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The Anorak Hour November 3rd 1995

The Anorak Hour as broadcast on Coast FM in Dublin on November 3rd 1995 from 1pm.
Ger Roe hosted the show, which was a special tribute edition to Radio Dublin.

In this episode:

Start

Only the Strong Survive.

05:45

Kevin Barrett, Tony Gareth and Martin C from 1979.

12:03

Barry O’Hanlon interviewed by Ger in December 1983.

16:15

Personalities from the late ’70s

27:23

Mark T from October 1972

32:11

Ken Sheehan from 1976

35:59

Dave C from May 23rd 1989.

42:39

Jingles and idents

47:47

Interview with Cooke on Radio Nova in 1983.

This recording is by kind courtesy of Prince Terry via DX Archive

The Anorak Hour 075

The Anorak Hour edition 75 was broadcast on Spectrum FM in Dublin on October 13th 1996 from 1pm. The frequency was 105.3MHz.
Ger Roe hosted the show and Pete Reed had the News update.

In this episode:

03:36

A look at the Pop Panel on Channel 2 from 1982. Hosted by Mike Barron with guests Mike Davis, John Hughes and Paul Haig.

10:06

An Anoraks UK advert voiced by Charlie Wolf.

11:18

A sample of some controversial American radio with the Mark & Brian Breakfast Show on KRQR San Francisco.

17:27

Eddie Coady on Suirside Radio in Waterford.

24:11

A Radio Annabel promo voiced by Tony Allan.

24:42

David Lyons on Sunshine Radio from 1983.

29:19

Sunshine Radio jingles.

32:11

Paul Downey and Dave C on Radio Dublin from 1977.

38:31

Chris Cary on Radio Nova from 1982.

41:38

Pat James on Capitol FM in 1983.

45:23

The week’s radio industry news with Pete Reed.

This recording is by kind courtesy of Ger Roe

The Anorak Hour 103

The Anorak Hour edition 103 was broadcast on Spectrum FM in Dublin on April 27th 1997 from 1pm. The frequency was 105.3MHz.
Ger Roe hosted the show and Pete Reed had the News update.

In this episode:

Start

Radio Nova’s closedown in March 1986 with Tony McKenzie, John O’Hara and Chris Cary.

06:13

Zoom 103 appears in place of Radio Nova with live programmes the next day.

09:03

Energy 103 with clips from Tony McKenzie, Dave Johnson, Gareth O’Callaghan & Tony Allan.

18:15

Q102 Stickerman promotion.

19:15

Chris Barry with Goodnight Kiss on Kiss FM, the Nova sister station.

22:33

Q102 Stickerman 2 promotion.

23:45

A clip of Tony Dixon on ‘The Soul Show’ for Sunshine Radio.

25:51

Q102 Stickerman 3 promo.

26:18

A sample of Q102 with Gerry Stevens from 1985.

30:24

Seán Coyne with the Anorak programme on Radio West from Mullingar speaking about TV interference caused by pirate stations in Monaghan.

36:29

Radio Annabel theme ‘The Long Road’

39:26

The week’s radio industry news with Pete Reed.

This recording is by kind courtesy of Ger Roe

The Anorak Hour 104

The Anorak Hour edition 104 was broadcast on Spectrum FM in Dublin on May 4th 1997 from 1pm. The frequency was 105.3MHz.
Ger Roe hosted the show and Pete Reed had the News update.

In this episode:

Start

Introduction

02:07

A tribute to the recently deceased Atlantic 252 and 1980s offshore presenter David Lee Stone.

06:03

Bob Gallico on Magic 103, the Nova spin off, in April 1985.

14:03

Ger Roe on Shamrock Radio International reporting on Radio Nova’s imminent closure / rebrand and also playing a clip of Q102’s Eye in the Sky segment.

22:45

ARD promos and jingles from 1977; plus a sample of ARD’s Top 20 programme presented by Arno St Jude.

30:46

More ARD from 1977 with Paul Downey.

33:16

A sample of another early radio pioneer, Dave C, from the mid-70s.

41:20

Some typical Sunday afternoon fare from Dr Don’s Surgery on ARD.

46:31

The week’s radio industry news with Pete Reed which includes a Dublin pirate bandscan.

This recording is by kind courtesy of Ger Roe

The Anorak Hour 105

The Anorak Hour edition 105 was broadcast on Spectrum FM in Dublin on May 11th 1997 from 1pm. The frequency was 105.3MHz.
Ger Roe hosted the show and Pete Reed had the News update.

In this episode:

Start

Introduction

02:02

From September 14th 1980, Eamon Cooke speaks about the appearance of the new Sunshine Radio on Radio Dublin’s ‘Station News’.

07:27

From September 15th 1980, Denis Murray reading the News on Big D reports on mast sabotage at the new Sunshine Radio.

10:47

Mark Boland on Bray’s Southside Radio with the FRC programme on September 16th 1979.

15:57

John O’Hara on the air at Radio Nova on October 1st 1985.

