Cool FM
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97.4 Cool FM is a commercial radio station, based in Newtownards
, Northern Ireland
, owned and operated by Bauer Radio and part of the Big City Network
. The station began broadcasting in 1990 when its parent station Downtown Radio
ceased simulcasting and split its AM
and FM
frequencies into two separate services. Downtown Radio
continued on 1026 kHz AM
and on some FM frequencies and Cool FM was created to broadcast on the 97.4 MHz FM
frequency in the Greater Belfast
area only. The type of music Cool FM plays is usually pop based. It plays mostly new songs but also plays older classics, particularly on the week night show 'Cool Goes Quiet'. The Station forms part of the Bauer Place Portfolio
.
It broadcasts from the Black Mountain transmitting station
, located a few miles to the west of Belfast
.
Newtownards
Newtownards is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the most northern tip of Strangford Lough, 10 miles east of Belfast, on the Ards Peninsula. Newtownards is the largest town in the Borough of Ards. According to the 2001 Census, it has a population of 27,821 people in...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, owned and operated by Bauer Radio and part of the Big City Network
Big City Network
Bauer Place & Bauer Passion are the names given to two radio networks owned and operated by Bauer Radio. Place incorporates 36 local radio stations in Northern & southern England and Scotland while Passion incorporates six national or semi-national music genre stations.The main rival networks are...
. The station began broadcasting in 1990 when its parent station Downtown Radio
Downtown Radio
Downtown Radio is an Adult Contemporary music radio station based in Newtownards, County Down, that serves all of Northern Ireland using a network of FM and AM transmitters.- History :...
ceased simulcasting and split its AM
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. AM works by varying the strength of the transmitted signal in relation to the information being sent...
and FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
frequencies into two separate services. Downtown Radio
Downtown Radio
Downtown Radio is an Adult Contemporary music radio station based in Newtownards, County Down, that serves all of Northern Ireland using a network of FM and AM transmitters.- History :...
continued on 1026 kHz AM
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. AM works by varying the strength of the transmitted signal in relation to the information being sent...
and on some FM frequencies and Cool FM was created to broadcast on the 97.4 MHz FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
frequency in the Greater Belfast
Greater Belfast
Greater Belfast is an area surrounding and including Belfast in Northern Ireland.It includes Belfast and parts of the North Down, Lisburn, Castlereagh and Newtownabbey district council areas. Greater Belfast is the largest urban area in Northern Ireland, and second largest in Ireland...
area only. The type of music Cool FM plays is usually pop based. It plays mostly new songs but also plays older classics, particularly on the week night show 'Cool Goes Quiet'. The Station forms part of the Bauer Place Portfolio
Big City Network
Bauer Place & Bauer Passion are the names given to two radio networks owned and operated by Bauer Radio. Place incorporates 36 local radio stations in Northern & southern England and Scotland while Passion incorporates six national or semi-national music genre stations.The main rival networks are...
.
It broadcasts from the Black Mountain transmitting station
Black Mountain transmitting station
The Black Mountain transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility, situated on land 301 metres above Ordnance Datum to the west of the city of Belfast, in Northern Ireland . It includes a guyed steel lattice mast which is 228.6 metres in height...
, located a few miles to the west of Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
.
Current presenters
- Paul Kennedy
- Gary Myles
- Stephen Woods
- Sonya Mac
- Stuart RobinsonStuart RobinsonStuart Robinson is a Northern Ireland broadcaster with Cool FM and Downtown Radio, he had previously been a founding member and the longest running presenter on rival station Belfast CityBeat since 1996 before his defection in 2010.He has won and been nominated for a number top industry awards, he...
- Pete Snodden
- DJ HixDJ HixDJ Hix is an award-winning Northern Irish DJ for Cool FM, a commercial radio station based in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. He currently presents the radio station's evening music show which airs Monday to Thursday between 6pm and 10pm, and he also presents the station's urban music show The Urban...
- Olga
- Connor Phillips
- Ryan Annett
- Carl Kinsman
- Kirstie McMurray
- Berkan Aslan
Past presenters
- Paul Thomas
- Gene Wilson
- Derek Flood
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- Joanne Savage
- Paul BucklePaul BucklePaul John Buckle is an English professional footballer and football club manager. He is currently manager of League Two side Bristol Rovers.-Career:...
- John KearnsJohn KearnsJohn H. Kearns was an English professional footballer born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, who played as a fullback. He made nearly 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham, Aston Villa and Bristol City...
- Lisa Flavelle
- Mark Wesley
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- Caroyln Stewart
- Stephen Jess
- Julia May Brown
- Mark Lima
- Justine Mulgrew
- Mark Somerville
- Gavin Healey
- Neal McClelland
- Glen Pavis
- Gav Campbell
- Eddie West
- John Paul Ballantine
- Ricky K
- Katrina Rafferty
- Bill Kerton
- Ann Rogan
- Matt Symons
- Stephanie Campbell
- Rebekah Lenord
- Mark Cunning
- Enda CaldwellEnda CaldwellEnda Caldwell is an Irish radio personality and voice actor from Kilberry, Navan, County Meath.-Early life and education:...
- Rich Clarke & Kat Shoob Big Top 40 Show