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Radio Nova - Dublin (1981 to 1986)
AM - 254 - 846 - 891 - 819 - 828 - 738 - 729 - 88.2 - 102.7 - 6207

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This is only the start of an attempt to create a timeline for Radio Nova in Dublin, and associated stations. Some dates are probably just not going to be available unfortunately.

 

RADIO NOVA 1981

 
1981

Radio Nova begins test transmissions on or close to 88 FM in Stereo

  Radio Nova added a MW transmitter, on 846kHz.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 
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RADIO NOVA 1986

 

19th March 1986

Radio Nova closed down at 1803, with the song, "Don't Waste My Time"

28th April 1986 Energy 103 commenced transmissions just after 1400, Monday 28th April.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

RADIO NOVA 1987

 

 

   
   
   
15th November 1987  Radio Nova returned to the airwaves on 100FM
   
   
   
   
   

 

RADIO NOVA 1988

 

 

   
11th March 1988
Energy 103 closed down, and after a few hours, around 2300, the transmissions of Q102 took over the 99.9, and 103 FM as well as the 738kHz transmitter. This added together with Q102's other three frequencies, gave the station 4 FM channels and 2 AM channels. (819, 101.9, 102.3)
   
   
   
   
   
   
 December 1988 Irish pirate era comes to a close at year end, with mass closedowns over 30th / 31st December.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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