{"id":3168,"date":"2020-12-09T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=3168"},"modified":"2021-08-06T17:05:05","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T16:05:05","slug":"tony-allan-on-sunshine-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/tony-allan-on-sunshine-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Allan in the early days of Sunshine Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6879\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3168-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/19801018_Sunshine_Radio_Tony_Allen_1501-1608-1647-1704_IB.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/19801018_Sunshine_Radio_Tony_Allen_1501-1608-1647-1704_IB.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/19801018_Sunshine_Radio_Tony_Allen_1501-1608-1647-1704_IB.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\/2020\/12\/19801018_Sunshine_Radio_Tony_Allen_1501-1608-1647-1704_IB.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=3168-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/19801018_Sunshine_Radio_Tony_Allen_1501-1608-1647-1704_IB.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19801018_Sunshine_Radio_Tony_Allen_1501-1608-1647-1704_IB.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/192197_169910739725838_4225934_o.jpg\" alt=\"Tony Allan in the early days of Sunshine Radio\" class=\"wp-image-3172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/192197_169910739725838_4225934_o.jpg 496w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/192197_169910739725838_4225934_o-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><figcaption>Tony Allan at Radio Nova&#8217;s official closedown in May 1983 (photo courtesy of Joe King). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Tony Allan (1949-2004) was one of the best-known voices of Irish pirate radio in the decade from 1978-1988 and among the finest broadcasters of his generation. Heard originally on British offshore stations such as Radio Caroline in the 1970s, he did voice-overs, jingles and presentation on many Irish pirates. Tony was among those who joined Sunshine Radio when it went on the air in September 1980 and stayed with the station for the first few months doing commercials and presenting programmes. He left in January 1981 and would later be heard regularly on Sunshine&#8217;s great rival, Radio Nova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ireland_portmarnock_sunshine_studio_1981.jpg\" alt=\"Tony Allan in the early days of Sunshine Radio\" class=\"wp-image-3161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ireland_portmarnock_sunshine_studio_1981.jpg 750w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ireland_portmarnock_sunshine_studio_1981-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><figcaption>The original Sunshine studio at the Sands Hotel, Portmarnock in 1981 (photo courtesy of Ian Biggar). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a recording of Tony on Sunshine on Saturday 18<sup>th<\/sup> October 1980, as heard on 531 kHz AM in Ayrshire in Scotland by Ken Baird.  It runs from 1501-1608 and again from 1647-1704. Although there is co-channel interference due to the time of year and the Swiss station underneath, it is quite listenable and Tony&#8217;s unique style shines through the ether. The voice of Sunshine boss Robbie Robinson (Dale) can be heard on some of the ads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We thank Ian Biggar for sharing this valuable recording with us.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tony Allan (1949-2004) was one of the best-known voices of Irish pirate radio in the decade from 1978-1988 and among the finest broadcasters of his generation. Heard originally on British offshore stations such as Radio Caroline in the 1970s, he did voice-overs, jingles and presentation on many Irish pirates. 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