Cork's 96FM
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96FM is one of three local radio stations licensed by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland[1] for Cork City and County in Ireland (the other two being its sister station C103 and youth music station Red FM).[2] It broadcasts from studios at Broadcasting House, St. Patrick's Place in Cork City.[3]
Broadcast area | Cork City and County |
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Frequency | FM: 95.8–96.8 MHz |
RDS | 96FM |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Hot AC/CHR/Talk |
Ownership | |
Owner | News Broadcasting |
C103 (dual franchise)[note 1] | |
History | |
First air date | 10 August 1989 (as Radio South) |
Links | |
Webcast | 96fm |
Website | 96fm |
96FM is operated as a dual franchise with C103 by County Media Limited which is owned by Wireless Group.[4][5] The station's sound broadcasting contract (and thus its broadcasting licence) is advertised together with that of C103 and one company is required to operate the two stations, in a similar situation to that of Shannonside FM and Northern Sound Radio in the north-west of Ireland.