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By (user no longer on site) OP   
45 weeks ago

This isn't fab related but looking for some help

I remember roughly in 1995 or around that time I think there was a radio station that use to play like romantic background music and the dj use to read out letters. I can't remember exactly what the letters were about but I've a feeling they were like love letters or that sort of thing. The dj had a really soothing voice also.

Does anybody remember this and do you know what it was called or what radio station it was?

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By *og-ManMan
45 weeks ago

somewhere

Simon Bates used to present a segment called Our Tune on BBC Radio One back in the day

Radio Dublin used to have a smoochy hour with a DJ called Kevin Barry I think

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
45 weeks ago


"Simon Bates used to present a segment called Our Tune on BBC Radio One back in the day

Radio Dublin used to have a smoochy hour with a DJ called Kevin Barry I think "
Thank you for your help.

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By *ocbrownMan
45 weeks ago

Kilkenny/Waterford

I remember that

Think it was on Century fm or 2fm because that's all I listened to back in the day

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
45 weeks ago


"I remember that

Think it was on Century fm or 2fm because that's all I listened to back in the day "
Yeah, for some reason I think it was 2fm. I think it was on late as well though, possibly around 11pm I think.

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By *adbobbilMan
45 weeks ago

Wicklow, Carlow, Wexford, Kilkenny

Di Atlantic 252 not do something like this late at night. Late night love or something like that

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By *acob12369Man
45 weeks ago

URPANTS

long wave radio Atlantic 252.

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By *ocksuckingslutMan
45 weeks ago

Rathcoole

Breffini Clack

Late night love

100-102 today fm

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By *indenMan
45 weeks ago

Naas which is South West of Dublin

Gareth O’Callaghan on 2FM I think.

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By (user no longer on site)
45 weeks ago


"Di Atlantic 252 not do something like this late at night. Late night love or something like that "

Yep, it was Atlantic 252 and the mood setting music playing while they read out the sad or uplifting story

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By *aid backMan
45 weeks ago

by a lake with my rod out

Sunset radio

Club FM

Both pirate stations that played dance music

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By *ublinDelightsCouple
45 weeks ago

Dublin south

Yes definitely Atlantic 252 . Longwave radio. It was spread over a few days . To be a teenager again. Great memories .

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By (user no longer on site)
45 weeks ago

Great Memories in the 90s in bed listening on my Walkman to fm104 to Chris Barry I'd be wrecked getting up for school the next morn ..

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By *ickin2Man
45 weeks ago

Kilkenny


"Di Atlantic 252 not do something like this late at night. Late night love or something like that

Yep, it was Atlantic 252 and the mood setting music playing while they read out the sad or uplifting story"

Was it a husband and wife presented that programme

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By *arrot_in_a_boxCouple
45 weeks ago

kinda dublin

Longwave Atlantic 252... haven't heard that phrase in forever :P

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By *traight sligoguy67Man
45 weeks ago

sligo

Atlantic 252...loveletters in the sand

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By *traight sligoguy67Man
45 weeks ago

sligo


"Longwave Atlantic 252... haven't heard that phrase in forever :P"

What a radio station

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By *anFromMarsMan
45 weeks ago

North

Was it not Barry Lang on 2fm? Think he had a show late at night that was all love songs at the time and he would always read out a listeners letter about how they had their heart broken by what was probably their 1st love. He always had the same backing music playing when he was reading out the letter then afterwards he'd play some appropriate slopy shite like "Phil Collins, Living Seperate Lives" lol

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By *anFromMarsMan
45 weeks ago

North


"Longwave Atlantic 252... haven't heard that phrase in forever :P

What a radio station "

The mast for transmitting Atlantic 252 was not far from where I live, I remfber at the time they wanted to build it there were big protests by locals with the slogan "Radio Tara Radio Active"

It was built anyway and their fir well over 20 years till last year when it was taken down by controlled explosion which was pretty impressive to see

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By *ikey2022EireMan
45 weeks ago

Clare

Were they Dear John letters?

Oddly spent time in kerry in the 90s and my housemates used to listen to dear John letters, might have been on 252 or Radio Kerry.

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By *traight sligoguy67Man
45 weeks ago

sligo

Maybe more than one station doing it,but I remember definitely atlantic 252 doing loveletters in the sand at 11.15 at night,dusty rhodes was the dj,s handle

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
45 weeks ago

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
45 weeks ago

I've just got reading through the comments now and thank you so much to all that replied. I'm delighted it brought back a bit of nostalgia for people. It does look like a few radio stations did it. I'd definitely recognise the voice if I heard it.

