IRadio

This article is about the Irish radio station. For Apple's Internet radio service, see iTunes Radio.

Not to be confused with I-Radio.

iRADIO

Ireland
Broadcast area	Border Region Mid-East Region Midland Region West Region
Frequencies	96.9 MHz (East County Donegal, Derry) 102.1-104.4 MHz (North-West) 104.7-106.7 MHz (North-East)
RDS	iRADIO
Branding	Where Hit Music Lives
Programming
Languages	English, Irish
Format	CHR
Ownership
Owner	Bauer Media Audio Ireland (2023–present)
Sister stations	Newstalk Today FM Dublin's 98FM Spin 1038 Spin South West Cork's Red FM Beat 102 103
History
First air date	4 July, 2011
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	iradio.ie

iRADIO is a music-driven youth radio station broadcasting to the Border, West, Mid-East and Midland regions of Ireland. The station is one of four music-driven youth stations that were licensed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland now Coimisiún na Meán to challenge the current duopoly in the 15-34 age bracket for those outside Dublin by national stations RTÉ 2FM and Today FM.

The station offers a mix of music, chat, competitions, and topical segments, providing a vibrant alternative to traditional radio. Its presenters are known for their energetic style and strong engagement with listeners through both on-air content and digital platforms.

Based in Athlone and with weekly listenership of 343,000, it was created by the merger of i102-104FM and i105-107FM on 4 July 2011.^[1][2] The combined 15-county franchise was awarded a new ten-year license in 2019.^[3]

In August 2023, it was announced that iRadio would be acquired by Bauer Media Audio Ireland.^[4] On 4 December, the purchase was completed.^[5] It adopted a new branding kit in 2025, to closer align with sister stations across the Bauer network.

Broadcast Area

iRADIO covers 15 counties across Ireland:

• Cavan
• Donegal
• Galway
• Kildare
• Leitrim
• Laois
• Longford
• Louth
• Mayo
• Meath
• Monaghan
• Offaly
• Roscommon
• Sligo
• Westmeath

The station can also be received in parts of Dublin, North Tipperary, Wicklow and Armagh via overspill.

This extensive coverage gives iRADIO a strong regional presence, reaching hundreds of thousands of young listeners each week.

Programming

iRADIO primarily broadcasts contemporary hit music (Top 40), targeting a core audience of 15- to 34-year-olds. The station features a range of dynamic programming throughout the day, including music, entertainment, and youth-focused content.

News and entertainment bulletins are broadcast hourly, delivering a concise mix of local, national, and international news, sports updates, and a weather summary.

Since 2024, the station has syndicated some programming on Friday and Saturday nights with its sister stations SPIN 1038 and SPIN South West

Presenters

• Steven Cooper (iMornings with Cooper & Oonagh)
• Oonagh O'Carroll (iMornings with Cooper & Oonagh)
• Sharron Lynskey (iRadio Daytimes)
• Dave Duke (Dave & Fionnuala on iRadio)
• Fionnuala Corbett (Dave & Fionnuala on iRadio)
• Conor Woods (iRadio @ Night)
• Míchéal Kearney (Míchéal, Shane & Ella on iRadio)
• Shane O'Loughlin (Míchéal, Shane & Ella on iRadio)
• Ella Carey (Míchéal, Shane & Ella on iRadio)
• Valerie McHugh (iRadio's Hits & Sport)
• Marty Guilfoyle (iRadio's 6 to 6)
• Jen Payne (iRadio's 6 to 6)
• Niall Dunne (iRadio's 6 to 6)
• Leah Hogarty (iRadio's Big 40)
• Ciaran O'Connor (iRadio's All Irish)

See also

• Radio in Ireland

References

1. "iRadio sets its sights on the future". iRadio. 22 February 2019. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
2. "Irish Radio Frequency Finder" (PDF). Frequency Finder. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
3. "Ten-year BAI licence renewal for iRadio". RadioToday. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
4. Healy, Alan (16 August 2023). "Midlands broadcaster iRadio is acquired by Newstalk owner Bauer". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
5. "Bauer Media Audio completes acquisition of iRadio". Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

External links

• iRadio