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castle2012 · 08-12-2019 1:33am

paulwilson wrote: »

would be something to do with rte you wouldn't get away with high power on a mountain site

Yea makes sense with the high power of rté 2fm on 91.3fm

Infoanon · 08-12-2019 1:45am

paulwilson wrote: »

would be something to do with rte you wouldn't get away with high power on a mountain site

91.6FM was used by Pirates as far back as the 80s ( Sunshine ) and was used without any issues until recently when it's rumoured that 2fm raised issues.

Potential to attract listeners not interference imo.

88.8/91.0/93.2 are / have been used in Dublin without issue.

hibits · 08-12-2019 10:22am

Infoanon wrote: »

91.6FM was used by Pirates as far back as the 80s ( Sunshine ) and was used without any issues until recently when it's rumoured that 2fm raised issues.

Potential to attract listeners not interference imo.

88.8/91.0/93.2 are / have been used in Dublin without issue.

Not sure about 91.0fm as Hot used this frequency and were forced off eventually. That could have been an issue due to the content as opposed to the frequency choice however.

Infoanon · 08-12-2019 12:53pm

hibits wrote: »

Not sure about 91.0fm as Hot used this frequency and were forced off eventually. That could have been an issue due to the content as opposed to the frequency choice however.

Hot had to vacate their site afaik - similar to a number of stations over the last few months

JDxtra · 08-12-2019 1:13pm

Fresh 99.5 are off, presumably to allow Christmas FM to operate without issue.

Infoanon · 08-12-2019 3:26pm

Chill fm have returned today on 87.6

Mr. MooYagi · 08-12-2019 8:26pm

Anybody do a bandscan today? Didn't get to do one myself. Energy AM off all day was all I checked in on. Storm damage perhaps?

Infoanon · 08-12-2019 8:49pm

Same as Saturday except for :

Welcome return for Chill on 87.6 and Retro on 92fm.

Energy AM and 99.3 relay both off air.

Dipole Keith · 10-12-2019 1:08pm

Anyone know where the Christmas FM 99.4 transmitter is coming from? It’s Monaghan/Cavan area, I was getting it in Letterkenny yesterday & Dublin today, It’s very strong, The local station in that area Shannonside/Northern Sound have nothing like signal. Yes Just curious as to what mountain or hill it’s on.

castle2012 · 10-12-2019 10:52pm

Dipole Keith wrote: »

Anyone know where the Christmas FM 99.4 transmitter is coming from? It’s Monaghan/Cavan area, I was getting it in Letterkenny yesterday & Dublin today, It’s very strong, The local station in that area Shannonside/Northern Sound have nothing like signal. Yes Just curious as to what mountain or hill it’s on.

It think the guys have Transmitter in both Monaghan and Donegal

Infoanon · 11-12-2019 2:00pm

Easy and Phever are currently off air.

Easy have suffered aerial damage during the recent storms in Dublin.

The Vault continues to have live programming in the evening and sound very good.

Energy AM has made a few short appearances in the mornings over the last few days.

Declan A Walsh · 11-12-2019 4:05pm

Infoanon wrote: »

Easy and Phever are currently off air.

Easy have suffered aerial damage during the recent storms in Dublin.

The Vault continues to have live programming in the evening and sound very good.

Energy AM has made a few short appearances in the mornings over the last few days.

Miraculously, last night, I was able to pick up the FM pirates again, or, at least, 1025 Kiss came up! I think that was the only one on last night around Ballinteer direction.

Dipole Keith · 11-12-2019 4:16pm

Infoanon wrote: »

Easy and Phever are currently off air.

Easy have suffered aerial damage during the recent storms in Dublin.

The Vault continues to have live programming in the evening and sound very good.

Energy AM has made a few short appearances in the mornings over the last few days.

The Vault - Same signal pattern as The Beach so I’m guessing it’s the same owners, Blew the car radio out of it around Lepoardstown, Stillorgan area. Didn’t travel well after that.

Declan A Walsh · 11-12-2019 5:20pm

Dipole Keith wrote: »

The Vault - Same signal pattern as The Beach so I’m guessing it’s the same owners, Blew the car radio out of it around Lepoardstown, Stillorgan area. Didn’t travel well after that.

