Spirit Radio
| Slogan | Passion for Life |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
89.9FM (Dublin), 89.8FM (Limerick), 90.9FM (Cork), 91.7FM (Galway), 90.1FM (Waterford), 90.1FM (Bray/Greystones), 90.4FM (Dundalk), 92.2FM (Naas/Newbridge), 549MW (Ireland) |
| First air date | 1 January 2011 |
| Format | FM, AM and Online |
| Website | www.spiritradio.ie |
Spirit Radio is an Irish Christian and religious radio station which commenced broadcasting in January 2011. It is licensed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) to broadcast to the cities of Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Bray, Greystones, Dundalk, Naas and Newbridge on FM. In July 2012, due to license obligations, the station extended its coverage by opening a medium wave channel on 549kHz.[1] [2]
The station originally based out of Hume House and uses the studio formerly used by FM104.[3] In 2012 the station moved its studio's to Bray, Co. Wicklow taking up residence in what use to be Sunshine 106.8 (formerly Dublin's Country Mix).
Its format includes news, talk and music. The music tends to be contemporary Christian or soft rock.
The station is a registered charity and survives on donations from businesses and listeners along with the work of volunteers.
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Future Expansion
Spirit Radio has plans to implement the next phase which will see more FM transmitters appearing in many towns across Ireland such as: Athlone, Carlow, Clonmel, Drogheda, Ennis, Killarney, Kilkenny, Letterkenny, Navan, Sligo, Tralee and Wexford
References
- ↑ BCI Signs contract with Spirit Radio
- ↑ Spirit Radio - Passion for Life Church Services Blog, 27 January 2011.
- ↑ Spirit Radio by Ann Marie Foley, Thursday, 13 August 2009.
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