Phantom FM
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| Phantom 105.2 | |
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| Broadcast area | Co. Dublin  Ireland |
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| Slogan | Dublin's Indie Rock |
| Frequency | 105.2 MHz, Online UPC Ireland: Ch 935 |
| First air date | 31 October 2006 |
| 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.[1] Phantom broadcasts under a contract awarded by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.
Phantom plays mostly alternative rock with an emphasis on local artists, as well as alternative dance and hip-hop from local and international acts.[2] Apart from general programming Phantom also has run many specialist shows dedicated to a specific genre of rock or to premiering new Irish and international acts.
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[edit] History
Until 2003, Phantom operated as a pirate station, staying on air the majority of the time, apart from outages caused by frequency collisions with newly licenced stations, fear of raids by Comreg, and at once, 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 temporary 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 Dublin in November 2004, beating the Zed FM consortium, Xfm and two other applicants.[3]
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 6 April 2006.[4] Phantom returned to the airwaves on the 31 October 2006, broadcasting on 105.2 FM.[5]
Phantom 105.2 won the award for best music driven local station at the 2007 PPI Awards.[6]
[edit] Phantom 105.2 Podcasts
Phantom 105.2 offers a number of podcasted shows including Front Row (Sinéad Ní Mhórdha), The Kiosk (Nadine O'Regan) and also an Interview Podcast featuring artist interviews. Notable artist interviews include The Ting Tings, Gary Numan, MGMT, Editors, PJ Harvey and Paul McGuinness of U2. Phantom's podcasts are available through iTunes and uniquely can be downloaded directly or listened "on-demand" (without any download) via the stations website at phantom.ie
[edit] List of Phantom 105.2 presenters
- Richie McCormack (Pure Morning)
- Michelle Doherty (Finest Worksongs)
- Sinéad Ní Mhórdha (Front Row)
- Simon Maher (Phantom Daily)
- Jack Hyland (Heavy Traffic)
- John Caddell (Key Cuts, Powerhouse)
- Ray McGowan (Metal Notes)
- Micko (Blitz)
- Riley
- Cathal Funge (I-Con)
- Nadine O'Regan (The Kiosk)
- Derek Byrne (The Lounge)
- Laura Lee Conboy (Spiral Stares)
- Pearl (Sunday Morning Comin' Down)
- Richie Ryan (Stadium Rock)
- James Byrne
- Steve Conway
- Jim Carroll
- Sinister Pete
[edit] Notable Former Presenters
- Edel Coffey (Irish Independent ,RTE 2XM)
- Cormac Battle (RTÉ 2FM)
- John Walsh (State Magazine)
- Taragh Loughrey-Grant (RTÉ Online)
- Alison Curtis (Today FM)
- Jenny Huston (RTÉ 2FM)
- Dan Hegarty (RTÉ 2FM)
- Orlagh Donnelly (i105-107FM)
[edit] List of Phantom 105.2 News Team
Phantom broadcasts its own locally produced news bulletins from 0730 to 1930 Monday to Friday. News team:
- Emer Mc Lysaght
- Roisin O'Dea
- Jennifer Ryan
- Simon Maher (Head of News)
[edit] Awards
- PPI Music Driven Local Station Of The Year (2007)
- Digital Media Awards - Best Entertainment Content (Web/Mobile) (2008)
- Irish Web Awards - Best Radio Station Website (2008)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.radiowaves.fm/database/phantomfm.html
- ^ *Wright, Ian "Radio's Phantom Saviour", Cluas, October 2006, accessed July 2, 2009
- ^ *Mulally, Una "Phantom and Zed's rock 'n' roll radio ructions at the BCI", Irish Independent, February 12, 2006.
- ^ *Mulally, Una "Phantom Apparition", Sunday tribune, October 29, 2006.
- ^ *Hickey, Shane "Phantom to go on air at the end of October", Irish Independent, September 14, 2006.
- ^ http://www.ppiradioawards.com/2007/winners_2007.asp#groupa
[edit] External links
- Phantom 105.2 website
- Phantom 105.2 on MySpace
- Phantom 105.2 on Bebo
- Phantom 105.2 on Facebook
- Phantom 105.2 on Twitter
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