{"id":11386,"date":"2026-03-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=11386"},"modified":"2026-03-10T19:41:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T19:41:55","slug":"early-cork-series-radio-city-welcomes-summer-1981","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/early-cork-series-radio-city-welcomes-summer-1981\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Cork series: Radio City welcomes summer 1981"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4584\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11386-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19810511_R_City_Cork_var_LOD.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19810511_R_City_Cork_var_LOD.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19810511_R_City_Cork_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\/2026\/03\/19810511_R_City_Cork_var_LOD.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=11386-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19810511_R_City_Cork_var_LOD.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19810511_R_City_Cork_var_LOD.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19810300_Alan_Edwards_Lilian_LOD-1024x839.jpg\" alt=\"Early Cork series: Radio City welcomes summer 1981\" class=\"wp-image-11387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19810300_Alan_Edwards_Lilian_LOD-1024x839.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19810300_Alan_Edwards_Lilian_LOD-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19810300_Alan_Edwards_Lilian_LOD-768x629.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/19810300_Alan_Edwards_Lilian_LOD.jpg 1328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lilian McCarthy (O&#8217;Donoghue) with Alan Edwards in 1981 (photo courtesy of Lilian).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This recording contains excerpts of shows by various DJs on Cork pirate Radio City in early summer 1981. First up is Carl Johnson (Dan Noonan), who hands over to Alan Edwards on his weekly Saturday evening slot. We hear most of Alan&#8217;s show, which includes a letter from Radio City super-fan Lilian McCarthy (O&#8217;Donoghue). This is followed by more clips of Carl Johnson and Noel Evans (Welch), including one from the day of the general election, 11<sup>th<\/sup> May 1981. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bulk of the recording was made from 95.5 FM from around 1700 on Saturday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> May 1981 but contains a number of edits. Radio City also broadcast on 1512 kHz, announcing 199 metres, but its AM channel was off air at the time. Audio quality is fair with some cassette wobble and distortion. Thanks to Lilian O&#8217;Donoghue for the donation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recording contains excerpts of shows by various DJs on Cork pirate Radio City in early summer 1981. 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