New Documentary Explores the Legacy of Irish Pirate Radio

 

Former BBC correspondent Russell Padmore revisits the stations he said shaped careers and rivaled RTÉ

By Nick Langan 

Published: April 17, 2025 - Updated: April 18, 2025

A new radio documentary captures the impact of Irish pirate radio stations in the 1980s.

Russell Padmore, who spent 27 years as a BBC correspondent, said he owes his media career to Irish pirate radio. He was approached by a friend to produce a documentary on how pirate stations had a lasting social and cultural effect on areas in northwest Ireland.

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