From Mullingar in Co Westmeath this is Dave Murphy (pictured) on Midway Radio, recorded from 104.7MHz FM.
We join Dave as the midday news, read by Anne Dwyer, approaches.
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From February 20th 1987 this is a recording of WBEN off 98FM. Rob Allen is on air from 6.25pm.
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This is Brian Matthews (pictured) on the north Co. Dublin pirate Pulsar 98, which was also identifying as sister station Community Radio Fingal.
This afternoon recording was made off 98.8MHz FM on February 22nd 1987.
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From February 23rd 1987 this is LLCR, the Dublin pirate based in the heart of the Liberties area of the city centre. The recording runs from 4.30pm through to 11pm and features ‘Tony’ at 4.30pm; Eddie O’Neill from 5pm; Tony Allan from 7pm and Derek Evans from 9pm.
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Recorded from the Louth station’s 105.5MHz Dublin relay, this is Boyneside Radio on the afternoon of February 25th 1987 with Ian Scott on the air from 4.25pm.
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This is a recording of the pirate station Tallaght Community Radio from February 26th 1987 taken off 1359kHz.
First, we hear from Annette Murray on ‘Good Morning Tallaght’ from 11.20am.
She’s followed by Mick Smith from midday.
Annette Murray
Mick Smith
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This is a recording of Barbara O’Toole on the religious Dublin pirate station Irish Christian Broadcasting Service from February 1987.
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From February 1987 this is a recording of Nitesky 96, the alter-ego of nighttime service from Dublin’s aternative music pirate Capitol Radio, broadcasting on 95.8MHz. Nick Carney is on air with his early evening show.
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From early morning on February 26th 1987 this is the red hot sound of Sunshine 101 with Nails Mahoney and Justin McKenna doing the honours for the Dublin station. The recording was taken from 101.0MHz.
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This is a recording of Jason Maine (pictured) from 7.45pm on February 26th 1987 on Q102, the Dublin superpirate.
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