{"id":11580,"date":"2026-07-22T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=11580"},"modified":"2026-07-20T12:09:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:09:53","slug":"sunny-summer-afternoon-on-energy-103","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/sunny-summer-afternoon-on-energy-103\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunny summer afternoon on Energy 103"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5430\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11580-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI1885-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI1885-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI1885-192.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\/07\/AI1885-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=11580-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AI1885-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AI1885-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19860926-Phoenix-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sunny summer afternoon on Energy 103\" class=\"wp-image-11576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19860926-Phoenix-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19860926-Phoenix-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19860926-Phoenix-768x1158.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19860926-Phoenix-1018x1536.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19860926-Phoenix-1358x2048.jpg 1358w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19860926-Phoenix-scaled.jpg 1697w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An advert for Energy 103 in Phoenix magazine in 1986 (Anoraks Ireland Collection). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This recording of successful Dublin pirate Energy 103 was made on a warm and sunny day in the city in summer 1986. On air is popular DJ Gareth O\u2019Callaghan in the drivetime slot. As well as chart tunes and classics, features include the TV teaser, a review of the evening newspapers, Listeners\u2019 Top 10, traffic news, gig guide, a competition to win a holiday to Yugoslavia and information about upcoming sports events. News on the hour is read by George Long (Henry O\u2019Donovan, RIP). \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recording was made from 103 FM on Wednesday 16<sup>th<\/sup> July 1986 between 1636-1724 and 1740-1828 and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recording of successful Dublin pirate Energy 103 was made on a warm and sunny day in the city in summer 1986. On air is popular DJ Gareth O\u2019Callaghan in the drivetime slot. 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