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Declan A Walsh · 22-09-2020 2:22pm

fmfan wrote: »

ExtremeFm have no also closed down on FM. Have Comreg been out and about?

From their Facebook account yesterday:

Unfortunately Extreme fm had to stop broadcasting on fm this evening this was out of our control 😥
This is only temporary and we will be back so make sure you keep an eye on this page for all the updates on the station.
You can still listen to Extreme FM
Online for the moment
www.Extremefm.ie
www.liveradio.ie
www.radio.net
www.radiogarden.ie
Apps
Radio box
Garden radio
Simple radio
Our FM radio will be back 🙂

Antenna · 22-09-2020 7:04pm

Infoanon wrote: »

.....almost as ridiculous as Today FM'S 97.3 in Dublin , required due to a null in Stepaside.......discovered after 20 years. ....

I'm assuming when Today FM was on 100.3 in Dublin (before Nova) it was adequate in the area concerned and this 'need' arose after the move to 101.8 ???

Though one might ask was it impossible to locate this Today FM filler in the usual '100-102' subband or else perhaps reuse 105.5 (what had been their only out-of-subband frequency at Clermont Carn) ??

Infoanon · 22-09-2020 9:45pm

Antenna wrote: »

I'm assuming when Today FM was on 100.3 in Dublin (before Nova) it was adequate in the area concerned and this 'need' arose after the move to 101.8 ???

Though one might ask was it impossible to locate this Today FM filler in the usual '100-102' subband or else perhaps reuse 105.5 (what had been their only out-of-subband frequency at Clermont Carn) ??

101.8 appeared to do the job without any issues for 11+ years....all these extra frequencies just happened to be the same as NI stations or utilised available frequencies in Dublin - helps with the embargo on new entrants allegedly.....

castle2012 · 22-09-2020 10:57pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

From their Facebook account yesterday:

Unfortunately Extreme fm had to stop broadcasting on fm this evening this was out of our control ðŸ˜¥
This is only temporary and we will be back so make sure you keep an eye on this page for all the updates on the station.
You can still listen to Extreme FM
Online for the moment
www.Extremefm.ie
www.liveradio.ie
www.radio.net
www.radiogarden.ie
Apps
Radio box
Garden radio
Simple radio
Our FM radio will be back ðŸ™‚

Really intresting they both put the exact same note. Just a guess but maybe the land owner got a letter.

Radio fan 88.1 · 22-09-2020 11:42pm

castle2012 wrote: »

Really intresting they both put the exact same note. Just a guess but maybe the land owner got a letter.

Castle 2012 you are probably Right there i am thinking the same both went off air few hours of each other i ask this question once before and i think there is some link between two stations i
Feel there might be.
If so one goes off the other Follows nice solidarity between operators if that is the case Or maybe bolt at same time got letters or some kind of Official activity who knows I would like to think their is solidarity there Between club and extreme by the looks of it there is.

kazoo106 · 23-09-2020 12:41pm

Don't feed the Gondolas lads and ladies !

JDxtra · 23-09-2020 1:39pm

The only 24/7 station on at the moment in Dublin is Hot FM on 91.0. They also remained on throughout the summer when the band was otherwise relatively quiet. They were playing an audio loop of a recorded show this morning (approx. 75 mins long), which seemed a little unusual. Back to normal now.

nikon1000 · 24-09-2020 4:05pm

The Coast FM Tenerife MW relay is back, it has moved from 1494 to 1512kHz.

Infoanon · 24-09-2020 4:14pm

Chill FM back on 87.6

Hot with low modulation on 91.0

Unid over modulated 94.1 is also on air this Thursday afternoon

Oscarziggy · 24-09-2020 6:32pm

Gold (UK) a big signal on 1548 khz -- due to a directional antenna "fault" apparently !

marno21 · 24-09-2020 7:36pm

Oscarziggy wrote: »

Gold (UK) a big signal on 1548 khz -- due to a directional antenna "fault" apparently !

No more Radio City Talk from Liverpool on 1548kHz is def a big help there too.

Antenna · 25-09-2020 9:22am

Noticed that there is an approx 2 second audio lag between KCLR's main transmitters 96.6 and 96.9 (the Carlow 96.9 is ahead of the Kilkenny 96.6 transmitter) . This hadn't been the case in the past. Obviously could be annoying for motorists in areas with RDS AF jumps between transmitters for either county

TheBMG · 25-09-2020 9:58am

Antenna wrote: »

Noticed that there is an approx 2 second audio lag between KCLR's main transmitters 96.6 and 96.9 (the Carlow 96.9 is ahead of the Kilkenny 96.6 transmitter) . This hadn't been the case in the past. Obviously could be annoying for motorists in areas with RDS AF jumps between transmitters for either county

Noticed that recently when I was on holidays down there. They were also doing opt out programming .. one county getting a GAA match and a music show airing elsewhere.

JDxtra · 25-09-2020 6:43pm

94.3 in Dublin is relaying Real FM (Spain).

ford fiesta · 25-09-2020 8:32pm

JDxtra wrote: »

94.3 in Dublin is relaying Real FM (Spain).

Fuerteventura, with currently an Irish presenter on. Also on 1395 AM

SATNAV · 25-09-2020 8:44pm

will give it a listen on the way home

TheBMG · 25-09-2020 10:09pm

ford fiesta wrote: »

Fuerteventura, with currently an Irish presenter on. Also on 1395 AM

Some very familiar voices on there too ðŸ˜œ good to hear them!

TallGlass2 · 25-09-2020 10:26pm

JDxtra wrote: »

94.3 in Dublin is relaying Real FM (Spain).

You cannot believe my excitement when I heard the advert that said there was a low cost pool cleaning service in the area, my disappointment I couldn't contain when it stated the service was available in the back-arse of Fuerteventura :mad:

TheBMG · 25-09-2020 10:35pm

TallGlass2 wrote: »

You cannot believe my excitement when I heard the advert that said there was a low cost pool cleaning service in the area, my disappointment I couldn't contain when it stated the service was available in the back-arse of Fuerteventura :mad:

I know of a cheap locksmiths in Finglas if that helps at all ðŸ˜‚

ford fiesta · 26-09-2020 12:50am

TallGlass2 wrote: »

You cannot believe my excitement when I heard the advert that said there was a low cost pool cleaning service in the area, my disappointment I couldn't contain when it stated the service was available in the back-arse of Fuerteventura :mad:

Mollys Irish Bar sounds a bit of craic "Top of the mornin' to ya"

Losty Dublin · 27-09-2020 7:24pm

Some notables as I listened in on Three Rock; wah ah!

87.6 Chill FM.
88.1 BBC Radio 2.
89.5 St. Ita's Hospital Radio. Loud and it sounded as if it was live today.
92.0 Retro FM.
94.3 A Blank Carrier, as Pete Reed would say, doncha know
94.5 Radio Ulster, from the BBC.
96.0 ABC 80's. Or at least I think that is what the RDS said for a brief minute as it is being literally walloped by BBC Radio 4, who are also on 96.0 and are strong enough today to give RDS and a signal lock in Tallaght.
99.7 BBC Radio 1, who were also strong on 97.9.
99.5 Energy AM relay. Live all day.
99.9 Classic FM. Literally wiping out any hope of East Coast's Saggart relay from spilling into the Dublin area.
105.2 Retro Now. All we need here is Now FM to return and things could get really confusing :pac:

Declan A Walsh · 27-09-2020 7:52pm

Losty Dublin wrote: »

Some notables as I listened in on Three Rock; wah ah!
87.6 Chill FM.

88.1 BBC Radio 2.

89.5 St. Ita's Hospital Radio. Loud and it sounded as it was live today.

92.0 Retro FM.

94.3 A Blank Carrier, as Pete Reed would say, doncha know

94.5 Radio Ulster, from the BBC.

96.0 ABC 80's. Or at least I think that is what the RDS said for a brief minute as it is being literally walloped by BBC Radio 4, who are also on 96.0 and are strong enough today to give RDS and a signal lock in Tallaght.

99.7 BBC Radio 1, who were also strong on 99.7.

99.5 Energy AM relay. Live all day.

99.9 Classic FM. Literally wiping out any hope of East Coast's Saggart relay from spilling into the Dublin area.

105.2 Retro Now. All we need here is Now FM to return and things could get really confusing :pac:

Around Ballinteer and Dundrum, Real FM was being relayed loud and clear on 94.3 all day today, as indeed it was yesterday. Energy AM was on 1395 kh on the Medium Wave, returning to its own programming after its seemingly identical relay of Real FM yesterday. Incidentally, Brian Kelly of Energy AM was the teatime presenter on Real FM yesterday!

JDxtra · 28-09-2020 2:17pm

Nothing today in Dublin. Hot have a carrier but no audio.

