Classic Hits 4FM
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| Broadcast area | Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Clare and Galway |
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| Slogan | No. 1 for Classic Hits |
| Frequency | 94.9FM in Dublin, 94.8FM in Cork, 94.6 - 97.4 Mhz, 104.2 - 104.9 MHz and Virgin Media Ch936 |
| First air date | 27 February 2009 |
| Format | Commercial |
| Owner | Bay Broadcasting Ltd |
| Website | www.classichits.ie |
Classic Hits 4FM is an Irish radio station. It is an independent multi-region radio station broadcasting to Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Clare, Wicklow, Kildare and Meath.[1] Reception is also possible in parts of several other neighbouring counties. The station broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.[1]
The station is part of Bay Broadcasting Limited, which also has interests in Radio Nova 100FM (Ireland) and Sunshine 106.8.
Programming
Classic Hits 4FM is an Adult contemporary music / Classic Hits driven format with music from the 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s with a small amount of more recent music, a specialist programme featuring Irish music, and also two phone-in shows on weekdays from 13:00-15:00 and 21:00-00:00. Most presenters on the station have previously worked on local and national radio stations across Ireland.
Specialist Programmes on Classic Hits 4FM include: Classic Song Investigation (Solve The Clues, Guess The Year), Classic Love Songs and Club Classics and Guaranteed Irish which are broadcast across the week on the Radio Station.
In November 2014, PJ Gallagher joined the station's flagship breakfast show with former RTÉ 2fm presenter Damian Farrelly.
Shows
- PJ Gallagher & Damian in the Morning
- The Jim McCabe Show
- The Niall Boylan Show
- Gareth O'Callaghan in the Afternoon
- Non Stop Classic Hits with Trina Mara
- Niall Boylan at Night
- Something For the Weekend
- Club Classics
- Classic Love Songs
- Classic Hits Sunday with Damian Farrelly
- CSI Sunday with Jim McCabe
- Guaranteed Irish with Barbara NicD
- "the best of niall boylan"
Location
The station broadcasts from state-of-the-art digital studios located at Castleforbes House, Castleforbes Road, Dublin 1 adjacent to the 3Arena.
Awards
| Year | Recipient/Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Classic Hits 4FM | PPI Radio Awards Community/Social Action | Gold |
| 2012 | Classic Hits 4FM | PPI Radio Awards Station Imaging | Bronze |
| 2015 | The Niall Boylan Show | PPI Radio Awards Interactive Speech Programme | Gold |
| 2012 | The Niall Boylan Show | New York Radio Awards Human Interest | Silver |
| 2013 | Classic Hits 4FM | New York Radio Awards Community Service | Bronze |
| 2013 | The Niall Boylan Show | New York Radio Awards Best Scheduled Talk Show | Bronze |
| 2014 | Niall Boylan | New York Radio Awards Speech Broadcaster Of The Year | Silver |
| 2013 | Classic Hits 4FM | The Love Radio Awards Best Radio Station Ad (National) | Silver |
| 2013 | Classic Hits 4FM | The Love Radio Awards Best Government/Public Sector | Silver |
| 2013 | Classic Hits 4FM | The Love Radio Awards Best Retail | Silver |
| 2013 | Classic Hits 4FM | The Love Radio Awards Best Radio Station Ad (National) | Gold |
| 2014 | Classic Hits 4FM | The Love Radio Awards Best Motor Trade | Gold |
| 2014 | Classic Hits 4FM | The Love Radio Awards Best Radio Station Ad (National) | Bronze |
| 2014 | Classic Hits 4FM | The Love Radio Awards Best Radio Station Ad (National) | Gold |
| 2014 | Classic Hits 4FM | The Love Radio Awards Best Radio Station Ad (National) | Silver |
| 2016 | Classic Hits 4FM | The Love Radio Awards Best Motor Trade | Silver |
Frequencies
Cork
| Frequency | Transmitter | Service area | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.8 MHz | Hollyhill | Cork City and SE Cork | 1.6 kW |
| 94.8 MHz | Seskin (Bantry) | Bantry and SW Cork | N/A |
| 95.2 MHz | Fermoy | Fermoy | 0.1 kW |
| 95.4 MHz | Nowen Hill | West Cork | 5 kW |
| 97.2 MHz | Youghal | Youghal | 0.1 kW |
| 97.4 MHz | Bweeng Mountain | North Cork, North East Cork and parts of South and East Limerick through overspill | 2.5 kW |
| 97.4 MHz | Carrigaline | Carrigaline, Crosshaven, Cobh and surrounding areas | 0.1 kW |
Limerick/Clare
| Frequency | Transmitter | Service area | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104.2 MHz | Woodcock Hill | Limerick City and County | 5 kW |
| 104.6 MHz | Maghera | County Clare, parts of County Limerick, County Galway and some parts of County Kerry | 50 kW |
Galway
| Frequency | Transmitter | Service area | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104.2 MHz | Clifden | West Galway | 1 kW |
| 104.9 MHz | Tonabrocky | Galway city and surrounding areas | 5 kW |
Dublin and commuter belt
| Frequency | Transmitter | Service area | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94.6 MHz | Saggart Hill | Commuter belt areas of County Kildare and County Meath | 0.5 kW |
| 94.9 MHz | Three Rock Mountain | Dublin city and county | 1.5 kW |
| 94.6 MHz | Bray Head | Bray and Greystones | 0.2 kW |
References
- 1 2 "Press Releases 2009 - BCI SIGNS CONTRACT WITH 4FM FOR FIRST MULTI-CITY SERVICE". Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. 2009-02-19. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/veterans-back-on-the-airwaves-as-4fm-launches-85562.html