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Radio West Anoraks’ Show (6th July 1986)

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Radio West Anoraks' Show (6th July 1986)
Radio West stationery from the 765 kHz era (courtesy DX Archive).

This recording of the weekly Radio West Anoraks’ Show from summer 1986 includes legendary broadcaster Bob Gallico (RIP) as a guest in studio with station boss Shaun Coyne and Phil Hilton. Bob talks about his love for radio since his youth in the US and explains how he landed a job reading news with Radio Nova in Dublin. The panel discusses the evolution of the pirate scene in recent years and speculates about its future. There is also discussion of Dublin station Q102, to which Bob has recently moved. Other stations mentioned are WLCB in Wicklow, new Dundalk station CLR, ERI and WBEN in Cork, Capitol-Nitesky 96, Liberties Radio, KISS FM and Energy 103 in Dublin, Zee 104 in Kildare, Kandy Radio in Ballinasloe and Radio Rainbow International in Louth.

The tape was made from 765 kHz between 1122-1200 (with a few edits) on Sunday 6th July 1986 and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection.

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Saturday evening on ABC Radio from Waterford

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Saturday evening on ABC Radio from Waterford
Dave Hunt at ABC in 1985 (Anoraks Ireland Collection).

ABC Radio was a popular and professional pirate station broadcasting from various locations in Co. Waterford from 1982-1988. It was set up by four English DJs in a caravan in the coastal resort of Tramore but expanded over time and moved into a more professional facility in Waterford City in 1984. From then on ABC grew into a successful and popular station covering the southeast.

This recording of a Saturday evening show was made in the autumn of 1986. First we hear the final few minutes of the Andy Ellis programme, followed by news also read by Andy. Next is Dave Hunt with the Music for Heads show and a promise of features on Eric Clapton and David Bowie later that evening. The tape was made on between 1857-1942 on Saturday 4th October 1986 from 103.2 FM, which was the station’s Tramore relay at the time. Its main frequency was 1026 kHz AM.

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Radio West Anoraks’ Show (15th June 1986)

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Radio West Anoraks’ Show (15th June 1986)
Radio West flyer from the days on 765 kHz (courtesy DX Archive).

This edition of the Radio West Anoraks’ Show was recorded in June 1986, a few months after the show first occupied its weekly slot on the midlands pirate. On air in this show are Phil Hilton and station boss Shaun Coyne, who reports on the pirate scene in London following a recent visit. There is a phone call from ABC Radio in Waterford and other stations featured include new Galway station Emerald FM, new Louth pirate East Coast Radio and the large Cork station ERI, which is temporarily off the air. Commercial breaks include a promo for Anoraks UK voiced by the legendary Bob Gallico (RIP) and the programme is relayed by shortwave pirate Radio Rainbow International.

The recording was made from 765 kHz AM between 1111-1159 on Sunday 15th June 1986 and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection.

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Radio West Anoraks’ Show (18th May 1986)

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Radio West Anoraks' Show (18th May 1986)
A Radio West sticker from the station’s period on 765 kHz (Anoraks Ireland Collection).

This is part of the weekly Radio West Anoraks’ Show from spring 1986, presented by Phil Hilton and station boss Shaun Coyne. Stations discussed include Centre Radio in Kildare, the new Independent Radio Longford, Big M in Monaghan, Cavan Community Radio and Boyneside Radio. There are letters from people selling AM and FM transmitters and reference to DX programmes broadcast on public broadcasters around Europe.

The recording is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection and was made from 765 kHz AM between 1136-1200 on Sunday 18th May 1986.

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Listeners’ Top 100 on Energy 103

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Listeners' Top 100 on Energy 103
Energy logo from a newspaper advert in 1986 (Anoraks Ireland Collection).

On the August bank holiday weekend 1986, Dublin pirate Energy 103 broadcast the Listeners’ Top 100. Presented by Gareth O’Callaghan, the marathon broadcast lasted the entire day and was based on phone votes from listeners. News on the hour is read by Cathy Kelly.

The tape was made from 103 FM between From 1540-1628 and 1636-1724 on Monday 4th August 1986 and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection.