Cool FM
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| City of license | Belfast |
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| Broadcast area | Northern Ireland |
| Slogan | Northern Irelands number 1 for music |
| Frequency |
FM: 97.4 MHz DAB: 12D |
| First air date | 7 February 1990 |
| Format | Variety hit radio |
| Audience share | 16% (December 2014, ) |
| Owner | Bauer Radio |
| Sister stations | Downtown Radio |
| Website | www.coolfm.co.uk |
97.4 Cool FM is a commercial radio station, based in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. The station is owned and operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's City network of stations.
The station began broadcasting in 1990 when its parent station Downtown Radio ceased simulcasting and split its AM and FM frequencies into two separate services. Downtown Radio continued on 1026 kHz AM and on some FM frequencies and Cool FM was created to broadcast on the 97.4 MHz FM frequency, initially in the Greater Belfast area only.
Cool FM usually plays chart and contemporary hit music, but also features some specialised hours such as Cool of Rock on weekday mornings and Cool Goes Quiet (easy listening classics) on Monday - Thursday nights. The station's Newtownards studios are based on the Kiltonga industrial estate.
Programming
All but one of Cool FM's programming is locally presented and produced from its Newtownards studios. The exception is The Vodafone Big Top 40 on Sunday afternoons, produced by Global Radio at its main London studios for broadcast on 145 commercial radio stations in the UK.
Local news bulletins air on the hour between 6am and 10pm every day (there is no 7pm bulletin on Saturdays). On weekdays, there are extended bulletins at 1pm and 5pm and headlines on the half hour during breakfast and drivetime.
Presenters
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Syndicated presenters
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Schedule
Monday-Thursday
- 6.00am: Pete Snodden in the Morning
- 10.00am: Paul Kennedy
- 1.00pm: Gareth Stewart
- 4.00pm: John Kearns
- 7.00pm: Hits NI with Hix
- 10.00pm: Emma Fitzpatrick
- 1.00am: All Night Cool
Friday
- 6.00am: Pete Snodden in the Morning
- 10.00am: Paul Kennedy
- 1.00pm: Gareth Stewart
- 4.00pm: John Kearns
- 7.00pm: Hits NI with Ryan A
- 10.00pm: David McCammond
- 1.00am: All Night Cool
Saturday
- 6.00am: Gareth Stewart
- 10.00am: Cool Saturday Show with Stuart Robinson
- 2.00pm: Paulo Ross
- 6.00pm: Club Hits NI with Carl Kinsman
- 10.00pm: David McCammond
- 1.00am: All Night Cool
Sunday
- 6.00am: Steve Turnbull
- 10.00am: Gary Myles
- 1.00pm: Emma Fitzpatrick
- 4.00pm: The Vodafone Big Top 40 with Marvin Humes & Kat Shoob
- 7.00pm: Hits NI with Stuart Robinson
- 10.00pm: Sonya Mac
- 1.00am: All Night Cool
Past presenters
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Notes
External links
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- ↑ "Cool FM Schedule". Cool FM. Cool FM. Retrieved 14.3.15. Check date values in:
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