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Rainbow Radio was one of several Co. Louth stations which placed transmitters beside the border in order to beam their signals into the North. It was set up by former Boyneside Radio North staff ‘Big O’, aka Oliver McMahon and the late Eugene Markey, onetime Chairman of Newry Council. Rainbow began broadcasting on 2nd of … Continue reading ""https://pirate.ie/archive/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AUK-23-Aug-1987-colour-1024x333.jpg