{"id":9505,"date":"2024-03-01T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=9505"},"modified":"2024-02-25T16:41:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T16:41:29","slug":"afternoon-shows-on-echo-community-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/afternoon-shows-on-echo-community-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Afternoon shows on Echo Community Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5943\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9505-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AI472-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AI472-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AI472-192.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\/2024\/02\/AI472-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=9505-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AI472-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AI472-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\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\/2020\/05\/Irish_Pirate_Radio_Archive-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Afternoon shows on Echo Community Radio\" class=\"wp-image-1345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Irish_Pirate_Radio_Archive-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Irish_Pirate_Radio_Archive-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Irish_Pirate_Radio_Archive-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Irish_Pirate_Radio_Archive-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Irish_Pirate_Radio_Archive-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Irish_Pirate_Radio_Archive.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Echo Community Radio was a shortlived pirate broadcasting from Blanchardstown in west Dublin in 1985. This recording from a Wednesday afternoon in August that year begins with a mix of chart music and olders tunes with Ben Thomas. There are adverts for local businesses, some voiced by DJ Lee, a well-known presenter who worked on several Dublin pirates. A series of British comedy inserts sounds out of place between the songs and isn&#8217;t helped by muffled sound. Next up is Eamonn Kelly, who worked previously and subsequently on larger and more professional stations in Cork and Dublin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tape was made from 1407-1452 and from 1517-1604 on Wednesday 7<sup>th<\/sup> August 1985. Although recorded from 105.5 FM, audio quality is poor with some distortion. Echo Community Broadcasting was also heard on 1071 kHz AM, announcing 280 metres. The recording is from the Anoraks Ireland Tapes Collection. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Echo Community Radio was a shortlived pirate broadcasting from Blanchardstown in west Dublin in 1985. 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