Connemara Community Radio
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Broadcast area | North West Connemara |
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| Frequencies | FM: 87.8 & 106.1 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English, Irish |
| Format | Community |
| Affiliations | CRAOL |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Connemara Community Radio |
| History | |
First air date | 1995 |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 300 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.connemarafm.com/ |
Connemara Community Radio is a community-based radio station broadcasting for 10 hours per day throughout the north-west Connemara region of Ireland.
It's possibly the smallest radio station operating in Ireland with a possible audience within a franchise area of 13,000 people.[1] The station has studios located in Letterfrack and Inisboffin.
The management and operation of the station is undertaken on a voluntary basis assisted by a small core staff. Involved with the station are a core of 90 volunteers who contribute each week to the station as presenters, technicians, correspondents etc. It also has a Walkers Group who have a fund-raising walk each year.
The Station broadcasts on 87.8 and 106.1 MHz from two 300 watt transmitters, due to the mountainous terrain of the Connemara area.[citation needed]
Broadcasting times
[edit]The Station broadcasts six hours of live radio between 11.00 AM – 12.00 PM and 4.00 PM – 9.00 PM and 4 hours of the previous evenings program from 12.00 AM – 4.00 PM.
History
[edit]It initially began broadcasting in September 1988 until New Year's Eve 1988 as a pirate radio station. In 1995 Community Radio licences were issued and the station began broadcasting on 1 July 1995.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Static Structures and Dynamic Processes of Participation and Access: a Case Study of Connemara Community Radio". tudublin.ie. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ^ "About Us". www.connemarafm.com. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
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