Most Recent Person to go to Fully Licenced Radio (and getpaid!) from a Pirate Station

Declan A Walsh

Forget temporary licences. Forget voluntary work on community radio stations or digital stations like RTE Pulse.

Who is the most recent person to come from pirate radio and get a paid job on Permanent Licenced radio in Ireland?... and which pirate of course!

The two most recent people I am aware of are:
1. Andy Clarke who joined LMFM in July 2005 - I think he must have been with Hot FM earlier on that year. I'm not sure - could someone clarify this for me if needs be.

2. Jason Dee who has been involved with Radio Nova since 2010. His last pirate was Capital FM in 2005 I believe.

Obviously, Jason is the most recent of the 2 to become gainfully employed in radio (leaving aside his voluntary temporary licenced work in between), but I'm not sure who left the pirate scene first.

And that's really what I'm getting at - the most recent person to leave the pirate scene and move on as I described above. Surely, there must be someone else.

fussyonion

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Forget temporary licences. Forget voluntary work on community radio stations or digital stations like RTE Pulse.

Who is the most recent person to come from pirate radio and get a paid job on Permanent Licenced radio in Ireland?... and which pirate of course!

The two most recent people I am aware of are:
1. Andy Clarke who joined LMFM in July 2005 - I think he must have been with Hot FM earlier on that year. I'm not sure - could someone clarify this for me if needs be.

2. Jason Dee who has been involved with Radio Nova since 2010. His last pirate was Capital FM in 2005 I believe.

Obviously, Jason is the most recent of the 2 to become gainfully employed in radio (leaving aside his voluntary temporary licenced work in between), but I'm not sure who left the pirate scene first.

And that's really what I'm getting at - the most recent person to leave the pirate scene and move on as I described above. Surely, there must be someone else.

He was also on Freedom 92 FM.
Louise Jordan springs to mind. She used to be on Freedom 92 FM too and now she's on FM104.

gavindowd

fussyonion wrote: »

He was also on Freedom 92 FM.
Louise Jordan springs to mind. She used to be on Freedom 92 FM too and now she's on FM104.

Louise left FM104 back in 2011, not sure where she is now.....

fussyonion

gavindowd wrote: »

Louise left FM104 back in 2011, not sure where she is now.....

Could have sworn I heard her answering the phones for Adrian on his night show? Actually not being sarcastic.

gavindowd

fussyonion wrote: »

Could have sworn I heard her answering the phones for Adrian on his night show? Actually not being sarcastic.

Adrian usually uses shows from 2011 and before when he's away

msg11

fussyonion wrote: »

Could have sworn I heard her answering the phones for Adrian on his night show? Actually not being sarcastic.

I know a girl called Louise dose do the phones cause he is always slagging some girl , nearly sure the name is Louise.

mick masterson

Andy was on Ministry fm top Jock and sound lad well deserved .

Ben Murry FM104 on a few pirate stations including his own .

Mel Burn ESG now on FM104 night network lovely lady .