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| Broadcast area | Counties Louth & Meath |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.5 MHz (Saggart) 95.8 MHz (Mount Oriel) 96.5 MHz (Athboy, Dundalk, Carlingford) |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, Irish |
| Format | Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | News Broadcasting[1] |
| History | |
First air date | April 17, 1989 |
| Links | |
| Website | lmfm |
LMFM is an independent Local Radio station based in Drogheda, Ireland. In terms of listenership, It is the largest radio station in Ireland outside of Dublin and Cork[2] broadcasting to a population in excess of 300,000 adults. Media group UTV Media, now News Broadcasting, bought the station in a deal worth about €10 million in 2005.[3]
LMFM broadcasts on a number of frequencies, the main being either 95.8FM or 95.5FM. The station is licensed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland to service both Counties Louth & Meath. The station also has a strong listenership in counties Dublin, Kildare, Cavan, Monaghan and Armagh in Northern Ireland. Its 95.5 MHz transmitter is notable significantly outside its franchise area, in County Dublin.
- ^ "UTV buys Drogheda's LMFM for €9.5m". RTÉ.ie. 23 December 2004.
- ^ Taggart, Caroline (30 June 2010). Writer's Market 2010: Make Money Writing. F+W Media, Inc. ISBN 9780715335291 – via Google Books.
- ^ "UTV buys Drogheda's LMFM for €9.5m". RTÉ News. 23 December 2004. Retrieved 18 March 2021.