 Logo used since 2016 | |
| Broadcast area | Cork City and County |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Cork's 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]
96FM is operated as a dual franchise with C103 by County Media Limited which is owned by News Broadcasting.[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.
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- ^ "Local Radio Services: Cork's 96FM". Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Archived from the original on 7 May 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ "Licensed Operators – Local Radio Services". Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ "96FM – Contact Us". 96FM. Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ "ABOUT UTV – Corporate Structure – UTV Radio – Ireland". utvmedia.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ Jason Deans (23 November 2000). "UTV moves into radio by acquiring County Media". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2009.