{"id":11538,"date":"2026-06-26T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=11538"},"modified":"2026-06-23T21:02:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T20:02:16","slug":"morning-magic-on-magic-103","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/morning-magic-on-magic-103\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Magic on Magic 103"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2583\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11538-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AI701-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AI701-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AI701-192.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\/06\/AI701-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=11538-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AI701-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AI701-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Magic2-1-1024x691.jpg\" alt=\"Morning Magic on Magic 103\" class=\"wp-image-11542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Magic2-1-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Magic2-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Magic2-1-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Magic2-1-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Magic2-1-2048x1383.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Magic 103 studio in 1985 with what looks like Peter Madison on the right (courtesy DX Archive). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This recording features programming from Magic 103, the short-lived easy-listening and talk-based experiment launched by Radio Nova in April 1985. Up first is Chris Barry and George Long (Henry O\u2019Donovan, RIP) with the end of the breakfast show, who is followed by Bob Gallico (RIP) and Peter Madison (RIP) with <em>Morning Magic<\/em>. There is a television preview, racing results, a competition, news snippets, a nostalgia spot and an interview with an American singer living in Dublin. The music ranges from country and Irish to classical, underlining the lack of clarity about what Magic 103 was supposed to offer listeners. Peter refers to Magic as \u2018Europe\u2019s newest easy-listening station\u2019 but the lack of adverts pointed to its growing financial woes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording was made from 103.5 FM on Thursday 23<sup>rd<\/sup> July 1985 between 0950-1122 and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recording features programming from Magic 103, the short-lived easy-listening and talk-based experiment launched by Radio Nova in April 1985. 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