Radio Caroline Dublin (1990s) Archives - Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive

23rd September 202620th September 2026

Eclectic musical style on Radio Caroline Dublin

Radio Caroline Dublin broadcast to the capital between 1989 and 2000, making it one of the longest-running pirates of the post-1989 era. This recording was made towards the end of its run in 2000 and highlights the wide variety of music played and the freewheeling, non-commercial style. It begins with the last few minutes of duo Travis and Tony, who are followed by another double-act, Michelle and Rhonda.

The tape was made on Wednesday 17^th May 2000 from 102.5 FM between 1815-1915 and is courtesy of Ian Biggar.

17th August 202616th August 2026

Early evening show on Radio Caroline Dublin

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This recording of Radio Caroline Dublin was made towards the end of the station’s 11-year run in 2000. Travis and Tony are in the early evening slot with mostly current tunes and a few from the 1970s-1990s. There are plenty of requests for listeners and in-jokes between the two presenters. Reflecting changing technology, a mobile number is given out for requests and a station promo contains an email address. There is some interference in places so the recording may have been made outside Caroline’s core reception area.

The tape was made from 102.5 FM between 1625-1810 on 17^th May 2000 and is courtesy of Ian Biggar. Radio Caroline Dublin was based in Sutton in northeast Dublin and broadcast occasionally from 1989 and daily from 1992-2000.

10th August 20268th August 2026

Radio Caroline Dublin relayed on shortwave

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Old Gold Retold was a popular oldies show on Sunday mornings on Radio Caroline Dublin (102.5 FM) in the 1990s. The presenter was Derek Jones, a veteran of the Dublin pirate scene since the 1970s. The programme was sometimes relayed by one of the city’s pirate shortwave operators, bringing it to listeners in western Europe and occasionally further afield.

This edition of Old Gold Retold is from 0949-1120 on Sunday 4^th October 1998 as rebroadcast by Ozone Radio on 6245 kHz in the 48-metre band shortwave. Thanks to Ian Biggar for the donation.

27th July 202626th July 2026

OId Gold Retold on Radio Caroline Dublin

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Old Gold Retold was a long-running oldies show on Radio Caroline Dublin (1989-2000) presented by Derek Jones, one of the pioneers of pirate radio in the city. Featuring music from the 1950s-1970s, the show aired each Sunday morning on the Sutton-based station. This recording contains plenty of requests so clearly Old Gold Retold had built up a good following by that time.

The recording was made on from 102.5 FM on Sunday 2^nd November 1997 between 0911-1031 and is courtesy of Ian Biggar. There is interference in places and some cassette wobble due to deterioration.

20th July 202619th July 2026

Old and new music on Radio Caroline Dublin

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This is another recording of Sunday programming on Radio Caroline Dublin (1989-2000), one of the longest-running pirates of the period following the new broadcasting legislation. On air is Stephen Davitt (Daragh O’Sullivan) in an afternoon slot with a mixture of old and new music from the 1980s and early 1990s. Daragh broadcast previously on Centre Radio (1886-1988), a precursor to Radio Caroline Dublin.

Radio Caroline Dublin was running a full evening and weekend schedule by late 1992, having begun as an occasional station in 1989. Although based in Sutton in northeast Dublin, in this recording a contact address in Lower O’Connell Street is given. The recording was made from 102.5 FM on Sunday 17^th January 1993 between 1640-1725 and is courtesy of Ian Biggar.