{"id":10883,"date":"2025-07-23T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=10883"},"modified":"2025-07-19T11:19:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T10:19:59","slug":"early-cork-series-samples-from-a-week-on-radio-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/early-cork-series-samples-from-a-week-on-radio-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Cork series: samples from a week on Radio City"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_305\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-10883-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800922_R_City_var_LOD.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800922_R_City_var_LOD.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800922_R_City_var_LOD.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\/07\/19800922_R_City_var_LOD.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=10883-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800922_R_City_var_LOD.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19800922_R_City_var_LOD.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"961\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800000_Geraldine_O_Connor_LOD-961x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Early Cork series: samples from a week on Radio City\" class=\"wp-image-10884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800000_Geraldine_O_Connor_LOD-961x1024.jpg 961w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800000_Geraldine_O_Connor_LOD-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800000_Geraldine_O_Connor_LOD-768x818.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800000_Geraldine_O_Connor_LOD-rotated.jpg 976w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Geraldine O&#8217;Connor typing up the news in 1980 (courtesy Lillian O&#8217;Donoghue). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This post features recordings of Radio City Cork made over a week during the station\u2019s first month on air in September 1980. It begins with Paul Cassidy presenting an evening show on 22<sup>nd<\/sup> September, who is followed by Pat O\u2019Rourke (Smurf) with <em>Sounds Around Midnight<\/em>. Pat previously had a big following on CBC. Pat O\u2019Rourke is then heard from 24<sup>th<\/sup> September signing off in the early hours followed by the national anthem. He is followed by Noel Evans (Welch) later on drivetime later that day. Next up from 25<sup>th<\/sup> September is Noel Evans on drivetime, followed by John Rice. The final snippets were recorded on 29<sup>th<\/sup> September and feature Ed Harris with the <em>Afternoon Delight<\/em> programme followed by Geraldine O\u2019Connor and Noel Evans. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800900_Paul_Cassidy_LOD_crop.jpg\" alt=\"Early Cork series: samples from a week on Radio City\" class=\"wp-image-10891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800900_Paul_Cassidy_LOD_crop.jpg 991w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800900_Paul_Cassidy_LOD_crop-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800900_Paul_Cassidy_LOD_crop-768x758.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19800900_Paul_Cassidy_LOD_crop-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paul Cassidy at Radio City in 1980 (courtesy Lillian O&#8217;Donoghue). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Audio quality is poor throughout as the recording was made by placing a tape recorder against a radio instead of using a radio-cassette recorder. Despite our best efforts, there is also some wobble on the cassette after many decades. The tape was made from 1512 kHz AM, announcing 199 metres. Thanks to Lilian O\u2019Donoghue for the donation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post features recordings of Radio City Cork made over a week during the station\u2019s first month on air in September 1980. It begins with Paul Cassidy presenting an evening show on 22nd September, who is followed by Pat O\u2019Rourke (Smurf) with Sounds Around Midnight. Pat previously had a big following on CBC. 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