Yes, that sounds like the same people who brought you The Beach! Does anybody know who is behind these operations and what their previous radio-related experience is?

Dipole Keith · 11-12-2019 6:15pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Yes, that sounds like the same people who brought you The Beach! Does anybody know who is behind these operations and what their previous radio-related experience is?

I’m not sure but I preferred The Beach, The Vault had rock stuff you’d hear on Nova when I was listening.

Sunnyboy11 · 11-12-2019 7:06pm

Infoanon wrote: »

Easy and Phever are currently off air.

Easy have suffered aerial damage during the recent storms in Dublin.

The Vault continues to have live programming in the evening and sound very good.

Energy AM has made a few short appearances in the mornings over the last few days.

No sign of Phever on FM today are they also having technical problems?

Fmradiofan · 12-12-2019 12:21am

Dipole Keith wrote: »

I’m not sure but I preferred The Beach, The Vault had rock stuff you’d hear on Nova when I was listening.

If thats the case i guess we can expect more bitching and moaning from brannigan from nova soon!

Fmradiofan · 12-12-2019 12:22am

Sunnyboy11 wrote: »

No sign of Phever on FM today are they also having technical problems?

A lot of stations have experienced storm damage over the last week so i assume so

Rock Solid · 12-12-2019 12:35am

It was Alot more than storm damage over the last few days.

JDxtra · 12-12-2019 1:45pm

Dublin City FM 103.2 on a carrier with no RDS.

Declan A Walsh · 12-12-2019 1:58pm

Fmradiofan wrote: »

If thats the case i guess we can expect more bitching and moaning from brannigan from nova soon!

As it happens, Kevin Brannigan ran a few pirates from the south-east in his day, the same area as The Vault!

JDxtra · 12-12-2019 2:03pm

JDxtra wrote: »

Dublin City FM 103.2 on a carrier with no RDS.

Back now. RDS says "Dub City" - has that changed? Looks different. Maybe it was all capitals before.

Sunnyboy11 · 12-12-2019 5:30pm

Rock Solid wrote: »

It was Alot more than storm damage over the last few days.

Well could you elaborate please or is there a code of silence in place?

hibits · 12-12-2019 5:46pm

Sunnyboy11 wrote: »

Well could you elaborate please or is there a code of silence in place?

At least one Dublin pirate had enforcemnet action taken against them.

Mr. MooYagi · 12-12-2019 6:04pm

hibits wrote: »

At least one Dublin pirate had enforcemnet action taken against them.

That accurate information? Who's on so,? Who's off,?

Mr. MooYagi · 12-12-2019 6:06pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

As it happens, Kevin Brannigan ran a few pirates from the south-east in his day, the same area as The Vault!

??? Lost me on that post....explain please

Sunnyboy11 · 12-12-2019 6:09pm

hibits wrote: »

At least one Dublin pirate had enforcemnet action taken against them.

And can somebody tell me who that pirate station was?

Fmradiofan · 12-12-2019 6:32pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

As it happens, Kevin Brannigan ran a few pirates from the south-east in his day, the same area as The Vault!

Yet he can give out **** about pirates being able to be received in port tunnel today! Hes just a jealous twat. Just because these stations (phever, kiss among the other well run operations) are doing so well and doing a good job with top class imaging and music quality just a fool blood is boiling here tosser!

Fmradiofan · 12-12-2019 6:35pm

Sunnyboy11 wrote: »

And can somebody tell me who that pirate station was?

Yeh why all the secrecy?? I havnt heard of any raids or 'action' taken this week and i doubt comreg would be lurking around the mountains in that weather either! So come on spit it out mister vague....

Mr. MooYagi · 12-12-2019 6:42pm

Fmradiofan wrote: »

Yet he can give out **** about pirates being able to be received in port tunnel today! Hes just a jealous twat. Just because these stations (phever, kiss among the other well run operations) are doing so well and doing a good job with top class imaging and music quality just a fool blood is boiling here tosser!

