{"id":9619,"date":"2024-03-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=9619"},"modified":"2024-09-23T09:25:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T08:25:18","slug":"south-coast-countdown-with-keith-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/south-coast-countdown-with-keith-york\/","title":{"rendered":"South Coast Countdown with Keith York"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8401\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9619-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI1751-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI1751-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI1751-192.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\/AI1751-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=9619-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI1751-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AI1751-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/24-03-82-Keith-York-1-1-1024x816.jpg\" alt=\"South Coast Countdown with Keith York\" class=\"wp-image-5944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/24-03-82-Keith-York-1-1-1024x816.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/24-03-82-Keith-York-1-1-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/24-03-82-Keith-York-1-1-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/24-03-82-Keith-York-1-1-1536x1224.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/24-03-82-Keith-York-1-1.jpg 1738w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Keith York (RIP) pictured in the South Coast Radio studio in March 1982 (courtesy Lillian O&#8217;Dononghue). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>South Coast Radio (1982-1984) was one of the successful Cork stations of the pirate era. Although it never achieved the longevity of the other Cork giant ERI, South Coast was a slick operation from its launch on March 3<sup>rd<\/sup> 1982 and introduced professionalism not heard on the earlier wave of pirates in the city. This recording from the final year of South Coast was made on a sunny Saturday in the spring of 1984. On air is one of the high-profile DJs associated with the station, Keith York (RIP), presenting the weekly Top 50 countdown. A promo voiced by the legendary Tony Allan (RIP) informs listeners that the countdown is compiled from phone research, record sales and station airplay in Munster. In this recording, Keith is followed by George Long.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI1068-859-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"South Coast Countdown with Keith York\" class=\"wp-image-9715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI1068-859-rotated.jpg 976w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI1068-859-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AI1068-859-768x390.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cassette inlay from the Anoraks Ireland Collection. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>South Coast Radio closed down on 13<sup>th<\/sup> July 1984. The tape was made from 102.15 FM, announcing 104, from 1440-1615 on 7<sup>th<\/sup> April 1984. It is from the Anoraks Ireland Tapes Collection, donated to us by Paul Davidson. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Coast Radio (1982-1984) was one of the successful Cork stations of the pirate era. Although it never achieved the longevity of the other Cork giant ERI, South Coast was a slick operation from its launch on March 3rd 1982 and introduced professionalism not heard on the earlier wave of pirates in the city. 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