{"id":10724,"date":"2025-03-29T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T09:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=10724"},"modified":"2026-04-03T15:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:37:12","slug":"border-series-paul-barnetts-final-show-on-wabc-in-1991","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/border-series-paul-barnetts-final-show-on-wabc-in-1991\/","title":{"rendered":"Border series: Paul Barnett&#8217;s final show on WABC in 1991"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2058\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-10724-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IB0113.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IB0113.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IB0113.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\/03\/IB0113.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=10724-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IB0113.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"IB0113.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Paul-Bentley-AUGUST-91_27-WABC-CU-IB-864x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Border series: Paul Barnett&#039;s final show on WABC in 1991\" class=\"wp-image-9318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Paul-Bentley-AUGUST-91_27-WABC-CU-IB-864x1024.jpg 864w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Paul-Bentley-AUGUST-91_27-WABC-CU-IB-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Paul-Bentley-AUGUST-91_27-WABC-CU-IB-768x911.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Paul-Bentley-AUGUST-91_27-WABC-CU-IB.jpg 1185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paul Barnett at WABC in 1991 (courtesy Ian Biggar). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In this recording of the Donegal pirate WABC, station founder Paul Barnett (RIP) is in top form for his final show as the station prepares to close down for the second time. The music is a mixture of contemporary hits and oldies, like an amalgam of the two original WABC Stations, Hot Hits and Gold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adverts are voiced by Paul and his then wife Krissi for businesses in Derry and Antrim and there is a promo for Krissi\u2019s last appearance at the Coleraine Rugby Club. Paul presents the WABC <em>What\u2019s On Guide<\/em> but there is no mention that the station is being wound down. Similarly, there is no formal sign-off from Paul although Krissi\u2019s show is announced as her last. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WABC closed on Easter Monday 1<sup>st<\/sup> April 1991. This recording was made on Good Friday 29<sup>th<\/sup> March 1991 from 0930-1100 from 101.7 FM and is courtesy of Ian Biggar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this recording of the Donegal pirate WABC, station founder Paul Barnett (RIP) is in top form for his final show as the station prepares to close down for the second time. 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