BANDSCAN THREAD

JDxtra wrote: »

Getting a carrier on 88.1 this evening.

This went off later on. Clean strong carrier with stereo, my guess is that this was for Christmas FM.

Christmas FM with audio on 99.5.

JDxtra wrote: »

Christmas FM with audio on 99.5.

It's a bit early isn't it. Must be just a test.

Sunnyboy11

Heard Retro Now on 107.1 today. They must have moved off 105.2 due to Christmas FM about to start testing.

Sunnyboy11 wrote: »

Heard Retro Now on 107.1 today. They must have moved off 105.2 due to Christmas FM about to start testing.

Yea heard it last night, very weak signal, I thought the Club FM guys where due back there shortly?.

Bubbles2020

castle2012 wrote: »

Yea heard it last night, very weak signal, I thought the Club FM guys where due back there shortly?.

Club FM have been off air a good while now. They can’t expect the frequency to stay open for them forever. Someone else was always going to jump on it.

Bubbles2020 wrote: »

Club FM have been off air a good while now. They can’t expect the frequency to stay open for them forever. Someone else was always going to jump on it.

Bubbles: As far as I am aware Club Fm where due to return this weekend. Can't see them been happy with retro jumping on the weekend they announce it online.

Carrier on 94.3. Chill FM on 87.6 and Retro on 92.0.

castle2012 wrote: »

Bubbles: As far as I am aware Club Fm where due to return this weekend. Can't see them been happy with retro jumping on the weekend they announce it online.

You mean RetroNow - that's important as there is a very different station called Retro FM!

Retro FM getting a relay on 94.3. Also managed to catch a bit of The 90s Network on 98.4.

radioguru02

Just Power on FM today in Cork, 9-10 stations on FreeDAB

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

You mean RetroNow - that's important as there is a very different station called Retro FM!

Declan I wasn't aware there is a Retro Fm thanks, yes I am referring to Retro Now. I must say they must have a terrible tx site as the signal is so poor.

castle2012 wrote: »

Declan I wasn't aware there is a Retro Fm thanks, yes I am referring to Retro Now. I must say they must have a terrible tx site as the signal is so poor.

Have a look back at this thread. Retro FM (often referred to as Retro and sometimes Retro Radio) is frequently mentioned in bandscans over the weekend. It's an oldies station... and I don't mean "old skool"! The two main presenters on the station have been around a while too!

As regards dance station Retro Now, I picked up a station on 105.2 around Ballinteer/Nutgrove direction a few days ago with a weak signal playing dance music. I assume that is Retro Now returning to its previous frequency. It would need to move again soon because Christmas FM will be using that for its FM transmission in Dublin later this month.

Max Power 2010

castle2012 wrote: »

Declan I wasn't aware there is a Retro Fm thanks, yes I am referring to Retro Now. I must say they must have a terrible tx site as the signal is so poor.

It was mentioned here before by a 'Rogue' poster, long gone now, that Retro Now is broadcasting from a housing estate in Meath as opposed to a site.

Max Power 2010 wrote: »

It was mentioned here before by a 'Rogue' poster, long gone now, that Retro Now is broadcasting from a housing estate in Meath as opposed to a site.

I think I learnt from this very forum that it comes from Rathoath, Co. Meath, which is quite near west Dublin.

RetroNow are broadcasting on 98.9 at the moment.

JDxtra wrote: »

RetroNow are broadcasting on 98.9 at the moment.

That's an unusual frequency. How come it has not been used before- certainly in the last fifteen years?

kazoo106

Its a daft frequency - Kippure services south Meath

Getting something on 105.2, fairly heavy dance music. No ID, its a little weak for me. Someone closer may get more details.

JDxtra wrote: »

Getting something on 105.2, fairly heavy dance music. No ID, its a little weak for me. Someone closer may get more details.

Could it be that floating Unid station that has been around for a year or are the stats different for this one?

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Could it be that floating Unid station that has been around for a year or are the stats different for this one?

It's possible. I'm hearing just back to back music with no IDs.

JDxtra wrote: »

It's possible. I'm hearing just back to back music with no IDs.

I wonder is that the station I picked up on that frequency a few days ago.

Also a carrier on 107.1, been on/off a few times today.

kazoo106

Getting a strong Christmas FM on 104.2. No sign of storm this evening on FM. Can't find this frequency in the Christmas FM listing.

marno21

Don't think it's been mentioned here but Spirit Radio have launched on 91.2 in Killarney. Coverage seems broadly in line with the existing 2 services in the town on 96.6 (Rad Kerry) and 102.9 (Spin SW).

radioguru02

kazoo106 wrote: »

Getting a strong Christmas FM on 104.2. No sign of storm this evening on FM. Can't find this frequency in the Christmas FM listing.

A relay by Storm maybe?

kazoo106

Nope - storm have a "Retune to DAB - back on FM after Christmas" announcement going out in a loop on 104.2 at the moment. Both Clashing in Dundalk but Storm winning the battle ever so slightly

What I can pick up this evening...

87.6 - Chill FM
91.0 - Hot FM
93.2 - Smooth
98.9 - RetroNow
104.2 - Storm NE - tone & retune message
105.2 - Unidentified - hard dance music