{"id":6906,"date":"2022-08-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=6906"},"modified":"2022-08-01T15:10:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T14:10:13","slug":"breakfast-on-wls-with-don-stevens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/breakfast-on-wls-with-don-stevens\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakfast on WLS with Don Stevens"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_203\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-6906-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AI974-A-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AI974-A-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AI974-A-192.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\/2022\/08\/AI974-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=6906-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AI974-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AI974-A-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Letterhead-1024x712.jpeg\" alt=\"Breakfast on WLS with Don Stevens\" class=\"wp-image-1790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Letterhead-1024x712.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Letterhead-300x209.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Letterhead-768x534.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Letterhead.jpeg 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Close-up of WLS letterhead, 1986 (courtesy Ian Biggar). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This recording of Galway pirate WLS Music Radio features one of the station founders, Don Stevens, on the breakfast programme. Made on a frosty morning in Galway a month before Christmas, it begins with the &#8216;coffee break&#8217; easy listening segment aimed at &#8216;housewives&#8217;. The musical choice includes some country and Christmas songs. There&#8217;s also a promo for a local charity event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AI974-1-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"Breakfast on WLS with Don Stevens\" class=\"wp-image-6908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AI974-1-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AI974-1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AI974-1-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/AI974-1-rotated.jpg 1088w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Cassette label from Anoraks Ireland Collection. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This recording was made on 26<sup>th<\/sup> November 1985 from 0906-0953. It is from the Anoraks Ireland Tapes Collection, donated to us by Paul Davidson. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recording of Galway pirate WLS Music Radio features one of the station founders, Don Stevens, on the breakfast programme. Made on a frosty morning in Galway a month before Christmas, it begins with the &#8216;coffee break&#8217; easy listening segment aimed at &#8216;housewives&#8217;. The musical choice includes some country and Christmas songs. 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