This recording is of what was billed as the final broadcast by Radio Dublin following a raid in February 1977 that led to most of the station’s equipment being confiscated. In a publicity stunt that would be repeated by future pirate stations, Radio Dublin returned to the air with a fanfare in order to sign … Continue reading "Radio Dublin farewell broadcast following 1977 raid" The post Radio Dublin farewell broadcast following 1977 raid appeared first on Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive.
On the August bank holiday weekend 1986, Dublin pirate Energy 103 broadcast the Listeners’ Top 100. Presented by Gareth O’Callaghan, the marathon broadcast lasted the entire day and was based on phone votes from listeners. News on the hour is read by Cathy Kelly. The tape was made from 103 FM between From 1540-1628 and … Continue reading "Listeners’ Top 100 on Energy 103" The post Listeners’ Top 100 on Energy 103 appeared first on Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive.
This recording consists of a selection of snippets from radio as heard in Dublin in summer 1980 by English anorak Leon Tipler on one of his many visits to Ireland. These and other recordings were the raw material for his acclaimed documentary series The Irish Pirates. Tipler tunes up and down the AM band and … Continue reading "Dublin AM and FM bandscan from 1980" The post Dublin AM and FM bandscan from 1980 appeared first on Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive.
Earth South Radio was a short-lived pirate station broadcasting from Co. Tyrone in the early 1990s. It was re-named many time over a number of years and changed its location to south of the border. Earth Sound Radio was started by Timothy Sloan and Basil Gilroy with a small transmitter at the back of a … Continue reading "Border series: Earth Sound Radio from border region" The post Border series: Earth Sound Radio from border region appeared first on Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive.
This recording of Radio Caroline Dublin was made towards the end of the station’s 11-year run in 2000. Travis and Tony are in the early evening slot with mostly current tunes and a few from the 1970s-1990s. There are plenty of requests for listeners and in-jokes between the two presenters. Reflecting changing technology, a mobile … Continue reading "Early evening show on Radio Caroline Dublin" The post Early evening show on Radio Caroline Dublin appeared first on Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive.
This short recording of Sunshine Radio was made during a night-time slot in the spring of 1984, when RTÉ was relentlessly jamming the station’s signal as part of its campaign against the pirate. First up is the end of the Radio Romance slot with David Dennehy. News at midnight is presented by Justin McKenna and … Continue reading "Sunshine Radio during jamming campaign" The post Sunshine Radio during jamming campaign appeared first on Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive.
This recording features the new Dublin station Energy 103 from summer 1986. Energy emerged from the ashes of Radio Nova, beginning broadcasting on 28th April and quickly becoming a leader in the Dublin radio market. The first part of the recording features a late-night show presented by Alan Burns, from 0113-0201 on Tuesday 29th July … Continue reading "Late-night shows on Energy 103" The post Late-night shows on Energy 103 appeared first on Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive.
Old Gold Retold was a popular oldies show on Sunday mornings on Radio Caroline Dublin (102.5 FM) in the 1990s. The presenter was Derek Jones, a veteran of the Dublin pirate scene since the 1970s. The programme was sometimes relayed by one of the city’s pirate shortwave operators, bringing it to listeners in western Europe … Continue reading "Radio Caroline Dublin relayed on shortwave" The post Radio Caroline Dublin relayed on shortwave appeared first on Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive.
This is another recording of Dublin alternative free radio station Radioactive (1994-1996). It features an evening show consisting of mostly continuous rock and blues music with occasional links by an unidentified DJ. The frequency announced is 95.5 FM although the cassette label refers to 99.5. Radioactive was inspired by the philosophy of the 1987 book … Continue reading "Rock and blues on Radioactive" The post Rock and blues on Radioactive appeared first on Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive.