Don't agree with you at all. Define doing so well? Doubt they'd be making a ton of cash. Might be loud, might be giving impression that they are up there but seriously...? They use their presence to promote their own nights out. Define well run? Not that well run, off air frequently etc. Phever not on air. They have said nothing...How is KB jealous? He has a license so think the Kiss and Phevers etc of this world be the jealous ones tbh.

mackersdublin · 12-12-2019 7:03pm

JDxtra wrote: »

Back now. RDS says "Dub City" - has that changed? Looks different. Maybe it was all capitals before.

Correct, it was DUB CITY

Fmradiofan · 12-12-2019 7:25pm

Mr. MooYagi wrote: »

Don't agree with you at all. Define doing so well? Doubt they'd be making a ton of cash. Might be loud, might be giving impression that they are up there but seriously...? They use their presence to promote their own nights out. Define well run? Not that well run, off air frequently etc. Phever not on air. They have said nothing...How is KB jealous? He has a license so think the Kiss and Phevers etc of this world be the jealous ones tbh.

First of all its not about 'making money' at least its not for most pirate stations at the moment. Yes some have 2 or 3 ads for certain companies and that will generate a small few quid for running costs etc..

Secondly whats the problem with them advertising their own gigs or in your words 'their own nights out' as if its just a pi*s up with the lads?!
Have you any idea how much planning, organisation, structure and cost goes into these type of stations and 'nights out' as you put it??
The simple answer is A LOT!

Thirdly, the likes of kiss and phever are very well run and for you or anyone to say they arn't is the height of disrespect for any of those involved with these stations.
By well run I mean they are well organised, well funded and they both have a broad audience and especially phever they have been going for years and i believe will continue to do so! They had the great ideas of the likes of the hd cams in studio etc which none of the others will do also some big names have been on it over the years

as for them being on and off air all the time is directly as a result of KB and his actions several months ago they are clearly worried that if they push their luck authorities will come down on them like a tonne of bricks.
And yes KB has a licence now but he didnt always have one lets not forget that!
Another thing i have a serious issue with is the fact that he says pirates today are 'stealing' listeners from licenced stations!! Absolute bollix what person that listens to Nova would flick over to phever, kiss, extreme or any of the other pirates you answer me that! Utter bollix it is. These well run pirate stations cause no harm and provide a service simple as. 'filling a gap in the market' if you will.
And yes i do understand that there is absolute muck on some of the other pirates i dont think anyone will disagree on that!

Now i hope that answers your question and makes sense!

Fmradiofan · 12-12-2019 7:29pm

Just to clarify I am not involved with either Phever or Kiss!
I Just want to make that very clear!

Mr. MooYagi · 12-12-2019 7:43pm

Fmradiofan wrote: »

First of all its not about 'making money' at least its not for most pirate stations at the moment. Yes some have 2 or 3 ads for certain companies and that will generate a small few quid for running costs etc..

Secondly whats the problem with them advertising their own gigs or in your words 'their own nights out' as if its just a pi*s up with the lads?!
Have you any idea how much planning, organisation, structure and cost goes into these type of stations and 'nights out' as you put it??
The simple answer is A LOT!

Thirdly, the likes of kiss and phever are very well run and for you or anyone to say they arn't is the height of disrespect for any of those involved with these stations.
By well run I mean they are well organised, well funded and they both have a broad audience and especially phever they have been going for years and i believe will continue to do so! They had the great ideas of the likes of the hd cams in studio etc which none of the others will do also some big names have been on it over the years

as for them being on and off air all the time is directly as a result of KB and his actions several months ago they are clearly worried that if they push their luck authorities will come down on them like a tonne of bricks.
And yes KB has a licence now but he didnt always have one lets not forget that!
Another thing i have a serious issue with is the fact that he says pirates today are 'stealing' listeners from licenced stations!! Absolute bollix what person that listens to Nova would flick over to phever, kiss, extreme or any of the other pirates you answer me that! Utter bollix it is. These well run pirate stations cause no harm and provide a service simple as. 'filling a gap in the market' if you will.
And yes i do understand that there is absolute muck on some of the other pirates i dont think anyone will disagree on that!

