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TheBMG · 07-03-2021 5:10pm

end of the road wrote: »

hot fm is right channel only on their stream as well, i've just checked.

Does this mean they’re only half as **** as usual?

The Beach made a welcome appearance earlier on this afternoon .. haven’t heard them for some time.

end of the road · 07-03-2021 5:53pm

TheBMG wrote: »

Does this mean they’re only half as **** as usual?

is there any djs on it at all now apart from fk?
i guess with lock down there won't be but back last year when things were more relaxed did djs appear?

JDxtra · 07-03-2021 7:34pm

end of the road wrote: »

is there any djs on it at all now apart from fk?
i guess with lock down there won't be but back last year when things were more relaxed did djs appear?

I think there was someone on last night, but in general it's on automation. Its very rare for FK to do shows these days.

Declan A Walsh · 07-03-2021 7:52pm

TheBMG wrote: »

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The Beach made a welcome appearance earlier on this afternoon .. haven’t heard them for some time.

The Beach have been popping up intermittently on evenings over the last month.

Incidentally, Paul Murray was live on Energy Power AM on 1395kh MW both yesterday afternoon and this afternoon - normally, he tends to be only on Sunday afternoons on ordinary weekends. It was also on 99.5 FM.

Anglers · 12-03-2021 5:17pm

Power 87 - 87.5FM in Cork
Just got raided. It was well over due.

dave4565 · 12-03-2021 5:30pm

Why was it over due where they causing interference ?

end of the road · 12-03-2021 5:37pm

just transmission site was it?

JDxtra · 12-03-2021 6:11pm

end of the road wrote: »

just transmission site was it?

In recent years, it has been just the sites. I haven't heard of a studio being raided in some time.

end of the road · 12-03-2021 8:20pm

JDxtra wrote: »

In recent years, it has been just the sites. I haven't heard of a studio being raided in some time.

yes the same for me.
their stream is up but silent, silence is a semi-regular occurrence though so definitely just a site raid.

JDxtra · 12-03-2021 8:20pm

Anglers wrote: »

Power 87 - 87.5FM in Cork
Just got raided. It was well over due.

Stream is up but there is no audio. Nothing posted yet online from Power 87 that I can see, probably laying low as you can expect.

I don't know the landscape in Cork - were Power causing any particular issues, or was it just that their time was up?

Radio fan 88.1 · 13-03-2021 12:09am

My thinking would be that some of the full time stations in Dublin at present might go off Air now as a precision probably be a good idea if comreg raided in cork today Dublin might just be on there Rader next.
Would anyone agree?.

Insidethetent · 13-03-2021 12:54am

Surprising to see comreg authorising action (whether by themselves or a contractor working on their behalf) during the current Covid 19 Level 5 national lockdown for anything less than a 'Type A' RFI complaint*.

Is this a prudent usage of the regulator's time and resources at a time when workers are mandated to (1) work from home wherever possible and (2) stay within 5km of workplace.

Hopefully the regulator thoroughly assessed the risks of contamination to the public and their staff when deciding to send a team cross the country simply to take an allegedly unlicenced broadcaster off the air? Interesting to see that decision-making process in discovery in case of litigation.

* ComReg20/79 Spectrum Intelligence & Investigations Annual Report

JDxtra · 13-03-2021 12:08pm

Insidethetent wrote: »

Surprising to see comreg authorising action (whether by themselves or a contractor working on their behalf) during the current Covid 19 Level 5 national lockdown for anything less than a 'Type A' RFI complaint*.

Is this a prudent usage of the regulator's time and resources at a time when workers are mandated to (1) work from home wherever possible and (2) stay within 5km of workplace.

Hopefully the regulator thoroughly assessed the risks of contamination to the public and their staff when deciding to send a team cross the country simply to take an allegedly unlicenced broadcaster off the air? Interesting to see that decision-making process in discovery in case of litigation.

* ComReg20/79 Spectrum Intelligence & Investigations Annual Report

It's interesting to see that Comgeg seemingly took action against an unlicensed broadcaster during the current restrictions. They stated before that they wanted to complete more enforcement actions in 2020 – but were unable to do so due to the Covid restrictions.

So there must have been some urgent requirement to remove this particular broadcaster. Maybe some interference issue with the broadcast itself as opposed to any content issue?

JDxtra · 13-03-2021 12:39pm

Below is a small extract from the Spectrum Intelligence & Investigations Annual Report published by ComReg last September.

"Since March 2020, the restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic has limited SII’s ability to carry out several planned search and seize operations within this reporting period"

Anglers · 13-03-2021 3:38pm

Picture from one of the djs on power 87 who went to site to see why they were offf air. And found out why, came across them as there were been raided

end of the road · 13-03-2021 3:46pm

end of the road wrote: »

yes the same for me.
their stream is up but silent, silence is a semi-regular occurrence though so definitely just a site raid.

and boom, music back on the stream.
anyway i wish them a speedy return to air, if they even decide to come back.

fmfan · 13-03-2021 4:31pm

Insidethetent wrote: »

Surprising to see comreg authorising action (whether by themselves or a contractor working on their behalf) during the current Covid 19 Level 5 national lockdown for anything less than a 'Type A' RFI complaint*.

Is this a prudent usage of the regulator's time and resources at a time when workers are mandated to (1) work from home wherever possible and (2) stay within 5km of workplace.

