Aircheck of Alan Reid, later known as Henry Owens (Condon)on South Coast Radio Cork, Easter 1982. Henry went on to become one of Irish Radio's "Greats".

South Coast Radio, Cork, Ireland, 1982

An off air recording of the 1980's Super Pirate, Radio Nova, Opel Corsa Giveaway, live from, Disco Nova at Nova Park. Features Tony Allan, Bob Gallico, John Clarke and Henry Owens.

Radio Nova, Dublin, Opel Corsa Giveaway 102.7 FM

Peter Madison on Capital Radio Dublin, July 1982.

Dublin Capital 98 FM 20/7/1982

Jingles as used on KITS 101 Monaghan, Ireland, Dec 1987-Dec 1988 Originally sung for KITS 105 San Francisco

Hot Hits KITS Monaghan, Ireland

Kiss FM was Chris Cary's second staton in Dublin. Launched in autumn 1982, it was a sister station to Radio Nova. In March1983 the station gave away 5000 pounds to the 50th caller, once it played three specific songs back to back. Lady You Bring Me Up, The Commodores, Longer by Dan Fogelberg and Abracadabra by the Steve Miller Band. This is an off-air recording of the run up to lucky winner - John Clarke is on air - with Tony Allan on the phone lines counting up to caller 50....

KISSFM DUBLIN £5000 Giveaway

A year after the Kiss FM giveaway - and a rather eventful year at that - which saw the Irish P&T raids (another story, another time...) Kiss was gone but the cash giveaway promotion ran on Cary's Radio Nova - crippling the Dublin phone network in the process. Once again Tony Allan counts up to caller 50, with Greg Gaughran on Nova Drive...

Radio Nova Dublin, £5000 Giveaway

Sunday afternoon on Sunshine Radio, December 1980

Robbie Dale on Sunshine Radio December 1980

Various radio clips from the weekend 8-10th Jan 1982

Snow Clips Jan 8th 1982

Hoarder of Irish Radio Memories. Mainly the Super Pirates of the 1980's, but, honestly, who knows what audio lurks in our archive!

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