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K.L.A.S. 98 / CLASS RADIO - DUBLIN (1986-1988)
94.8MHz / 98.5MHz

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K.L.A.S. 98 or CLASS 98.5, the latter being the name of the station after a relaunch, was a Dublin FM only station. The signal made it to the UK on the relatively clear FM channels of the day. The station commenced broadcasts in November 1986 from studios in Sutton Park, and was initially operated by Hugh Hardy who also operated the early Dundalk station, Radio Carousel. Around March 1988, the station was re-launched as Class Radio and continued successfully until 1988 legislation became law, at which point most stations closed down.



An early four page advertising leaflet
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An early ratecard

A new sticker and logo after the March 1988 re-launch as Class Radio 98.5 FM

A business card and advert for CLASS from the press during July 1988, and below, some KLAS notepaper and another sheet entitled CERTIFICATE OF TRANSMISSION, and manky QSL sheet from 1988.


Below are photos taken during the time K.L.A.S. 98 operated from Sutton Park.

DJ Lee in KLAS during February 1987. Ex Radio Dublin presenter??
DJ Lee in KLAS during February 1987. The image on the right also shows David Baker, standing.
Left: KLAS studio, February 1987. Right: KLAS studio taken by Steve West in 1987. Below: Further photos of KLAS taken by Steve West in 1987 during a visit to the station, including below right, Mr Hugh Hardy himself. The front and back of KLAS is shown on the bottom images.

Photos below show the location of the studio in Sutton Park which was in a garage complex at the back of the house

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K.L.A.S Audio Library (1986-March 1988)


1987_02_25_wed_klas_985fm_1435-1636_djlee-gh674.mp3 New NOV 2020 GH
170MB
1987_02_25_wed_klas_985fm_1638-1839_djlee_davidbaker-gh674.mp3 New NOV 2020 GH
170MB
1987_02_25_wed_klas_985fm_1839-2103_davidbaker_joedoherty-gh674.mp3 New NOV 2020 GH
200MB


Class 98.5 Audio Library (Post March 1988)


1988_12_31_sat_class_985fm_1700-1730_davidbaker_history_of_klas_hissy_signal.mp3
24,840k
1988_12_31_sat_class_985fm_1800-1915_johnmay_hissy_signal.mp3
65,090k
1988_12_31_sat_class_985fm_1915-2000_closedown_johnmay_hissy_signal.mp3
42,620k

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IRISH PIRATES A / Z