{"id":11410,"date":"2026-03-27T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=11410"},"modified":"2026-03-26T20:08:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:08:33","slug":"dr-dons-dinner-spinner-on-ard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/dr-dons-dinner-spinner-on-ard\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Don&#8217;s Dinner Spinner on ARD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1700\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11410-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8042AI-B-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8042AI-B-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8042AI-B-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\/2026\/03\/8042AI-B-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=11410-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8042AI-B-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"8042AI-B-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Don-after-raid-1978-1024x616.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Don&#039;s Dinner Spinner on ARD\" class=\"wp-image-5184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Don-after-raid-1978-1024x616.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Don-after-raid-1978-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Don-after-raid-1978-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Don-after-raid-1978-1536x924.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Don-after-raid-1978.jpg 1819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Don (left) after the raid on ARD in 1978 (photo Irish Press). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Don Moore (Dr Don) was one of the pioneers of early pirate radio in Ireland, and developed Alternative Radio Dublin (ARD) into a credible and professional station in an increasingly competitive market at the end of the 1970s. This recording is of Dr Don in the lunchtime slot on ARD, featuring his usual zany and fast-paced style. There\u2019s a listeners\u2019 postal quiz to win cinema tickets and new headlines at half past the hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection and was made from 1151 kHz, announcing 257 metres, between 1304-1334 sometime in 1978.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don Moore (Dr Don) was one of the pioneers of early pirate radio in Ireland, and developed Alternative Radio Dublin (ARD) into a credible and professional station in an increasingly competitive market at the end of the 1970s. 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