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Midlands 103
Broadcast areaLaois
Offaly
Westmeath
Longford
Frequency95.7FM (Tullamore)
96.4FM (Athlone)
96.5FM (Mullingar)
103.5FM
Programming
FormatMusic from last 5 decades, talk
Ownership
OwnerTindle Radio Group

Midlands 103 is an Irish local radio station broadcasting to Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford.

The station's headquarters is in Tullamore, and it also has studios in Athlone, Mullingar, and Portlaoise.

Presenters

  • Aidan Barry (Saturday Breakfast)
  • Albert Fitzgerald (Bank Of Ireland Business Show)
  • Anne-Marie Kelly (Breakfast with Anne - Marie and The Roadhouse Cafe)
  • Carl James (The Afternoon Show)
  • Des Doyle (Sunday Brunch)
  • Joe Cooney (Country Roads)
  • Kevin Lalor Fitzpatrick (The Saturday Night Show)
  • Mark Hughes (Non - Stop Classics)
  • Paul Downey (The Vibe) and Broadcast Engineer
  • Pete Casey
  • Robbie Donnelly (Commercial Production Manager)
  • Roy Jennings (Drivetime) Head of Music)
  • Seanie Morris (Last Orders)
  • Will Faulkner (The Midlands Today Show) Station Manager
  • Will O'Callaghan (The Inside Line) Head Of Sport

News Team

  • Ruaidhri Kelly (Head of News)
  • Michael Brophy (News Journalist)
  • James Mulhall (News Journalist)
  • Conor Sheehan (News Journalist)
  • Sinéad Hubble (Head of Current Affairs)
  • Will O'Callaghan (Head of Sport)

Midlands 103 News

The newsroom is staffed by head of news Ruaidhri Kelly, two full-time journalists and a sports correspondent with a part-time journalist covering weekends news shifts. Midlands 103 also uses freelancers to cover events across the broadcast area. A full-time sports reporter provides regular updates on Gaelic games, soccer and a variety of other sports.

Midlands 103 Creative

Midlands 103's Commercial Production Department is run by production manager Robbie Donnelly. All of the local commercials broadcast on the station are produced in-house. Céilí Lár Tíre promotes Irish musical artists and the country in general. Its name comes from the Irish Céilí (party) and Lár Tíre (middle of the land, or midlands); therefore, it means "Midlands Party".