Dublin indie music pirate Phantom FM from May 11th 2000. This recording is off 91.6MHz and starts at 5.56pm.
Sinister Pete
Phantom FM
Dublin indie pirate Phantom FM off 91.6MHz from December 3rd 2000.
The recording starts at 9.05pm and first on air is ‘Mark’ making his Phantom debut and he’s followed by The Two Pete’s Talk Rubbish.
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.
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
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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…
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…
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.
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