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BANDSCAN THREAD

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    #5672
    Max Power 2010
    Registered Users Posts: 422 ✭✭Max Power 2010


    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?

    Interesting, I only recall them from 94 also.

    Correct, Glen Kelly was Tony Weston, I read somewhere he ran the station with his brother David, was he DJ Marco? Or perhaps not involved at all if anybody knows.


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    #5673
    end of the road
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    march 1993 to june 1999 were the running dates i always thought, all though by 1999 it was called vibe fm.
    i did read that updated article for club fm the other day and found it interesting. i never remember anyone anywhere mentioning the station started in 1990 so presumably it was very low powered?
    i do know i heard the station the odd time in it's later years, but i was quite young at the time so didn't pay much attention regretibly, as i was more interested in the music side of radio rather then the radio side.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #5674
    TheBMG
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    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?

    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.


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    #5675
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,004 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    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.

    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!
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    #5676
    Oscarziggy
    Registered Users Posts: 597 ✭✭✭Oscarziggy


    ***Strong Sporadic E signals 6pm 29 May on 87.5 from Spain***


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    #5677
    TheBMG
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    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!

    Paul Hesse was on from the mid 1980s occasionally as “Rainbow Radio”.

    He was on-air occasionally from 89-92 as K104 and latterly Hot 103. Format was a lot of commercial dance/piano house stuff and was very slick.


    He broadcast from Beneavin in Glasnevin and got out quite well. The audio was normally very good but somewhat overmodded which could cause a bit of splatter if you were listening from a distance.

    The last time I heard him was in early 1992 .. he seemed to disappear as the more well known stations of the early 90s arrived.


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    #5678
    Losty Dublin
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    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.

    It would have kicked off in and round about February or March 94; it was definitely on air by Easter 1994 but it was certainly not on air in 1990, not a hope. I remember being told by Tracey Lee of a time when Glen visiting Sunset to see their set up. She had explain the difference between 1/4 inch and mini jacks and he literally did not know how to wire up a mixer, or an amp as he called it.

    Some would quip that he still didn't know how to wire up a mixer when Club closed down :pac:


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    #5679
    castle2012
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    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?
    Have to say great tribute this evening. Music I haven't heard in years. Love hearing the jingles. Memories of many years ago


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    #5680
    bossdrum
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    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

    Even Mark Kavanagh said a few words, so he must have been involved somewhere along the way.


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    #5681
    castle2012
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    bossdrum wrote: »
    Even Mark Kavanagh said a few words, so he must have been involved somewhere along the way.

    Yea heard some names talking which I haven't heard in years. Makes you realise what great pirates we had back in the day.


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    #5682
    80s Synth Pop
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    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


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    #5683
    castle2012
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    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

    I wonder who that dj is at the top of each hour, very pro


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    #5684
    castle2012
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    https://touch.boards.ie/forum/126

    Interesting link about why Club fm closed and never reopened. It seems FK bought it

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/46981/1/#post417862


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    #5685
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    castle2012 wrote: »
    https://touch.boards.ie/forum/126

    Interesting link about why Club fm closed and never reopened. It seems FK bought it

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/46981/1/#post417862
    That was a different Club FM. Around the same time as Energy 94 and the original Hot FM.


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    #5686
    castle2012
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    JDxtra wrote: »
    That was a different Club FM. Around the same time as Energy 94 and the original Hot FM.

    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


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    #5687
    end of the road
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    castle2012 wrote: »
    https://touch.boards.ie/forum/126

    Interesting link about why Club fm closed and never reopened. It seems FK bought it

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/46981/1/#post417862




    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.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #5688
    JDxtra
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    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.


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    #5689
    castle2012
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    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.

    Right. FK must have taught he owned the radio business in Dublin back then from the looks of it


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    #5690
    end of the road
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    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.




    this is the thread castle was trying to link to.

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/46981/1/#post417862

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #5691
    JDxtra
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    end of the road wrote: »
    this is the thread castle was trying to link to.

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/46981/1/#post417862

    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.


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    #5692
    castle2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭castle2012


    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.

    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


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    #5693
    end of the road
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    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.

    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.


    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


    didn't know that, where did you hear this?

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #5694
    castle2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭castle2012


    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?

    A guy mentions the Dj on clubs Facebook Post today


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    #5695
    end of the road
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    castle2012 wrote: »
    A guy mentions the Dj on clubs Facebook Post today


    just saw that there now.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #5696
    Max Power 2010
    Registered Users Posts: 422 ✭✭Max Power 2010


    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

    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.


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    #5697
    end of the road
    Registered Users Posts: 28,997 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    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.

    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.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #5698
    castle2012
    Registered Users Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭castle2012


    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.

    That was my memory of what happened at the time


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    #5699
    Max Power 2010
    Registered Users Posts: 422 ✭✭Max Power 2010


    Cheers lads, that sounds about right.


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    #5700
    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,004 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    castle2012 wrote: »
    I wonder who that dj is at the top of each hour, very pro

    Any idea who that guy was last night on Club FM on 107.1? He did sound good actually.

    I tuned in a couple of times to hear the name checks from the old Club FM until the "banging tunes" got too much for me! Incidentally, the current Club FM is available on the Radio Garden app.
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    #5701
    Sunnyboy11
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭Sunnyboy11


    Cannot pick up Pirate FM on 88.1fm only getting BBC Radio 2 here in Monkstown it was the same on Saturday


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