23:13

An interview with Chris Cary from 1982 by Leon Tipler.

39:36

A collage of Radio Dublin voices, jingles and commercials from 1979…includes DJ Lee, Pat James, John Everest.

46:31

The week’s radio industry news with Pete Reed.

This recording is by kind courtesy of Ger Roe

The Anorak Hour 274

The Anorak Hour edition 274 was broadcast on Phantom FM in Dublin on September 16th 2001 from 1pm. The frequency was 91.6MHz.
Ger Roe hosted the show and Pete Reed had the News update.
The planet was still in a state of shock following the terrorist attack on the US just a few days earlier. As a backdrop to this episode, which in part features local coverage from the day of the attacks, the pictures in the video version are from Fox News at the time the programme was airing live on Phantom.

In this episode:

Start

Introduction

Video timings

03:34

A listen to how WNYC, New York’s news radio station, reported on the horrific events of last Tuesday, September 11th.

01:39

18:39

A recording of Dave McGrath on Dublin South Community Radio from March 13th 1999

16:45

25:09

How RTÉ TV and Radio covered the infamous May 1983 raid on Radio Nova

23:15

28:57

Radio Dublin’s ‘Station News’ from May 22nd 1983 with Cooke’s take on the raids of the previous few days.

27:03

38:37

A sample of the FRC Programme on Radio Annabel from 1985 with Ger himself presenting.

36:42

46:09

The week’s radio industry news with Pete Reed.

44:13

The Anorak Hour 275

The Anorak Hour edition 275 was broadcast on Phantom FM in Dublin on September 23rd 2001 from 1pm. The frequency was 91.6MHz.
Ger Roe hosted the show and Pete Reed had the News update.

In this episode:

Start

Introduction

03:49

Tony Allan on Radio Nova from 1985

13:03

A look at the history of Radio Nordsee International

34:20

The closedown of 90s pirate Kiss 103

45:20

The Alfasound Jam package of jingles for Dublin’s Capital Radio.

48:42

The week’s radio industry news with Pete Reed.

The Anorak Hour 279

The Anorak Hour edition 279 was broadcast on Phantom FM in Dublin on October 21st 2001 from 1pm. The frequency was 91.6MHz.
Ger Roe hosted the show and Pete Reed had the News update.

In this episode:

Start

A repeat of Anorak Hour 224 which told the history of the Mi Amigo on the anniversary of her sinking.

46:00

The week’s radio industry news with Pete Reed.

The Anorak Hour 295

The Anorak Hour edition 295 was broadcast on Phantom FM in Dublin on February 10th 2002 from 1pm. The frequency was 91.6MHz.
Ger Roe hosted the show and Pete Reed had the News update.

In this episode:

Start

Introduction

04:15

The Jam Jingles Story: BBC Radio

15:38

Radio Nova with Chris Cary

19:41

Sunshine Radio with Mark Byrne from 1985

29:54

Robbie Robinson interview from 1988

41:34

Pulse 103 with Chris Young from September 3rd 1997

46:03

Radio Nova and Kiss FM promos and jingles

49:14

The week’s radio industry news with Pete Reed.

The Anorak Hour 304

The Anorak Hour edition 304 was broadcast on Phantom FM in Dublin on April 21st 2002 from 1pm. The frequency was 91.6MHz.
Ger Roe hosted the show and Pete Reed had the News update.

In this episode:

Start

Introduction

02:19

Dublin’s newest licensed station Spin 1038 is featured with a recording of their test transmission loop…

06:53

…plus how the station’s press reception was reported on TV3 News.

08:53

There’s also some airchecks from the station’s second day on air.

19:15

A recording of Pulse 103FM, the 90s dance music station, from May 1999.

24:54

Test broadcasts from the rather unique Dublin station Travel FM.

29:24

A sample of Simon Young’s last Weekend Breakfast Show for 2FM from May 5th 1999.

37:16

A recording of The Two Tonys from their Radio Dublin Thursday night programme.

42:55

A Waterford Local Radio jingle!

43:09

The week’s radio industry news with Pete Reed.

The Anorak Hour L12

The twelfth edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on January 21st 2007.

On this week’s edition:-
The early days of Dublin’s Country with a sample of their first day on air followed by an interview with Dave Harvey conducted by Eamon Dunphy on Today FM;
Nails Mahoney on Bee Bop Gold for Sunshine 101 in January 1987;
A selection of Sunshine’s jingles from various stages of their history;
Samples of Pat Courtenay over on Australia’s Hot 100 in Darwin and down under on NZ’s Classic Hits;
Laser 558 jingles and promos;
A look at Phantom’s history up to their second licence application in 2000;
And finally a recording from June 1987 of Heartbeat Radio.

The Anorak Hour L13

This is the thirteenth edition of the licensed version of The Anorak Hour with Ger Roe as broadcast on Phantom FM in Dublin on January 28th 2007 from 9am. The frequency was 105.2MHz.

