{"id":10527,"date":"2025-02-21T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=10527"},"modified":"2025-02-16T12:33:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T12:33:24","slug":"summer-saturday-cbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/summer-saturday-cbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Saturday on Clonmel Broadcasting Corporation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1143\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-10527-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8131AI-CBC-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8131AI-CBC-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8131AI-CBC-192.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\/8131AI-CBC-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=10527-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8131AI-CBC-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"8131AI-CBC-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1983-CBC-Radio-Magazine-1-CU-1024x738.jpg\" alt=\"Summer Saturday on Clonmel Broadcasting Corporation\" class=\"wp-image-10528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1983-CBC-Radio-Magazine-1-CU-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1983-CBC-Radio-Magazine-1-CU-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1983-CBC-Radio-Magazine-1-CU-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1983-CBC-Radio-Magazine-1-CU.jpg 1377w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CBC newsletter masthead from 1983 (Anoraks Ireland Collection). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The origins of pirate radio in Co. Tipperary were in the experimental summer station Radio Clonmel in 1978 and bigger stations Radio Carrick and Clonmel Local Radio in 1980.  In September 1981, Galway man Gerry Gannon, who was based in Carrick-on-Suir, began planning a radio station for all of south Tipperary . The result of his campaigh was the Clonmel Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), which began broadcasting on 14<sup>th<\/sup> November 1981. CBC became one of the leading pirates to espouse a community radio ethos, in contrast with larger commercial operators in cities such as Dublin and Cork. It had deep roots in its local community and continued broadcasting until the end of 1988. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This short airchecked recording was made on a Saturday afternoon in summer 1983 in Cashel outside the core listening area, so quality is fair at best. Up first is DJ Pat with chart music and he is followed by Kevin Ambrose. Adverts are heard for small businsesses in Clonmel and surounding towns. The recording was made from 828 kHz AM by Kieran Murray on Saturday 16<sup>th<\/sup> July 1983 from around 1800 and is part of the Anoraks Ireland Collection. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The origins of pirate radio in Co. Tipperary were in the experimental summer station Radio Clonmel in 1978 and bigger stations Radio Carrick and Clonmel Local Radio in 1980. In September 1981, Galway man Gerry Gannon, who was based in Carrick-on-Suir, began planning a radio station for all of south Tipperary . 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