Galway Bay FM

Galway Bay FM
Broadcast area Galway and County Galway
Frequency 95.8 MHz (Galway city)
97.4 MHz (Clifden & Connemara)
96.8 MHz (County Galway)
97.4 MHz (East Galway)
97.2 MHz (Gort area)
UPC Ireland Channel 914
First air date 1989
Format Music, news, sport, current affairs
Owner Connacht Tribune
Website www.galwaynews.ie

Galway Bay FM is an Irish independent local radio station and operates under a license from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.[1] Established in 1989,[2] the station broadcasts from studios in Galway, serving the city and County Galway.

Programming

The programming format is a mixture of music, news, sport, current affairs and local issues.[3] Programmes are generally in English, although the station features some Irish language programmes. There is an opt-out service with alternative programming for Galway city on weekday evenings using the 95.8 MHz frequency.

History

The station was originally launched as Radio West[4] and was the first legal local radio station in Galway.[2] Radio West changed its name to Galway Bay FM in 1993.

In 2006, the Connacht Tribune newspaper, which previously had a 27% share of the ownership of the station, bought out the other shareholders of the station.

Alumni

For people who have worked for Galway Bay FM and who are also notable people with their own Wikipedia page.

References

  1. ↑ "Galway Bay FM Contact details". Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  2. 1 2 "August 20, 1989 THE IRISH EMIGRANT Issue No.133". Emigrant Online. 200-08-20. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2009. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ "DETERMINATION OF MERGER NOTIFICATION M/06/067 – CONNACHT TRIBUNE/GALWAY BAY FM" (pdf). Competition Authority. 24 October 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
  4. ↑ "Sale of local radio station nets Galway county board a €800,000 windfall". Irish Independent. 28 December 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2009.

External links

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