In this episode:

Start

Introduction

02:35

From the early days of Energy 103 this is Tony McKenzie from May 6th 1986.

06:37

More from Energy 103, this time Colm Hayes sitting on on Breakfast on January 26th 1987.

13:43

Next up is Boyneside Radio from Drogheda with Dave C on the air in 1987.

17:47

An excerpt from the 1983 Radio Carousel history programme presented by Kieran Murray.

24:37

Next is a recording of Gareth O’Callaghan on Q102 from April 1988.

35:28

The latest media industry news.

38:00

A feature on Sealand.

The Anorak Hour #217

This is edition number 217 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on January 30th 2000.

This week’s features:-

New Rock Edge 102 from Toronto, Canada;

Loads from ’80s superpirate Energy 103;

An SOS from Radio Northsea International;

Alan Freeman;

Atlantic 252 and John O’Hara on Radio Nova;

And finally, Pete Reed with this week’s broadcast news.

The Anorak Hour #218

This is edition number 218 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on February 6th 2000.

This week’s features include:-

Tony Allan on Energy 103 in October 1986;

A feature on Jam Jingles and how they linked with BBC Radio 1;

From November 1988, an interview with Robbie Robinson as he prepared to shut down Sunshine Radio;

Then 2FM’s John Power on Pulse FM back in 1998;

Final archive item comes from More FM in Wellington, New Zealand

And finally, Pete Reed with this week’s broadcast news including an interview with Radio Caroline Dublin’s Bobby Gibson.

The Anorak Hour #219

This is edition number 219 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on February 13th 2000.

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The Anorak Hour #220

This is edition number 220 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on February 20th 2000.

The Anorak Hour #221

This is edition number 221 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on February 27th 2000.

This week’s features include:-
Declan Pierce of FM104 from his days on Pulse 103;
John Power of 2FM looks back to his days at Pulse 103 on RTÉ Radio 1’s Soundbite programme during a discussion on the ‘pirate problem’;
A feature on WIlliam Joyce, infamously better-known as Lord Haw-Haw;
The Radio Caroline Jingles package from the mid 80s and a recording of the station off satellite from 1998;
Pete Reed with this week’s industry news.

The Anorak Hour #222

This is edition number 222 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on March 5th 2000.

This week’s features include:-
Radio Caroline off satellite from 1998 with Nigel Harris on the air;
Freedom’s 5th birthday;
Mike Reed on Radio Annabel in May 1984;
Radio Mi Amigo reports on RTÉ’s jamming of Sunshine Radio in 1984;
An airing for some Big L Radio London jingles;
And then this week’s broadcast news.

The Anorak Hour 223

This is edition number 223 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Pete Reed as broadcast on March 12th 2000.

This week’s features include:-
Rock 95 from Toronto;
Back to May 1984 for a feature on RTÉ’s jamming of Sunshine;
Scott Williams on Q102;
And then this week’s broadcast news.

The Anorak Hour #224

This is edition number 224 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on March 19th 2000.

This edition of The Anorak Hour marked the twentieth anniversary since the sinking of the Radio Caroline ship the Mi Amigo

The Anorak Hour #225

This is edition number 225 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on March 26th 2000.

This edition of The Anorak Hour features:
Tracey Lee on Sunset FM’s final broadcast and then on South East Radio;
Johnnie Walker interview at the time of Radio Caroline’s 30th birthday;
Johnnie Walker’s return to Radio Caroline;
Declan Meehan on the first Euro Top 40 in 1985;
and Pete Reed with this week’s news.

The Anorak Hour #226

This is edition number 226 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on April 2nd 2000.

This edition of The Anorak Hour features:
Some more examples of Canadian services;
John Clarke on Radio Nova on November 27th 1984;
David Lyons on Sunshine Radio in 1981;
Jason Maine on Radio Nova
Tom Dunne’s Totally Irish on 98FM;
Hugh Hardy interviewed by BBC Radio Ulster;
and this week’s broadcast news with Pete Reed

The Anorak Hour #227

This is edition number 227 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on April 16th 2000.

This edition of The Anorak Hour features:
Paul Kavanagh on Radio Nova; then some items related to the Radio Caroline ship the Mi Amigo; then a celebration of Bob Gallico’s career with Declan Meehan; a recording of Waterford’s WLR FM; Radio Dublin’s theme tune Boola Boola; and this week’s broadcast news.

The Anorak Hour #228

This is edition number 228 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast on April 23rd 2000.

This edition of The Anorak Hour features:
Denise Jones on Pulse FM from the summer of 1998;
Mike Reade on RNI;
Chris Barry on Cary’s Kiss FM in Dublin; then on 98FM from Dublin;
Howard Stern in his usual form;
David Baker on Southside 95

The Anorak Hour #229

This is edition number 229 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on April 30th 2000.

