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Radio in Ireland during WW2

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  • 25-05-2008 5:10pm
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    Trotter
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    I'm doing a bit of history with my 6th class this week on Ireland during the second world war.

    Can anyone point me in the direction of some radio clips from Ireland from that era?

    Thanks!


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    Fabio
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    There is a site out there that hosts opening clips, or callsigns of a load of radio stations from all over the world and throughout history .I came across it a few weeks back but caa't rmember the address...search around for "interval sounds" and you'll fine it.

    The site had a recording of the opening(not the first opening but the opening of a certain programme) of Radio Eireann during WW2 with a DJ saying "This is Ireland calling..."

    Fascinating stuff if you can find it again.


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    Fabio
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    Found the station: www.intervalsignals.net

    Find Ireland in the menu on the left, then click on Radio Teilifis Eireann and then click "Radio Eireann (vintage - 1940)".


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    Lizzykins
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    Wow that's a real blast from the past! My mother was a small child in 1940 and it was fantastic to hear the sounds from the day. I listened to the 1966 clip as I was only four then and it sounded a lot like 1940!


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