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FM104
File:FM104logo.png
Broadcast areaDublin
Frequency104.4 MHz
UPC Ireland Channel 930
Online
Programming
FormatContemporary and Rock
Ownership
OwnerUTV Radio
History
First air date
1989
Links
Websitewww.fm104.ie

FM104 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcast across Dublin, Ireland, on the frequency 104.4 MHz. It is operated by Capital Radio Productions Limited (unconnected with, and not to be confused with, Capital Radio plc), and is a subsidiary of UTV Radio. The station broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. FM104 broadcasts from Macken House in Dublin's Docklands. The radio station is frequently advertised on parent company UTV Media's UTV TV channel along with other subsidiaries, such as UTV Internet, UTV Talk and U105.


History

Capital Radio, as the station was originally called, was the first Independent Local Radio contractor to take to the air in 20 July 1989. Although initially moderately successful, following the launch of rival 98FM, the station consistently trailed in the ratings. In May 1991, the station relaunched as Rock 104, however this was unsuccessful and the station re-branded again in April 1992 to Dublin's FM104, using the tag-line "Superstars of the 80s and 90s".This format was moderately successful allowing the station to reach financial stability. However, the station still lagged behind its competitor 98FM. A change in programming direction in 1995, together with the introduction of the highly successful Strawberry Alarm-clock saw it finally overtake 98FM, though 98FM would itself undergo a (less radical) relaunch, dropping the "Classic Hits" moniker, and poaching Chris Barry for a time.In April 1996 FM104 moved into the Number 1 slot in the Dublin market for the first time. Since then, FM104 and 98FM have been keen rivals.

In 2004 the original shareholders sold the station to Scottish Radio Holdings in the first of a sequence of ownership changes. SRH were subsequently sold to EMAP, who in turn sold the station in 2007.

On 16 July 2007 it was announced that Denis O'Brien's Communicorp had agreed to purchase FM104, along with national station Today FM and Donegal station Highland Radio. The sale was subject to both Competition Authority and Broadcasting Commission of Ireland approval. Should the sale be approved, both FM104 and 98FM would be owned by the same company.[1][2]

On 8 October 2007, it was announced by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland that it would not agree to the sale of FM104 to Communicorp, although it granted approval for the acquisition of Today FM and Highland Radio. [1]. On 19 December 2007 it was announced that UTV Media had agreed to purchase FM104, subject to approval from the BCI and the Competition Authority. Under the structure of the agreement Communicorp acquired FM104 but sold it immediately to UTV Media, thus keeping to the spirit of the earlier BCI ruling and allowing it to acquire the other EMAP stations. [2] [3] The sale of FM104 to UTV Media was completed on April 10th 2008.

List of current FM104 presenters

  • Jim-Jim Nugent (FM104's The Strawberry Alarm Clock)
  • Mark Noble (FM104's The Strawberry Alarm Clock/Music Director/Assistant Programme Director)
  • Andy Preston (FM104's 10-3 Show/FM104's Hit 20)
  • Ben Murray (FM104's The Jam/FM104's All Request Saturday)
  • Killian O'Sullivan (FM104's It's Your Call)
  • Adrian Kennedy (FM104 PhoneShow)
  • Jeremy Dixon (FM104 PhoneShow)
  • Al Gibbs (FM104's Freaks On Friday)
  • Rob Gormley (FM104's Hits & Sport)
  • Frank Jez (FM104's Block Party Mixshow/FM104's Big Urban Mix)
  • Sean Munsanje (FM104's The Juice)
  • Eamon Duffy (FM104's Saturday Breakfast/FM104's 80's Wake Up)
  • Clíona Ní Mhuirí (FM104's Deireadh Seachtaine Show)
  • Ruairi Carroll (FM104's Open Mic)
  • Dec Byrne (FM104's Night Time Network [Sunday - Thursday])
  • Mel Byrne (FM104's NightTime Network [Friday])
  • Paul Byrne (FM104's NightTime Network [Saturday])
  • Enda Caldwell

List of former FM104 presenters

FM104 News

FM104 News better known on air as FM104 Live underwent a revamp in 2011. New background music was introduced and the intro of the updates was modified to reference the various ways of accessing FM104 (FM, Online, iPhone). The news focus has remained the same throughout this time and the bulletins continue to vary in duration from three to four minutes, depending on the time of the broadcast.

FM104 news team

  • Trish Laverty
  • Ross Lynch
  • Jackie Farrell
  • Eoin McHugh
  • Ruairi Carroll
  • Niamh Kinsella (weekends)

FM104 sports presenters

  • Hazel Nolan (Editor)
  • Bernard O'Toole
  • Ger Tracy
  • Carl Monaghan
  • Daniel Pitcher (Weekend)

FM104 podcasts

Podcasts are available on the FM104 website of FM104's The Strawberry Alarm Clock, FM104's Phoneshow, FM104's Open Mic and FM104's The Juice.

See also

References

  1. ^ "O'Brien's company buys Irish radio stations". RTÉ. 2007-07-16.
  2. ^ "Sale of Republic of Ireland radio stations". EMAP. 2007-07-16.
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