Real 80's is back!

IrishHomer

Happy days my brother in The Dublin region just told me Real 80s is back on the air, hope i can pick it up once again online as I live in midlands

four18

where on the dial is it ?

IrishHomer

Think it's 88.1FM Dublin region only

washiskin

If there's anyone on here connected with this station, I would love to give you a big sloppy kiss by way of thanks for playing "Guardian Angel" by Nino Di Angelo.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwah!

Now if you can manage " Alibis" by Sergio Mendes.......:D

BabeeB

yayyy

padraig_f

Didn't realise this was on the dial, I love it. The 80s was a golden age for pop music, before it was ruined by corporate manufactured **** in the 90s. Some nice selections as well, not just the 'best of the 80s' compilation stuff. I was driving home last night and Electronic's 'Getting Away With It' came on just before I got home. I drove past my house and kept driving around for another 5 minutes to hear the rest of it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhYZMgqZ3KU

washiskin

padraig_f wrote: »

Didn't realise this was on the dial, I love it. The 80s was a golden age for pop music, before it was ruined by corporate manufactured **** in the 90s. Some nice selections as well, not just the 'best of the 80s' compilation stuff. I was driving home last night and Electronic's 'Getting Away With It' came on just before I got home. I drove past my house and kept driving around for another 5 minutes to hear the rest of it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhYZMgqZ3KU

I did exactly he same - they played "Male Stripper" last night too, hadn't heard that in years.

bob50

Only found this station this week REAL80s its on 88.1 on fm great music and no adds

constitutionus

cheers for this.

always nice to have another oldies option !

IrishHomer

Any news of a live internet stream yet please............

I was driving from Dublin to the midlands last night and i was delighted to be picking it up on AM as well as FM. I thought this was great that i would finally be able to pick it up on AM down in Offaly. So anyway when i got as far as Kinnegad it went out of range on FM and AM also

brick tamland

Listened to this for the 1st time there the other day. Really enjoyed it. Whats the craic, no DJs no Ads. Is someone running it as a labour of love type of thing or a they buliding towards a big launch?

Hart

They have been around a while at this stage. I get the impression it's a labor of love as without advertising it must cost money to run.

Just realized it was back yesterday

Good tunes, No adds and no annoying DJ's = great station

bbability

Music selection is very good this evening. Must be broadcasting around Lucan area. Very strong around Leixlip on my way back to Dublin this evening. Got patchy at m50 in parts but a worthwhile listen.

The Princess Bride

Dear posters,
Stop teasing me with this - can't get it down here and can't move up to Dublin just because.....
You are all too cruel- delete this thread immediately.
Sincerely,
msthe80s


P.S washiskin- have sergio mendes on ipod-brilliant!

demanufactured

If you want 80s search absolute 80s...listen online or download the smartphone app

Fuzzy Clam

bbability wrote: »

Music selection is very good this evening. Must be broadcasting around Lucan area. Very strong around Leixlip on my way back to Dublin this evening. Got patchy at m50 in parts but a worthwhile listen.

It's not from Lucan or Leixlip but those areas would be in the service area of the transmitter.

Aussie Sean

washiskin wrote: »

If there's anyone on here connected with this station, I would love to give you a big sloppy kiss by way of thanks for playing "Guardian Angel" by Nino Di Angelo.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwah!

Now if you can manage " Alibis" by Sergio Mendes.......:D

Masquerade's version is far far far superior!!

washiskin

At last!! I'd heard that version once or twice but never knew who it was - thanks Aussie Sean.

The Princess Bride

demanufactured wrote: »

If you want 80s search absolute 80s...listen online or download the smartphone app

Have it- very good.

padraig_f

If you have Shazam on your phone, it's very useful for finding the name of songs you don't know. Hadn't heard this one before...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HI_xFQWiYU

constitutionus

jaysus saturday afternoon radio aint half shyte today.

only thing getting me through is having this station on in the backround.

IrishHomer

Any online stream yet anyone? I want one bad down here in midlands

padraig_f

IrishHomer wrote: »

Any online stream yet anyone? I want one bad down here in midlands

Not heard anything, hopefully they get one at some stage. I heard an ad on it tonight, first I've heard on the station (for an 80's night in Break for the Border). I don't mind a few ads if it helps keep the station going, maybe it could help fund a streaming service too. I had a quick listen to absolute 80's, but didn't think it was nearly as good.

padraig_f

They just played my favourite song, of course I can play it any time, but it's cool hearing it on the radio.

thegreengoblin

In the last half hour I have heard gems such as:

Talk Talk - Life's what you make it

Tears for Fears - Head Over Heels

Duran Duran - My Own Way

Aha - The Living Daylights

Where else would you hear music like that?! Admittedly you have to sit through a bit of rubbish to hear the good stuff but there's no pleasing everybody. I wonder is it run by the same people who ran Sun FM a few years back. Anyone remember it?

