The May 1983 raids on Nova and Sunshine hit hard as Radio West decide to voluntarily cease broadcasting on the night of May 19th.
This recording runs from 10pm…
…and this from 11.15pm through to switch off.
Radio West
Westmeath
RADIO WEST September 24th 1983
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 March 30th 1986
This is the first edition of Radio West’s Anorak Show from Sunday, March 30th 1986.
Seán Coyne and Philip Hilton present the week’s anorak news and gossip.
This Radio West recording is with thanks to Joe Rossa
RADIO WEST April 1st 1986
From the afternoon of April 1st 1986 this is
Philip Hilton, followed by Willie Hart, on the Mullingar-based Radio West. Recorded off 765kHz, we join the broadcast at 1.45pm
Phillip Hilton as broadcast
Willie Hart as broadcast
With the music stripped out
Radio Retro: archiving Irish radio broadcasts in collaboration with Gary Hogg
RADIO WEST April 6th 1986
This is the second edition of Radio West’s Anorak Show from Sunday, April 6th 1986.
Philip Hilton presents the week’s anorak news and gossip.
This Radio West recording is with thanks to Joe Rossa
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 Heady Eddie and the rest of the week’s anorak news and gossip.
This Radio West recording is with thanks to Joe Rossa
RADIO WEST July 27th 1986
This is an edition of Radio West’s Anorak Show from Sunday, July 27th 1986.
Seán Coyne is joined by guest presenter Bob Gallico for this edition in which they dissect all the radio industry stories of note.
Radio Retro: archiving Irish radio broadcasts in collaboration with DX Archive
RADIO WEST April 19th 1987
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 December 30th 1988
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.