It was pretty much like Spin is now. Just plays the hits with the minimum of talk. Good when you're 9 years old but I soon grew out of it. There was a period around 93 or somewhere like that they went heavy on the adult contemporary so it was mostly Celine Dion and Mariah and shit for housewives to warble along to.. put me off for good.
When we went on holiday to the highlands of Scotland back in the early 90s, Atlantic 252 was the *only* radio you could get... and they only had 10 songs. My mum was pretty sick of Simply Red's "Stars" by the end of that week XD
When seeking planning permission the propaganda was all about transmitting Irish music, ballads, sports & news shows to the emigrant community in Britain.
Had they stuck with that they'd probably be still on the air today.
It was pretty much like Spin is now. Just plays the hits with the minimum of talk. Good when you're 9 years old but I soon grew out of it. There was a period around 93 or somewhere like that they went heavy on the adult contemporary so it was mostly Celine Dion and Mariah and shit for housewives to warble along to.. put me off for good.
ShapeyFiend 1 month ago
@wildphoenix1984 lies! impossible to tire of that song!
LDP060681 1 month ago
252 was sickly bad ass!
LDP060681 1 month ago
glad it went all you heard were the same 7 or 8 songs all day
abhudson14 3 months ago
It was CRAP!!!!! what a waste of 7 million by RTE in times when there was a recession to hear Brit tabloid DJ's!!
Tonyo1221 7 months ago
The good old days
orourkeda 9 months ago
When we went on holiday to the highlands of Scotland back in the early 90s, Atlantic 252 was the *only* radio you could get... and they only had 10 songs. My mum was pretty sick of Simply Red's "Stars" by the end of that week XD
wildphoenix1984 10 months ago
When seeking planning permission the propaganda was all about transmitting Irish music, ballads, sports & news shows to the emigrant community in Britain.
Had they stuck with that they'd probably be still on the air today.
christianpatriot125 1 year ago
LOL, what a load of dirty, smelly, big eared, hairy eared, spade faced irish bum thumbs.
wootlanter 1 year ago
ha ha! sign on the pole says - greedy RTE radiates our homes!lol some people are just plain stupid love to know what retard put that sign up!
raznol 1 year ago