South East Radio
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| slogan = Playing all your favourites | |
| Broadcast area | Wexford / Leinster |
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| First air date | October, 1990 |
| Frequency | 95.6, 96.2, 96.4 MHz |
| Format | A Variety Mix |
| Owner | Shareholders |
| Website | www.southeastradio.ie |
South East Radio is a local radio station in the Republic of Ireland owned by a number of local shareholders in Co. Wexford, broadcasting to the county of Wexford. Overlooking the town’s historic main Quay they are based in a 19th century Georgian style building, formerly a branch of the National bank.
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[edit] About the Station
South East Radio broadcasts on 4 frequencies to the County Wexford area from studios in Wexford Town. The links here take you to pages describing the stations state-of-the-art facilities, frequency listings and technical details. In certain conditions, we are occasionally heard as far afield as the UK, Scandinavia and Central Europe. South East Radio's studio and office complex is based in Wexford Town.
[edit] Programming
The station broadcasts mainly popular & mor music, aimed at 25-55 year olds. Its flagship is The Full Irish Breakfast, broadcast from 7am-9am. Other programmes include Straight Talk and the Zone. The station broadcasts news on the hour (headlines every 20mins at breakfast) along with sports in the morning and afternoon, Traffic and Weather updates on the half hour.
[edit] Presenters
- Tony Scott (also Head of Production)
- Ellen Lynch (also Head of News)
- Alan McGuire
- Alan Corcoran
- Tony Kehoe
- Neil Butler
- Jimmy Ryan
- David Roche
- Cecil Riddall
- John Paul Sheridan
- Frank Flanagan
- Dan Walsh
- Mike Jones
- Paul Kelly
- Tony Breen
- Pat Murphy
- Seamus Coleman
- Paddy Ryan
[edit] News Presenters
- Michael Sinnott (deputy Head of news)
- Michael Doyle (stand-in for Ellen Lynch)
- Alison Nulty
- Jim Kealy (stand-in for Alan McGuire)
[edit] Sports Presenters
- Robbie Garland
- Andreas Doyle
- Liam Spratt
[edit] Former Presenters
There has been many presenters on SER who have moved station.
- Tracey Lee
- Stephen Dee
- Philip Cawley
- Dave Redmond
- Darragh Roberts
- Lorraine Byrne
- Marty Miller
- Laura Way
- Dan Ruane
[edit] Competitions
The station is renowned for its fast moving shows and prize winning competitions as well as its sports commentary. Over the years a number of such shows and competitions have come and gone.
The New Grab-a-Grand:
Neil Butler's Brainteaser trivia Quiz:
The Old Grey Matter Test:
Screen Theme:
Alan Corcorans Movie Quiz:
The Businesses Quiz:
South East Radio's Saturday Night Party: 6 hours of non-stop party music from 9pm to midnight every Saturday night.
