Inishowen Community Radio
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Inishowen Community Radio (ICR FM) is a local radio station broadcasting on the Inishowen
Peninsula in County Donegal
in the Republic of Ireland
. The station is one of three in the county and is the only permanent community station in the north west of the Republic.
The station was initially granted a five year licence which was renewed in September 2007 by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland for an additional ten years. ICR is based in Carndonagh
and currently employs four full time staff as well as six part time in addition to unpaid volunteers. The station broadcasts for seven days a week and under the terms of its licence consists of 50% music and 50% talk, and like most community and local stations covers a wide range of music including dance, traditional and classical along with its own news team.
ICR's main competitor is the local commercial station Highland Radio, which is based in Letterkenny
and broadcasts throughout the north of the County.
Inishowen
Inishowen is a peninsula in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in the north of Ireland. It is also the largest peninsula in all of Ireland. Inishowen is a picturesque location with a rich history...
Peninsula in County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
in the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The station is one of three in the county and is the only permanent community station in the north west of the Republic.
The station was initially granted a five year licence which was renewed in September 2007 by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland for an additional ten years. ICR is based in Carndonagh
Carndonagh
Carndonagh is a town on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland and is home to the Irish Space Exploration Mission. The town is located near Malin Head, the most northerly point of Ireland and lies close to the shores of Trawbeaga Bay...
and currently employs four full time staff as well as six part time in addition to unpaid volunteers. The station broadcasts for seven days a week and under the terms of its licence consists of 50% music and 50% talk, and like most community and local stations covers a wide range of music including dance, traditional and classical along with its own news team.
ICR's main competitor is the local commercial station Highland Radio, which is based in Letterkenny
Letterkenny
Letterkenny , with a population of 17,568, is the largest town in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. The town is located on the River Swilly...
and broadcasts throughout the north of the County.