Live 95
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| Broadcast area | Limerick and Munster |
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| Frequency | FM: 95.0, 95.3 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wireless Group |
| History | |
First air date | 6 November 1997 |
| Links | |
| Website | live95fm |
Live 95 is a radio station in Ireland owned by Wireless Group, broadcasting mainly to Limerick city and county, in Ireland
History
The station was launched from O'Connell Street in Limerick[1] as "New 95fm" on November 6, 1997, replacing Limerick 95, after Limerick 95 lost its license to broadcast. The 95FM frequency was on the test tone before "New 95fm" took over. "Dreams" by Limerick band The Cranberries was the first song to be aired on the station. In the 1990s the station began to increase in listeners. In the year 2000, the radio station has moved to its new base in Radio House on the Dock Road in Limerick and changed its name from "New 95fm" to "Limerick's Live 95fm".[2]
Reinvention
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In February 2019 the station rebranded from "Limerick's Live 95fm" to "Live 95", to bring a newer look to the station and self-branded itself as 'Limerick's Best Music Mix'.
Live 95 is the most listened to radio station in Limerick City and County as of 2018-2019. 65% or over 100,000 Limerick people tune-in to Live 95 weekly, according to the latest Ipsos/MRBI JNLR radio listenership figures, covering 12 months up to September 2019.
Live 95's schedule includes Breakfast with Mark and Catriona, the three-hour Limerick Today Show with Joe Nash, Afternoons with JP Dillon, the Live Drive with Gary Connor, and the Hit Mix. The schedule delivers up-to-the minute Limerick news and sport, and music. The station can also be followed on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and at live95.ie.
Live 95 is involved with several local Limerick charities. The Live 95 Helping Limerick Children initiative raises funds for CARI Limerick, Cliona's and the Children's Grief Centre.[3]
Frequencies
| Frequency (MHz) | Transmitter | Service area |
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| 95.0 | Woodcock Hill | Limerick city and county |
| 95.3 | Barnagh | Newcastlewest |
References
- ^ Limerick
- ^ "Live 95FM - Live 95 - Limerick 95 FM LIVE". IrishRadioLive. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Legends of radio waves to be inducted into Broadcast Hall of Fame at Illinois State University". News. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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