Broadcast area | Counties Louth & Meath |
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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.