{"id":2421,"date":"2020-08-10T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2021-08-06T17:28:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T16:28:22","slug":"full-recording-north-east-radio-dundalk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/full-recording-north-east-radio-dundalk\/","title":{"rendered":"Full recording: North East Radio (Dundalk)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5888\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2421-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/19800731-1350-1450-NorthEastRadio_Phil_Llewelyn.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/19800731-1350-1450-NorthEastRadio_Phil_Llewelyn.mp3\">http:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/19800731-1350-1450-NorthEastRadio_Phil_Llewelyn.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/19800731-1350-1450-NorthEastRadio_Phil_Llewelyn.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=2421-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/19800731-1350-1450-NorthEastRadio_Phil_Llewelyn.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19800731-1350-1450-NorthEastRadio_Phil_Llewelyn.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Imperial-Hotel-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Full recording: North East Radio (Dundalk)\" class=\"wp-image-2409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Imperial-Hotel-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Imperial-Hotel-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Imperial-Hotel-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Imperial-Hotel-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Imperial-Hotel-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>A view of the refurbished Imperial Hotel today (photo by John Walsh). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>North East Radio (NER) was a short-lived station in 1979 and 1980 set up directly in competition with the new Radio Carousel in Dundalk. Based in the Imperial Hotel in the town centre, NER had a hopeful start with a fresh style, professional presenters and plenty of advertising. However, disagreements over pay, interference and transmitter problems brought it down by the end of August 1980. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/NER_transmitter-739x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Full recording: North East Radio (Dundalk)\" class=\"wp-image-2413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/NER_transmitter-739x1024.jpg 739w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/NER_transmitter-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/NER_transmitter.jpg 753w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption>The NER transmitter (photo courtesy of Ian Biggar\/DX Archive). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording is from the end of NER&#8217;s run, 31<sup>st<\/sup> July 1980, and features Phil Llewelyn on air from 1350-1450. It was recorded from 1197 kHz (announced as 257 metres) and, we suspect, at a distance from the transmitter so quality is fair at best and there is plenty of electrical interference. Phil mentions a gig by British band Dexy&#8217;s Midnight Runners in the Imperial Hotel that night. There seem to be audio problems as the presenter&#8217;s links are low and there is some variation in levels in the music. Advertisements have dropped off also although evidence of the core listening area is provided by an ad for a nightclub in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, 30km from Dundalk. We thank Gary Hogg for sharing this recording which was made originally by Dave Small. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North East Radio (NER) was a short-lived station in 1979 and 1980 set up directly in competition with the new Radio Carousel in Dundalk. Based in the Imperial Hotel in the town centre, NER had a hopeful start with a fresh style, professional presenters and plenty of advertising. 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