{"id":11195,"date":"2025-12-08T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=11195"},"modified":"2025-12-01T19:03:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:03:52","slug":"drivetime-on-magic-103","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/drivetime-on-magic-103\/","title":{"rendered":"Drivetime on Magic 103"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7877\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11195-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8142AI-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8142AI-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8142AI-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\/11\/8142AI-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=11195-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8142AI-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"8142AI-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Magic4-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"Drivetime on Magic 103\" class=\"wp-image-8447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Magic4-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Magic4-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Magic4-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Magic4-1536x1029.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Magic4.jpg 1916w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Magic 103 studios (courtesy DX Archive).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Magic 103 was launched by Radio Nova on April 29<sup>th<\/sup> 1985, promoting itself as an easy-listening and information service for Dublin. This placed the station more in competition with RT\u00c9 Radio 1 than Radio 2, but it never really found its feet and presentation and production standards were mixed during its short period on air. Magic 103 closed on 22<sup>nd<\/sup> September and the laying off of staff worsened a dispute with the National Union of Journalists, which would ultimately contribute to the demise of Radio Nova. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tape begins with the end of the afternoon show with Mark Weller (Costigan) and Linda Conway, which includes an interview related to one of the day\u2019s news stories. ABC Network News on the hour is broadcast on both Magic 103 and Radio Nova. Shane Mac Gabhann and Dave Johnson (Andrew Hanlon) follow the 1700 news with a drivetime news and music show, including a newspaper review, sports news, community information, a book feature and an entertainment guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection and was made from 103.5 FM between 1645-1818 on Wednesday 17<sup>th<\/sup> July 1985.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Magic 103 was launched by Radio Nova on April 29th 1985, promoting itself as an easy-listening and information service for Dublin. 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