Phantom FM
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| Phantom 105.2 | |
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| Broadcast area | Dublin |
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| Slogan | Quality Sounds Only! |
| First air date | 31 October 2006 |
| Frequency | 105.2 MHz, Online,DAB Digital Radio |
| Format | Alternative Rock |
| Owner | Dublin Rock Radio Ltd. |
| Website | www.phantom.ie |
Phantom 105.2 is a Dublin based radio station, originally founded in 1996 as a pirate radio station. Phantom broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.
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[edit] Programming
Phantom plays mostly alternative rock with a high emphasis on indigenous artists. The station also plays a small amount of alternative dance and hip-hop music from local and international acts. Apart from general programming Phantom also has runs many specialist shows dedicated to a specific genre of rock or to premiering new Irish and international acts. These shows are broadcast during the 20:00 - 22:00 slot on weekdays.
[edit] specialist shows
- Monday - Metal Notes with Ray McGowan
- Tuesday - ICON (all Irish content) with Aidan Lynch
- Wednesday - Spiral Stares (Darkwave/Goth/Industrial) with Laura Lee-Conboy
- Thursday - The Producers (new music) with Richie McCormack
- Friday - Powerhouse with John Caddell
[edit] History
Until 2003, they operated as a pirate, staying on air the majority of the time, barring outages for frequency collisions with newly licenced stations, fear of raids by Comreg, and at one stage, the theft of their transmission equipment from Three Rock Mountain. Since 2003, they have operated as an internet radio station, and under two temporary radio contracts (2003 and 2004)from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.
Funding during their pirate era came from sponsorship and advertising from local bands and promoters and even contributions from station staff.
A number of times during this period, the station went off air for licence applications. After two successful RSL licenses, Phantom applied for an alternative rock license offered by the BCI for Dublin in July 2004. They finally won a licence for an alternative rock station for the youth market in November 2004, beating the Zed FM consortium, Xfm and two other applicants.
Phantom's expected launch was delayed due to a legal challenges against the BCI regarding the license from Scrollside Ltd./Zed FM. An unsuccessful challenge to the High Court was followed by an appeal to the Supreme Court which was rejected on 6th April 2006.
Phantom has returned to the airwaves as of the 31st of October 2006, broadcasting on 105.2 FM. The station is now known as Phantom 105.2.
Some of Dublin's best known and most popular DJs work for Phantom 105.2. Among them Sinister Pete, John Caddell, and Simon Maher.
The music Phantom 105.2 play the most is indie/alternative but occasionally stick on The Stranglers, Queen, Tom Jones, ZZ Top and U2.
[edit] List of Phantom 105.2 presenters
- Sinister Pete (Pure Morning, The Two Petes)
- Edel Coffey (Access All Areas)
- Neill Austin (Out To Lunch)
- Simon Maher (Phantom Daily, The Two Petes)
- Jack Hyland (Heavy Traffic)
- John Caddell (BedRock, Powerhouse)
- Ray McGowan (Metal Notes)
- Aidan Lynch (I-Con)
- John Walshe (The Producers)
- Micko (Blitz)
- John Meehan
- Riley
- Cathal Funge
- Nadine O'Regan (The Kiosk)
- Ger Roe (The Anorak Hour)
- Brian D
- Darragh Brophy
- Richie McCormack
- Sinead Ni Mhordha (The Archive)
- Emma Meehan
- Laura Lee Conboy (Spiral Stares)
- Pearl
- Richie Ryan (Stadium Rock)
- James Byrne
- Steve Conway (Random Access)
- Orlagh Donnelly (3 Rock Census, Carraig Crua)
- Jim Carroll
[edit] List of Phantom 105.2 Good News Team
- Louise Byrne
- Louise Mannion
- Simon Maher (Head of News)
- Roisin O'Dea
