what pirate radio stations are on in cork at the moment?

RRMCCORK

im not in cork at the moment and im just wondering what pirate stations are on, is it still just klubfm on 87.8 fmm?

Ubbquittious

Anyone remember Freak FM?

vince

DHR 104.9 fm but not sure for how much longer no funds to keep transmitting on fm.

yiddo59

Checked earlier this morning and here's what I heard

87.5 Klub FM
87.8 True
104.9 DHR
107.0 Caroline Cork relaying Radio Caroline UK programmes

I assume City View will be along later in the day on 97.6

demanufactured

None Mr radio licensing man.

radioguru02

There’s also Hazard in the north of the county on 106.8

igCorcaigh

Ubbquittious wrote: »

Anyone remember Freak FM?

I don't. I do remember radio friendly back in the day.

radioguru02

Is the proposed Play FM on air yet?

end of the road

pirateradiohed wrote: »

Is the proposed Play FM on air yet?

not as far as i know. i haven't heard anything new about it for a good while now.

radioguru02

No sign of True the other day in an area where I would usually pick it up.

JDxtra

How come Klub are active on FM, but are not online?

Note - do NOT click on their website address. It appears to be hijacked and full of nasties.

In contrast, DHR appear to be very successful online.

radioguru02

JDxtra wrote: »

How come Klub are active on FM, but are not online?

Note - do NOT click on their website address. It appears to be hijacked and full of nasties.

In contrast, DHR appear to be very successful online.

They recently tried broadcasting online during their live shows over Mixlr, which they also used in the past when they did broadcast online full-time for a while, but over the last couple months there live broadcasts have been few and far between and even the last couple of those have not been streamed online. I hhad a slot on the station for a while at which time the owner expressed no interest in streaming online.

radioguru02

Klub FM’s signal has not been as good as it used to be since they moved site.

radioguru02

Play FM are testing on 87.8 in Cork City with a plan to increase power.

radioguru02

Heard Play 87.8FM yesterday, they seem to be making a good go of things. Already naming on board DJs on FB as well as pics of a very pro-looking studio. RDS is PLAY 878.

igCorcaigh

igCorcaigh wrote: »

I don't. I do remember radio friendly back in the day.

My user name actually stands for radio friendly rip

Made sense back In the day while I was trying to think of a user name.
Gone but not forgotten

hufpc8w3adnk65

pirateradiohed wrote: »

Heard Play 87.8FM yesterday, they seem to be making a good go of things. Already naming on board DJs on FB as well as pics of a very pro-looking studio. RDS is PLAY 878.

What’s the Facebook?

the_syco

MrMac84 wrote: »

What’s the Facebook?

Googled the frequency, and got; https://www.facebook.com/TRUERADIOCORK/

radioguru02

MrMac84 wrote: »

pirateradiohed wrote: »

Heard Play 87.8FM yesterday, they seem to be making a good go of things. Already naming on board DJs on FB as well as pics of a very pro-looking studio. RDS is PLAY 878.

What’s the Facebook?

They seem to have two pages going at once. This one seems to be the one they plan to use:
https://m.facebook.com/PLAY-878FM-Cork-1420169664758946/?ref=page_internal

radioguru02

No sign of DHR 104.9 today.

end of the road

nothing on their facebook so i assume dhr are off to cary out maintenence.

radioguru02

DHR appear to have departed the airwaves for the moment.

marno21

No DHR on today. Just Klub on 87.5 and Play on 87.8, along with the CSN student station Juice FM on 88.7, very poor signal up by Apple.

Klub sounding absolute top notch as usual on 87.5.

snotboogie

RRMCCORK wrote: »

im not in cork at the moment and im just wondering what pirate stations are on, is it still just klubfm on 87.8 fmm?

The Klub FM call in shows that were on over the summer before last were some of the weirdest radio I have ever heard, right up there with the Assassin freestyling about voting with Stevie G and him trying to convince Ezeke that he was actually from Carrigaline.

radioguru02

snotboogie wrote: »

RRMCCORK wrote: »

im not in cork at the moment and im just wondering what pirate stations are on, is it still just klubfm on 87.8 fmm?

The Klub FM call in shows that were on over the summer before last were some of the weirdest radio I have ever heard, right up there with the Assassin freestyling about voting with Stevie G and him trying to convince Ezeke that he was actually from Carrigaline.