Now i hope that answers your question and makes sense!

Sounds to me like you have a PR gig with one of them.!

Im well aware what planning goes into events etc. I didn't say anything about a piss up, if you read my post it implied that they mostly promoted their own event nights. A webcam in the studio, what...that's innovative ?Considering all the legal stations did it 10 years ago, but its different cause a pirate does it. Lol. Not a pirates original idea...You see, perception is everything and that's where you got hooked in by it all but hey!

Dipole Keith · 12-12-2019 8:00pm

Was in Belfast today, did a band scan and came across Juice on 103.8, Is it a pirate? Sounds like it. I heard a familiar voice from the pirates in Dublin doing ads. On the way home 1036Wild stopped around Craigavon, Banbridge & Newry, Someone needs to edit the song information coming up, I got Artist, Title & bit rate 320.

Fmradiofan · 12-12-2019 8:07pm

Mr. MooYagi wrote: »

Sounds to me like you have a PR gig with one of them.!

Im well aware what planning goes into events etc. I didn't say anything about a piss up, if you read my post it implied that they mostly promoted their own event nights. A webcam in the studio, what...that's innovative ?Considering all the legal stations did it 10 years ago, but its different cause a pirate does it. Lol. Not a pirates original idea...You see, perception is everything and that's where you got hooked in by it all but hey!

Sounds like we have a comedian on our hands here folks!
No i have nothing to do with either station however i know good radio when i hear it and them two stations are well up there with the best of them.
I never said a web cam in studio was innovative i said no other pirate has done it moron! Nobody said it was an original idea either!
Tbh your opinion means nothing to me its your opinion and your entitled to it but at the end of the Day so am I and in my opinion those two stations are up there with the best of them so say what you will.

Mr. MooYagi · 12-12-2019 8:31pm

Fmradiofan wrote: »

Sounds like we have a comedian on our hands here folks!
No i have nothing to do with either station however i know good radio when i hear it and them two stations are well up there with the best of them.
I never said a web cam in studio was innovative i said no other pirate has done it moron! Nobody said it was an original idea either!
Tbh your opinion means nothing to me its your opinion and your entitled to it but at the end of the Day so am I and in my opinion those two stations are up there with the best of them so say what you will.

When someone’s arguments take the form of personal attacks and name-calling it’s a pretty clear admission that they don’t have anything valid or worthwhile to say. You used the following word 'moron'in your reply to me.

By devolving into name-calling you’ve revealed the bankruptcy of your position. Thanks for making my point for me !

end of the road · 12-12-2019 9:01pm

Mr. MooYagi wrote: »

Don't agree with you at all. Define doing so well? Doubt they'd be making a ton of cash. Might be loud, might be giving impression that they are up there but seriously...? They use their presence to promote their own nights out. Define well run? Not that well run, off air frequently etc. Phever not on air. They have said nothing...How is KB jealous? He has a license so think the Kiss and Phevers etc of this world be the jealous ones tbh.

if the pirates are jealous of any licensed station, it certainly won't be nova 100 to be fair.
now if the original radio nova had got a license back in 1989/90 and was stil on today and hugely successful, then perhapse they might, but even then, it's probably unlikely.

Mr. MooYagi wrote: »

When someone’s arguments take the form of personal attacks and name-calling it’s a pretty clear admission that they don’t have anything valid or worthwhile to say. You used the following word 'moron'in your reply to me.

By devolving into name-calling you’ve revealed the bankruptcy of your position. Thanks for making my point for me !

except to be fair he hasn't made your point for you, and his position is actually solvent.

Fmradiofan · 12-12-2019 9:02pm

Mr. MooYagi wrote: »

When someone’s arguments take the form of personal attacks and name-calling it’s a pretty clear admission that they don’t have anything valid or worthwhile to say. You used the following word 'moron'in your reply to me.

By devolving into name-calling you’ve revealed the bankruptcy of your position. Thanks for making my point for me !

Personal attack? ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜‚
You need to lighten up pal and take your head out of your hole.