This edition of The Anorak Hour features:
Lawrence John on Radio Nova in 1984 and there’s an airing for Colm Hayes’s ‘The RTÉ Jam Rap’;
Aidan Cooney interviewing station head Jim Smith on Treble TR from the final day of broadcasting in December 1988;
And then there’s a sample of Jim Smith on K.I.C. FM;
John O’Hara (as John Young) on Radio Dublin in 1983;
Wes D’Arcy on East Coast Radio in 1998;
An extract from ‘The Sunday Night Sex Show’, a Canadian advice programme;
Pete Reed with the week’s broadcast news.

The Anorak Hour #230

This is edition number 230 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on May 7th 2000.

This edition of The Anorak Hour features:
Ronan Collins, Gerry Ryan and Jim O’Neill sing for RTÉ Radio 2’s 5th Birthday on a 7” single release from 1984;
Then on the flipside, Willie O’Reilly plays some sample jingles and promos from the same year;
Following that there’s a recording of The Two Tonys from 1987 on NDCR;
Then there’s a sample of Dr Don on ARD from 1978;
And from two weeks before the programme was broadcast it’s Dr Don (Donald Moore) again, interviewed by Daire Nelson on LMFM Radio;
The next item is a 1994 interview by Shaun Tilley with ‘The Royal Ruler’, Tony Prince, in which he looks back at his radio career;
Finally Pete Reed with the week’s broadcast news.

The Anorak Hour #231

This is edition number 231 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on May 14th 2000.

This edition of The Anorak Hour featured:
Pat Courtenay on Breakfast for Sunshine Radio in October 1985;
Leon Tipler’s visit to CRF in 1988;
RNI Jingles and then Tony Allan on board the Mebo II for the station;
A sample of US station Wild 94.9FM;
Voices and Jingles from Big D Radio;
Finally Pete Reed with the week’s broadcast news.

The Anorak Hour #232

This is edition number 232 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on May 21st 2000.

This special edition of The Anorak Hour features:
A studio visit from two of the guys responsible for ‘The Irish Era’ website, which forms part of the amazing DXArchive.com – Jack Russell & Gary Hogg;
As an introduction, there’s a recording of Dave Anderson on the shortwave pirate WMR;
Later there’s more from WMR on a test transmission from August 1981 with Barry Stevens; then Jack himself from New Year’s Day 1982;
The final insert piece is from 1981 with various clips featured, including Colm Hayes and Jason Maine on Radio Nova, Double R Radio from Dublin city, Southside Radio & John Clarke on KELO from Swords in north co Dublin;
And Pete Reed gives a Dublin bandscan during a short news section.

The Anorak Hour #233

This is edition number 233 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on May 28th 2000.

This edition of The Anorak Hour features:
An interview with Dr Don on NEAR FM;
The launch of the new Dublin station, Lite FM;
Mary Harney on Channel D TV;
Some early voices from RTÉ Radio 2;
Finally this week’s radio industry news with Pete Reed.

The Anorak Hour #234

This is edition number 234 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on June 4th 2000.

This week’s features:-

Z100’s Zoo Crew (New York);

Suzi Quatro’s Saturday night show on BBC Radio 2;

Martin C (Bob Conway) presenting ‘The Rock Show’ on Radio Dublin in April 1980; we then hear him launching Radio Dublin Channel 2, and finally on the new Lite FM in Dublin.

From December 20th 1979 there’s Tommy Greene’s debut on Radio Dublin;

Bernard Lyons on The Big D’s Free Radio Campaign show in 1979;

Aidan Cooney on Radio Dublin before handing over to Pat James for his final show with Radio Dublin;

Final recorded item this week features Wolfman Jack.

And both last and least, Pete Reed with this week’s broadcast news.

The Anorak Hour #235

This is edition number 235 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on June 11th 2000.

This week’s programme features:-

2FM’s 21st birthday celebrations from 2 weeks ago with Gerry Ryan and Larry Gogan reminiscing on air;

New York’s Z100 again this week;

Clips from Laser 558 from the MV Communicator in the mid-80s, followed by some of the station’s history;

And, of course, Pete Reed has this week’s media broadcast news,

The Anorak Hour #236

This is edition number 236 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on June 18th 2000.

This week’s programme features:-

More from the incredible history of ’80s offshore pirate Laser 558;

Formerly of Laser, Jessie Brandon and Rick Harris on Radio Nova;

Aidan Leonard on Q102;

And this week’s broadcast news with Pete Reed

The Anorak Hour #237

This is edition number 237 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on June 25th 2000.

This week’s programme features:-

Anorak Hour #196 from August 1999!!!

Which featured:-

A selection of stations from Toronto, Canada;

John Clarke interviewed while on Radio Nova, and then on air at 2FM;

The newly-formed Essential Galaxy;

John Power on Pulse 103;

Tony Dixon interviewed;

Tony Allen on Radio Nova;

The Anorak Hour #238

This is edition number 238 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on July 2nd 2000.

This week’s programme features:-
Pulse 103’s close a year ago;
Phantom’s close a year ago;
A feature on offshore radio, in particular two that were NOT based on ships;
And finally, Pete Reed with this week’s media news.

