{"id":11342,"date":"2026-02-27T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=11342"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:46:16","slug":"early-cork-series-test-broadcast-by-radio-city-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/early-cork-series-test-broadcast-by-radio-city-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Cork series: Test broadcast by Radio City 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5625\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11342-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/19810400_R_City_2_Cork_Pete_Andrews_test_LOD.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/19810400_R_City_2_Cork_Pete_Andrews_test_LOD.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/19810400_R_City_2_Cork_Pete_Andrews_test_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\/2026\/02\/19810400_R_City_2_Cork_Pete_Andrews_test_LOD.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=11342-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/19810400_R_City_2_Cork_Pete_Andrews_test_LOD.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19810400_R_City_2_Cork_Pete_Andrews_test_LOD.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ireland_cork_radio_city_studio_1981_b-1024x706.jpg\" alt=\"Early Cork series: Test broadcast by Radio City 2\" class=\"wp-image-11169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ireland_cork_radio_city_studio_1981_b-1024x706.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ireland_cork_radio_city_studio_1981_b-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ireland_cork_radio_city_studio_1981_b-768x529.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ireland_cork_radio_city_studio_1981_b.jpg 1524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Radio City studio in 1981 (courtesy DX Archive)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This recording is of a test broadcast by Radio City 2, which was linked to the early Cork pirate Radio City (1980-1982). The frequency is 88.8 FM, distinct from the main channel on 95.5, but the station&#8217;s AM frequency on 1512 kHz (199 metres) is also mentioned. The presenter is Pete Andrews (O&#8217;Neill) and sound quality is poor at first, due to distorted audio levels in studio. This sounds more like an engineering test than the beginnings of an offshoot station, but there were later broadcasts of a distinct FM service using the name Radio City 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airchecked recording is from an undated Saturday night but we estimate it to be from April or May 1981. Thanks to Lilian O&#8217;Donoghue for the donation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recording is of a test broadcast by Radio City 2, which was linked to the early Cork pirate Radio City (1980-1982). The frequency is 88.8 FM, distinct from the main channel on 95.5, but the station&#8217;s AM frequency on 1512 kHz (199 metres) is also mentioned. 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