Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive
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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.
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This short recording of Sunshine Radio was made during a night-time slot in the spring of 1984, when RTÉ was relentlessly jamming the station’s signal as part of its campaign against the pirate. First up is the end of the Radio Romance slot with David Dennehy. News at midnight is presented by Justin McKenna and includes reference to the jamming, which was causing serious problems for Sunshine by this time. The iconic Desiderata, which used to be played before closedown of Sunshine every night, is heard before the midnight news as the station had long since moved to round-the-clock broadcasting. After news is Paul Vincent with the overnight show.
The recording is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection and was made from 100.5 FM between 2352-0015 on Thursday 22nd into Friday 23rd March 1984.
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This recording features the new Dublin station Energy 103 from summer 1986. Energy emerged from the ashes of Radio Nova, beginning broadcasting on 28th April and quickly becoming a leader in the Dublin radio market. The first part of the recording features a late-night show presented by Alan Burns, from 0113-0201 on Tuesday 29th July 1986. The second part is from 2357-0045 on Tuesday and Wednesday 29th and 30th July. It begins at the end of the syndicated programme American Music Magazine presented by Rick Dees and continues with Alan Burns again. The tape is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection.
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This recording of successful Dublin pirate Energy 103 was made on a warm and sunny day in the city in summer 1986. On air is popular DJ Gareth O’Callaghan in the drivetime slot. As well as chart tunes and classics, features include the TV teaser, a review of the evening newspapers, Listeners’ Top 10, traffic news, gig guide, a competition to win a holiday to Yugoslavia and information about upcoming sports events. News on the hour is read by George Long (Henry O’Donovan, RIP).
The recording was made from 103 FM on Wednesday 16th July 1986 between 1636-1724 and 1740-1828 and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection.
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Southside Radio broadcast from north Wicklow and later from Dún Laoghaire in south Dublin between 1978 and 1982. First up in this recording is the end of Phil’s mid-morning show with requests and dedications. She is followed by Paul Nicholas (Andy Ruane, who later worked on Sunshine Radio and RTÉ), who is standing in for Scott Williams. Adverts are aired for local businesses in south Dublin. Other features include a weather report, news about local gigs and events, the tea break dedication slot and community notices. Many presenters who went on to become big names in Irish radio were heard on Southside Radio including Scott Williams, Keith York, Bryan Dobson and Sybil Fennell.
The recording was made from 300 metres/999 kHz on Wednesday 23rd September 1981 between 1337-1513 and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection.