Phantom FM awarded licence - Launching Summer 2006!

SimonMaher

Hello all,

Just got word from the BCI, Phantom FM have been granted the Dublin Alternative Rock licence!

Absolutely class! Time for a serious party (tonight in the Village from 7).

Thanks to all for their help and support. Yay!

Pete Reed

butterfly

hell yeah, go on, there is justice in the world, i'm so happy for us all, but mainly ye, ye worked so hard for this, thank you all so so so so so so so so much you deserve this more than anyone else possibly could thank you and yyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!

dccarm

Congratulations! Enjoy the party tonight!

It's been far too long coming but better late than never. Roll on next summer.

Steve Conway

The words "Wooo" and "hoooo" spring to mind.

As well as Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!

dr strangelove

Ahhhh, sanity has returned, and alls right with the world...... well, this little corner of it, anyway.

Well done lads!

catgirl

yyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! happy, happy day!!! all is well in the world once more

eoinor

At Last!!!! 10 years of guaranteed Phantom!! Well Done! Cant wait to hear ya on the radio!!

saintgaz

Brilliant! Congrats, umpteenth time lucky!

the corpo

congrats, fellers

ttb

Congrats to all at phantom. Justice

It would have been a crime if it went to anyone else.

Maybe now we might get daytime airplay

big love

Donal

Tychonaut

roxy

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!

Rockiemalt

gooooooooooooo Phantom

Howard the Duck

first my boss goes on holiday for a week then phantom gets a licence this is truely a great day *single tear of happiness rolls down cheek* praise jebus one and all

MissyC

Congratulations! & Celebrations!

Well done all, they kept you waiting long enough!



Claire
x

DMC

Big Congrats, Pete, Ger and crew.

WELL DONE!!

legofsalmon

Yeah, Roger Gregg emails me to send me Some Crazy Dog stuff. And now phantom gets the license....


Its been a long long time coming but its finally happened?

Which frequency did you guys get do you know yet?

the 105 or 107?

AHhhhhhhhhhhhh, YAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yaaayyyyy!!!!

geekstinkbreath

Brilliant! well done guys, we all knew you could do it!
Here's to many a happy phantom years!

monkey lover

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

this is the best day ever!!!
Congrats to everyone at phantom

**moons bob geldof an SHED FM**

miss serena

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Well done to all the lads who put in the long hard slog for the application. Big pats on the back! Well well well deserved!!

monkey lover

Everyone come to the new chatroom for random phanotm related babble.

(I'll let you come too MR.Reed)

delorentos

yay!
congrats Phantom.
looking forward to it being preset number 1!

delorentos.

Achille

hmm, i can't think of an excited noise to type that hasn't already been used...

finally i can go get some work done here in college, ive been waiting for this all day.

but, its ****in' great news. well done guys.
might go down to the Village after the Polyphonic Spree gig.
im gonna be deliriously happy after all that.

Rockiemalt

Snap.. polyphonic spree gig then to the village!!!!!

DMC

Pete, quick question. (probably doing other meeja interviews right now, but I'll ask!)

In deciding to award you the licence, what did the BCI say, and what was the final criteria used to give it to you ahead of Zed FM?

Neil_B

Top Class!

Well done to all of you involved!!

www.sundogs.irl.com

legofsalmon

Yeah good point DMC,

Also is there any news of the details? frequency etc?

DMC

BCI Press Release

Release: Monday 8th November 2004

LICENSING DECISION FOR DUBLIN CITY AND COUNTY
ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC SERVICE ANNOUNCED

The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) today, Monday November 8th, announced its decision with regard to the award of the Alternative Rock Music Service for Dublin City & County.

This licence has been awarded in principle to the following group:

PHANTOM FM

Dublin Rock Radio Limited
c/o Byrne Moreau & Connell (BMC)
Burlington House
Waterloo Lane
Dublin 4.

Simon Maher

The Commission will now commence contract negotiations with the successful applicant group. Further details will be announced at the conclusion of the negotiations.

Editor’s Note

The BCI shortlisted two applicants to attend an oral hearing for the alternative rock music licence for Dublin City and County. The hearings took place in the Conrad Hotel, Dublin on 11th October 2004.

Twistedlilkitty

Wahey the lads, major congrats, i believed in ye!!

DMC

As I understand it, either 105.2 or 107.3 FM, legofsalmon.

Paul Hare

Congratulations and Celebrations!!!!!!!!

Looking forward to tuning in!

Paul

www.ginsengmusic.com

legofsalmon

DMC wrote:

As I understand it, either 105.2 or 107.3 FM, legofsalmon.

Yeah I was wondering which....

So excited I want to tune them in already. :S

playmate

At last decent music on air again! No more crapy stations playing Brian Mc Fadden :rolleyes: every sixth song!

huge telepathic hugs to all at phantom towers

congrats

visigoth

And If I died today I'd be a happy Phantom (FM)

Woo!

jonjon

ahhh, aha! so good. jue ly ly ly ly ly ly ly, enjoy tonight!

fair play to yis!

Cherry

Great news.

Well done.

unklefiction

Just heard congrats to all those at phantom been waitin for this for years and ye totally deserve it. Well done

bandit

I now have a reason to press stop on my Rappin' Ronnie Reagan tape............Well done Phantom

Disco J

Fantastic news, it's about time they reliazed you where a serious Radio Station. This is a big step for Irish artists

Well Done!!!

The7upBottle

Congrats lads! My Jebus did ye work for it and my Jebus do ye deserve it! Cant wait till ye get up an runnin, it'll really prove that this was a long time overdue... Well done again! Phantom on lads, Phantom on ! !

IanluvsKathleen

Yes congrats to the boys and girls. so will you's be getting a fleet of new mini coopers and toyota rav 4's covered in giant phantom fm transfers. can i drive one.
i can still hear ronnie rapping in the background o'farrell.

avernus

Well done. Delighted this has finally paid off.

lone_wolf

Congratulations to all at phantom towers! It’s about bloody time the BCI came to their senses.
Looking forward to hearing you guys back on the airwaves!!

dcr22B

This is the news I have been waiting for but I just hope after buying my house in Lusk, that I'll be able to receive it in North County Dublin

legofsalmon

I'm living out that way too. Tis cool... crystal clear sound on the temp licenses

psychotic joe

finally! i was starting to get bored with all my bootlegged tapes from way back when. congrats to the whole phantom crew, all your work has finally paid off. looking forward to your first broadcast :-)

polarbelly

amazing news!!!!!!!

Earthhorse

Wow! That's great news! Well done to all involved.

Looks like I'm gonna find a use for that radio after all.

McGonagles

The only "excited noise" I can think of making is a Beavis and Butthead impression:
The Rage Against The Machine song that used to get played every hour...


Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun dun-dun dun-dun-dun-dun!!
dun-dun dun-dun-dun-dun-dun dun-dun dun-dun dun-dun!!

dut-dut... duuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnn.....
Dun-dun!

Dont be at yourself

That's fantastic news, well done guys! You really deserve this, can't wait for next summer.

djmike

and so it begins......

THe youth of this city will have their own sound......

time to go national <

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possibly jumping the gun

congratulations again.

djmike

Kia(",)

Hey all Phanto Crew, congrats on the licence its been a long time coming and you deserve it!\m/ rock on \m/