{"id":10655,"date":"2025-04-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=10655"},"modified":"2025-03-30T16:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T15:35:48","slug":"northeast-series-kieran-murray-on-radio-carousel-drogheda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/northeast-series-kieran-murray-on-radio-carousel-drogheda\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeast series: Kieran Murray on Radio Carousel Drogheda"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9005\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-10655-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8134AI-Carousel-Drogheda-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8134AI-Carousel-Drogheda-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8134AI-Carousel-Drogheda-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\/8134AI-Carousel-Drogheda-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=10655-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/8134AI-Carousel-Drogheda-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"8134AI-Carousel-Drogheda-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CarouselDroghedaBoyneValleyHotel-bill-ebrill-1024x710.jpg\" alt=\"Northeast series: Kieran Murray on Radio Carousel Drogheda\" class=\"wp-image-10656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CarouselDroghedaBoyneValleyHotel-bill-ebrill-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CarouselDroghedaBoyneValleyHotel-bill-ebrill-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CarouselDroghedaBoyneValleyHotel-bill-ebrill-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/CarouselDroghedaBoyneValleyHotel-bill-ebrill.jpg 1482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Radio Carousel antenna at the Boyne Valley Hotel in Drogheda (courtesy Bill Ebrill).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Louth station Radio Carousel developed many satellite stations during its long existence (1978-1988). Apart from the headquarters in Dundalk, at various times it had stations in Navan (Co. Meath), Drogheda (Co. Louth), Castleblayney (Co. Monaghan) and on the border aimed at Newry (Co. Armagh\/Co. Down). The model was for satellites to run their own programming but link up with Dundalk for certain programmes, for instance <em>Country Call<\/em> presented by station owner Hugh Hardy (RIP). The first satellite service was opened in Drogheda in 1982 and claimed coverage of south Co. Louth and north Co. Dublin. The studios were based in the Boyne Valley Hotel but it was difficult for the station to gain a hold in Drogheda due to the dominance of Boyneside Radio in the town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This short recording of Radio Carousel Drogheda features a familiar voice on the station, Kieran Murray, presenting an afternoon musical mix, interspersed with adverts and community announcements. The airchecked recording was made by Kieran from around 1500 on Wednesday 19<sup>th<\/sup> May 1982 from 99.4 FM and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection. Radio Carousel Drogheda also broadcast on 1413 kHz, announcing 215 metres.    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Louth station Radio Carousel developed many satellite stations during its long existence (1978-1988). Apart from the headquarters in Dundalk, at various times it had stations in Navan (Co. Meath), Drogheda (Co. Louth), Castleblayney (Co. Monaghan) and on the border aimed at Newry (Co. Armagh\/Co. Down). 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