{"id":9607,"date":"2024-03-27T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=9607"},"modified":"2024-03-18T12:15:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T12:15:13","slug":"afternoon-spin-on-community-radio-257","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/afternoon-spin-on-community-radio-257\/","title":{"rendered":"Afternoon Spin on Community Radio 257"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2514\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9607-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI689-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI689-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI689-192.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\/03\/AI689-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=9607-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI689-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AI689-192.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=\"Afternoon Spin on Community Radio 257\" 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 flyer (courtesy Ian Biggar). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Community Radio 257 broadcast for about six months in 1983 from the north Dublin suburb of Clontarf. It was run by John Thewlis who had previously operated Echo Radio from the same location in 1982. Community Radio 257 emerged following the raids on the big pirates in May 1983 and later moved to Portmarnock in north Co. Dublin, before closing down that November. Community Radio 257 had big plans and many capable DJs were involved but recordings of the station reveal that advertising revenue was slow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI689-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"Afternoon Spin on Community Radio 257\" class=\"wp-image-9614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI689-rotated.jpg 976w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI689-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI689-768x478.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Original cassette inlay from Anoraks Ireland Collection. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this recording, Conor Cuddihy presents the <em>Afternoon Spin<\/em> programme, consisting of music and station promos, including one for the 257 Radiophonic Institute that promised to train presenters and producers. Jingles are both generic and recycled from the original Radio 257 in 1980. News is read by Fergal Conneely. The recording was made on Thursday 25<sup>th<\/sup> August 1983 from 94 FM between 1304 and 1444. Community Radio 257 also broadcast on 1116 kHz AM. The tape is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection, donated to us by Paul Davidson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community Radio 257 broadcast for about six months in 1983 from the north Dublin suburb of Clontarf. It was run by John Thewlis who had previously operated Echo Radio from the same location in 1982. 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