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CORK, IRELAND: RADIO STATION LISTINGS
The following is a database of radio stations available in Cork City and Cork County in Ireland.
FM stations serving Cork City and County
Individual RTE transmitters serving County Cork for the national stations are too numerous to mention here. The frequency ranges for the national stations apply to almost all the country, as well as County Cork
| FM-MHz | Station name + details | |
|---|---|---|
| 88.2-90.0 | sr | RTE Radio 1 (Nationwide station, (89.2 Cork City, 89.7 Cork city centre) also on 252LW) |
| 90.4-92.2 | sr | 2FM RTE's national 'pop' station (91.4 Cork City and 92.0 Cork City centre) |
| 92.6-94.4 | sr | RnaG RTE's Irish Language station (93.6 for Cork City, 94.1 Cork city centre) |
| 95.6-96.8 | sr | Cork's 96FM: All frequencies: 96.4 Cork City and East Co.Cork, 96.1 North county Cork, 95.8 West/South Co. Cork. Also lower powered transmitters: 96.0 for Carrigaline/Cobh area, 95.6 Mitchelstown/Fermoy, 96.8 Youghal town, 96.8 Kinsale. Contact Details: Tel 021-4551596 SMS: 087-7969696 |
| 98.3 | s | Cork Campus Radio (CCR) (station for Cork City's student community) Tel.021-4902170 |
| 97.8-99.6 | sr | RTE Lyric FM Nationwide classical music station (98.8 Cork City, 99.3 Cork city centre) |
| 100.0-101.8 | sr | TODAY FM -nationwide independent station (101.0 Cork City) |
| 102.0 | s | CUH FM (Hospital radio from C.U.H.-Wilton, Cork city) Tel.021-4342117 |
| 103.3 | sr | 103FM County Sound West Bandon Tel 023-43103, SMS: 087 3103103 (opts-out of 'North' version) |
| 103.7, 102.6, 102.9 | sr | 103FM County Sound North Mallow Tel: 022 42103, SMS: 087 2103103 Frequencies: 103.7 -main transmitter, 102.6 - Cork City and surrounding areas, 102.9 - Fermoy/Mitchelstown area |
| 104.0 | s | Community Radio Youghal (CRY) broadcasting to Youghal area, Co.Cork Tel 024-91199 (old website) |
| 104.5-106.1 | sr | Cork's RedFM 104-106 : 106.1 Cork city and East Co.Cork, 104.5 West+South Co.Cork, 105.7 North Co.Cork, also 'fill-in' transmitters: 105.0 North West county, 105.4 - Fermoy, 105.4 - Bantry, 105.1 - Youghal |
| (107.2) | sr | CSN FM (off at present) on-air certain days only, from C.S.N. college, Tramore rd, Cork City |
NOTE: 'Cork's 96FM' and '103FM County Sound' networks are owned by the same company. The 103FM County Sound network breaks into two (‘North’ and ‘West’) for daily opt-outs as shown above, (10AM-6PM weekdays, less hours at weekends).
FM stations for other areas easily receivable in Cork City and County:
Radio Kerry's main transmitter on 97.0 can easily be heard across much of Cork County and City. WLR (Waterford)'s 95.1 frequency and the South East's Beat Radio on 102.2 is available in East Co. Cork and parts of Cork city. Live 95 Limerick on 95.0 and Tipp Mid-West on 104.8 can be heard in areas of north County Cork.
What can be heard on LONG WAVE and MEDIUM WAVE??
A listing below of the more easily receiveable (both day and night) stations in Cork City on Long Wave and Medium Wave:
Long Wave (LW)
kHz
162__ France Inter
183__ Europe 1 (French)
198__ BBC Radio 4 LW
252__ RTE Radio 1 (since 17/4/2004)
Medium Wave (MW)/AM
kHz
882__ BBC Radio Wales (good reception during day, gets poor at night)
909__ BBC Radio 5 Live
1089__ TalkSPORT UK (sometimes at dawn/dusk/night 1053kHz is better)
History of radio stations in Ireland.
Irish radio frequency database
Radiowaves (Irish Radio News and database)
FM stations available in Limerick
Cork Ham Radio Club - Ei5CRC
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