{"id":9998,"date":"2024-08-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?p=9998"},"modified":"2024-08-02T12:40:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T11:40:07","slug":"northeast-series-telstar-community-radio-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/northeast-series-telstar-community-radio-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Northeast series: Morning shows on Telstar Community Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9697\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9998-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI870-192.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI870-192.mp3\">https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI870-192.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\/08\/AI870-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/?powerpress_pinw=9998-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AI870-192.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"AI870-192.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Telstar-ad-AUK-1987-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"Northeast series: Morning shows on Telstar Community Radio\" class=\"wp-image-9999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Telstar-ad-AUK-1987-rotated.jpg 602w, https:\/\/pirate.ie\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Telstar-ad-AUK-1987-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An advert for Telstar Community Radio in Anoraks UK <em>Weekly Report<\/em> 1987<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Telstar Community Radio (1980-1988) was a long-running pirate station based in and around Dundalk in Co. Louth. Despite stiff competition from Radio Carousel in the same town, Telstar built up and maintained its own listeners and advertisers throughout its time on air. This recording of Telstar was made in 1986, just after it had moved back into Dundalk from the village of Blackrock to the south, where it had spent the previous four years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording begins with the breakfast show presented by Alex Evans, with news headlines on the half-hour and a mixture of chart, pop and easy-listening music. There are adverts for local businesses and branded station jingles. The second part of the tape begins with Alex handing over to Ray Stone for his mid-morning show until lunchtime. Ray promises an eclectic music mix including charts, ballads, c\u00e9il\u00ed and rock and roll. He also shares community notices and trivia news items, apologising to listeners for the temporary absence of a phoneline following the move back into Dundalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recording is from the Anoraks Ireland Collection and was made on Wednesday 30<sup>th<\/sup> April 1986 between 0652-0740 and 0956-1044 from 88.5 FM. Audible levels are variable and there is some distortion in places, due either to an on-air issue at the time or the cassette itself. Telstar also broadcast on 1197 kHz, announcing 250 metres. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telstar Community Radio (1980-1988) was a long-running pirate station based in and around Dundalk in Co. Louth. Despite stiff competition from Radio Carousel in the same town, Telstar built up and maintained its own listeners and advertisers throughout its time on air. 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