Galway Bay FM
Radio station in Galway, Ireland
Galway Bay FM is an Irish independent local radio station and operates under a licence 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 bought the station outright, having previously owned 27% of it.
Alumni
- Gareth O'Callaghan (RTÉ 2fm, 4fm)
- Adrian Lydon (RTÉ News and Current Affairs)
- Marc Roberts
- Keith Cunningham (Today FM, RedFM)
References
- ^ "Galway Bay FM Contact details". Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
- ^ a b "August 20, 1989 THE IRISH EMIGRANT Issue No.133". Emigrant Online. 20 August 1989. Archived from the original on 24 November 2007. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
- ^ "DETERMINATION OF MERGER NOTIFICATION M/06/067 – CONNACHT TRIBUNE/GALWAY BAY FM". Competition Authority. 24 October 2006. Archived from the original (pdf) on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
- ^ "Sale of local radio station nets Galway county board a €800,000 windfall". Irish Independent. 28 December 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
External links
- Official website
- Galway Bay FM Live Stream
- v
- t
- e
Galway
- Tribes
- Siege
- Rulers of Galway 1230–1485
- High Sheriff
- Hardiman's History of Galway
- Claddagh Palace
- Former Dáil constituency
- Parliament of Ireland constituency
- UK Parliament constituency
- City Council
- Mayor
- Current Dáil constituency
- Classic Hits
- Flirt FM
- Galway Bay FM
- RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
- Connacht Tribune
- Galway Advertiser
- Galway Vindicator
- Sin
Authority control databases: Geographic  |
|
|---|
  | This article about mass media in Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
  | This article about a radio station in Europe is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