The Anorak Hour #239

This is edition number 239 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on July 9th 2000.

This week’s programme features:-
Drive 105 broadcasting to Derry;
Rick Sky on Power FM in Cork;
Barry Lang on 2FM;
Radio Nova jingles:
Chris Cary on Radio Luxembourg and some jingles;
Charlie Wolf on Radio Mercury in June 1986;
Radio Dublin personalities on their new VHF service in 1979;
And finally, Pete Reed with this week’s media news.

The Anorak Hour #240

This is edition number 240 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on July 16th 2000.

This week’s programme features:-
Kiss FM and Galtee Radio from Limerick;
Andrew Walsh on Dublin’s dance music pirate ESG FM;
Various stations’ reactions to the raids on Nova and Sunshine in 1983;
Hot 107 closedown from March 1996;
KLOS Los Angelus with a John Lennon interview;
And finally, Pete Reed with this week’s media news.

The Anorak Hour #241

This is edition number 241 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on July 23rd 2000.

This week’s programme features:-
Century Radio memories from their first day in September 1989;
Capital 104’s Newsbeat reacts to Century’s launch;
David Baker on Chelmer FM and an interview with David;
The UK RSL Youth FM from London;
Kenny Everett excerpts;
And finally, Pete Reed with this week’s media news.

The Anorak Hour #245

This is edition number 245 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on August 20th 2000.

The Anorak Hour #246

This is edition number 246 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on August 27th 2000.

This week’s programme features:-
Johnnie Walker on BBC Radio 2 from 1999;
A follow-up to last week’s raid on Radio Caroline;
From November 1985 Tony Allan on Radio Nova;
Bobby Howard on Radio Annabel;
A sample of WBCN Boston;
And finally, Pete Reed with this week’s media news.

The Anorak Hour #247

This is edition number 247 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on September 3rd 2000.

This week’s programme features:-
A sample of Kiss 92.5FM from Toronto;
The history of the London pirate Radio Jackie;
Memories from Q102;
And finally, this week’s media news, including clips from Passion FM and an interview with Dave Sheehan.

The Anorak Hour #249

This is edition number 249 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on September 17th 2000.

This week’s programme features:-
An interview with Bobby Gibbson of Radio Caroline Dublin;
From 1989 a report by RTÉ’s Today Tonight on the radio situation at that time;
From June 1999 the (at the time) final FM Anorak Hour before Phantom closed to apply for a licence;
And finally, this week’s media news with Pete Reed.

The Anorak Hour #250

This is edition number 250 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on September 24th 2000.

Featured on this special edition is Dr Don

The Anorak Hour #251

This is edition number 251 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on October 1st 2000.

This week’s show featured:-
Some early ARD broadcasts;
RTÉ Cork documentary on Limerick and Waterford pirates;
From 1986, Centre Radio from Tipperary;
3CR Clondalkin from 1987;
Seán Coyne arguing with Hugh Hardy on the Radio West Anorak Show;
Finally Pete Reed with this week’s media news.

The Anorak Hour #252

This is edition number 252 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on October 8th 2000.

The Anorak Hour #254

This is edition number 254 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on October 22nd 2000.

The Anorak Hour #256

This is edition number 256 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on November 5th 2000.

The Anorak Hour #257

This is edition number 257 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on November 12th 2000.

The Anorak Hour #258

This is edition number 258 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on November 19th 2000.

The Anorak Hour #259

This is edition number 259 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on November 26th 2000.

The Anorak Hour #260

This is edition number 260 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on December 10th 2000.

The Anorak Hour #287

This is edition number 287 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on December 23rd 2001.

This week’s programme featured the story of Atlantic 252, followed by some voices from festive seasons of the past. Pete Reed then presents this week’s news.

The Anorak Hour #289

This is edition number 289 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on January 6th 2002.

This week’s edition features a look back at the events of 2001.

The Anorak Hour #290

This is edition number 290 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on January 13th 2002.

On this week’s show:-
The Voices of Atlantic 252 as featured on their final live programme (featured in full here);
Charlie Wolf on board the MV Communicator for the offshore pirate Laser 558;
Laser 558 Jingles & Promos;
RTÉ Radio 2’s 5th Birthday Rap;
Mark Cagney on national station Today FM in June 1998;
Dublin dance pirate station ESG FM from April 2000 with Ciarán Murray in air;
Finally, Pete Reed joins Ger for this week’s industry news.

The Anorak Hour #291

This is edition number 291 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on January 20th 2002.

On this week’s programme:-
The first episode of The Jam Jingles story;
Tom Dunne from his time at 98FM in June 1998;
From 1983, Jim Harland on overnights for New York’s 92 KTU FM;
From November 15th 1998, John Lewis’s return to Radio Caroline on board The Ross Revenge;
Rick O’Shea on FM104 in May 1998;
And finally Pete Reed relays this week’s industry news.

