Near FM
Broadcast area | Northeast Dublin |
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Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Community |
Ownership | |
Owner | Near Media Co-op |
History | |
First air date | 1995 |
Links | |
Website | http://nearfm.ie/ |
Near FM (North East Access Radio) 90.3 FM is a BAI-licensed, communally owned, and not-for-profit community media project.
The project is operated by a democratic co-operative, Near Media Co-op, and is open to all organisations and individuals in Dublin North-East, Ireland.
The station provides a wide range of specialist music programmes (blues, punk, ska etc.) as well as a variety of talk programming.
Previously known as Near FM 101.6, the station first went on air in August 1995. On Tuesday 23 January 2007, the station switched to a new frequency of 90.3 MHz and was renamed Near90fm. In 2012, the station reverted to using its former Near FM name.
Near Media Co-op also runs other community television projects – Near TV Productions, NearCast and Near Drama as well as other projects including Near Records and Near Choice.
Near FM is a founding member of CRAOL, The Community Radio Forum of Ireland.
In the 1980s there was a pirate radio station which NEAR FM is based on called North Dublin Community Radio. It closed down in 1988, in order that the legal co-op could apply for a community radio licence.
Franchise area[]
Dublin North-East to include Coolock including Bonnybrook, Ayrfield and Kilmore West, Artane, Donnycarney, Killester, Kilbarrack, Raheny, Beaumont, Baldoyle, Dollymount, Donaghmede, Darndale, East Wall, Ballybough, Ballymun, Drumcondra, Fairview, Whitehall, Santry and Glasnevin.
Broadcasting hours[]
- 24 hours a day
See also[]
- Coolock
- Phoenix 92.5FM
- Dublin South FM
- Liffey Sound FM
- Raidió na Life
- CRAOL
- Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
External links[]
- Near FM
- Near Media Co-Op
- CRAOL | The Community Radio Forum of Ireland
- Broadcasting Authority of Ireland / Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann BAI.
- Community radio stations in Ireland
- Mass media in Dublin (city)
- European radio station stubs
- Mass media in Ireland stubs
- Radio stations established in 1995