Live 95FM
Encyclopedia
Limerick's Live 95fm is a radio station in the Republic of Ireland
owned by UTV Radio
, broadcasting to Limerick city and county
which broadcast from 1989 until 1997. When Limerick 95
finally lost its licence to broadcast in 1997 (after unsuccessful legal battles to reverse an IRTC decision to terminate its licence), the 95FM frequency was unused with just a test tone for months before Live 95fm took over. The first song to be aired on the station was "Dreams" by Limerick band The Cranberries
. Throughout the late-1990s the station began to increase in popularity with Limerick people and the station was always ranked high in TNS/MRBI JNLR listenership figures, despite continued competition from Radio Limerick One
, which had continued as a pirate radio
.
station move out of its O'Connell Street base and move to Radio House on the Dock Road in Limerick
. The introduction of new
shows and DJ's improved the stations status and became Limerick's most listened to radio station with 58% of Limerick people tuning into the station every weekday by 2003. Its success continues.
Cash-Call:
The Cash-Call competition ran until 2003. The station gave out a number between 1 and 99 after the news every hour. At the end of the hour the station would phone up a member of the public and ask them if they heard what the number was. If the person got it right, he would win €250. The competition was replaced by "Cash On The Streets". The Cash-Call had been a feature for many years on Cork's 96FM
since the early 1990s.
Hot-7-@-7:
Every weekday at 19:00, DJ JP Dillon would run down the top 7 requested traks of the day. It also included a competition line where Declan would phone somebody back and ask them what song was played at a particular chart number. The "Hot-7-@-7" ran until 2004 and was replaced by "Most Wanted".
Cash On The Streets:
This popular money winning competition was introduced in the summer of 2004 and is still running. Members of the Live 95FM crew go out onto the streets of Limerick and ask members of the public if they know "The phrase that pays" or "What radio station do you listen to?". If that person replies "I Listen To Limerick's Live 95FM", they instantly win €50. If they can show it written down on paper or on a mobile phone, they win €100. Sometimes, especially during the summer, the prize money is doubled or trebled. The competition resembles a similar technique adapted by Atlantic 252
in the 1990s.
Most Wanted:
This show runs from 20:00 to 22:00 every weekday night and is a slight rendition of 2FM's "Most Wanted" show which ran until 2003. The concept of the show is pretty simple - people ring up and request their favourite chart tracks. The songs with the most requests get played.
Hot Mix (formally "Emma's
Saturday Night Party"):
6 hours of non-stop party music from 6pm to midnight with Eric Murphy every Saturday night.
Late Night Love Songs:
This show runs from 22:00 to 00:00 right after Most Wanted. 2 hours of love songs and the Love Letters sent by listeners.
The LIVE 95 FM BANKER
Where live 95 fm give out a clue per reward period with cash values or bounties between 500 and 1000 euro to the location of the banker. the public have to go up to this person and ask the question Are you the live 95 fm banker . the comical aspect of this is the majority of people that are asked are not the banker. This is the second year of the live 95 fm banker with 10000 total to give away.
The LIVE 95 Fm Drive Away
This was where live 95 fm gave listeners a change to win a car to the value of 20000. listeners had to text a premium number at the cost of 2 euro with 2 people being picked every weekday for a month with the grand final being held in Limericks crescent shopping centre....overall winner Michelle Brophy
The Live 95fm World Cup Competition
Qualifiers were each given a country in the world cup. Who ever had the winning country will get to travel to that country with 3000€ spending money.
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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,...
owned by UTV Radio
UTV Radio
UTV Radio is a UK media company, and owner of several radio stations in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. It is a growing branch of UTV Media....
, broadcasting to Limerick city and county
County Limerick
It is thought that humans had established themselves in the Lough Gur area of the county as early as 3000 BC, while megalithic remains found at Duntryleague date back further to 3500 BC...