Declan A Walsh

thegreengoblin wrote: »

I wonder is it run by the same people who ran Sun FM a few years back. Anyone remember it?

I don't think so. Sun FM was connected to Star Deejays, primarily Garv Rigby and Al Redmond. Last I heard, Garvin was PD with Spirit Radio - prior to that (from late 2004 on) he was heavily involved with the temporary radio scene. Al turned up at least once on one temporary licenced station - Premier FM. Another former jock with Sun FM, Gavin Hayes, was involved with a few temporary licence runs. That said, Sun FM did continue into a bit of 2005 without Garvin and, I assume, Al, so maybe....

As regards Real 80s, the beauty of the station is its clutter-free, inane chat-free nature, filled with plenty of '80s tunes that are rarely if ever played on regular radio stations. My only gripe, one which applies to all automated stations (certainly on analogue radio - normally oldies pirates!), is that we are never told who the artistes are. This is only a minor gripe, though.

Snaggerman

bob50 wrote: »

Only found this station this week REAL80s its on 88.1 on fm great music and no adds

Strange, 88.1 is Heartbeat fm

http://heartbeatfm.ie/

IrishHomer

Snaggerman wrote: »

Strange, 88.1 is Heartbeat fm

http://heartbeatfm.ie/

How did you find this? Is this dentical to Real 80's?

Have they jingles on Heartbeat? Oh the suspense must start listening down here deprived in the sticks

Snaggerman

IrishHomer wrote: »

How did you find this? Is this dentical to Real 80's?

Have they jingles on Heartbeat? Oh the suspense must start listening down here deprived in the sticks

No, this station is mainly lurve songs, I found it through TuneIn

Skid

I couldn't find Real 80s on the usual frequency today, was it just me?

padraig_f

Skid wrote: »

I couldn't find Real 80s on the usual frequency today, was it just me?

No, it's been out since last night, hopefully won't be for too long...

Infoanon

Real 80s back on the air since earlier today on 88.1

Heartbeat was a temp licence in 2010 on 88.1 - afaik there are no plans for a return...

IrishHomer

Still no Internet stream

Fuzzy Clam

IrishHomer wrote: »

Still no Internet stream

Somebody has put up a temp stream for a few days
http://www.real80s.freeshoutcast.com/

IrishHomer

Still no live stream anyone?

decies

Try abc 80/s instead

IrishHomer

Anyone know is Real 80's on or off? I heard it went off yesterday evening?

Still no online stream

Skid

IrishHomer wrote: »

Anyone know is Real 80's on or off? I heard it went off yesterday evening?

Still no online stream

I can hear it loud and clear at the moment, on the usual frequency.

washiskin

washiskin wrote: »

Now if you can manage " Alibis" by Sergio Mendes.......:D

Thank You, Thank-You, Thank-You!!!!

It's so great to hear it back on the radio again!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h86vHc3mdPI

IrishHomer

Any sign of a Internet stream?

Technocentral

Make it go away, its 2012!

psychic-hack

Just discovered this station - love it!

end of the road

Technocentral wrote: »

Make it go away, its 2012!

why? what harm is it doing? you don't have to listen to it. not everyone wants to listen to todays crap plastic pop drivel.

Technocentral

end of the road wrote: »

why? what harm is it doing? you don't have to listen to it. not everyone wants to listen to todays crap plastic pop drivel.

I certainly don't, I love new music especially indie/electronica so listen to Phantom and BBC6, older stuff is great too, but been stuck in a past decade isn't healthy, music has to innovate and reinvent to stay fresh imo.

standunmj

hi guys an galls ,theres a simular station on med wave 13.95 called ,energy power is the name , non stop music no blather, regards mait.

Artur.PL

What's going on with Real 80's? I can't find it on 88,1 FM.

end of the road

Artur.PL wrote: »

What's going on with Real 80's? I can't find it on 88,1 FM.

thats because real 80s has closed down on fm, its an online station now, go to www.shoutcast.com and type in dublin and you should find it.

Artur.PL

There is many stations online with 80's music but there was only one on FM. My favourite station when I was driving

end of the road wrote: »

Artur.PL wrote: »

What's going on with Real 80's? I can't find it on 88,1 FM.

thats because real 80s has closed down on fm, its an online station now, go to www.shoutcast.com and type in dublin and you should find it.

IrishHomer

Artur.PL wrote: »

There is many stations online with 80's music but there was only one on FM. My favourite station when I was driving

end of the road wrote: »

Artur.PL wrote: »

What's going on with Real 80's? I can't find it on 88,1 FM.

thats because real 80s has closed down on fm, its an online station now, go to www.shoutcast.com and type in dublin and you should find it.

Real 80s is off air today,(i mean off air from the internet stream as the fm one is long gone for good as per owners previous posts on here or else on radioforums) hope it returns to the internet:(

Artur.PL

I could hear some techno -or whatever the name is - music on 88.1 FM and there was RDS info something like Klub FM but it wasn't regular transmission just a few times. Is the frequency taken already?