98FM
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| Broadcast area | Dublin |
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| Slogan | Dublin's best Music Mix |
| First air date | 1989 |
| Frequency | 98.1 MHz |
| Format | Contemporary and Rock |
| Owner | Communicorp |
| Website | www.98fm.ie |
Dublin's 98FM is an Independent Local Radio station in Dublin, Ireland, operated by Radio Two Thousand Limited, a subsidiary of Denis O'Brien's Communicorp Limited, under a sound broadcasting contract from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. The station broadcasts on the 98.1 MHz FM frequency, and can be heard in Dublin and neighbouring counties. The station slogan is "The Sound of the City". The station is renowned for playing the same 10 to 15 songs over and over ad naseum every day, usually scissors sisters, followed closely by gwen stefani
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[edit] Programming
The station broadcasts mainly popular music, aimed at 25-44 year olds. Its flagship is The Morning Crew, broadcast from 6am-10am. Other programmes include the Workforce and the Home Run. The station broadcasts news on the hour (half-hour at peak times) along with sports, Traffic and Weather updates.
[edit] Presenters
- Dermott Whelan
- Dave Moore
- Siobhan O'Connor
- Marty Miller
- Barry Dunne
- Brian McColl
- Louise Heraghty
- Una Power
- Shirley Johnson
- Paul Connolly
- Alison O'Reilly
- Lisa Gernon
- Matt Dempsey
- Trina Mara
- Declan Pierce
- Robbie Fogarty (Fill-In)
[edit] News Presenters:
- Teena Gates - Head of 98FM News
- Jimmy Greely - Breakfast Drive
- Claire Broc - News Anchor
- Michael Ryan - Political Correspondent
- Cathy Madden - Crime Correspondent
- Deirdre Woods - News Anchor
[edit] Sports Presenters:
- Johnny Lyons
- Adrian Barry
- Tommy Martin
[edit] History
The station began broadcasts in 1989 - as Classic Hits 98FM - and quickly overtook rival Capital Radio 104.4 (now FM104), thanks to its top rated Morning Crew, originally presented by Pat Courtnay and Elaine Geraghty, and its evening talk show presented by Fr. Michael Cleary. However a series of revamps led FM104 to eventually overtake 98FM in the Joint National Listenership Research survey. This led to something of a crisis at 98FM, with the station changing a number of long-established aspects of its programme mix - firstly dropping Pat and Elaine for the "Dawn Patrol", a short lived attempt to compete with The Strawberry Alarm Clock (the "Morning Crew" name was later revived, but with a new presenting team). The station name was changed (dropping "Classic Hits") and slogan, and Chris Barry was poached from FM104 (causing a legal wrangle). The station eventually settled down to competing with FM104, and the two stations maintain a healthy rivalry.The Station has recently undergone a re-branding with new jingles and promos, they have changed their slogan from "Dublin's best Music" to "Dublin's best music Mix". In the most recent MRBI/JNLR survey (Jan-Dec 2006) 98FM was the number one music station in Dublin with a market share of 14.1%. (source www.bci.ie)
98FM recently completed a childrens radiothon raising over 480k for the 3 main children hospitals in Dublin. Congratulations to them all on this amazing accomplishment.
[edit] PPI Awards 2006
98FM received two PPI awards in 2006
- Best Breakfast Programme In Ireland in 2006
- Best News Broadcasts of 2006
[edit] Toll Trolls
98FM presents a comedy sketch each morning called the 98FM Toll Trolls. The two characters names are "M" and "50" (named after the M50 motorway that runs around Dublin). The trolls live under a toll bridge in Dublin. They often make fun of well known Irish celebrities the latest being new RTE daytime show Seoige and O'Shea.
[edit] Little Becky
Little Becky is a 9 year old girl, who rings up various companies and famous celebrities and has a joke with them. They are then victims of "being Beckyied" Real Name: Rebecca Barry. Meanwhile, here's link to the Dublin radio station 98FM where 'Little Becky' works: Little Becky
[edit] See also
- 98fm Fugitive
- Care for kids with 98FM