I remember as a 15/16 year old listening to it on the Walkman with the built in radio and headphones on, lying in bed. They were the good times..and they were the best of times..

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By *razySexyCoolCorkWoman
45 weeks ago

Cork


"Were they Dear John letters?

Oddly spent time in kerry in the 90s and my housemates used to listen to dear John letters, might have been on 252 or Radio Kerry."

I'm pretty sure it was John Drummy and Atlantic 252.

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By *uckoldDesiresMan
45 weeks ago

Dublin


"Di Atlantic 252 not do something like this late at night. Late night love or something like that

Yep, it was Atlantic 252 and the mood setting music playing while they read out the sad or uplifting story"

Yep 100% it was 252 at 11pm each night and the music was Songbird by Kenny G

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By *traight sligoguy67Man
45 weeks ago

sligo


"I've just got reading through the comments now and thank you so much to all that replied. I'm delighted it brought back a bit of nostalgia for people. It does look like a few radio stations did it. I'd definitely recognise the voice if I heard it.

I remember as a 15/16 year old listening to it on the Walkman with the built in radio and headphones on, lying in bed. They were the good times..and they were the best of times.. "

I had forgotten about the walkman

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By *traight sligoguy67Man
45 weeks ago

sligo


"Was it not Barry Lang on 2fm? Think he had a show late at night that was all love songs at the time and he would always read out a listeners letter about how they had their heart broken by what was probably their 1st love. He always had the same backing music playing when he was reading out the letter then afterwards he'd play some appropriate slopy shite like "Phil Collins, Living Seperate Lives" lol"

Jesus Barry lang is right...this is the fab version of reeling in the years

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By *anFromMarsMan
45 weeks ago

North


"Was it not Barry Lang on 2fm? Think he had a show late at night that was all love songs at the time and he would always read out a listeners letter about how they had their heart broken by what was probably their 1st love. He always had the same backing music playing when he was reading out the letter then afterwards he'd play some appropriate slopy shite like "Phil Collins, Living Seperate Lives" lol

Jesus Barry lang is right...this is the fab version of reeling in the years "

Yep we are showing our age lol

Barry Lang gave up be a radio DJ when he got his commercial pilots licence and went full time wogking as a pilot.....unless fact there for you

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By *ol_ieMan
45 weeks ago

Dublin west

He flys for Emirates and I was on one of his flights and recognised his voice.

It's funny how the brain can remember a voice even if it's not heard it for years.

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By (user no longer on site)
45 weeks ago


"I remember that

Think it was on Century fm or 2fm because that's all I listened to back in the day "

WLR in waterford used to do thst 2

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By *ildGroverMan
45 weeks ago

rathfarnham


"Was it not Barry Lang on 2fm? Think he had a show late at night that was all love songs at the time and he would always read out a listeners letter about how they had their heart broken by what was probably their 1st love. He always had the same backing music playing when he was reading out the letter then afterwards he'd play some appropriate slopy shite like "Phil Collins, Living Seperate Lives" lol"

Pretty sure it was 2fm alright but I’d say the broken heart letter was common on many stations

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By *ildGroverMan
45 weeks ago

rathfarnham

Did Tony Fenton have a nightly or weekly Top Three songs of some celeb?

I used to record music off the radio… still have the tapes )

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By *og-ManMan
45 weeks ago

somewhere

Can you image a lonely heart letter nowadays .....

She unfollowed me on insta

Deleted me on Tic Tok

My phone can't cope

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
45 weeks ago

FOUND IT!! Bogman, you were absolutely correct with your first message. It was Simon Bates with the segment 'Our Tune'. That's the one I was thinking off. He did it on Atlantic 252 as well.

Thanks so much to everyone for all the replies.

I'm going to listen to a few tonight

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By *inkywife1981Couple
45 weeks ago

A town near you


"Di Atlantic 252 not do something like this late at night. Late night love or something like that

Yep, it was Atlantic 252 and the mood setting music playing while they read out the sad or uplifting story"

I loved that station

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
45 weeks ago

Home

Atlantic 252

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By *ukeM8519Man
44 weeks ago

South Dublin

I remember the catch phrase

I listen to Longwave Radio Atlantic 252, now give me my money

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By *BT4KICKSWoman
44 weeks ago

Cork

Oh 60 heart beats was the show then went to 120. Used to tune in all the time. Went to Irish College came back and it had disappeared. My friends used to all listen and discuss the letter the next day. Brings back so many memories, those were the days.

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