LMFM

Infobox Radio station
name = LMFM


airdate =
frequency = 95.8 and 95.5 MHz
area = Counties Louth & Meath
format = Contemporary
owner = UTV Radio [ [http://www.rte.ie/business/2004/1223/utv.html RTE: UTV buys LMFM] ]
website = [http://www.lmfm.ie/ www.lmfm.ie]
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LMFM is an independent Local Radio station in Ireland. It is also the largest Local radio station outside of Dublin and Cork broadcasting to a population in excess of 300,000 adults. Media group UTV bought the station in a deal worth about €10 million in 2005.

LMFM broadcasts on a number of frequencies, the main being either 95.8FM or 95.5FM. The station is licensed by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to service both Counties Louth & Meath. The station also has a strong listenership in counties Dublin, Cavan, Monaghan and Armagh in Northern Ireland. Its 95.5 MHz transmitter is notable significantly outside its franchise area, in County Dublin.

History

LMFM came to be after the clampdown on illegal radio activities in the late 1980s by the Irish government and the awarding of a legal licence to cover the Louth/Meath area. Independent Media Broadcasting won the licence to provide the service. Most of the on-air staff they went on to hire such as " Ray Stone, Eddie Caffrey, Daire Nelson & Dermot Finglas" were DJs from the pirate days of Radio Carousel & "'Boyneside Radio.

In 1997 LMFM attempted to attract a larger volume of listeners in the North Dublin & East Meath area by offering an opt-out station with studios in Clonee Co. Meath. The new venture was called Fresh 95.5FM.

LMFM was successful when it reapplied to keep its current licence in 2003 and was again awarded a licence to providing a radio service to the Louth/Meath/. LMFM are currently based in purpose studios in Drogheda, Co. Louth.

WEEK DAYS

The current lineup is,06:00 Chris Murray07.00 Then Seamus Farrelly joins Chris Murray for the remainder of the breakfast show till 9. Then it's Michael Reade on LMFM11.00 Mid Morning Show With Daire Nelson13.30 Gerry Stevens In The Afternoon15.30 Local News18:00 Evening Extra Eddie Caffrey20.00 Interactive Andy Clarke22.00 Radio Romance24.00 Jim Sweeney02.00 Michael Reade on LMFM (Repeat)03:30 Overnight music

WEEK ENDS

The week ends on LMFM offer a golden opportunity to hear a lot of music you won't often hear on radio. Such programmes include So 80's on Sunday evenings with Ken O'Sullivan. Two hours of sometimes obscure & mainstream tracks from 5:30 till 7:30pm.

Neon 90's with Paul mc kenna is another gem. Although it's not on till 12-midnight on Sunday for some strange reason. It's two hours of stand out tunes from the 90's(not the usual 90's crap).There's a thing he does called the hit hummer. Has to be heard to be believed. Always entertaining. Plenty of stuff relating to the 1990s.

= References =

External links

* [http://www.lmfm.ie Official Site]