{"id":9220,"date":"2023-12-12T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=9220"},"modified":"2025-02-15T18:51:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T18:51:50","slug":"john-lewis-on-south-coast-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/john-lewis-on-south-coast-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"John Lewis on South Coast Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6688\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9220-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AI1750-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AI1750-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AI1750-192.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\/12\/AI1750-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=9220-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AI1750-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AI1750-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/00-00-82-John-Lewis-1-1024x798.jpg\" alt=\"John Lewis on South Coast Radio\" class=\"wp-image-9223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/00-00-82-John-Lewis-1-1024x798.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/00-00-82-John-Lewis-1-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/00-00-82-John-Lewis-1-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/00-00-82-John-Lewis-1.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>John Lewis in the South Coast studio in 1982 (courtesy Lillian O&#8217;Donoghue). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Former offshore DJ John Lewis spent a stint on Cork\u2019s South Coast Radio in 1982 and 1983. He had previously worked on Radio Caroline in the 1970s until the <em>Mi Amigo<\/em> sank in 1980 and was also heard on the Voice of Peace off the Israeli coast. In this recording, John presents a Saturday evening show featuring plenty of requests, the <em>Lewis Cues<\/em> quiz and sports news with John Kenny. News at the top of the hour is read by Andrew Hewkin and commercial breaks feature both agency adverts and spots for local businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Lewis returned to North Sea in 1984 and joined the new offshore station Laser before returning to Radio Caroline. He still broadcasts on the current licensed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiocaroline.co.uk\/#profiles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Radio Caroline<\/a> and has also worked with other UK commercial stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AI1750-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"John Lewis on South Coast Radio\" class=\"wp-image-9225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AI1750-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AI1750-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AI1750-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AI1750-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AI1750-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/AI1750-rotated.jpg 1216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Original cassette label from Anoraks Ireland Collection. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This tape was made on Saturday 20<sup>th<\/sup> August 1983 from 1725-1902. It was recorded from 103.7 FM, announced as 104. South Coast also broadcast on 1557 kHz, announced as 194 metres. The recording is from the Anoraks Ireland Tapes Collection, donated to us by Paul Davidson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former offshore DJ John Lewis spent a stint on Cork\u2019s South Coast Radio in 1982 and 1983. He had previously worked on Radio Caroline in the 1970s until the Mi Amigo sank in 1980 and was also heard on the Voice of Peace off the Israeli coast. 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