Hopefully the regulator thoroughly assessed the risks of contamination to the public and their staff when deciding to send a team cross the country simply to take an allegedly unlicenced broadcaster off the air? Interesting to see that decision-making process in discovery in case of litigation.

* ComReg20/79 Spectrum Intelligence & Investigations Annual Report

Very strange indeed, This action was also taken against Wild Country 103.6 in Louth and also to River 104.2 in Donegal in very recent times. Restrictions must not apply to Government agencies.

Dipole Keith · 14-03-2021 8:12pm

Dublin bandscan for pirate radio activity from Killakee viewpoint car park Dublin Mountains

87.6 Chill FM
91.0 Hot FM
92.0 Retro FM
93.2 IceRadio
94.3 Charity Radio
98.4 90s Network
99.5 No RDS (Retro FM Relay)
103.0 Energy 103
104.2 Storm NE
105.2 RetroNow
105.7 The Beach
107.1 Club FM

Dont shoot the messenger · 17-03-2021 1:03am

Rumour has it!!!! Big black Tuesday event (Might not be on a Tuesday) Planed for Dublin ●
Coming very soon to a Radio near you.
ðŸ‘®*♂️____________________________
Don't shoot the messenger
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Declan A Walsh · 17-03-2021 11:31am

Dont shoot the messenger wrote: »

Rumour has it!!!! Big black Tuesday event (Might not be on a Tuesday) Planed for Dublin ●
Coming very soon to a Radio near you.
&#55357;&#56430;*♂️____________________________
Don't shoot the messenger
_______________________________

Your first post and that's what you are calling yourself??

Mr. MooYagi · 17-03-2021 4:36pm

Happy Paddy’s Day!

Anything happening out there ?

Declan A Walsh · 17-03-2021 5:12pm

Mr. MooYagi wrote: »

Happy Paddy’s Day!

Anything happening out there ?

I picked up the following in south Dublin today:

FM:
Ice Radio on 93.2
Energy Power AM relay: 99.5
RetroNow: 105.2
I can't remember whether or not I picked up Hot FM on 91.0 - certainly was on yesterday.
No 94.3 All 80s/Charity Radio today nor Retro FM on 92.0. Incidentally, the latter was on with automatic music on Saturday unusually. Normally only on Sundays.
No The Beach on 105.7 today.

MW/AM:
Energy Power AM: 1395kh

TheBMG · 17-03-2021 5:57pm

Mr. MooYagi wrote: »

Happy Paddy’s Day!

Anything happening out there ?

Bit of a lift bringing in some British stations in Dublin.

dxireland · 17-03-2021 7:34pm

Some great live shows today on Ice radio 93.2

What other pirate stations are doing live shows
Is Galaxy Kildare still doing any live shows

castle2012 · 17-03-2021 8:00pm

CLUB FM Dublin coming in well in South Drogheda this afternoon. Have to say I love the way they play the new stuff along with classics from CLUB FM of the 90s.

Declan A Walsh · 17-03-2021 9:02pm

dxireland wrote: »

Some great live shows today on Ice radio 93.2

What other pirate stations are doing live shows
Is Galaxy Kildare still doing any live shows

Paul Murray was live on Energy Power this afternoon. He played a lot of Irish rock acts from the 1980s and the 1990s.

castle2012 wrote: »

CLUB FM Dublin coming in well in South Drogheda this afternoon. Have to say I love the way they play the new stuff along with classics from CLUB FM of the 90s.

Can't pick it up at all out Dundrum or Ballinteer way.

Dipole Keith · 17-03-2021 9:43pm

castle2012 wrote: »

CLUB FM Dublin coming in well in South Drogheda this afternoon. Have to say I love the way they play the new stuff along with classics from CLUB FM of the 90s.

That’s a strange one, Club FM not on today

Dublins anorak · 18-03-2021 12:05am

Dipole Keith wrote: »

That’s a strange one, Club FM not on today

I heard Club Fm on today on 107.1 werent sounding the best sounding like tx Issues came on and then off again then blank carrier for maybe 10 minutes then off air didn't come back this was about 3 or 4 pm today

JDxtra · 18-03-2021 11:15am

Dublins anorak wrote: »

I heard Club Fm on today on 107.1 werent sounding the best sounding like tx Issues came on and then off again then blank carrier for maybe 10 minutes then off air didn't come back this was about 3 or 4 pm today

Meant to post this last week, Club were sending track information over RadioText Plus (an enhancement to normal RDS radio text).

Today FM and some other licenced stations do it. This is the first pirate I've seen here do it. The feature allows separation of the artist and song data. On more recent car radios, it can then be shown on the driver display for example.

Losty Dublin · 18-03-2021 1:45pm

Insidethetent wrote: »

Is this a prudent usage of the regulator's time and resources at a time when workers are mandated to (1) work from home wherever possible and (2) stay within 5km of workplace....

Hopefully the regulator thoroughly assessed the risks of contamination to the public and their staff when deciding to send a team cross the country simply to take an allegedly unlicenced broadcaster off the air? Interesting to see that decision-making process in discovery in case of litigation.

COMREG have subcontracted out raids in the past. Perhaps they used a Munster based comms firm in this instance.

For the record, how does one consider Power FM to be "an allegedly unlicenced broadcaster" (sic)?

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