 Logo used since 2008 | |
| Broadcast area | County Mayo (overspill into Counties Sligo, Roscommon and Galway) |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz (Main) 97.1 MHz (Achill/Belmullet) 95.4 MHz (Westport) 95.5 MHz (Ballina/Killala)[1] |
| RDS | Midwest |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English, Irish |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | County Mayo Radio Ltd (CEO Paul Claffey) |
| History | |
First air date | 24 July 1989 (1979 and 1985–88 as a pirate) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | midwestradio |
MidWest Radio is a radio station based in County Mayo, Ireland. Officially opened in 1989 (having operated previously as an unlicensed station), its current studios are located on Clare Street, Ballyhaunis. The JNLR/MRBI radio listenership survey released in February 2020 shows that Midwest Radio has the second highest listenership rates in the country and the highest of any local radio station, with a market-share of 60% of its catchment area.[2]