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15th January 20259th January 2025

Border series: afternoon show on Donegal station WABC

Returning to 1990 and the story of Donegal pirate WABC, today’s recording is from the autumn of that year following the resumption of the twin services WABC Gold and WABC Hot Hits. Tina James is in the afternoon slot on the Hot Hits station with plenty of chart music interspersed by idents claiming to play 10,000 hits in a row. News on the hour is read by Declan Gill and adverts are heard for businesses in Derry and Antrim, including one from as far away as Belfast.

The tape is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection and was made between 1500-1705 on 17^th October 1990 from 101.7 FM.

3rd January 20252nd January 2025

Border series: Tina James on WABC Hot Hits

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By the autumn of 1990, the twin services of WABC Gold and WABC Hot Hits had resumed from Inishowen in Co. Donegal close to the border with Co. Derry. The hot hits service had been suspended for a few months since the summer due to a shortage of staff but was later reinstated. In this recording, Tina James presents the afternoon drive programme. The emphasis is on the chart music with a minimum of talk although there are plenty of local adverts. The final news bulletin of the day is read by Declan Gill at 1700 and is shared with the Gold service.

The recording is courtesy of Ian Biggar and was made from 101.7 FM on 10^th October 1990 between 1645-1825.