Early Cork series: weekend shows on Radio City

Early Cork series: weekend shows on Radio City

Author: Irish Pirate Radio Audio Archive May 8, 2026 Duration: 49:12
This recording features weekend shows on Cork pirate Radio City in summer 1981. Up first is John Ashford (RIP) with the final part of his Saturday Nightbeat show. He is followed by Jamie Roberts, who takes a call from fellow DJ Pat O’Rourke who is in hospital! Of interest is the advert for Fianna Fáil … Continue reading "Early Cork series: weekend shows on Radio City"

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Lunchtime on Radio Dublin in 1978 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 19:21
In January 1978, Radio Dublin began a full daytime schedule, a change that shook up the Dublin radio scene and ushered in a new era of increased competition and rising standards. This recording was made around lunchtime…
Denis Murray plays rock favourites on Super Nova [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:16
Super Nova was one of many offshoots of the Dublin pirate Radio Nova. The evening opt-out service was set up not long after Nova returned to the air following the raid of May 1983. It temporarily replaced KISS FM, which…
Early Cork series: Radio City Top 30 with Noel Evans [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:31
This is recording of the weekly Top 30 show on early Cork pirate Radio City. The DJ is Noel Evans (Welch) and the programme was recorded from a new FM frequency of 88.4 MHz. It is partially airchecked and was made from b…