Border series: Country and Irish on Misty Mountain Radio

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.

Border series: Country requests on Misty Mountain Radio

Border series: Country requests on Misty Mountain Radio

Misty Mountain Radio broadcast from the Cavan border region in the 2000s, specialising in show bands and country and Irish music. In this recording, DJ Mark Gregory has a CD to giveaway and there are requests from listeners around the county. The recording was made between from 106.2 FM between 2056-2200 on 15th January 2007.

Thanks to Ian Biggar for donating the tape, which was recorded originally by Brian Johnson. There is no known link between this station and the shortwave pirate Misty Mountain Radio that broadcast from the border region in the 1980s.