{"id":11455,"date":"2026-05-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=11455"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T16:51:10","slug":"early-cork-series-more-summer-sounds-on-radio-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/early-cork-series-more-summer-sounds-on-radio-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Early Cork series: more summer sounds on Radio City"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8126\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11455-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19810613_R_City_Cork_var_LOD.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19810613_R_City_Cork_var_LOD.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19810613_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\/04\/19810613_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=11455-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19810613_R_City_Cork_var_LOD.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19810613_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=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19810300_Alan_Edwards_3_LOD_bw-1024x832.jpg\" alt=\"Early Cork series: more summer sounds on Radio City\" class=\"wp-image-11454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19810300_Alan_Edwards_3_LOD_bw-1024x832.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19810300_Alan_Edwards_3_LOD_bw-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19810300_Alan_Edwards_3_LOD_bw-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/19810300_Alan_Edwards_3_LOD_bw.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alan Edwards at Radio City in 1981 (courtesy Lilian O&#8217;Donoghue). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is another recording of Cork pirate Radio City in summer 1981. First up is the end of the community association programme with Se\u00e1n Collins, followed by Alan Edwards with his weekly early Saturday evening slot. Alan plays mostly chart hits including plenty of Irish tunes and some oldies thrown in. There are plenty of requests from listeners but few adverts. He is followed by Steve Douglas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording was made from approximately 1700-1900 (with some edits) from 88.4 FM on Saturday 13<sup>th<\/sup> June 1981. Radio City also broadcast on 1512 kHz, announcing 199 metres. Thanks to Lilian O&#8217;Donoghue. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is another recording of Cork pirate Radio City in summer 1981. First up is the end of the community association programme with Se\u00e1n Collins, followed by Alan Edwards with his weekly early Saturday evening slot. Alan plays mostly chart hits including plenty of Irish tunes and some oldies thrown in. 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