{"id":10398,"date":"2025-01-03T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=10398"},"modified":"2025-01-02T17:13:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T17:13:37","slug":"border-series-tina-james-on-wabc-hot-hits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/border-series-tina-james-on-wabc-hot-hits\/","title":{"rendered":"Border series: Tina James on WABC Hot Hits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6211\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-10398-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IB0005.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IB0005.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IB0005.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IB0005.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=10398-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IB0005.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"IB0005.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/May-1990-16-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"Border series: Tina James on WABC Hot Hits\" class=\"wp-image-10399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/May-1990-16-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/May-1990-16-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/May-1990-16-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/May-1990-16-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/May-1990-16.jpg 1782w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WABC studio in May 1990 (courtesy Ian Biggar). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording is courtesy of Ian Biggar and was made from 101.7 FM on 10<sup>th<\/sup> October 1990 between 1645-1825.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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