{"id":10511,"date":"2025-02-14T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=10511"},"modified":"2025-05-23T18:54:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:54:31","slug":"border-series-radio-north-closes-down-1988","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/border-series-radio-north-closes-down-1988\/","title":{"rendered":"Border series: Radio North closes down at end of 1988,"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3257\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-10511-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/19881231-Radio-North-Carndonagh-Last-Programme-with-Mickey-Henry-From-11.02pm.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/19881231-Radio-North-Carndonagh-Last-Programme-with-Mickey-Henry-From-11.02pm.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/19881231-Radio-North-Carndonagh-Last-Programme-with-Mickey-Henry-From-11.02pm.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\/02\/19881231-Radio-North-Carndonagh-Last-Programme-with-Mickey-Henry-From-11.02pm.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=10511-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/19881231-Radio-North-Carndonagh-Last-Programme-with-Mickey-Henry-From-11.02pm.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19881231-Radio-North-Carndonagh-Last-Programme-with-Mickey-Henry-From-11.02pm.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"718\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ireland_carndonagh_radio_north_rollin_with_the_big_wheel_b-718x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Border series: Radio North closes down at end of 1988,\" class=\"wp-image-10494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ireland_carndonagh_radio_north_rollin_with_the_big_wheel_b-718x1024.jpg 718w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ireland_carndonagh_radio_north_rollin_with_the_big_wheel_b-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ireland_carndonagh_radio_north_rollin_with_the_big_wheel_b-768x1095.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ireland_carndonagh_radio_north_rollin_with_the_big_wheel_b.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Early Radio North poster (courtesy DX Archive). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Along with the vast majority of the other pirates, the Donegal station Radio North closed down at the end of 1988 in compliance with new broadcasting legislation. This recording of the final hour of Radio North on New Year&#8217;s Eve is presented by Mickey Henry who shares many requests from loyal listeners on both sides of the border, including one who has recorded most of the shows for posterity. Other presenters join Mickey in studio and there is a supportive phone call from neighbouring pirate Donegal Community Radio (DCR). <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Donegal-Democrat-Friday-January-06-1989-Page-8-787x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Border series: Radio North closes down at end of 1988,\" class=\"wp-image-10512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Donegal-Democrat-Friday-January-06-1989-Page-8-787x1024.jpg 787w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Donegal-Democrat-Friday-January-06-1989-Page-8-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Donegal-Democrat-Friday-January-06-1989-Page-8-768x999.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Donegal-Democrat-Friday-January-06-1989-Page-8-1181x1536.jpg 1181w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Donegal-Democrat-Friday-January-06-1989-Page-8-1575x2048.jpg 1575w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Donegal-Democrat-Friday-January-06-1989-Page-8-scaled.jpg 1968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cutting from the Donegal Democrat in early 1989 featuring the county&#8217;s pirates. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The closedown speech just before midnight is read by station manager Francis Callaghan, who thanks everyone involved over the previous two years. Although the transmitter is about to be switched off, he hints that more is to come when he says that Radio North will be bigger and better than ever in 1989.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording was made by Rodney Neill from 98 FM between 2302-0000 on December 31<sup>st<\/sup> 1988 and is courtesy of DX Archive. Within days, Radio North would return to the airwaves. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Along with the vast majority of the other pirates, the Donegal station Radio North closed down at the end of 1988 in compliance with new broadcasting legislation. 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