Radio Nova granted licence for Dublin rock station
The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) have awarded Radio Nova a commercial radio licence fo a new classic rock station in Dublin, to begin broadcasting from August 2009. Despite applications for the licence from two other contenders – Rock Radio and Classic Rock Radio – the licence was awarded without an oral hearing – a first for the BCI. Phantom FM broke the mould in 2004 when they were granted a licence from the BCI to broadcast an alternative music station after years operating as a pirate station. Personally I can’t wait to have another alternative to Westlife and breakfast DJ’s. For the full story click here.
Is this at all related to the Radio Nova pirate station of the 1980s?
As far as I know the two just share a name. Chris Carey was the boss man in Radio Nova back in the 80’s and he died in February this year. I could be wrong but I’m almost certain that they’re unrelated.
There was a great programme on RTE a few months ago about the rise and fall of Radio Nova, did you see it? They might still have it in the archives, interesting stuff. I came across this website too, it has soundclips from the broadcasts from the 80’s too…. very nostalgic altogether!!
http://www.radiowaves.fm/radionova.shtml