The Anorak Hour #292

This is edition number 292 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast on January 27th 2002.

On this week’s programme:-
The continuation of The Jam Jingles story;
From July 2000, an interview with Prince Terry of SW pirate Ozone Radio International;
A full 8 minutes of Radio Caroline jingles and promos;
And finally a feature on the ever-popular Kenny Everett.

The Anorak Hour #337

This is edition number 337 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on December 8th 2002.

The first archive recording this week is the second short programme from George Long of irishpirates.com. This time around there’s a brief history of Dublin’s superpirate Energy 103.

Last Tuesday, RTÉ Radio 1’s Joe Duffy Show was given over to the controversy surrounding Radio Kilkenny’s loss of licence to KCLR – The Heart of the Two Counties. Sampled here are some of the contributions from people directly involved.

Next, K.I.C. FM – one of the most powerful Dublin pirate stations of this millenium so far – was brought to its knees by the ODTR in the summer of 2001. The station was forced off the air following a raid on their mountain site, but using a makeshift aerial setup from their city centre location, they were back on air within a week. This recording samples the first live output from their return.

As usual, Pete Reed finishes the show with a look at this week’s news.

The Anorak Hour #338

This is edition number 338 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on December 15th 2002.

First this week is a quick listener’s request – a sample of Eamon Dunphy’s final moments on national station Today FM’s ‘The Last Word’.

Some more studio airchecks from the former long wave giant Atlantic 252 are aired next on the programme. These feature many of the voices which made the Meath-based station so popular on both sides of the Irish Sea.

From 1996, broadcasting on 105. (em) (err) …4, Phantom FM’s forerunner Coast FM is featured next with Jack Hyland on air from the station’s luxurious studios in Ballybrack on their final day of broadcasting.

Next up we’re back to the superpirate era with Q102 and an early recording of Dave Kelly on air. There’s also a sample of the opening moments of the station from 1985.

Next, from 96FM in Cork, there’s a recording of the very unique Ezeke from January this year.

This is followed by a unique recording of a Dublin bandscan from 1981.

Wish you were there? MOR FM in New Zealand do their utmost to make us Irish listeners jealous with this week’s final archive item.

As usual, Pete Reed finishes the show with a look at this week’s broadcast news.

The Anorak Hour #339

This is edition number 339 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on December 22nd 2002.

Christmas on the radio through the years is the theme of this week’s Anorak Hour, which starts with a clip of Tommy Greene on his first day on Radio Dublin from December 1979. These days Tommy is with Lite Fm and he’s also sampled with his Saturday night ‘Soundtrack of the ’70s’ show.

From Christmas Eve 1985, Dave Kelly is featured next on the ‘Q Drive’ for Q102. Gary Hamill reads the news.

Sunshine Radio, with Paul Kavanagh on air from December 1983, is next, quickly followed by Mike Doyle on Radio Annabel from Christmas Eve of the same year.

Irish radio was never to be the same again. Gay Byrne’s final show for RTÉ Radio 1 aired on Christmas Eve 1998. It is extensively featured next.

From a stormy St Stephen’s Day in 1997, Philip Cawley on air for Radio Ireland (which was renamed Today FM shortly afterwards) is the next archive recording.

Finally, a sample from Dundalk station Radio Carousel’s Christmas Party from the mid-80s.

Pete Reed then presents the week’s broadcast news and brings us right up to date.

The Anorak Hour #340

This is edition number 340 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on December 29th 2002.

The last Anorak Hour of 2002 features some output from local stations on Christmas Day this year.

Starting off the selection is Ruth Scott on RTÉ’s 2FM; she’s followed by Enda Caldwell & Ian Dempsey on national station Today FM; and then there’s Seán Ashmore on air on Wicklow’s East Coast FM.

Very few pirate stations had live programming on Christmas day. There were, however, two notable exceptions in Dublin: Freedom 92FM & Phantom FM. Phantom featured an incredible marathon broadcast from the one and only Steve Conway.

The world’s last offshore pirate, Arutz-7, is featured next with a short recording from October 1999. This is followed by a feature on the Voice of Peace, the former Mediterranean-based political offshore pirate.

The legendary Jimmy Young has retired from BBC Radio. The next feature looks at his long and illustrious UK radio career.

Finally in the archives section, a look-back through the years at Phantom FM.

As usual, to finish the show, Pete Reed looks at this week’s news.

The Anorak Hour #341

This is edition number 341 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on January 5th 2003.

The first Anorak Hour of 2003 features the annual look-back at events of the past year, and a look-forward to what may be in store for this year.
(Gillingham FC supporter) Pete is in the studio this week, along with John Fleming from radiowaves.fm.

The usual archive recordings start with a selection of moments from Newstalk 106’s test transmissions and a sample from their launch from April last year.

Next, a look at how the closedown of ITV Digital was reported across various UK outlets.

The next item looks at a new technological approach to broadcasting with the launch of Andy Ruane’s Ireland Live TV service.

