{"id":8845,"date":"2023-08-14T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=8845"},"modified":"2024-03-11T01:04:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T01:04:02","slug":"community-radio-257-from-north-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/community-radio-257-from-north-dublin\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Radio 257 from north Dublin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8100\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-8845-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/19830826_Community_Radio_257_94FM_SK_1045-1130.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/19830826_Community_Radio_257_94FM_SK_1045-1130.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/19830826_Community_Radio_257_94FM_SK_1045-1130.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\/08\/19830826_Community_Radio_257_94FM_SK_1045-1130.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=8845-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/19830826_Community_Radio_257_94FM_SK_1045-1130.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19830826_Community_Radio_257_94FM_SK_1045-1130.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Flyer-IB-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"Community Radio 257 from north Dublin\" class=\"wp-image-8925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Flyer-IB-1024x733.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Flyer-IB-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Flyer-IB-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Flyer-IB-1536x1099.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Flyer-IB-2048x1466.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Community Radio 257 rate card (courtesy Ian Biggar). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Community Radio 257 was a short-lived station broadcasting to the northside of Dublin in 1983. One of many stations in the area associated with John Thewlis, it began around the time of the raids on the bigger pirates in May 1983. By July, Anoraks UK reported that it was based in the northern suburb of Clontarf. According to an article by Tony Donlon in the <em>World DX Club<\/em> magazine in July 1983, Community Radio 257 used a 250-watt rig previously owned by Wicklow Community Radio, which had been closed down by the Council for infringing the planning act. The address given was 77 Dollymount Avenue, Dublin 3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <em>Offshore Echos<\/em> no. 49 of October 1983, Community Radio 257 broadcast first on 1134 kHz but moved to 1116 kHz in July to avoid interfering with Radio Dublin Channel 2. In an illustration of the cut-throat world of Dublin pirate radio at the time, the Captain&#8217;s News reported that for the first two days it was jammed by Capitol Radio&#8217;s transmitter as they had planned to use that frequency. Community Radio 257 also announced 94 FM, broadcast 24 hours a day and carried news on the half hour. The grandly titled &#8216;Community Radio 257 Radiophonic Institute&#8217; offered a course for potential producers and presenters for the proposed new commercial stations. The most promising students were to be be offered jobs on the station. In October, Anoraks UK reported that Community Radio 257 was on and off air and later moved to the Country Club in Portmarnock. It was raided after allegedly causing interference at Dublin Airport and closed down on 25<sup>th<\/sup> November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording of the station was made on Friday 26<sup>th<\/sup> August 1983 from 1045-1130. The cassette label notes 94 FM but the poor audio quality suggests AM instead. Tony Meyler is on air with a competition for listeners to win cinema tickets. Promos are heard for the 257 Radiophonic Institute and the 257 roadshow disco for party hire. The recording is from the Skywaves Tapes Collection. Radio Skywave International was a 1980s shortwave station broadcasting from northeast Dublin. Thanks for Ian Biggar for further background information. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community Radio 257 was a short-lived station broadcasting to the northside of Dublin in 1983. One of many stations in the area associated with John Thewlis, it began around the time of the raids on the bigger pirates in May 1983. 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