{"id":3876,"date":"2021-04-09T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=3876"},"modified":"2021-04-25T20:06:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-25T19:06:48","slug":"big-d-and-radio-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/big-d-and-radio-dublin\/","title":{"rendered":"Big D and Radio Dublin from 1978"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1541\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3876-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19780423_BigD_Radio_Dublin_aircheck_EC.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19780423_BigD_Radio_Dublin_aircheck_EC.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19780423_BigD_Radio_Dublin_aircheck_EC.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\/2021\/04\/19780423_BigD_Radio_Dublin_aircheck_EC.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=3876-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19780423_BigD_Radio_Dublin_aircheck_EC.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19780423_BigD_Radio_Dublin_aircheck_EC.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BigD001-BE-1024x228.jpg\" alt=\"Big D and Radio Dublin from 1978\" class=\"wp-image-3887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BigD001-BE-1024x228.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BigD001-BE-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BigD001-BE-768x171.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BigD001-BE-1536x342.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BigD001-BE-2048x456.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Big D sticker (courtesy of Bill Ebrill). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a recording of part of a bandscan of stations from Dublin as heard on Sunday, 23<sup>rd<\/sup> April 1978 in Drogheda, Co. Louth. It includes Davitt Kelly (RIP) presenting &#8216;The Soul Service&#8217; on the Big D, followed by John Paul and part of the sponsored Chariot Inn programme. The recording ends with DJs Johnny Casey and Pat Stewart on Radio Dublin, who announce the address of 3, Sarsfield Road, Dublin 10 for letters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ireland_dublin_big_d_small_round_sticker_2.jpg\" alt=\"Big D and Radio Dublin from 1978\" class=\"wp-image-3864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ireland_dublin_big_d_small_round_sticker_2.jpg 530w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ireland_dublin_big_d_small_round_sticker_2-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ireland_dublin_big_d_small_round_sticker_2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ireland_dublin_big_d_small_round_sticker_2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><figcaption>Big D sticker (courtesy of DX Archive). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Big D was formed as a result of a staff mutiny at Radio Dublin in April 1978 and there was great rivalry between both stations. This bandscan, which also includes snippets of British stations heard on the east coast, gives a great sense of the AM radio scene at the time. We thank Eddie Caffrey for his donation.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a recording of part of a bandscan of stations from Dublin as heard on Sunday, 23rd April 1978 in Drogheda, Co. Louth. It includes Davitt Kelly (RIP) presenting &#8216;The Soul Service&#8217; on the Big D, followed by John Paul and part of the sponsored Chariot Inn programme. 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