There was a World Cup last year, which was kind of hard to miss thanks to certain incidents, and the next item features a sample from Today FM’s coverage which was based in Japan. There’s also a look back at an Anorak Hour News moment which came at a very tense time whilst a particular match was taking place!

Long-running Dublin station Freedom 92FM are next up in the Archives section. There’s also a chat with Andy Walker live on the programme.

There’s also a look at the situation with the Kilkenny/Tipperary licence debacle via a sample of calls from listeners on Joe Duffy’s Liveline.

Dublin youth station Spin 1038 finally made it to air in April last year. Samples from their test transmissions and launch follow.

The Anorak Hour #342

This is edition number 342 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on January 12th 2003.

This week’s show starts with some airchecks of presenters who were on the move during 2002. Featured are Greg Gaughran in June; Aidan Cooney in November; Bob Conway in December; Jack Kincaid; and finally, the legendary BP Fallon and his one-off special show for Phantom FM last May.

The original Energy 94FM closed down last February. The next archive recording features moments from their last day on air.

Phantom FM is featured next with various clips through the years from the station.

Then, the ever-popular former long wave giant Atlantic 252 is featured with airchecks of Hollywood Hayes & Charlie Wolf on air.

Back to 1987 for the next archive recording. Featured is Jason Maine on Sunday morning duty for Q102.

On 15th December last year, John Public celebrated 20 years playing reggae music over the airwaves. Sampled is his show which aired on local Dublin station Jazz FM.

Finally in the archive section, we hear from from Barry Lang & Peter Collins at 2FM in 1998, two presenters who are no longer on your radio.

Throughout the show there’s a news review of last year, as reported by Radiowaves News, and the broadcast news is brought right up to date when Pete Reed joins Ger to finish the show.

The Anorak Hour #343

This is edition number 343 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on January 19th 2003.

This week’s show starts with a couple of listener requests.
First, various memories from ESG FM – the successor to dance station Pulse 103 – are sampled.
Following that, there’s a lookback to early recordings from the station that recently finished life as Hits 106FM. First of all from 1983 when it was known as Dublin South Community Radio; then into the 90s with two samples under the call-sign DLR FM. 

2FM was 21 years of age in May 2000. Gerry Ryan remembers – sort of – his beginnings on the station in this recording. 

From August 1980, Richard Davis on Radio Dublin is featured next in an with a local band interview. 

In September 1997, the IRTC’s Chief Executive Michael O’Keeffe was interviewed by Richard Crowley on RTÉ Radio 1 about upcoming licences, pirate activity, and the problems at Radio Ireland. 

Finally in this week’s archive section, some influential Radio Nova (and related) memories are given an airing. 

Pete Reed finishes the show with a look at this week’s news.

The Anorak Hour #344

This is edition number 344 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast on January 26th 2003.

On this week’s programme:-
A sample of Alan Freeman on BBC Radio 2;
Test broadcasts from Monaghan’s Energy 106 and an interview with the station engineer Miles Johnstone;
Pete Reed’s final Sunday night programme for Coast FM in 1996;
Steve K on FM104 from NY Eve 1999;
Then a sample of an anorak news feature broadcast on SW station Weekend Music Radio from Scotland in the 80s;
And finally Pete Reed rings in this week’s industry news.

The Anorak Hour #369

This is edition number 369 of Phantom FM’s iconic programme presented by Ger Roe and Pete Reed as broadcast over the station’s webstream on July 20th 2003.

In this week’s show, there’s a follow-up to last week’s Radio Nova Zoo Crew feature with a sample of the launch of the new Dublin’s Country Breakfast Show featuring Dave Harvey and Bob Gallico, two of the presenters from the Nova version.

Next, there’s a recording of the satellite version of Radio Caroline featuring Sarah Miles from August 1999.

Then it’s back locally to Dublin with the Oldies Show from Freedom 92FM, one of the stations who have failed to return following Black Tuesday.

The next recording features an old favourite of the airwaves, Simon Young, in his early days with Big D, followed by a later clip from July 1999 with his 2FM Oldies show.

Then it’s back to 1988 when all the pirate stations closed and indulged in nostalgia, including Treble TR. This clip features Aidan Cooney on-air with station owner Jim Smith.

Next, there’s another station who failed to reappear following the infamous ComReg raids in May. This recording samples The Deep End on Jazz FM.

Then we go across the Atlantic to New York with WQHT, Hot 97FM from 1989.

Final archive is an airing for the Big D song.

The show finishes with a look at this week’s news.

The Anorak Hour #L08

The eigthth edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on December 24th 2006.

The Anorak Hour #L09

The ninth edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on December 31st 2006.

The Anorak Hour #L10

The tenth edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on January 7th 2007.

The Anorak Hour #L11

The eleventh edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on January 14th 2007.

