{"id":9799,"date":"2024-05-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=9799"},"modified":"2024-05-12T07:06:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T06:06:45","slug":"radio-nova-on-its-final-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/radio-nova-on-its-final-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Nova on its final morning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8658\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9799-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AI1278-A-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AI1278-A-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AI1278-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\/04\/AI1278-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=9799-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AI1278-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AI1278-A-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Nova-Car-Stickers-1024x174.jpg\" alt=\"Radio Nova on its final morning\" class=\"wp-image-9125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Nova-Car-Stickers-1024x174.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Nova-Car-Stickers-300x51.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Nova-Car-Stickers-768x130.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Nova-Car-Stickers-1536x260.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Nova-Car-Stickers-2048x347.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nova car sticker from the 738 period (Anoraks Ireland Collection. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>After dominating the Dublin market for 5 years, by early 1986 Radio Nova was in serious trouble. A bitter dispute with the National Union of Journalists had affected advertising revenue, shareholders were unhappy and the station had lost listeners at home due to the decision to chase a British audience. In March, Chris Cary announced that he would sell Nova by the end of the month, blaming the NUJ for his decision. In fact the end came sooner, on March 19<sup>th<\/sup>, after two disgruntled shareholders successfully applied to the High Court for a receiver to be appointed to Nova Media Services. There was no indication on air that anything was awry until that afternoon. Radio Nova closed down just after 1800 but continuous music was broadcast on both AM and FM, with a new station, Zoom 103, announced a few hours later. Zoom lasted for less than a week but was replaced on 28<sup>th<\/sup> April by Energy 103.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AI1278-A-1024x384.jpg\" alt=\"Radio Nova on its final morning\" class=\"wp-image-9800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AI1278-A-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AI1278-A-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AI1278-A-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AI1278-A.jpg 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Original cassette inlay from Anoraks Ireland Collection. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This tape from the Anoraks Ireland Collection features part of the <em>Nightcap<\/em> programme on Nova, recorded as the station entered its final day. The DJ is Richard Jackson and the recording was made from 0000-0045 on March 19<sup>th<\/sup> 1986 from 103.1 FM.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After dominating the Dublin market for 5 years, by early 1986 Radio Nova was in serious trouble. A bitter dispute with the National Union of Journalists had affected advertising revenue, shareholders were unhappy and the station had lost listeners at home due to the decision to chase a British audience. 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