Indeed, hope they bring back regular live shows soon. Their playlist is OK but quite repetitive.

yiddo59

Quick tune around in Cork city this morning
Klub on 87.5
Play on 87.8
Caroline Cork 107.0 relaying Caroline Flashback service

radioguru02

Play’s mission seems to be to take their compeditors out. True are gone, DHR (although they only broadcast one genre and not as much of a threat) are also off air. Also seen a number of familiar names (ex-Klub FM) joining the Play roster.

end of the road

pirateradiohed wrote: »

Play’s mission seems to be to take their compeditors out. True are gone, DHR (although they only broadcast one genre and not as much of a threat) are also off air. Also seen a number of familiar names (ex-Klub FM) joining the Play roster.

as far as i kno play had nothing to do with dhr leaving the airwaves.

yiddo59

yiddo59 wrote: »

Quick tune around in Cork city this morning
Klub on 87.5
Play on 87.8
Caroline Cork 107.0 relaying Caroline Flashback service

Just to add Cityview was on air this afternoon on 97.6

marno21

yiddo59 wrote: »

Just to add Cityview was on air this afternoon on 97.6

With added RDS in recent times too. Been around a long time that one

mrdhr

Hi. DHR had to come off the FM for financial reasons.
Playfm or anybody else had nothing to do with the decision.
We are not in competition with anyone. We are on a different page altogether.
We will hopefully be back on FM very soon.
Cheers

radioguru02

Klub FM apologized a little while ago on their FB for a short break in transmission due to ‘an unwelcome visitor’, here’s hoping it wasn’t Comreg and that nothing was taken.

radioguru02

No sign of Hazard in Mallow this afternoon.

radioguru02

True should take the opportunity to reclaim 87.8 while Play are off

JDxtra

I don't know the history down in Cork. Were True Radio off air for a long time before Play FM appeared on the frequency?

All the online content for True still says 87.8 FM - are they on some other frequency, or FM at the moment?

True has an active online stream, nothing for Play FM.

radioguru02

JDxtra wrote: »

I don't know the history down in Cork. Were True Radio off air for a long time before Play FM appeared on the frequency?

All the online content for True still says 87.8 FM - are they on some other frequency, or FM at the moment?

True has an active online stream, nothing for Play FM.

True went off in December, technical difficulties or something, Play came on about three weeks later, criticizing True on both theirs and True’s Facebook pages and saying that True were nothing etc. Said posts have been deleted since and True have not returned to the FM yet.
Play are back on air now anyway

bigtimecharlie

Really hope DHR comes back on the airwaves. Miss it in the car.

radioguru02

True and Play are battling it out on 87.8, not sure when since

JDxtra

pirateradiohed wrote: »

True and Play are battling it out on 87.8, not sure when since

That's a crazy situation to be in. I also hear 87.5 Klub are badly over modulating.

radioguru02

JDxtra wrote: »

pirateradiohed wrote: »

True and Play are battling it out on 87.8, not sure when since

That's a crazy situation to be in. I also hear 87.5 Klub are badly over modulating.

Forgot to check Klub when I was in the area, but one of the other two needs to move - it’s going to get nasty

hufpc8w3adnk65

pirateradiohed wrote: »

Forgot to check Klub when I was in the area, but one of the other two needs to move - it’s going to get nasty

I’ve only been getting play in and around the city on that freq. haven’t ever gotten a different station

radioguru02

MrMac84 wrote: »

pirateradiohed wrote: »

Forgot to check Klub when I was in the area, but one of the other two needs to move - it’s going to get nasty

I’ve only been getting play in and around the city on that freq. haven’t ever gotten a different station

The problem is probably more prominent outside the city, True not being city-based. Play are on much higher power and in the city and can flatten True in most of the city

JDxtra

So, Play want to have 15kW ERP from a City Centre location? They need a site.

radioguru02

JDxtra wrote: »

So, Play want to have 15kW ERP from a City Centre location? They need a site.

Well, they say the purpose of the power increase is apparently to block some interference, maybe this is what they’re referring to

marno21

Klub was sounding ok on the car radio last night.

There was one station on 87.8 but it wasn't strong enough for RDS on College Road or the Ballincollig bypass. Either a poor site or there was something interfering

radioguru02

True appear to have left 87.8. Play launch officially today with live shows

radioguru02

Heard Klub FM today for the first time in a while, have to say their audio is really excellent, much improved playlist as well. Well done to them

radioguru02

True came back on last week so we’re back to radio wars once more

radioguru02

Seems like I’ll have to take that one back! Play FM is off air apparently.

radioguru02

Play are back on.

radioguru02

Play were apparently “robbed” yesterday and are on low power for the moment.