On this week’s edition:-
Century Radio’s test transmissions;
Emperor Rosko on Radio Nova;
Colm Hayes and Jim Jim Nugent on FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock in 2002;
A long-overdue outing for the RTÉ Jam Rap, Colm Hayes’ retort to RTÉ’s jamming campaign against Radio Nova;
Paul Kavanagh on Radio Nova in November 1985;
A look at the issue of TV Licences for devices other than television sets on Simon Maher’s show on Phantom;
George Long’s Oz Radio Round-Up from 2003 looks at Sydney’s radio stations.

The Anorak Hour #L13

The thirteenth edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on January 28th 2007.

On this week’s edition:-
Dublin’s Energy 103 from May 6th 1986 with Tony McKenzie on air;
Then more Energy with Colm Hayes on breakfast duty in January 1987;
Boyneside Radio from 1987 with Dave C on the air is next;
Staying in Co Louth, Radio Carousel are featured next with an excerpt from the station’s history as broadcast in 1983;
A recording of Gareth O’Callaghan from April 1988 on air for Q102 is the next item just before the news break;
A feature on Sealand;

The Anorak Hour #L14

The fourteenth edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on February 4th 2007.

On this week’s edition:-

Item 1: Sealand
Item 2: WEGQ – The Eagle (Boston)
Item 3 : Kiss 108 (Boston)
Item 4: Q102 promo
Item 5: Broadcast News
Item 6: Barry Lang’s last 2FM show
Item 7: Leon Tippler’s ‘The Irish Pirates’

The Anorak Hour #L15

The fifteenth edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on February 11th 2007.

On this week’s edition:-
More from Leon Tippler’s Irish Pirates documentaries;
Extracts from Radio Nova’s final day in March 1986;
Dr Don;
The last day at London’s Radio Jackie;
John Clarke on KELO Swords

The Anorak Hour #L16

The sixteenth edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on February 18th 2007.

On this week’s edition:-
Dusty Rhodes on 2FM in July 1998 with the extremely popular Hotline Request programme;
More from Leon Tippler’s documentary series, this time featuring Sunshine Radio;
From August 1967, Radio London as it prepared to close, plus Radio Caroline;
Following the news update, the next item features Sydney station 2Day FM’s Fugitive promotion;
Then from September 1989, the official launch of Atlantic 252;
Next item features Nikki Hayes on Spin 1038;
Last, from 1984, Chris Cary on Radio Nova.

The Anorak Hour #L17

The seventeenth edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on February 25th 2007.

On this week’s edition:-
Atlantic 252’s ‘Sound of the Station’ promotional piece from 1991;
From October 1985, Pat Courtenay on Breakfast duty for Sunshine Radio;
Samples from Laser 558’s early broadcasts and a background feature on the station’s dramatic final hours;
From 1985, former Laser jocks Jessie Brandon and Rick Harris on dry land at Radio Nova;
A look at the history of New Zealand’s Radio Hauraki;
From October 2002, Alison Curtis on air at the pirate version of Phantom.

The Anorak Hour #L18

The eighteenth edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on March 4th 2007.

On this week’s edition:-
More radio from New Zealand, this time The Breeze on 99FM in Wellington;
Next is a behind the scenes look at Bray’s highly-regarded 80s pirate BLB;
From March 2004, Lite FM’s rebrand to Q102 is featured;
Following the news update there’s a sample of Bob Conway on Lite FM;
This is followed by the launch of the original Q102 in January 1985;
Finally, some Gerry Stevens on Energy 103

The Anorak Hour #L19

The nineteenth edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on March 11th 2007.

On this week’s edition:-
Greg Gaughren and Mike Hogan, in ‘The Eye In The Sky’, for the 80s superpirate Q102;
Radio historian Eddie Bohan talks about the early Irish pirate stations, including the world’s first – during the Easter Rising;
Next, a sample of 101.7 WFNX, Radio Anarchy from Boston;
Following the news update Colm & Jim Jim’s debut on 2FM is featured;
The BCI’s banning of a Trócaire ad.

The Anorak Hour #L20

The twentieth edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on March 18th 2007.

On this week’s edition:-
This edition marks the 27th anniversary of the sinking of the Mi Amigo…

The Anorak Hour #L21

The twenty-first edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on March 25th 2007.

On this week’s edition:-
An in-depth look at free radio services on the fleet of satellites at 28.2/5 east;
Leon Tippler’s visit to Double R Radio in Dublin in 1981;
A selection of clips from Radio Annabel;
KCHZ from Kansas.

The Anorak Hour #L22

The twenty-second edition of the licensed version of Phantom FM’s media industry programme presented by Ger Roe as broadcast at 9am on April 1st 2007.

On this week’s edition:-
Kieran Murray talks about the origins of the Free Radio Campaign and this is followed by a clip of Southside Radio’s version of the programme;
From 1998 an interview with Bobby Gibbson of Radio Caroline Dublin;
Then Steve Conway talks about an eventful night on the Ross Revenge for Radio Caroline;
Last ever archive item was Greg Gaughran on Radio Nova.

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