What's Cork like - any pirates on air?

end of the road · 28-09-2020 6:04pm

JDxtra wrote: »

Nothing today in Dublin. Hot have a carrier but no audio.

What's Cork like - any pirates on air?

there are a few in cork, power 87 and true being the main ones with city view being on i believe some evenings. not sure if global is still on 104.9 either.

radioguru02 · 30-09-2020 3:53pm

end of the road wrote: »

there are a few in cork, power 87 and true being the main ones with city view being on i believe some evenings. not sure if global is still on 104.9 either.

Global is now on FreeDAB but not FM, on FM there are the stations you mention as well as Caroline on weekends

Bubbles2020 · 01-10-2020 6:27pm

Club Fm are back on 107.1

Radio fan 88.1 · 01-10-2020 8:41pm

Bubbles2020 wrote: »

Club Fm are back on 107.1

Was listening this afternoon at 1.30pm today as i Scanned the band came across a very weak broadcast on 107.1 (playing Dance Music) wile i Located in the clondalkin area sounded very Shabby and over Modulated broadcast i Continued to listen it was a very bad Signal then at around 4.30 it was blocked by a very storng carrier for 30 seconds audio came and RDS as Club Fm but also the other broadcast was still there for maybe 15 minutes.
There were definitely two on 107.1 today Club being the Strongest by a long way.
If Im right saying someone thought it was a good idea to go on 107.1 and it didnt go to plan.
Club fm posted on there FB Quote 107.1 Fm The Home of Club Fm Dublin
When they returned...

castle2012 · 01-10-2020 10:56pm

Bubbles2020 wrote: »

Club Fm are back on 107.1

Glad the guys are back. Nice to have some decent pirates back on the airwaves. Seems to be hard for them to stay on air compared to the 90s. ComReg must be more active or something.

marno21 · 01-10-2020 11:20pm

Cork tonight

Power 87 87.5
True FM 87.8
CityView 97.6

Infoanon · 01-10-2020 11:33pm

Radio fan 88.1 wrote: »

Was listening this afternoon at 1.30pm today as i Scanned the band came across a very weak broadcast on 107.1 (playing Dance Music) wile i Located in the clondalkin area sounded very Shabby and over Modulated broadcast i Continued to listen it was a very bad Signal then at around 4.30 it was blocked by a very storng carrier for 30 seconds audio came and RDS as Club Fm but also the other broadcast was still there for maybe 15 minutes.
There were definitely two on 107.1 today Club being the Strongest by a long way.
If Im right saying someone thought it was a good idea to go on 107.1 and it didnt go to plan.
Club fm posted on there FB Quote 107.1 Fm The Home of Club Fm Dublin
When they returned...

Possibly the previous Unid that was (over modulated ) on 94.1 and prior to that 87.5

Declan A Walsh · 01-10-2020 11:35pm

castle2012 wrote: »

Glad the guys are back. Nice to have some decent pirates back on the airwaves. Seems to be hard for them to stay on air compared to the 90s. ComReg must be more active or something.

Just in case there is any confusion, it’s not the same Club FM as the one that was around in the 1990s.

JDxtra · 02-10-2020 9:27pm

This is what I can get this evening...

87.6 - Chill FM (stronger than recent broadcasts)
88.1 - Phever (localised signal)
91.0 - Hot FM
99.5 - Energy AM
105.2 - RetroNow (localised signal)
107.1 - Club FM

castle2012 · 02-10-2020 9:53pm

Declan A Walsh wrote: »

Just in case there is any confusion, it’s not the same Club FM as the one that was around in the 1990s.

Yea I know that. But there is a connection. They did a fantastic tribute in June of this year. Its still available to listen to on there website.

end of the road · 02-10-2020 9:59pm

castle2012 wrote: »

Yea I know that. But there is a connection. They did a fantastic tribute in June of this year. Its still available to listen to on there website.

i don't think there is a connection, apart from the bare name.

in fairness doing a tribute to the original club which was long overdue does not equal a connection.

