{"id":7535,"date":"2022-12-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-25T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=7535"},"modified":"2023-11-14T19:50:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T19:50:19","slug":"david-baker-on-christmas-day-radio-annabel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/david-baker-on-christmas-day-radio-annabel\/","title":{"rendered":"David Baker on Christmas Day Radio Annabel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2135\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7535-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AI293-A-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AI293-A-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AI293-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\/AI293-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=7535-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AI293-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AI293-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=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/David-Baker-CU-via-D-Reddy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"David Baker on Christmas Day Radio Annabel\" class=\"wp-image-3502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/David-Baker-CU-via-D-Reddy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/David-Baker-CU-via-D-Reddy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/David-Baker-CU-via-D-Reddy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/David-Baker-CU-via-D-Reddy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/David-Baker-CU-via-D-Reddy.jpg 1651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>David Baker pictured on community station Radio Donnybrook (courtesy Dave Reddy). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>David Baker was a familiar voice on many Dublin stations throughout the 1980s. In this recording, he is heard on Radio Annabel on Christmas Day 1984. Reflecting David\u2019s own taste, the music is in the laid-back and easy listening style. There are plenty of requests and dedications from listeners as well as a competition to win a bottle of wine. No adverts are aired as is the custom for Christmas Day but festive Radio Annabel jingles are heard. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AI293-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"David Baker on Christmas Day Radio Annabel\" class=\"wp-image-7540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AI293-rotated.jpg 960w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AI293-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AI293-768x435.jpg 768w\" 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>Radio Annabel was one of the smaller Dublin pirates and broadcast from the north inner-city from 1983 to 1985. Listings from around Christmas 1984 logged it on 1323 kHz AM and 92.4 FM, although the cassette label mentions 91.8 FM. Part 1 of the tape above runs from 1406-1454 and Part 2 below from 1506-1554.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AI293-B-192.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>Part 2 from 1506. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording is from the Anoraks Ireland Tapes Collection, donated to us by Paul Davidson. Listen to our special podcast with David Baker <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/the-pirate-ie-podcast-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Baker was a familiar voice on many Dublin stations throughout the 1980s. In this recording, he is heard on Radio Annabel on Christmas Day 1984. Reflecting David\u2019s own taste, the music is in the laid-back and easy listening style. 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