{"id":9698,"date":"2024-04-05T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=9698"},"modified":"2024-04-02T18:13:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T17:13:25","slug":"afternoon-on-centre-radio-clonmel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/afternoon-on-centre-radio-clonmel\/","title":{"rendered":"Afternoon on Centre Radio (Clonmel)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2410\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9698-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8104AI-A-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8104AI-A-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8104AI-A-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\/8104AI-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=9698-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8104AI-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"8104AI-A-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Centre-Radio-Photos-1-991x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Afternoon on Centre Radio (Clonmel)\" class=\"wp-image-9702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Centre-Radio-Photos-1-991x1024.jpg 991w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Centre-Radio-Photos-1-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Centre-Radio-Photos-1-768x793.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Centre-Radio-Photos-1.jpg 1156w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Photo of the exterior to the Centre Radio studio in Clonmel (Anoraks Ireland Collection). <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Centre Radio from Clonmel in Co. Tipperary was an offshoot of an existing local station, the Clonmel Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Centre was set up in April 1986 as a more youth-oriented service than the existing CBC, which had been on air since 1981. In 1987, Centre was rebranded as Premier County Radio, which continued until the deadline for the pirates to close at midnight on New Year&#8217;s Eve 1988. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording features part of an afternoon show presented by an unidentified DJ. Eoin Ryan reads racing results and there is also a news bulletin at five minutes to the hour. Centre&#8217;s news service is promoted regularly and the station claims to have the most comprehensive output in the region. Adverts cover Clonmel and surrounding towns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8104AI-A-1024x361.jpg\" alt=\"Afternoon on Centre Radio (Clonmel)\" class=\"wp-image-9710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8104AI-A-1024x361.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8104AI-A-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8104AI-A-768x271.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/8104AI-A.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Cassette inlay from Anoraks Ireland Collection. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The tape is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection and was made from 88 FM between 1527-1612 on Thursday 5<sup>th<\/sup> June 1986. 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