{"id":7832,"date":"2023-02-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=7832"},"modified":"2023-02-01T08:20:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T08:20:51","slug":"big-d-automated-an-idea-ahead-of-its-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/big-d-automated-an-idea-ahead-of-its-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Big D Automated &#8211; an idea ahead of its time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5153\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7832-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/8073AI-A-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/8073AI-A-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/8073AI-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\/02\/8073AI-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=7832-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/8073AI-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"8073AI-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=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Big-D-Brian-radio-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Big D Automated - an idea ahead of its time\" class=\"wp-image-7833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Big-D-Brian-radio-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Big-D-Brian-radio-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Big-D-Brian-radio-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Big-D-Brian-radio-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Big-D-Brian-radio-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Big D sticker on radio (photo by Brian Greene). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Big D Automated was an experimental service established in 1982, after Big D itself ceased to be a commercial station with live DJs. Set up by station founder James Dillon, Big D Automated consisted only of continuous music interspersed with a modest amount of adverts and robotic sounding station idents. Broadcasting on AM and FM, Big D Automated had petered out by the end of 1982.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8073AI-1024x930.jpg\" alt=\"Big D Automated - an idea ahead of its time\" class=\"wp-image-7836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8073AI-1024x930.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8073AI-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8073AI-768x697.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8073AI.jpg 1226w\" 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<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"438\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ireland_dublin_big_d_auto1_0882.jpg\" alt=\"Big D Automated - an idea ahead of its time\" class=\"wp-image-7834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ireland_dublin_big_d_auto1_0882.jpg 438w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ireland_dublin_big_d_auto1_0882-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 438px) 100vw, 438px\" \/><figcaption>James Dillon at Big D Automated, August 1982 (courtesy DX Archive). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The continuous music format was a concept ahead of its time, especially when considered in the light of widespread audio automation today. However, it was no match for the new large commercial operators that were well established in Dublin by 1982. This recording was made on 21<sup>st<\/sup> February 1982 from 102 FM. Part 1 above runs from 1420 and Part 2 below from 1508. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/8073AI-B-192.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>Part 2 from 1508. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The tape is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection, donated to us by Paul Davidson. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big D Automated was an experimental service established in 1982, after Big D itself ceased to be a commercial station with live DJs. Set up by station founder James Dillon, Big D Automated consisted only of continuous music interspersed with a modest amount of adverts and robotic sounding station idents. 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