{"id":7239,"date":"2022-10-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-01T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=7239"},"modified":"2022-09-30T16:00:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T15:00:59","slug":"james-dillon-in-the-early-days-of-big-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/james-dillon-in-the-early-days-of-big-d\/","title":{"rendered":"James Dillon in the early days of Big D"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2139\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7239-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19780500_no_time_James_Dillon_IB.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19780500_no_time_James_Dillon_IB.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19780500_no_time_James_Dillon_IB.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\/09\/19780500_no_time_James_Dillon_IB.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=7239-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/19780500_no_time_James_Dillon_IB.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19780500_no_time_James_Dillon_IB.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter 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=\"James Dillon in the early days of Big D\" 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 Bill Ebrill)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a recording of the founder of Big D, James Dillon, in the early days of the station in May 1978. The Big D song by fellow DJ John Paul is heard, as is the station&#8217;s former theme tune, Stayin&#8217; Alive by the Bee Gees, James explaining that it was used on test transmissions. There are requests for listeners around the city, a live-read advert and a promo for a classical music show on Sunday morning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have no times for the recording but an edit is heard near the start. It was made from 1115 kHz (announcing 273 metres) by Alan Hilton, presumably in Co. Wicklow. Thanks to Ian Biggar for the donation.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a recording of the founder of Big D, James Dillon, in the early days of the station in May 1978. 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