Broadcast area County Cork, Ireland First air date 16 January 2002 Sister stations Beat 102 103
WLR FM | Frequency 104.2 - 106.1 FM Format CHR | |
Slogan "Cork's Number 1 for Hit Music" | ||
Cork's RedFM is an Irish radio station which broadcasts to Cork and the surrounding area, and is aimed at a youth audience. The station commenced broadcasting on 16 January 2002" and was awarded Ireland's first youth radio licence. Its target market is the 15-35 age group in Cork city and county.
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History
Some of RedFM's key personnel had previously worked with "Longwave, Atlantic 252" which ceased broadcasting on Thursday 20 December 2001. RedFM's first Chief Executive, Cork native Henry Condon and former presenter Charlie Wolf, a Boston native, were both well known voices on Atlantic 252. Adrian Bodenham was Red FM's Production Director at launch, and moved to Ireland to join the team from the UK's Virgin Radio. The station has picked up 13 PPI Radio Awards since first broadcasting, including winning the "Best Breakfast Show" award two years in a row, in 2008 and 2009. In 2014 the station signed up a well known Cork Presenter Neil Prendeville. Neil had previously been a staple of rival local station Cork's 96FM. Listenership to RedFM has improved since the transfer.
Business
Siteridge Limited currently told a licence from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland for Cork City and County and broadcast as Red FM. Shareholders in Siteridge Limited include Thomas Crosbie Holdings. Thomas Crosbie Holdings went into receivership in March 2013. Their stake acquired by Landmark Media Investments.
On 24 January 2013, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland put the radio licence, currently held by Siteridge Limited, out to tender. The licence expires on 15 January 2014.
In March 2013, Diarmuid O'Leary, the advertising sales director of the Irish Daily Star joined RedFM as CEO.
News
RedFM's Head of News is female, and all Newsreaders female, with the exception of some male sports readers who occasionally read News.