{"id":9004,"date":"2023-10-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=9004"},"modified":"2024-06-15T10:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T09:55:09","slug":"erneside-community-radio-english-midlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/erneside-community-radio-english-midlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Border series: Erneside Community Radio heard in English midlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9054\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9004-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/19851113_Erneside_DX_TI.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/19851113_Erneside_DX_TI.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/19851113_Erneside_DX_TI.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\/09\/19851113_Erneside_DX_TI.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=9004-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/19851113_Erneside_DX_TI.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19851113_Erneside_DX_TI.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Andy-Carter-1987-3-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"Border series: Erneside Community Radio heard in English midlands\" class=\"wp-image-9005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Andy-Carter-1987-3-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Andy-Carter-1987-3-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Andy-Carter-1987-3-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Andy-Carter-1987-3-1536x999.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Andy-Carter-1987-3.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Studio photo of Erneside from 1987, unidentified DJ (courtesy Andy Carter). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Erneside Community was one of several pirates broadcasting from Co. Cavan during the 1980s. It was a strong supporter of local country and western artists throughout its four years on air. Erneside began test transmissions in January 1985 and started full programming on 25<sup>th<\/sup> February, broadcasting on 1251 kHz (announcing 240 metres). A detailed report by Se\u00e1n Brady of Cavan Community Radio in the Anoraks UK <em>Weekly Report<\/em> of 31<sup>st<\/sup> March 1985 described the \u2018Cavan Radio Explosion\u2019 and noted that Erneside broadcast from 8am to midnight, specialising mostly in Irish country and western music. Erneside also had an outside broadcast unit that had travelled to Counties Cavan, Leitrim and Fermanagh and carried community notices each day. The station later added FM and continued to broadcast until 30<sup>th<\/sup> December 1988.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This tape was recorded in the English midlands and is of DX quality, with plenty of deep fading and interference. No times were noted on the cassette, but it was made during the afternoon of 13<sup>th<\/sup> November 1985 as winter darkness fell. There are adverts from both sides of the border in the run-up to the busy Christmas period. The first DJ is Brian Gold and he is followed by Don Woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording is from the Leon Tipler Tapes Collection, donated to us by Steve England.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erneside Community was one of several pirates broadcasting from Co. Cavan during the 1980s. It was a strong supporter of local country and western artists throughout its four years on air. Erneside began test transmissions in January 1985 and started full programming on 25th February, broadcasting on 1251 kHz (announcing 240 metres). 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