Liffey Sound FM
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| Broadcast area | Lucan, County Dublin and its environs |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.4 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English and Irish |
| Format | Community Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Liffey Sound Communications Co-Operative Society Limited |
| History | |
First air date | September 2006 |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 5 W |
Transmitter coordinates | 53°20′55.10″N 6°25′24.96″W / 53.3486389°N 6.4236000°W |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.liffeysoundfm.ie/ |
Liffey Sound FM is a not-for-profit community radio station broadcasting to the suburban town of Lucan, County Dublin and its environs, broadcasting on the frequency 96.4 MHz.[1] The station is operated by Liffey Sound Communications Co-Operative Society Limited. The station broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. Liffey Sound FM is a member of CRAOL, the Community Radio Forum of Ireland.[2]
Liffey Sound participate annually in the Lucan Festival, streaming live and commentating on the events.
History
In 2002 Liffey Sound Communications Co-Operative Society Limited was registered with the Irish Office of the Registrar of Friendly Societies. On 11 July 2006 the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland signed a five-year community radio contract with Liffey Sound Communications Co-Operative Society Limited [3] with the radio station commencing broadcasting that month. The station was officially opened on 6 October by the then Italian Ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Doctor Lugio Albertio Savoria. Liffey Sound FM first broadcast over the weekends with a schedule of 23 hours per week.[4] Since then the station has increased broadcasting hours and now broadcast for a total of 58 hours weekly. In June 2011 Liffey Sound Communications Co-Operative Society Limited secured an extension to the Broadcasting Licence for a further 3 years.
Broadcasting hours
Weekdays: 16:00 (IST) to 22:00 (IST)
Weekends: 08:00 (IST) to 22:00 (IST)
References
- ^ Broadcasting Authority of Ireland: Liffey Sound FM - Contact Details - Retrieved 5 December 2009
- ^ CRAOL: List Of Member Stations - Retrieved 5 December 2009
- ^ BCI Press Release: BCI SIGNS FIVE-YEAR COMMUNITY RADIO CONTRACT WITH LIFFEY SOUND FM - Retrieved 5 December 2009
- ^ RTÉ: BCI gives 5yr contract to Lucan radio station - Retrieved 1 June 2010
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