes Collection, donated to us by Steve England.