6th A number of national and local newspapers report on a pirate station operating in Limerick ‘for some time past’.
1916-2000
February 1936
5th The Irish Press report on a pirate station operating in Limerick – “the second in the last three or four years”.
April 1978
15th: Independent Radio Galway launch on 199metres.
May 1978
July 1978
27th: Capitol Radio Limerick was raided and closed down by officials of the Dept of Posts and Telegraphs and Gardaí.
28th: Limerick pirate radio station Big L was raided and closed down by officials of the Dept of Posts and Telegraphs and Gardaí.
August 1978
November 1978
July 1979
28th: Independent Radio Galway close, citing lack of advertising revenue.
RTÉ initiative launches in Mayo
RTÉ’s attempts to show the viability of a local radio network in Ireland continues with the launch of RTÉ Community Radio West in Ballina, Co Mayo.
March 1982
March 2nd: ABC Radio launched at 12 noon on this day in Waterford.
Glasnevin Community Radio Launch
RTÉ today launched Glasnevin Community Radio on 202m MW.
Annabel Close Temporarily
Radio Annabel close for scheduled engineering work to make technical adjustments to their FM and AM signals. Their planned return was Monday August 6th at 7am.
Radio Annabel cease broadcasting
Dublin’s Radio Annabel ceased broadcasting on this day.
WABC testing
Test transmissions appeared in Dublin from a station calling itself WABC. They emanate from the studios of Radio Annabel, which closed down yesterday.
WABC tests cease
WABC tests, on air in Dublin since October 29th, have ceased. The station was set to be a possible revamp of Radio Annabel but when station personnel met yesterday, they contacted management with a view to a relaunch. Management agreed.
The ‘New’ Annabel tests in Dublin
Tests for the’new’ Radio Annabel launch on 1323kHz with promotional materials airing on a loop.
The All New Radio Annabel is on air
Dublin’s Radio Annabel returned to air under new management on 88.0MHz and 1323kHz. Al Dunne opened the new era at 6pm from newly-refurbished studios.
January 1985
Cavan Community Radio off air
Storm damage knocked Cavan Community Radio off the air overnight.
Raidió Luimní Has Ceased
Raidió Luimni closed this evening to comply with new legislation. Alf de Lacy said a heartfelt goodbye to the station’s listeners.
ABC Radio in Waterford is Gone
ABC The Hot FM is off air in Waterford. It fell silent at 3pm to comply with new legislation.
July 1989
20th Capital Radio, the first licensed independent station, launched to Dublin on 104.4MHz.
24th Mid West Radio returned to air in Mayo as a licensed service.
August 1989
18th: Radio West, the new licensed service for Galway launched on this day.
September 1989
4th Ireland’s first national licensed commercial station arrived on air at 8am on this day. The station was officially launched by the Minister for Communications and Justice, Ray Burke, and the first voice heard was Terry Wogan, who was also an investor.
April 1990
15th Tipp Mid West Radio launched on this day.
ABC FM Launches to Dublin
A new station is on in Dublin. Broadcasting automated output from the city centre, ABC FM is on both 88FM and 94.2FM
March 1997
17th Radio Ireland, the long-awaited replacement for Century Radio, launched on this day.