{"id":11444,"date":"2026-04-27T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=11444"},"modified":"2026-04-26T14:13:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T13:13:11","slug":"declan-meehan-on-sunshine-radio-in-1982","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/declan-meehan-on-sunshine-radio-in-1982\/","title":{"rendered":"Declan Meehan on Sunshine Radio in 1982"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3082\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11444-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IB0014-B.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IB0014-B.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IB0014-B.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\/04\/IB0014-B.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=11444-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IB0014-B.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"IB0014-B.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/early-declan-meehan.jpg\" alt=\"Declan Meehan on Sunshine Radio in 1982\" class=\"wp-image-3157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/early-declan-meehan.jpg 750w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/early-declan-meehan-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Declan Meehan at the controls in the early days of Sunshine Radio (courtesy Ian Biggar). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This recording of popular DJ Declan Meehan on Sunshine Radio was made in summer 1982, as the north Dublin station approached its second birthday. Along with the usual mixture of contemporary hits and oldies, there\u2019s mention of the ongoing World Cup tournament and the Sunshine Radio rock concert in Malahide Castle that evening. Commercial breaks include an advert for Tamango\u2019s nightclub in the Sands Hotel in Portmarnock where Sunshine was based. There\u2019s also a cash prize giveaway based on a car registration number. News is read by Siobh\u00e1n Walls, who had previously worked in pirate radio in Cork. Declan Meehan would move to Sunshine\u2019s great rival Radio Nova the following month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording was made from 531 kHz between 1642-1727 on Friday 18<sup>th<\/sup> June 1982. After a wobbly start, audio quality is good. Thanks to Ian Biggar for the donation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recording of popular DJ Declan Meehan on Sunshine Radio was made in summer 1982, as the north Dublin station approached its second birthday. 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