{"id":11757,"date":"2026-10-21T07:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=11757"},"modified":"2026-10-21T07:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T06:13:35","slug":"radio-west-anoraks-show-15th-june-1986","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/radio-west-anoraks-show-15th-june-1986\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio West Anoraks\u2019 Show (15th June 1986)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_936\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-11757-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8156AI-A-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8156AI-A-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8156AI-A-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\/10\/8156AI-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=11757-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/8156AI-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"8156AI-A-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ireland_mullingar_west_compliments_2-1024x445.jpg\" alt=\"Radio West Anoraks\u2019 Show (15th June 1986)\" class=\"wp-image-5236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ireland_mullingar_west_compliments_2-1024x445.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ireland_mullingar_west_compliments_2-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ireland_mullingar_west_compliments_2-768x333.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ireland_mullingar_west_compliments_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Radio West flyer from the days on 765 kHz (courtesy DX Archive). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This edition of the Radio West Anoraks\u2019 Show was recorded in June 1986, a few months after the show first occupied its weekly slot on the midlands pirate. On air in this show are Phil Hilton and station boss Shaun Coyne, who reports on the pirate scene in London following a recent visit. There is a phone call from ABC Radio in Waterford and other stations featured include new Galway station Emerald FM, new Louth pirate East Coast Radio and the large Cork station ERI, which is temporarily off the air. Commercial breaks include a promo for Anoraks UK voiced by the legendary Bob Gallico (RIP) and the programme is relayed by shortwave pirate Radio Rainbow International.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The recording was made from 765 kHz AM between 1111-1159 on Sunday 15<sup>th<\/sup> June 1986 and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This edition of the Radio West Anoraks\u2019 Show was recorded in June 1986, a few months after the show first occupied its weekly slot on the midlands pirate. 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