TXFM

53°20′27″N 6°15′52″W / 53.34083°N 6.26444°W / 53.34083; -6.26444 (Phantom 105.2 studio)

TXFM
Broadcast areaCounty Dublin, Ireland
FrequencyFM: 105.2 MHz
Virgin Media Ireland: 935
Programming
FormatAlternative Rock
Ownership
OwnerDublin Rock Radio Ltd.
History
First air date
31 October 2006 (as Phantom FM)
31 March 2014 (rebranded as TXFM)
Last air date
26 October 2016 8.13PM

TXFM (formerly Phantom 105.2) was a Dublin based radio station, founded in 1997 as a pirate radio station.[1] TXFM broadcast under a contract awarded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI). The station ceased broadcasting on 26 October 2016.[2]

TXFM played mostly alternative rock with an emphasis on local artists, as well as alternative dance and hip-hop from local and international acts.[3] Apart from general programming TXFM also has run many specialist shows dedicated to a specific genre of rock or to premiering new Irish and international acts.

Following the re-advertisement of the 'Alternative Rock' radio licence by the BAI in December 2015,[4] no formal applications had been made by the closing date,[5] and on 30 March 2016 it was announced that the station was to cease broadcasting by October of that year.

  1. ^ "RADIOWAVES: Phantom 105.2 - Dublin's alternative music station". Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
  2. ^ "U2 pen song to bid farewell to Dublin station TXFM". RTÉ.ie. 26 October 2016.
  3. ^ *Wright, Ian "Radio's Phantom Saviour", Cluas, October 2006, accessed 2 July 2009
  4. ^ "Licence for Alternative Rock Music Service Advertised « Broadcasting Authority of Ireland". www.bai.ie. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  5. ^ "Licensing Update: Music-driven (Alternative Rock) Sound Broadcasting Service « Broadcasting Authority of Ireland". www.bai.ie. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.