{"id":9975,"date":"2024-07-31T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=9975"},"modified":"2024-08-01T14:55:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:55:46","slug":"john-clarke-plays-laid-back-music-on-kiss-fm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/john-clarke-plays-laid-back-music-on-kiss-fm\/","title":{"rendered":"John Clarke plays laid-back music on KISS FM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1668\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9975-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AI751618-A-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AI751618-A-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AI751618-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\/07\/AI751618-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=9975-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AI751618-A-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AI751618-A-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kiss-FM-John-Clarke-7-12-1982-1.jpg\" alt=\"John Clarke plays laid-back music on KISS FM\" class=\"wp-image-9976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kiss-FM-John-Clarke-7-12-1982-1.jpg 612w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kiss-FM-John-Clarke-7-12-1982-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kiss-FM-John-Clarke-7-12-1982-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kiss-FM-John-Clarke-7-12-1982-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Clarke in the KISS FM studio at Christmas 1982 (Anoraks Ireland Collection)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>KISS FM was one of the many offshoots of the renowned Dublin station Radio Nova. It was set up by Chris Cary in September 1982, offering specialist programmes for the Dublin audience and absorbing some of the advertising from Nova, such was the success of the main station. However, a jamming campaign by RT\u00c9 and tensions between Cary and the National Union of Journalists put the entire Nova operation at risk and KISS FM closed down on 15<sup>th<\/sup> January 1984. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recording is of veteran radio presenter John Clarke over the Christmas holidays in 1983, towards the end of KISS FM&#8217;s run. The musical style is relaxed and there are relatively few advertisments for the time of year, perhaps reflecting the wider problems affecting Nova. News headlines are read by Ken Hammond, who would go on to become an RT\u00c9 journalist. The tape was made from 102.75 FM between 1634-1708 on Tuesday 27<sup>th<\/sup> December 1983 and is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KISS FM was one of the many offshoots of the renowned Dublin station Radio Nova. It was set up by Chris Cary in September 1982, offering specialist programmes for the Dublin audience and absorbing some of the advertising from Nova, such was the success of the main station. 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