The May 1983 raids on Nova and Sunshine hit hard as Radio West decide to voluntarily cease broadcasting.
This recording runs from 10pm…
…and this from 11.15pm through to switch off.
Radio West
Radio West
This recording of Mullingar pirate Radio West, which was made in Blackpool, England, off 765kHz, starts at 2pm with Ollie Clarke on air. He’s followed by Dave Murphy at 3pm. The date is September 1983.
At this time Radio West were using the former Radio Nova 10kW Gates transmitter.
RADIO WEST (June 22nd 1986)
This is an edition of Radio West’s Anorak Show from Sunday, June 22nd 1986 which features a long phone-call from Heddy Eddie and the rest of the week’s anorak news and gossip.
This Radio West recording is with thanks to Joe Rossa
Radio West
An edition of Radio West’s Anorak Show with Captain West and Don Allen hosting. This episode features an extensive interview with Heddy Eddie who talks about a raid on Radio Boyneside which had taken place earlier in the week.
West National Radio 3
West National Radio 3, formerly Radio West, closed for good at 10pm on December 30th 1988.
Don Allen was on air to bid farewell to the station’s listeners in this recording off 702kHz which starts at 8.38pm.