Declan A Walsh wrote: » Interesting article on Radiowaves about the original Club FM:http://radiowaves.fm/ire/database/club-fm-2/ I always thought it launched in 1994. Apparently it was around on a small-scale since 1990, making it the first dance station. Are Gleann and Tony Weston the same person?
TheBMG wrote: » That article isn’t entirely accurate. Club only came on air in late 93/early 94 on 100.4 (I think - it was definitely around the 100 mark). Anything Tony Weston says I’d take with a serious grain of salt or two. The first part time pirate station in Dublin playing a dance/rhythmic format would’ve been Paul Hesse’s hobby pirate known as “K104” and latterly “Hot 103“. I actually picked him up early on New Years Day 1989 after everything else had gone off the air.
Declan A Walsh wrote: » That's interesting. So when did K104 start? That's a new one on me: so that would have been the first dance pirate so? Still discovering stuff in 2020!
TheBMG wrote: » That article isn’t entirely accurate. Club only came on air in late 93/early 94 on 100.4 (I think - it was definitely around the 100 mark). Anything Tony Weston says I’d take with a serious grain of salt or two.
castle2012 wrote: » Have to say great tribute this evening. Music I haven't heard in years. Love hearing the jingles. Memories of many years ago
bossdrum wrote: » Even Mark Kavanagh said a few words, so he must have been involved somewhere along the way.
80s Synth Pop wrote: » mixing is excellent on the club fm tribute so far. All the mixing is in key which is rare to hear on the radio. Enjoying this
castle2012 wrote: » https://touch.boards.ie/forum/126 Interesting link about why Club fm closed and never reopened. It seems FK bought ithttps://touch.boards.ie/thread/46981/1/#post417862
JDxtra wrote: » That was a different Club FM. Around the same time as Energy 94 and the original Hot FM.
end of the road wrote: » that was a different club fm. the original club fm 106.4 closed to apply for the youth license being advertised, apparently they didn't apply in the end, i don't know why that was the case. from the thread you linked to, it looks like the club fm sold to fk was a new station planned to launch, but for whatever reason didn't.
JDxtra wrote: » Your link just goes to a section on boards, not a post so not sure what was written to check it. However, I was there at the time and it was absolutely a different Club FM unrelated to the one from 106.4. It was likely part of FKs spending spree when he also purchased Energy 94 FM. This would have been late 2001-ish. The Club FM/Vibe FM on 106.4 ceased mid-1999 and never returned.
end of the road wrote: » this is the thread castle was trying to link to.https://touch.boards.ie/thread/46981/1/#post417862
JDxtra wrote: » Thankfully I was in Australia at the time so missed the specifics, but when I came back I think this "Club FM" was just a computer in the back room of Energy 94. It was a long time ago, maybed I missed something.
castle2012 wrote: » I think your right there I remember it myself, about 2002. still listening to Club. And excellent tribute. Didn't realise dj marko passed away rip
end of the road wrote: » i do remember there was an automated club fm on i think 99.1 which didn't last long from what i can remember, a couple of weeks i think. i suspect though that isn't it as for some reason i'm thinking it came on earlier in the year and i believe it had a different owner. didn't know that, where did you hear this?
castle2012 wrote: » A guy mentions the Dj on clubs Facebook Post today
castle2012 wrote: » Have a look down the page a bit it mentions the guys didn't want to spend thousands and go up against spin so sold up to FK
Max Power 2010 wrote: » There was a Klub FM on 99.1 around 2002 FK I imagine and a HOT Fm on 99.4,:, you just can't make this up, Klub rebranded to Vibe and started playing RnB, then eventually buying HOT. Open to correction of course.
end of the road wrote: » as far as i know club 99.1 didn't rebrand but were raided, the vibe then came a bit later on, i think late 2002 early 2003. i think fk had long bought hot fm before setting up the vibe, or bought the vibe if it was set up by someone else.
castle2012 wrote: » I wonder who that dj is at the top of each hour, very pro
