{"id":7749,"date":"2023-01-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=7749"},"modified":"2026-03-15T19:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T19:42:08","slug":"second-night-on-nova-replacement-zoom-103","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/second-night-on-nova-replacement-zoom-103\/","title":{"rendered":"Second night on Nova replacement Zoom 103"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2433\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7749-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8077AI-A-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8077AI-A-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8077AI-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\/2023\/01\/8077AI-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=7749-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8077AI-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"8077AI-A-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zoom-103-cutting-2-1024x459.jpg\" alt=\"Second night on Nova replacement Zoom 103\" class=\"wp-image-7769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zoom-103-cutting-2-1024x459.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zoom-103-cutting-2-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zoom-103-cutting-2-768x344.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zoom-103-cutting-2-1536x688.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zoom-103-cutting-2.jpg 1712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sunday Tribune article from April 1986 about Nova, Zoom 103 and other pirates (Anoraks Ireland Collection). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Zoom 103 was a short-lived replacement for Dublin super-pirate Radio Nova after it went into receivership and closed on 19<sup>th<\/sup> March 1986. Zoom began identifying itself shortly after 10pm that evening and the following day&#8217;s programming featured the normal Nova presenters but without an AM service. Nova founder Chris Cary denied any involvement in the new station and said he was leaving Ireland. Zoom 103 was based at 144 Upper Leeson Street in the city centre but lasted only until 24<sup>th<\/sup> March, when the Nova receiver seized the transmitter. On 28<sup>th<\/sup> April 1986, a new station called Energy 103 began broadcasting from the same location, continuing until 11<sup>th<\/sup> March 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8077AI-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"Second night on Nova replacement Zoom 103\" class=\"wp-image-7767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8077AI-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8077AI-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8077AI-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8077AI-rotated.jpg 1088w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Original cassette label from Anoraks Ireland Collection. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This recording of Zoom 103 features Richard Jackson with a late night show on the second day of the station. There are very few commercials and no jingles or idents, but listeners are reportedly hearing the station as far away as Belfast and Blackpool. Our tape was made on 20<sup>th<\/sup> and 21<sup>st<\/sup> March 1986 from 103.1 FM. Part 1 above is from 2246 and Part 2 below from 2359. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8077AI-B-192.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Part 2 from 2359. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection, donated to us by Paul Davidson.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zoom 103 was a short-lived replacement for Dublin super-pirate Radio Nova after it went into receivership and closed on 19th March 1986. Zoom began identifying itself shortly after 10pm that evening and the following day&#8217;s programming featured the normal Nova presenters but without an AM service. 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