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Border series: Country and Irish on Misty Mountain Radio

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Border series: Country and Irish on Misty Mountain Radio

Misty Mountain Radio was a country and Irish pirate broadcasting from the Cavan border region in the 2000s. This recording of an evening show from autumn 2003 features the usual diet of requests from listeners throughout the county, one of whose donkeys have gone missing! The unidentified DJ finishes his show at 2130 and is followed by automated music.

The tape was made from 107.1 FM between 2010-2140 on Tuesday 14th October 2003 and is courtesy of Ian Biggar.

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Border series: Radio Star Country enters 2003

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Border series: Radio Star Country enters 2003
Country Girl Claire letterhead (courtesy Ian Biggar).

This recording of Monaghan station Radio Star Country was made on New Year’s Day 2003. On air is Country Girl Claire with requests and dedications phoned in to a Monaghan number. An advertising promo includes numbers for sales representatives in the North and there are plenty of adverts from both sides of the border, including for country music stars. News from IRN is heard on the hour and the tape finishes with the Wednesday morning gospel programme, evidence of the station’s religious backing.

This recording was recorded in Scotland on 981 kHz AM from 0903-1003 on 1st January 2003 and suffers from electrical interference at times. Thanks to Ian Biggar for the donation.