{"id":7547,"date":"2022-12-24T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-24T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=7547"},"modified":"2023-11-14T19:51:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T19:51:11","slug":"final-christmas-eve-on-heartbeat-fm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/final-christmas-eve-on-heartbeat-fm\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Christmas Eve on Heartbeat FM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2589\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7547-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8073AI-A-192-1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8073AI-A-192-1.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8073AI-A-192-1.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\/8073AI-A-192-1.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=7547-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8073AI-A-192-1.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"8073AI-A-192-1.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ireland_dublin_heartbeat_sticker.jpg\" alt=\"Final Christmas Eve on Heartbeat FM\" class=\"wp-image-4645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ireland_dublin_heartbeat_sticker.jpg 575w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ireland_dublin_heartbeat_sticker-300x137.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption>Heartbeat sticker (courtesy DX Archive). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a recording of the final Christmas Eve on Dublin love song station Heartbeat FM from 1988. John Keogh is on air from an unnamed pub with plenty of festive music and requests. He reminds listeners that there are only six days left before Heartbeat closes down and the iconic \u2018final countdown\u2019 promo is aired. Adverts of interest include one for a course in computer keyboard skills and another for \u2018Bros-look outfits\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heartbeat was launched in November 1986 and quickly gained a strong listenership due to its love song format. It changed its name to Cara 95 FM in 1987 but reverted back to Heartbeat due to popular demand. Heartbeat closed at the end of December 1988 in line with the new legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8073AI-1-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"Final Christmas Eve on Heartbeat FM\" class=\"wp-image-7548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8073AI-1-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8073AI-1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8073AI-1-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/8073AI-1-rotated.jpg 1184w\" 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>The tape was recorded from 95.5 FM from 1417-1502 on 24<sup>th<\/sup> December 1988 and is partly airchecked. 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