{"id":8782,"date":"2023-07-29T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=8782"},"modified":"2023-08-14T15:13:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T14:13:19","slug":"radio-star-country-clinton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/radio-star-country-clinton\/","title":{"rendered":"Border series: Radio Star Country during visit of President Clinton"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5187\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8782-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SM10.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SM10.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SM10.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\/07\/SM10.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=8782-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SM10.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"SM10.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/n11-rectory-ireland-antenna-most-distant-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Border series: Radio Star Country during visit of President Clinton\" class=\"wp-image-8783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/n11-rectory-ireland-antenna-most-distant-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/n11-rectory-ireland-antenna-most-distant-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/n11-rectory-ireland-antenna-most-distant-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/n11-rectory-ireland-antenna-most-distant.jpeg 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>1980s photo of listening post in Bud, western Norway (courtesy Svenn Martinsen). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording of Radio Star Country was made in western Norway in November 1995 during the visit of US President Bill Clinton to Northern Ireland. It begins with continuous music before 0900 interspersed with long commercial breaks taking advantage of the busy run-up to Christmas. Adverts are heard for businesses in Armagh, Down, Tyrone, Derry and Antrim including the outskirts of Belfast, reflecting Radio Star Country&#8217;s large coverage area on AM. An unidentified DJ (likely Patsy Jordan) comes on air at 0900 and refers to the Clinton visit during copious requests from listeners. There is an advertisement for a Radio Star Country sales representative for the Lisburn area, with the tagline &#8216;one of Northern Ireland&#8217;s biggest radio stations&#8217;. A promo for the gospel programme <em>New Life in Christ<\/em> is also heard. The recording was made from 981 kHz on Thursday 30<sup>th<\/sup> November 1995. Part 1 above begins at 0828 and Part 2 below at 0902. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/SM11.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption>Part 2 from 0902.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Audio is of fair quality given the distance with some deep fading but long sections that are quite listenable. Thanks to Svenn Martinsen for the donation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This recording of Radio Star Country was made in western Norway in November 1995 during the visit of US President Bill Clinton to Northern Ireland. It begins with continuous music before 0900 interspersed with long commercial breaks taking advantage of the busy run-up to Christmas. 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