Simon Maher

Phantom FM October 31st 2006

From Hallowe’en 2006 this is the licensed launch of Phantom FM, the long-running alt-rock Dublin pirate station. We join the pre-launch countdown with ten minutes to go to the midday commencement of live programmes.
We have every minute of the day’s live programming for you to enjoy.

The Phantom team just before the station launched.
Front row (left to right) Jack Hyland, Peter Vamos, Simon Maher, Brian Daly, Ger Roe, Neil Austin
Photo with thanks to Steve Conway

11.50am Pre-launch; launch with the Phantom team; Simon Maher with Louise Byrne on News

From 3pm Sinister Pete is let loose on the airwaves again. Emer McLysaght is on News. Listen as broadcast….

…or with the music stripped out

From 6pm Darragh Brophy takes over. Listen as broadcast….

…or with the music stripped out

From 8pm John Walshe is in the Phantom studio and Sinéad Ní Mhordha is at the launch party. Listen as broadcast…. 

…or with the music stripped out

Radio Retro: archiving Irish radio broadcasts since 2002

Phantom FM November 1st 2006

Day two for the licensed version of Phantom FM. This is every minute of live programming from their second day on air on 105.2MHz in Dublin.
The day starts with Sinister Pete serving Breakfast from 7am.
Then Coffey is served from 10am with Neill Austin serving up lunch from midday.
Simon Maher is on from 2pm; and then Jack Hyland from 5pm.
Spiral Stairs is on from 8pm and the final live programme of the day starts at 10pm.

7am Sinister Pete with Pure Morning

From 10am Edel Coffey with Access All Areas

Neill Austin from midday

From 2pm Simon Maher takes over.

At 5pm it’s Jack Hyland

From 8pm it’s Spiral Stairs

And finally from 10pm

The press covered the station’s launch…

Day two for the licensed version of Phantom FM. This is every minute of live programming from their second day on air on 105.2MHz in Dublin. The day starts with Sinister Pete serving Breakfast from 7am.

Radio Retro: archiving Irish radio broadcasts since 2002

Phantom FM November 4th 2006

The first Saturday on the air for the licensed version of Phantom FM. This is every minute of live programming from their fifth day on air on 105.2MHz in Dublin.
The day starts with Cathal Funge from 8am.

8am Cathal Funge starts the day

From 11am It’s Nadine O’Regan with Kiosk

Richie McCormack from midday

From 2pm it’s Stadium Rock with Richie Ryan

Next from 5pm

At 7pm Sinéad Ní Mhórdha presents The Archive

And finally from 10pm, it’s Amber

Hot Press covered the station’s weekend programming…

The first Saturday on the air for the licensed version of Phantom FM. This is every minute of live programming from their fifth day on air on 105.2MHz in Dublin.

Radio Retro: archiving Irish radio broadcasts since 2002

Phantom FM November 5th 2006

Three programmes from the first Sunday on the air for the licensed version of Phantom FM off 105.2MHz in Dublin. First there's 3 Rock Census from 6pm. From 7pm it's Steve Conway. And then the return of Two Petes Talk Rubbish from 9pm.

Three programmes from the first Sunday on the air for the licensed version of Phantom FM off 105.2MHz in Dublin.
First there’s 3 Rock Census from 6pm.
From 7pm it’s Steve Conway.
And then the return of Two Petes Talk Rubbish from 9pm.

6pm 3 Rock Census

From 7pm Steve Conway is back

At 9pm the return of The Two Petes Talk Rubbish

Radio Retro: archiving Irish radio broadcasts since 2002

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