{"id":3932,"date":"2021-04-23T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=3932"},"modified":"2021-09-08T17:09:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T16:09:42","slug":"sunshine-radio-charity-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/sunshine-radio-charity-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunshine Radio charity auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6863\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3932-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19850413_Sunshine_Radio_CRC_Auction_531AM_SK_1035-1120.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19850413_Sunshine_Radio_CRC_Auction_531AM_SK_1035-1120.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19850413_Sunshine_Radio_CRC_Auction_531AM_SK_1035-1120.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\/19850413_Sunshine_Radio_CRC_Auction_531AM_SK_1035-1120.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=3932-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/19850413_Sunshine_Radio_CRC_Auction_531AM_SK_1035-1120.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19850413_Sunshine_Radio_CRC_Auction_531AM_SK_1035-1120.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CRC-ad-in-Sunshine-Review-1985-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"Sunshine Radio charity auction\" class=\"wp-image-3933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CRC-ad-in-Sunshine-Review-1985-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CRC-ad-in-Sunshine-Review-1985-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CRC-ad-in-Sunshine-Review-1985-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CRC-ad-in-Sunshine-Review-1985.jpg 1455w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>An ad by the Central Remedial Clinic in the Sunshine Radio Review from 1985. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the pirates engaged in corporate social responsibility, raising money for various charitable and voluntary groups. One of the larger stations to do so was Sunshine Radio, which built a relationship with the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC), an organisation supporting people with physical disabilities. Sunshine held an annual auction on air in aid of the CRC along with the Sunshine Extravaganza, an evening event that listeners could pay to attend, with the proceeds going to the charity. In the first five year&#8217;s of Sunshine&#8217;s existence, the station raised over \u00a3100,000 for the CRC, a considerable sum in the cash-strapped 1980s.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pat-Courtenay-Sunshine-Review-1985-CU-932x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sunshine Radio charity auction\" class=\"wp-image-3934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pat-Courtenay-Sunshine-Review-1985-CU-932x1024.jpg 932w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pat-Courtenay-Sunshine-Review-1985-CU-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pat-Courtenay-Sunshine-Review-1985-CU-768x844.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pat-Courtenay-Sunshine-Review-1985-CU.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Pat Courtenay as pictured in the Sunshine Review from 1985. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording is of part of the 5<sup>th<\/sup> CRC auction as recorded from 531 kHz AM from 1035-1120 on 13<sup>th<\/sup> April 1985. In studio are Kieran Ryan and Pat Courtenay, who looks after the bids. Items are up for auction in various lots and include a helicopter trip, a weekend in a Dublin hotel, a bonsai tree, an electronic telephone, attic insulation, a home brew kit, toys, gym membership, beauty treatments, silverware, a Philips radio recorder and even 22 tonnes of sand or gravel! &nbsp;Irish cabaret singer Tony Kenny, who is taking part in the 5<sup>th<\/sup> Sunshine Extravaganza evening in aid of the CRC, is interviewed by station owner Robbie Dale (Robinson), who then joins Pat Courtenay in studio to promote the Sunshine Extravaganza. An ad break includes a promo for the Sunshine Cake, an FM opt-out service of easy listening music on Sunday mornings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Robbie-Dale-Sunshine-Review-1985-CU-928x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sunshine Radio charity auction\" class=\"wp-image-3935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Robbie-Dale-Sunshine-Review-1985-CU-928x1024.jpg 928w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Robbie-Dale-Sunshine-Review-1985-CU-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Robbie-Dale-Sunshine-Review-1985-CU-768x847.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Robbie-Dale-Sunshine-Review-1985-CU.jpg 1058w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Robbie Dale as pictured in the Sunshine Review 1985. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording is from the Skywave Tapes Collection. 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