This recording, which is off 103FM, starts at 10.32am and features the one and only John Frawley on air for the last time on Raidió Luimní.
New legislation required all unlicensed stations to be off the air by the end of 1988.
The final moments of the long-running Limerick pirate station. This recording is off 103FM and starts at 00:55 on Christmas Eve. It features Alf de Lacy bidding the station’s listeners farewell for the final time.
New legislation required all unlicensed stations to be off the air by the end of 1988.
This is how Limerick pirate Power 98FM, formerly known as Soundchannel, closed down in December 1988 due to new broadcasting regulations.
Recorded off 98.7MHz, this recording starts at 5.45pm with Steve Phillips on air with Power Drive.
Independent Radio Limerick
Grab your transmitter, pop around to your mates and stick it on air and proceed to broadcast to the city for the day. Unlicensed radio pre-1988 wasn’t quite that simple but sometimes it felt like it was, and then at other times – like in the case of this special once off broadcast – it was actual.
IRL was a chance for some broadcasting mates to get together, play some music, and reminisce. Involved were Francis Jones, Barry Sullivan, Ger Watson plus others.
The ‘station’ came on air at midday but we join the broadcast at 5.30pm, as they look to finish around 6.30pm.
Gerry Hannon taking calls on RLO in July 2001. This recording, which is off 105.0MHz, starts at 11.10pm.
This recording is off 106.3MHz and starts at 6.35pm with Chris Carroll on air.