{"id":3903,"date":"2021-04-16T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=3903"},"modified":"2025-01-18T15:28:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T15:28:58","slug":"radio-dublin-24-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/radio-dublin-24-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Dublin announces full-time broadcasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9277\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3903-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19780102_Radio_Dublin_0015-0100_end_festive_marathon_Cooke_GH.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19780102_Radio_Dublin_0015-0100_end_festive_marathon_Cooke_GH.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19780102_Radio_Dublin_0015-0100_end_festive_marathon_Cooke_GH.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\/19780102_Radio_Dublin_0015-0100_end_festive_marathon_Cooke_GH.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=3903-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19780102_Radio_Dublin_0015-0100_end_festive_marathon_Cooke_GH.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19780102_Radio_Dublin_0015-0100_end_festive_marathon_Cooke_GH.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"939\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19770121_Radio_Dublin_march_Sounds_Alternative.jpg\" alt=\"Radio Dublin announces full-time broadcasting\" class=\"wp-image-3908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19770121_Radio_Dublin_march_Sounds_Alternative.jpg 939w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19770121_Radio_Dublin_march_Sounds_Alternative-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19770121_Radio_Dublin_march_Sounds_Alternative-768x693.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo of Radio Dublin march from Sounds Alternative, February 1978 (courtesy of Ian Biggar). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Back when pirate stations were part-time hobbyists, Radio Dublin broke the mould on the 17<sup>th<\/sup> and 18<sup>th<\/sup> September 1977 when it broadcast <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/aircheck-radio-dublin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">non-stop for 36 hours<\/a>. This was a key period in the development of the pirates as stations went full-time for the first time, with Radio Dublin pioneering round the clock broadcasting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the Christmas and New Year period 1977\/78, Radio Dublin broadcast continuously for 300 hours. According to <em>Sounds Alternative<\/em> magazine edited by Kieran Murray, it was the only station in Ireland to ring in the New Year, with the Lord Mayor of Dublin doing the honours. On Monday 2<sup>nd<\/sup> January 1978, the station announced that it would begin full-time daily broadcasting and unveiled a new schedule of DJs including Gerry Campbell, James Dillon, Sylvie, Mike Eastwood, Shay West, Denis Murray and John Clarke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording is of the last 40 minutes of Radio Dublin&#8217;s festive marathon from 0020-0100 on 2<sup>nd<\/sup> January. The presenter is unidentified but the voice of Shay West is heard with a message in basic French asking an overseas listener to phone home. The broadcast is closed by Radio Dublin&#8217;s owner Eamonn Cooke who announces that full-time programming will start later that morning at 8am. This recording was made in Leeds by Gary Hogg, so is very much DX reception, but it is an important piece of history as it marked the start of a new era in Irish radio history. Thanks to Ian Biggar for sharing it with us.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1977_Radio_Dublin_letterhead_IB-1024x332.jpg\" alt=\"Radio Dublin announces full-time broadcasting\" class=\"wp-image-3901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1977_Radio_Dublin_letterhead_IB-1024x332.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1977_Radio_Dublin_letterhead_IB-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1977_Radio_Dublin_letterhead_IB-768x249.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1977_Radio_Dublin_letterhead_IB-1536x497.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1977_Radio_Dublin_letterhead_IB.jpg 1729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Early Radio Dublin letterhead (courtesy of Ian Biggar).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The non-stop broadcasts attracted the attention of the authorities, and Radio Dublin was raided early on 17<sup>th<\/sup> January, only to return to the airwaves by midnight. On 21<sup>st<\/sup> January, a march in support of Radio Dublin was held in the city centre, attracting between 8,000-10,000 people, according to <em>Sounds Alternative<\/em>. The station&#8217;s aerial was cut down by the Department of Posts and Telegraphs on 24<sup>th<\/sup> January but returned within a few weeks. Radio Dublin closed down permanently in 2002 following the conviction of Eamonn Cooke for sexually abusing children. He was jailed in 2003 and again in 2007 and died in 2016 while on temporary release. If you require support with this issue, you can contact the organisation&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oneinfour.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\">One in Four<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back when pirate stations were part-time hobbyists, Radio Dublin broke the mould on the 17th and 18th September 1977 when it broadcast non-stop for 36 hours. 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