tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444108225199562742.post3512357417084118901..comments2023-04-27T06:26:43.559-07:00Comments on Boston Irish: Irish radio and its obsession with "Death Notices"Mark O'Neillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03202416986720435011noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444108225199562742.post-18503384826950723152009-08-05T02:35:02.089-07:002009-08-05T02:35:02.089-07:00Just thought I should point out, MidWest Radio is ...Just thought I should point out, MidWest Radio is actually based in Mayo, not Limerick/Clare as indicated. It is a pioneer in the field of Death Notices, and one of the most popular no-national radio stations in the country.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684953358185014497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444108225199562742.post-4911555990624570422008-08-13T12:42:00.000-07:002008-08-13T12:42:00.000-07:00I remember hearing a story once about a DJ on 80s ...I remember hearing a story once about a DJ on 80s pirate station Radio Luimni called "John the Man" (who I think has since passed away) who, after reading the death notices, would pronounce "Thank God it's no one we know anyway".<BR/><BR/>Story repeated here: http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Soc/soc.culture.irish/2008-02/msg00379.htmljohnbreslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12516396427990250238noreply@blogger.com