{"id":8331,"date":"2023-05-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=8331"},"modified":"2023-08-14T15:14:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T14:14:27","slug":"radio-star-country-christmas-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/radio-star-country-christmas-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Border series: Radio Star Country prepares for Christmas 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_539\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8331-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20101216_R_Star_1435-1740_981_DX.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20101216_R_Star_1435-1740_981_DX.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20101216_R_Star_1435-1740_981_DX.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\/04\/20101216_R_Star_1435-1740_981_DX.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=8331-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/20101216_R_Star_1435-1740_981_DX.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20101216_R_Star_1435-1740_981_DX.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/header-banner275green.jpg\" alt=\"Border series: Radio Star Country prepares for Christmas 2010\" class=\"wp-image-3632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/header-banner275green.jpg 960w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/header-banner275green-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/header-banner275green-768x220.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>RadioStar Country banner (from station website). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording of border station Radio Star Country was made in the week before Christmas 2010 when Ireland and the UK were paralysed by a severe cold snap. There was snow on the ground where the station was located north of Emyvale in Co. Monaghan, but DJ Rita plays the usual country and gospel music and shares plenty of seasonal requests from listeners. There are adverts for businesses in Antrim, Armagh, Fermanagh and Tyrone including jarring references to &#8216;Southern Ireland&#8217;. A promo thanks listeners and advertisers for their support during 2010 and businesses are invited to advertise by contacting sales representatives on UK mobile numbers. The religious programme <em>New Life in Christ<\/em> is broadcast from Killeen Gospel Hall in Co. Armagh and Rita is followed at 4pm by &#8216;The Cowboy&#8217; on the drivetime programme. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tape was recorded from 981 kHz from 1435-1640 on 16<sup>th<\/sup> December 2010. Made in Blackpool in England, it suffers from worsening co-channel interference and fading as darkness falls. 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