If you have any further complaints or queries please send them to

KB
Radio Nova
Dublin
ðŸ˜˜

Fmradiofan · 12-12-2019 9:07pm

Mr. MooYagi wrote: »

When someone’s arguments take the form of personal attacks and name-calling it’s a pretty clear admission that they don’t have anything valid or worthwhile to say. You used the following word 'moron'in your reply to me.

By devolving into name-calling you’ve revealed the bankruptcy of your position. Thanks for making my point for me !

Just to clarify what point were you making exactly?

Declan A Walsh · 12-12-2019 9:52pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

As it happens, Kevin Brannigan ran a few pirates from the south-east in his day, the same area as The Vault!

Mr. MooYagi wrote: »

??? Lost me on that post....explain please

I was referring to the “south-east” of Dublin, i.e. Stillorgan and associated areas - as per Dipole Keith. I mentioned Kevin Brannigan because FMradiofan brought his name up, in the context of The Vault playing some rock music.

Sequence of related posts:

Dipole Keith wrote: »

The Vault - Same signal pattern as The Beach so I’m guessing it’s the same owners, Blew the car radio out of it around Lepoardstown, Stillorgan area. Didn’t travel well after that.

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Yes, that sounds like the same people who brought you The Beach! Does anybody know who is behind these operations and what their previous radio-related experience is?

Dipole Keith wrote: »

I’m not sure but I preferred The Beach, The Vault had rock stuff you’d hear on Nova when I was listening.

Fmradiofan wrote: »

If thats the case i guess we can expect more bitching and moaning from brannigan from nova soon!

Mr. MooYagi · 12-12-2019 11:50pm

Love songs on 94.3 tonight...? Dublin 4/6/Dundrum area

Dipole Keith · 13-12-2019 8:51am

Mr. MooYagi wrote: »

Love songs on 94.3 tonight...? Dublin 4/6/Dundrum area

Phever normally on that frequency, What’s the story with them? There on & off a lot lately

JDxtra · 13-12-2019 10:31am

RTE Gold being relayed on 94.3 this morning.

Infoanon · 13-12-2019 12:52pm

Dipole Keith wrote: »

Phever normally on that frequency, What’s the story with them? There on & off a lot lately

They have been on a lot recently - only off since Tuesday.

Easy and Flash also off.The Vault and 90s Network are also off this morning.

Relay of RTE Gold went off air shortly after 11am.

Energy AM is on this Friday

JDxtra · 13-12-2019 1:54pm

Infoanon wrote: »

They have been on a lot recently - only off since Tuesday.

Easy and Flash also off.The Vault and 90s Network are also off this morning.

Relay of RTE Gold went off air shortly after 11am.

Energy AM is on this Friday

You mean Fresh, not Flash. They are off because of Christmas FM.

I wonder if the 94.3 relay earlier was the same person broadcasting a few months back on same frequency. They used to switch off at noon.

Dipole Keith · 13-12-2019 2:14pm

Infoanon wrote: »

They have been on a lot recently - only off since Tuesday.

Easy and Flash also off.The Vault and 90s Network are also off this morning.

Relay of RTE Gold went off air shortly after 11am.

Energy AM is on this Friday

Off since Tuesday, Off for a week in November for a college station 18th-24th, that’s a lot to the normal listener

Infoanon · 13-12-2019 2:42pm

JDxtra wrote: »

You mean Fresh, not Flash. They are off because of Christmas FM.

I wonder if the 94.3 relay earlier was the same person broadcasting a few months back on same frequency. They used to switch off at noon.

What's strange is good that Fresh did not switch off last year and only went off a few days after Christmas FM had gone on air.

It's possible that the 94.3 is the same as the oldies station that aired recently but the transmission pattern and audio quality are different

Mr. MooYagi · 13-12-2019 3:29pm

Bandscan of a Friday? Thanks

Infoanon · 13-12-2019 4:20pm

Mr. MooYagi wrote: »

Bandscan of a Friday? Thanks

Chill,Kiss,Extreme and Energy am on air - all others off at the moment.

Dance music has appeared on 94.3 in the last while - reduced power

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