{"id":8714,"date":"2023-07-03T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=8714"},"modified":"2023-07-03T21:05:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T20:05:03","slug":"dance-radio-on-south-coast-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/dance-radio-on-south-coast-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Dance Radio&#8217; on South Coast Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8190\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8714-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AI325-264-A-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AI325-264-A-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AI325-264-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\/06\/AI325-264-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=8714-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AI325-264-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AI325-264-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=\"822\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/00-00-82-John-Ashford-1-1024x822.jpg\" alt=\"&#039;Dance Radio&#039; on South Coast Radio\" class=\"wp-image-8716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/00-00-82-John-Ashford-1-1024x822.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/00-00-82-John-Ashford-1-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/00-00-82-John-Ashford-1-768x616.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/00-00-82-John-Ashford-1-rotated.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>John Ashford on South Coast Radio in 1982 (courtesy Lillian O&#8217;Donoghue). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The fluid nature of pirate radio gave breaks to sometimes very young DJs, many of whom went on to carve out careers in broadcasting. John Ashford (real name John Buckley, RIP) was one of the younger part-time presenters on Cork station South Coast Radio, which came on air in spring 1982. Joining South Coast in the summer when he was aged only 19, John presented weekend shows including a Sunday afternoon request programme called &#8216;Dance Radio&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AI325-264-1024x796.jpg\" alt=\"&#039;Dance Radio&#039; on South Coast Radio\" class=\"wp-image-8715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AI325-264-1024x796.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AI325-264-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AI325-264-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AI325-264-1536x1193.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AI325-264-rotated.jpg 1578w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Original label from Anoraks Ireland Collection. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this recording, there are plenty of requests and commercial breaks include local businesses and larger companies. The voices of Siobh\u00e1n Walls and Hugh Browne (RIP), both of whom went on to have careers in radio, are heard on adverts. Before joining South Coast, John worked in smaller stations Cork City Local Radio and Radio City. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tape was made from 102.7 FM (announcing 104) on 22nd August 1982. Part 1 above runs from 1614 and Part 2 below from 1700. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/AI325-264-B-192.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>Part 2 from 1700. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording is from the Anoraks Ireland Tapes Collection, donated to us by Paul Davidson.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fluid nature of pirate radio gave breaks to sometimes very young DJs, many of whom went on to carve out careers in broadcasting. 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