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first song on radio when launch

  • 17-02-2016 5:49pm
    #1
    Mr Snow
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    what was the first song on the radio when launch

    Phil Lynott - Old Town Capital Radio.

    Eagles Hotel California Dublins 98fm.

    Like Clockwork The Boomtown Rats rte radio 2


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  • #2
    Mr Sea Wolf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 156 ✭✭Mr Sea Wolf


    Atlantic 252 = Sowing the seeds of love by Tears for Fears. Radio Ireland = Pride in the name of love by U2, Today FM Moving on up by M=People, 4fm ELO - Mr. Blue Sky


  • #3
    DopeTech
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    Spin 1038 played Kylie vs New Order - "Can't Get Monday Out of My Head" I think if memory serves my right.


  • #4
    chilloutrelax
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 296 ✭✭chilloutrelax


    FrostyJim wrote: »
    Spin 1038 played Kylie vs New Order - "Can't Get Monday Out of My Head" I think if memory serves my right.

    Correct..who was he first presenter... I'm thinking Marty Miller or James Davids?


  • #5
    mansize
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    Today fm played: we built this city when they moved to Marconi house


  • #6
    Losty Dublin
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    First song on Century was Missing You by Chris de Burgh. BBC Radio 1 was Flowers in the Rain.

    I thought Radio Ireland's opener was actually One by U2.


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  • #7
    squonk
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    Was One by U2 not the first song on Today FM?


  • #8
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,359 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    First song played on Radio Nova when it officially launched: You Shook Me All Night Long by ACDC.

    According to Wikipedia, the first song played on Q102, when it officially relaunched itself, was Night Fever by the Bee Gees. Does anyone know what the first song for Lite FM was (its original name)?
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  • #9
    thejuggler
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    Radio South (now 96FM) A new flame Simply Red (August 1989)
    Redfm Red Alert Basement Jaxx (January 2001)


  • #10
    thejuggler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭thejuggler


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    Does anyone know what the first song for Lite FM was (its original name)?

    No but their last song was turn off the light - Nelly Furtado (before relaunching)


  • #11
    Declan Meehan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭Declan Meehan


    thejuggler wrote: »
    No but their last song was turn off the light - Nelly Furtado (before relaunching)

    A niggle in my memory is saying Imagine John Lennon.. Could it be?


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  • #12
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,359 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    Declan Meehan wrote: »
    A niggle in my memory is saying Imagine John Lennon.. Could it be?

    You might be the man who might know the first song that was played on East Coast Radio!
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  • #13
    Shannon757
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    First song on Clare FM was on September 10th 1989 and was Jon Kenny's reggae version of Spancill Hill, it was introduced by Ger Sweeney.


  • #14
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Shannon757 wrote: »
    First song on Clare FM was on September 10th 1989 and was Jon Kenny's reggae version of Spancill Hill, it was introduced by Ger Sweeney.

    That's funny, he was on with anton savage during the week talking about that song :)


  • #15
    VincePP
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    Sunshine "hot hits" 101.

    First song - "The Rabbit kicked the bucket" by Bugs Bunny

    Over and over and over again for about 6 hours - and Pat Courtenay was in the studio.

    Idea was that Bill Cunningham (rip) the radio doctor from nebraska was getting rid of all the old Sunshine Radio listeners and wanted a totally fresh start.

    Then for 4 weeks it was totally commercial free.

    Within 3 months it had 40% listnership level.


  • #16
    Declan Meehan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭Declan Meehan


    Declan A Walsh wrote: »
    You might be the man who might know the first song that was played on East Coast Radio!

    Sorry Declan ...I don't know but will ask! Hope it's a good one!


  • #17
    Losty Dublin
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    Declan Meehan wrote: »
    Sorry Declan ...I don't know but will ask! Hope it's a good one!

    Not Burr Burr Burr, Busy line :pac::)


  • #18
    MachineDunne
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    East Coasts was Imagine by John Lennon


  • #19
    Expunge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭Expunge


    Lyric Fm, 1st May 1999. First piece played was The Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah.

    It's been downhill ever since.

    If it was launching in the morning, first song would probably be
    My Old Man's a Dustman by Lonnie Donegan.

    What a sh1thouse it's become.


  • #20
    AnonoBoy
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    First song on Phantom FM was Smashing Pumpkins - Today.

    Can't remember but I think Simon Maher might have been first presenter.

    Not sure what the first song was after they rebranded to TXFM.


  • #21
    Trick of the Tail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,319 ✭✭✭Trick of the Tail


    First songs aired, before official launch:

    Beat 102-103: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen.
    KFM: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
    Ocean FM: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
    Seven FM (Ballymena): Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
    Five FM (Newry): Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
    i102-104: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
    i105-107: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
    Radio Nova: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen

    :)


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  • #22
    Shannon757
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    Trick of the Tail wrote: »
    First songs aired, before official launch:

    Beat 102-103: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen.
    KFM: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
    Ocean FM: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
    Seven FM (Ballymena): Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
    Five FM (Newry): Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
    i102-104: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
    i105-107: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
    Radio Nova: Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen

    :)

    I'm seeing a trend here ;)


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