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WESTSIDE RADIO (DUBLIN)
1035kHz

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Westside Radio were heard from early 1982 until the summer of 1983 on 1035kHz, announced as 290m. It is thought to have been related to Double R Radio which operate at the end of 1981 on the same frequency.

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Westside Radio Audio Library

1982_04_07_wed_westside_1035am_0055-0140_garylewis-gh.mp3 New Jul 2022
Gary Lewis with a midnight show on Westside Radio announcing as 290m and as coming from James Street. He also gives a rundown of the shows for the following day. Recorded in Whitehall from 1035kHz.
43MB
47mins
1982_04_07_wed_westside_1035am_1040-1135_alanjackson-gh415.mp3 New Jan 2024
Alan Jackson sitting in for Gerry Marsden on Wednesday morning 7th April 1982. Recorded in Whitehall from 1035kHz. The receiver was suffering from overload from the RTE Radio 2 mast on 1278kHz which was local to the taping location, hence the station in the background.
50MB
54mins
820408thu_westside_1035_0045-0200_sign_off.mp3
Programming up to sign off at 2am with Valerie, as recorded in Whitehall from 1035kHz.
65MB
71mins
1983_05_22_sun_westsideradio_1035am_aircheck_during_bandscan-mj.mp3 New Jul 2022
A short aircheck with station announcement whilst tuning around the band from the Sunday after the raids on Radio Nova and Sunshine Radio. Recorded in Dublin from 1035kHz.
0.5MB
34secs
1983_06_06_monday_westside_1035_0945-1225.mp3 New Jan 2013
Two and a half hours from John Martin on a Bank Holiday Monday morning in early June 1983. The station closed a few weeks later in July. Recorded near Blackpool from 1035kHz, with the signal having some background interference from West Sound in Ayr along with a few crackles..
145MB
160mins

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Additional detailed history and recordings of Westside Radio can be found at :
radiowaves.fm
pirate.ie

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IRISH PIRATES A / Z