{"id":4741,"date":"2021-09-03T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=4741"},"modified":"2021-09-08T17:09:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T16:09:08","slug":"robbie-robinson-charity-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/robbie-robinson-charity-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Robbie Robinson on the Sunshine charity auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2706\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4741-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/19840428_Sunshine_Radio_101fm_Robbie_Dale_Greg_Merriman_auction_1220-1305_SK.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/19840428_Sunshine_Radio_101fm_Robbie_Dale_Greg_Merriman_auction_1220-1305_SK.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/19840428_Sunshine_Radio_101fm_Robbie_Dale_Greg_Merriman_auction_1220-1305_SK.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\/09\/19840428_Sunshine_Radio_101fm_Robbie_Dale_Greg_Merriman_auction_1220-1305_SK.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=4741-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/19840428_Sunshine_Radio_101fm_Robbie_Dale_Greg_Merriman_auction_1220-1305_SK.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19840428_Sunshine_Radio_101fm_Robbie_Dale_Greg_Merriman_auction_1220-1305_SK.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"746\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Robbie-Cathy-prize-low-1024x746.jpg\" alt=\"Robbie Robinson on the Sunshine charity auction\" class=\"wp-image-4745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Robbie-Cathy-prize-low-1024x746.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Robbie-Cathy-prize-low-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Robbie-Cathy-prize-low-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Robbie-Cathy-prize-low.jpg 1336w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>L-R: Cathy Cregan, unidentified prize winners, Robbie Robinson (Sunshine Review 1985, DX Archive). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual auction for the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) in Dublin was a staple in the Sunshine Radio calender, raising over \u00a3100,000 for the charity in the station&#8217;s first five years from 1980-1985. In this recording, station boss Robbie Robinson (RIP) directs proceedings with the help of Greg Merriman and other studio guests. Items for auction include teddy bears, tickets to see Emmylou Harris, a home alarm system, an IBM computer and an Opel Kadett car. Listeners are also invited to bid to attend the Sunshine Extravaganza, an annual meal and show that followed the auction. News is ready by Patsy McGarry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording was made from 101 FM from 1220-1305 on 28th April 1984. It is from the Skywave Tapes Collection. Skywave Radio International was a shortwave station broadcasting from Baldoyle in northeast Dublin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual auction for the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) in Dublin was a staple in the Sunshine Radio calender, raising over \u00a3100,000 for the charity in the station&#8217;s first five years from 1980-1985. 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