{"id":7519,"date":"2022-12-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=7519"},"modified":"2023-11-14T19:50:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T19:50:48","slug":"christmas-eve-into-christmas-day-on-radio-nova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/christmas-eve-into-christmas-day-on-radio-nova\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Eve into Christmas Day on Radio Nova"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9808\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7519-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8072AI-A-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8072AI-A-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8072AI-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\/12\/8072AI-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=7519-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8072AI-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"8072AI-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=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Nova-sticker-819-1024x165.jpeg\" alt=\"Christmas Eve into Christmas Day on Radio Nova\" class=\"wp-image-7520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Nova-sticker-819-1024x165.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Nova-sticker-819-300x48.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Nova-sticker-819-768x123.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Nova-sticker-819-1536x247.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Nova-sticker-819-2048x329.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Nova sticker from the 819 days (courtesy Ian Biggar). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording of Radio Nova was made on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 1982, by which time the station was well established as one of the leading pirates in Dublin and Ireland. The tape kicks off with Scott Williams who finishes his show with a Christmas tune from a group of singers in studio. \u2018Independent radio news from Ireland\u2019 at midnight is read by Siobh\u00e1n Purcell. \u2018Clutterfree Nova\u2019 \u2013 continuous music \u2013 follows for the next 40 minutes or so before Roland Burke (RIP) signs on until 6am on Christmas morning. Among the requests from listeners is one from Liverpool, reflecting the wide range of Nova&#8217;s coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tape was recorded from 88.2 FM. Since August, Nova was also broadcasting on 819 kHz AM but the cassette label refers to the earlier frequency of 846 kHz. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8072AI-1024x659.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Eve into Christmas Day on Radio Nova\" class=\"wp-image-7521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8072AI-1024x659.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8072AI-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8072AI-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8072AI-rotated.jpg 1168w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Original cassette label from Anoraks Ireland Collection. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Part 1 above runs from 2348 and Part 2 below from 0039.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8072AI-B-192.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>Part 2 from 0039. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording is from the Anoraks Ireland Tapes Collection, donated to us by Paul Davidson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recording of Radio Nova was made on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 1982, by which time the station was well established as one of the leading pirates in Dublin and Ireland. 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