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Breffni Community Radio - Kilnaleck, Co Cavan (1984 - 1988, Nov 1989)
1161kHz - 1170kHz - 657kHz - 95.6MHz - 106.2MHz

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Channel 2 - Kilnaleck, Co Cavan (1986)

95.6MHz

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Breffni Central - Longford, Co Longford (1985)
1035kHz

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A Breffni Radio car sun visor from around 1986 when everyone's windscreen seemed to have one.
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Breffni Radio commenced broadcasts in December 1984 and originally announced as Breffni Community Radio, but due to a larger coverage area, by 1988 referred to itself as Breffni Regional Radio. Breffni Radio was well known as having a very very strong second harmonic for a time on 2340kHz, twice 1170. They were included in the AUK frequency list dated May 1985, but in the January 1986 list it is on 1161, apparently to avoid Winter interference on 1170kHz. By July 86 it was again on 1170. The Anoraks UK list of October 1987 had Breffni Radio listed on 1170, while by July 1988 it was listed as 657kHz, where they remained till closedown at the end of 1988. The frequency of 657kHz covered their listening area very well, but was difficult to hear in the UK due to BBC Radio Wales and BLB in Bray on the same channel.  After an unsuccessful license application, Breffni made a brief return to the airwaves on 657kHz in November 1989, but was raided after about three weeks after which it was never heard again.

Breffni Central Radio was an offshoot based in Longford in 1985 and 1986, and broadcasting on 1035kHz. Channel 2 was a separate FM outlet on 95.6MHz in the Kilnaleck area, and Galtee Regional Radio in Limerick was also part of the Breffni empire.(792kHz)

Further detailed history of Breffni Radio compiled by Sean Brady can be read at radiowaves.fm

Below is probably just some of the promotional material for Breffni Radio. Also, click the link below for some photos of the station.





A5 flyers advertising the two services in 1985
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Memorablia from the days on 1170kHz / 257m
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A flyer from the short lived Channel 2 on 95.6MHz which broadcast in March and April 1985
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A booklet from the Breffni Radio Awards of 15th October 1985
There are photos of the Breffni Radio staff on the centre pages.
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Christmas cards sent out from Breffni Radio in 1985 and 1986
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A couple of different designs of headed notepaper
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The 1986 Breffni Radio calendar
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An advert from the Summer of 1987 in unknown newspaper from when the station had become Breffni Regional Radio
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Breffni Radio Audio Library

1985_05_29_wed_breffni_1170am_paulross-ds.mp3 New Nov 2023 Paul Ross on the afternoon of 29th May 1985.  Recorded in Kilnaleck from 1170kHz and by kind courtesy of Dave Small. 21MB
45mins
1986_01_09_thu_breffni_1161am_1256-1344_seanwhite_seanbrady-gh447.mp3 New Nov 2023 The final link on the Sean White show up to 1pm when Sean Brady takes over for three hours.  Recorded in Kilnaleck on Thursday 9th January 1986 when the station was on 1161kHz and originally by kind courtesy of Sean Brady. 43MB
47mins
1986_01_09_thu_breffni_1161am_1347-1434_seanbrady-gh447.mp3 New Nov 2023 Continuing the above Sean Brady show from Thursday 9th January 1986. Recorded in Kilnaleck on Thursday 9th January 1986 when the station was on 1161kHz and originally by kind courtesy of Sean Brady. 43MB
47mins
1986_01_09_thu_breffni_1161am_1438-1525_seanbrady-gh448.mp3 New Nov 2023 The third part of the above Sean Drady show.  Recorded in Kilnaleck on Thursday 9th January 1986 when the station was on 1161kHz and originally by kind courtesy of Sean Brady. 43MB
47mins
1986_01_09_thu_breffni_1161am_1527-1603_seanbrady_paulross-gh448.mp3 New Nov 2023 The final part of the above Sean Brady show up to 4pm and the first link from Paul Ross.  Recorded in Kilnaleck on Thursday 9th January 1986 when the station was on 1161kHz and originally by kind courtesy of Sean Brady. 33MB
36mins
1986_10_31_fri_breffni_956fm_1241-1415_seanbrady_jacko-gh455.mp3 New Nov 2023 From Halloween 1986, here is the end of the Sean Brady show, with 'Jacko' following at around 1:10pm.  There is some crackling on the signal which was received at a long distance in Dungannon on 95.55MHz on Friday 31st October 1986 and by kind courtesy of Brian. 130MB
94mins
1988_12_26_mon_breffni_657am_0850-1005_seanwhite_co_channel_interference-gh788.mp3 Sean White on the Boxing Day morning show, just days before the station was forced to close by the impending legislation. This recording was made in Troon, Scotland from 657kHz. There is a lot of interference from BBC Radio Wales and BLB in Bray on the same frequency which makes listening difficult. 68MB
74mins
1988_12_30_fri_breffni_956fm_2225-2400_closedown-rw.mp3 New Jan 2021 This recording of the final 90 minutes of Breffni Regional Radio taken from their FM outlet of 95.6MHz, is by kind courtesy of radiowaves.fm 38MB
95mins

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PHOTOS OF BREFFNI RADIO - 1985 AND 1987