{"id":9015,"date":"2023-10-04T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=9015"},"modified":"2023-10-02T21:26:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T20:26:19","slug":"lunchtime-shows-on-radio-cill-dara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/lunchtime-shows-on-radio-cill-dara\/","title":{"rendered":"Lunchtime shows on Radio Cill Dara"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6872\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9015-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19780604-1200-1202-RadioCillDara_JohnnyDay-1202-1238-JimmyStLedger.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19780604-1200-1202-RadioCillDara_JohnnyDay-1202-1238-JimmyStLedger.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19780604-1200-1202-RadioCillDara_JohnnyDay-1202-1238-JimmyStLedger.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\/10\/19780604-1200-1202-RadioCillDara_JohnnyDay-1202-1238-JimmyStLedger.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=9015-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19780604-1200-1202-RadioCillDara_JohnnyDay-1202-1238-JimmyStLedger.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"19780604-1200-1202-RadioCillDara_JohnnyDay-1202-1238-JimmyStLedger.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"968\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cill-Dara-sticker.jpeg\" alt=\"Lunchtime shows on Radio Cill Dara\" class=\"wp-image-9016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cill-Dara-sticker.jpeg 968w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cill-Dara-sticker-300x127.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Cill-Dara-sticker-768x324.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Radio Cill Dara sticker (courtesy Jimmy St Ledger). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Radio Cill Dara commenced regular programmes in March 1978 following teat transmissions, on an announced wavelength of 270 metres medium wave, but using an off-channel crystal cut for 1120.5 kHz. The station was based in Naas in Co. Kildare, but announced a contact address in Newbridge. A mixed music format was broadcast including the latest pop, along with oldies, country and new Irish sounds. Community news and interviews were also featured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"327\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cill_dara_tx1.jpeg\" alt=\"Lunchtime shows on Radio Cill Dara\" class=\"wp-image-9017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cill_dara_tx1.jpeg 327w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cill_dara_tx1-252x300.jpeg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><figcaption>Radio Cill Dara transmitter (courtesy Jimmy St Ledger). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Transmissions were scheduled initially on Sundays from 1000-1800, later extending to Saturdays and Wednesday nights. The staff included ex Radio Dublin DJs Jimmy St Ledger, Johnny Day and Alistair Mac. Radio Cill Dara celebrated its first birthday on 18<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;February 1979 and as they had never suffered a raid in that first year, they made it a double celebration! The station continued through 1979, but suffered technical problems with the 500-watt transmitter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not clear when transmissions on medium wave finished, but Radio Cill Dara International appeared on 6260 kHz shortwave later in the year. It was logged for example on 28<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;October. Transmissions were made most Sundays from 1000-1300, but had disappeared by the following year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1005\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ireland__sw_pirates_cill_dara_qslsheet-NEW-1024x1005.jpeg\" alt=\"Lunchtime shows on Radio Cill Dara\" class=\"wp-image-9018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ireland__sw_pirates_cill_dara_qslsheet-NEW-1024x1005.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ireland__sw_pirates_cill_dara_qslsheet-NEW-300x294.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ireland__sw_pirates_cill_dara_qslsheet-NEW-768x754.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ireland__sw_pirates_cill_dara_qslsheet-NEW-1536x1508.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ireland__sw_pirates_cill_dara_qslsheet-NEW-2048x2010.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>QSL card (courtesy Jimmy St Ledger). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording is from 4<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;June 1978 from 1200-1238 and features the end of Johnny Day&#8217;s programme followed by Jimmy St Ledger. Thanks to Jimmy for the audio and to Ian Biggar for accompanying text. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radio Cill Dara commenced regular programmes in March 1978 following teat transmissions, on an announced wavelength of 270 metres medium wave, but using an off-channel crystal cut for 1120.5 kHz. The station was based in Naas in Co. Kildare, but announced a contact address in Newbridge. 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