{"id":7868,"date":"2023-02-06T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=7868"},"modified":"2023-02-06T09:53:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T09:53:06","slug":"chris-barry-and-david-dennehy-on-ard-radio-257","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/chris-barry-and-david-dennehy-on-ard-radio-257\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Barry and David Dennehy on ARD\/Radio 257"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1834\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7868-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/8076AI-A-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/8076AI-A-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/8076AI-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\/8076AI-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=7868-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/8076AI-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"8076AI-A-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eddie-West-David-Dennehy-Chris-Barry-Aidan-Leonard-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Barry and David Dennehy on ARD\/Radio 257\" class=\"wp-image-7872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eddie-West-David-Dennehy-Chris-Barry-Aidan-Leonard-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eddie-West-David-Dennehy-Chris-Barry-Aidan-Leonard-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eddie-West-David-Dennehy-Chris-Barry-Aidan-Leonard-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eddie-West-David-Dennehy-Chris-Barry-Aidan-Leonard-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eddie-West-David-Dennehy-Chris-Barry-Aidan-Leonard-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Eddie-West-David-Dennehy-Chris-Barry-Aidan-Leonard.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption>ARD DJs, undated. Back: Eddie West (RIP). Front L-R: David Dennehy, Chris Barry, Aidan Leonard (courtesy Dave Reddy). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Radio 257 was the new name for ARD (Alternative Radio Dublin) when the station relaunched on 4<sup>th<\/sup> January 1980. Many of the DJs on ARD\/Radio 257 would go on to become household names in Irish radio, including John Clarke, Mike Moran, Tony Allan (RIP), Paul Vincent and Ian Dempsey. The station closed in 1982 as the super-pirates gained dominance in the Dublin radio market.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Radio 257 reverted to the ARD name at a later stage but in this recording from April 1981, both versions are heard in links and idents. First up is Chris Barry with his drivetime show which includes plenty of adverts and generic jingles re-cut with the &#8216;257&#8217; tagline. He is followed by David Dennehy who has a write-in competition for listeners. Both Chris and David went on to work in larger pirate stations and eventually licensed radio. <\/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\/2023\/02\/8076AI-1024x664.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Barry and David Dennehy on ARD\/Radio 257\" class=\"wp-image-7873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/8076AI-1024x664.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/8076AI-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/8076AI-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/8076AI-rotated.jpg 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Original cassette from Anoraks Ireland Collection. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording was made from 99.9 FM on 2<sup>nd<\/sup> April 1981 and Part 1 above runs from 1727-1815. Part 2 below is from 1815-1833 on 2<sup>nd<\/sup> April and is followed by part of the Night Train show from 3<sup>rd<\/sup> April 1981, presented by Gary Edwards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/8076AI-B-192.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>Part 2 from 2nd and 3rd April 1981. <\/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>Radio 257 was the new name for ARD (Alternative Radio Dublin) when the station relaunched on 4th January 1980. Many of the DJs on ARD\/Radio 257 would go on to become household names in Irish radio, including John Clarke, Mike Moran, Tony Allan (RIP), Paul Vincent and Ian Dempsey. 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