JDxtra · 02-10-2020 10:20pm

The Club FM from the 90s is defunct over 20 years. Actually even longer because it was known as Vibe at the end of its life. I managed to find a flyer. Never heard "Speed, Garage" on the station though!

end of the road · 02-10-2020 11:04pm

JDxtra wrote: »

The Club FM from the 90s is defunct over 20 years. Actually even longer because it was known as Vibe at the end of its life. I managed to find a flyer. Never heard "Speed, Garage" on the station though!

speed garage didn't really take off here but there were some tracks that did the rounds however the term speed garage probably wasn't used very regularly.
armand van heldin's mixes of tori amos professional widow and cj boland sugar is sweeter would be early examples of the genre.
some stuff by tin tin out, baby blue, loop da loop i believe are technically classed as speed garage but would to me be borderline as they are closer to light hard house.
i have heard serious danger deepr the odd time over the years on irish radio so i'm sure that did the rounds at the time when it came out.

Radio fan 88.1 · 03-10-2020 1:28pm

end of the road wrote: »

i don't think there is a connection, apart from the bare name.

in fairness doing a tribute to the original club which was long overdue does not equal a connection.

There has to be some sort of connection the material Club 107 had got there hands on Club 106.4 was a lot.
Also all the jocs that added to the Tribute on the eveing it aired
There is definitely someone in the Club107 gang in the know .
There is no doubt about it Club would be the most professional operations ( Pirate Wise ) on the band At present.

end of the road · 03-10-2020 4:56pm

Radio fan 88.1 wrote: »

There has to be some sort of connection the material Club 107 had got there hands on Club 106.4 was a lot.
Also all the jocs that added to the Tribute on the eveing it aired
There is definitely someone in the Club107 gang in the know .
There is no doubt about it Club would be the most professional operations ( Pirate Wise ) on the band At present.

lots of that material would be available if you know who to ask or where to look online.
very easy to ask former djs would they like to say something as part of a tribute.
so even if there is the possibility of a connection a tribute just isn't enough to prove it.

Losty Dublin · 05-10-2020 12:11pm

Radio fan 88.1 wrote: »

There has to be some sort of connection the material Club 107 had got there hands on Club 106.4 was a lot.

No way is the current Club FM anything to do with old Club FM.

For a start the new one has half decent audio...

Radio fan 88.1 · 05-10-2020 5:26pm

Losty Dublin wrote: »

No way is the current Club FM anything to do with old Club FM.

For a start the new one has half decent audio...

No Club Fm today According to their Facebook they are having transmission issues due to weather

radioguru02 · 07-10-2020 3:23pm

FreeDAB Cork today:

Cyber Hits
Zenith Rock
BKLR Radio
Wild Country
Global Radio
Sami Swoi Radio
Storm North East
Coast Dance
Coast Classic
United DJs Radio
Cyber Rock
Dublin’s ABC
Polish Radio Irl
9 Radio

Mux very buffery, or I was just in a bad area for it

JDxtra · 07-10-2020 3:38pm

Radio fan 88.1 wrote: »

No Club Fm today According to their Facebook they are having transmission issues due to weather

Club FM are on today.

Radio fan 88.1 · 07-10-2020 7:02pm

JDxtra wrote: »

Club FM are on today.

Yes indeed tuned in this afternoon sounding as good as always gone off again in last hour.

Obviously the guys are having tech issues im sure they will get it sorted. I can not see any other reason why they off now. I will keep an ear for there return.

onmia · 08-10-2020 1:32am

I tuned in @ about 17.40 the main TX went off at about 17.46. The signal was strong on the M50 exit @ Lucan when they went off.
I take it the signal is coming from a decent high site in the Tallaght direction.

Infoanon · 09-10-2020 10:44am

Unid station on 105.2 yesterday morning and then again later in the afternoon.

Dance music - possibly the Unid formerly on 94.1

There was a second station underneath it - assume that was Retro Now?

JDxtra · 09-10-2020 10:58am

Likely, yes - when RetroNow are on air, they operate on 105.2 and are audible in parts of Dublin.

Sunnyboy11 · 09-10-2020 3:39pm

Over in Kimmage this afternoon listening to 105.2 it’s horrendous what’s coming from it The speakers in my car nearly blew with the over modulated audio coming from 105.2. It’s definitely sounds like the unidentified that operates sporadically on 94.1 It’s absolute rubbish

Dipole Keith · 09-10-2020 5:12pm

Extreme FM back on 93.2FM this evening, Good signal

JDxtra · 09-10-2020 7:58pm

Dipole Keith wrote: »

Extreme FM back on 93.2FM this evening, Good signal

Seems to be gone now. Only getting Hot on 91.0 and a distant RetroNow on 105.2.

JDxtra · 10-10-2020 7:35pm

Chill FM back on 87.6 and live today, sounds like some improvements made.

Extreme FM also back on air on 93.2.

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