{"id":8205,"date":"2023-04-05T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-05T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=8205"},"modified":"2024-03-10T19:49:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T19:49:31","slug":"radio-star-country-promotes-country-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/radio-star-country-promotes-country-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Border series: Radio Star Country promotes country artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_999\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8205-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IB0009.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IB0009.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IB0009.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\/03\/IB0009.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=8205-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IB0009.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"IB0009.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2556-704x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Border series: Radio Star Country promotes country artists\" class=\"wp-image-8206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2556-704x1024.jpg 704w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2556-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2556-768x1116.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2556-1057x1536.jpg 1057w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2556-1409x2048.jpg 1409w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_2556-scaled.jpg 1761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption>Poster for Radio Star Country concert in 2004 (courtesy Ian Biggar). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An important aspect of pirate radio history is how rural stations often supported country music artists from their own areas and advertised or organised local musical gigs and concerts. Pirate personalities often appeared at such events as DJs or comperes, underlining the symbiotic relationship between unlicensed radio and the live music industry. A recording of Monaghan station Radio Star Country from St. Patrick&#8217;s Day 2002 contains evidence of this dynamic. There are plenty of adverts for country gigs taking place in pubs and hotels in the mid-Ulster area, including one in Armagh where DJ Carol G. is to appear later that evening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording contains plenty of requests from listeners and there is a competition for tickets to a country and gospel show. Adverts are heard from Armagh, Antrim and Monaghan. The tape was made in Scotland from 981 kHz on 17<sup>th<\/sup> March 2002 from 1025-1100 and is donated kindly by Ian Biggar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An important aspect of pirate radio history is how rural stations often supported country music artists from their own areas and advertised or organised local musical gigs and concerts. Pirate personalities often appeared at such events as DJs or comperes, underlining the symbiotic relationship between unlicensed radio and the live music industry. 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