100 Years of Irish Radio

The History Show by RTÉ

Mar 29, 20260:49:17Society & Culture

Myles Dungan and guests explore how Irish radio began; how pirate stations thrived in the 1970s and 1980s; and the story of Irish language broadcasting.

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