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SPIN 1038 Scum?

ballooba · 2003-05-22 14:51:03

Where have all the pirates gone? Is it some SPIN1038 induced crackdown?

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22-05-2003 3:51pm

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Where have all the pirates gone?

Is it some SPIN1038 induced crackdown?

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#2 22-05-2003 6:27pm
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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=96945

Official Statement: Phantom FM off air
In the light of recent ComReg action against radio stations in the Dublin area, Phantom FM have voluntarily ceased transmissions on our FM frequencies. We hope to resume full service as soon as possible.

Gickload of other stations been shutdown too.

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#3 22-05-2003 6:27pm
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If you look on the phantom boards there is a link to the story.
Its a discrace and i wouldnt be supprised is spin, today etc were involved in putting pressure to get em closed down.

Damn PiE you posted at the same time as me even posting a link instead of just mentioning it are you trying to make me look stupid? yes I know its not hard.

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#4 22-05-2003 6:49pm
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bleedin' scumbags, only good stations are pirate. feckin coprate whores:mad:

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#5 22-05-2003 8:18pm
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Originally posted by DerekD Goldfish
If you look on the phantom boards there is a link to the story.
Its a discrace and i wouldnt be supprised is spin, today etc were involved in putting pressure to get em closed down.

I don't remember a problem before SPIN came along. If they can't fight on a level playing field then they ain't getting my business anymore. I used to listen to Spin and Freedom92 interchangibly. Think i'll stick with Freedom and my cds from now on.

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#6 23-05-2003 3:34am
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Er... yer jumping to a few conclusions there now. PhantomFM was taken off the air before, when Spin wasn't even around.

I'm not saying Spin et al didn't have something to do with it but it is part of ComReg's job to stop pirate radio stations afterall.

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#7 23-05-2003 4:09am
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Originally posted by ballooba
Think i'll stick with Freedom and my cds from now on.

Freedom is gone too.
As is Jazz and XFM (although that's down a lot it would seem).
Sun 80s
Kiss
Hot Radio
Premier
The Vibe
Future

A lot of the above are crap. And some of them (Premier and Sun) may just not be coming in well on my hi-fi at the moment.

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#8 23-05-2003 10:04am
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jesus premier was the only thing keeping my head above water in the worst job ever

- are they ever gonna come back or is that completely it ?????

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#9 23-05-2003 5:27pm
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Any station that would hire Emma Leddon is obviously the work of satan.

€50 for the first person to vomit on a "Spini" windscreen

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#10 23-05-2003 5:50pm
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Indeed, it's v. strange that Jazz FM is offline, as I thought JFM pipped Phantom at the post for a license a few years ago.

Very true that pirate stations were the only thing worth listening to for decent music in Dublin (Nova, Jazz, Kiss etc.)

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#11 23-05-2003 7:10pm
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Originally posted by magpie
Any station that would hire Emma Leddon is obviously the work of satan.

€50 for the first person to vomit on a "Spini" windscreen

That was THE FUNNIEST posting i ever ever saw.And i accept this challenge!

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#12 24-05-2003 12:46am
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Originally posted by PiE
Er... yer jumping to a few conclusions there now. PhantomFM was taken off the air before, when Spin wasn't even around.

I'm not saying Spin et al didn't have something to do with it but it is part of ComReg's job to stop pirate radio stations afterall.

This is the most organised dismantling since the 80's though? or have I just got a short memory.

I know Freedom are off too but I'm listening to cds and today fm atm. Even though i'm not a big fan of Phantom personally (not my kinda music) I know that they deserved that licence a hell of a lot more than Spin.

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#13 24-05-2003 3:34pm
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Originally posted by disco_rob_funk
Indeed, it's v. strange that Jazz FM is offline, as I thought JFM pipped Phantom at the post for a license a few years ago.

nah jazz don't have a license.. they only broadcast the weekends nowdays i think anyway, so they didnt get caught in this fraca afaik.

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#14 24-05-2003 3:56pm
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I've heard many 'rumours' that it was indeed Spin who put the pressure on comreg to shut down their competitiors...I say competitors because Spin have such a measly market share compared the the _pirates_, that they're suffering a serious case of the sour grapes.
Phantom should have gotten that licence.

There hasn't been a raid on this scale in over 10 years.
Check out www.radiowaves.fm for news on this.

I'm all for the scobie knacker stations who broadcast over commercial radio and emergency frequencies being shut down, but not phantom, X, Jazz and Nova who all show a lot of professionalism.

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#15 24-05-2003 5:22pm
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You can get more info at:
http://www.indymedia.ie/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=49811

As well as the 11 locations raided, there were a number of others who closed down voluntarily.

Jazz FM is off the air (more news on that at www.radiowaves.fm). they didn't have live DJs during the week, but they were still transmitting. their 'shed in the mountains' was raided and all the equipment was seized.

I'd love to find out who had been putting pressure on Comreg, was it all the licensed stations or just a few assholes.

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#16 24-05-2003 5:26pm
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Originally posted by Drella118
You can get more info at:
http://www.indymedia.ie/cgi-bin/newswire.cgi?id=49811

Ha, I was wondering how long it'd take those lads to jump on this bandwagon.
I'd believe what I read on radiowaves before i'd believe indymedia... just my 2c.

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#17 24-05-2003 5:50pm
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Ah, this is why I get loads less radio stations when I flick through the walkman in the morning walk to work?

Wow, thanks for the info.

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#18 25-05-2003 2:02am
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It's a terrible pity that Phantom is not streaming on the interweb either. It was the only way I could hear it considering FM broadcasts from Dublin don't reach Donegal too well! :rolleyes:

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#19 25-05-2003 8:31pm
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It's a terrible pity that Phantom is not streaming on the interweb either. It was the only way I could hear it considering FM broadcasts from Dublin don't reach Donegal too well!

Phantom is going back on the web from mid week.

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#20 25-05-2003 9:26pm
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Originally posted by DerekD Goldfish
Phantom is going back on the web from mid week.

Ah good! That's me sorted then!

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#21 25-05-2003 11:20pm
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Phantom is back on now. Seems they are only reading messages out though about them shutting down.

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#22 29-05-2003 2:50pm
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Kiss FM is back on now. Freedom is the only one i care about.

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#23 29-05-2003 3:04pm
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http://www.radiowaves.fm/audio/GG_28May03.ram

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#24 29-05-2003 7:17pm
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BBC Radio 2 is coming in where Jazz is supposed to be.

[edit]Well it was, not anymore though.[/edit]

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#25 29-05-2003 9:24pm
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Nas - Hate me now.

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#26 29-05-2003 9:35pm
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Wrong thread.

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