This unlicensed operation was one of the longest lasting in the country .
This unlicensed operation continued for just over a decade until its closure at the end of 1988 - new radio licences were to be awarded by the then IRTC ( now BCI ) in 1989 .
This unlicensed operation was one of the longest lasting in the country and continued for just over a decade until its closure at the end of 1988 - new radio licences were to be awarded by the then IRTC ( now BCI ) in 1989 .