History
The station was launched from O'Connell Street in Limerick as the "New 95FM" on November 6, 1997 as a replacement for the previous local radio franchise holder Limerick 95Radio Limerick One
Radio Limerick One, also called Limerick 95FM and RLO at times, was an Irish pirate radio station, which was the licensed radio station serving Limerick city and county. Licenced by the Independent Radio and Television Commission in 1989, its licence was removed in 1996 for misbehaviour, although...
which broadcast from 1989 until 1997. When Limerick 95
Radio Limerick One
Radio Limerick One, also called Limerick 95FM and RLO at times, was an Irish pirate radio station, which was the licensed radio station serving Limerick city and county. Licenced by the Independent Radio and Television Commission in 1989, its licence was removed in 1996 for misbehaviour, although...
finally lost its licence to broadcast in 1997 (after unsuccessful legal battles to reverse an IRTC decision to terminate its licence), the 95FM frequency was unused with just a test tone for months before Live 95fm took over. The first song to be aired on the station was "Dreams" by Limerick band The Cranberries
The Cranberries
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler...
. Throughout the late-1990s the station began to increase in popularity with Limerick people and the station was always ranked high in TNS/MRBI JNLR listenership figures, despite continued competition from Radio Limerick One
Radio Limerick One
Radio Limerick One, also called Limerick 95FM and RLO at times, was an Irish pirate radio station, which was the licensed radio station serving Limerick city and county. Licenced by the Independent Radio and Television Commission in 1989, its licence was removed in 1996 for misbehaviour, although...
, which had continued as a pirate radio
Pirate radio
Pirate radio is illegal or unregulated radio transmission. The term is most commonly used to describe illegal broadcasting for entertainment or political purposes, but is also sometimes used for illegal two-way radio operation...
.
Reinvention
In 2000 the station changed its name from "New 95fm" to "Limerick's Live 95fm". The start of the new decade also saw thestation move out of its O'Connell Street base and move to Radio House on the Dock Road in Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
. The introduction of new
shows and DJ's improved the stations status and became Limerick's most listened to radio station with 58% of Limerick people tuning into the station every weekday by 2003. Its success continues.
Shows and Competitions
The station is renowned for its fast moving shows and prize winning competitions as well as its sports commentary. Over the years a number of such shows and competitions have come and gone.Cash-Call:
The Cash-Call competition ran until 2003. The station gave out a number between 1 and 99 after the news every hour. At the end of the hour the station would phone up a member of the public and ask them if they heard what the number was. If the person got it right, he would win €250. The competition was replaced by "Cash On The Streets". The Cash-Call had been a feature for many years on Cork's 96FM
Cork's 96FM
96FM is one of three local radio stations licensed by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland for Cork City and County in Ireland . It broadcasts from studios at Broadcasting House, St...
since the early 1990s.
Hot-7-@-7:
Every weekday at 19:00, DJ JP Dillon would run down the top 7 requested traks of the day. It also included a competition line where Declan would phone somebody back and ask them what song was played at a particular chart number. The "Hot-7-@-7" ran until 2004 and was replaced by "Most Wanted".
Cash On The Streets:
This popular money winning competition was introduced in the summer of 2004 and is still running. Members of the Live 95FM crew go out onto the streets of Limerick and ask members of the public if they know "The phrase that pays" or "What radio station do you listen to?". If that person replies "I Listen To Limerick's Live 95FM", they instantly win €50. If they can show it written down on paper or on a mobile phone, they win €100. Sometimes, especially during the summer, the prize money is doubled or trebled. The competition resembles a similar technique adapted by Atlantic 252
Atlantic 252
Atlantic 252 was a long wave radio station broadcasting to Ireland and the United Kingdom on 252 kHz from its 1988 purpose built transmission site Clarkstown radio transmitter, which provided service to Atlantic 252 from 1989 until 2002. The station's studios were located just 12 km away in...
in the 1990s.
Most Wanted:
This show runs from 20:00 to 22:00 every weekday night and is a slight rendition of 2FM's "Most Wanted" show which ran until 2003. The concept of the show is pretty simple - people ring up and request their favourite chart tracks. The songs with the most requests get played.
Hot Mix (formally "Emma's
Six (band)
Six were an Irish pop group who formed on the television programme Irish Popstars in 2002. The programme aired on RTÉ One on Sunday nights in the autumn and winter of 2001-02...
Saturday Night Party"):
6 hours of non-stop party music from 6pm to midnight with Eric Murphy every Saturday night.
Late Night Love Songs:
This show runs from 22:00 to 00:00 right after Most Wanted. 2 hours of love songs and the Love Letters sent by listeners.
The LIVE 95 FM BANKER
Where live 95 fm give out a clue per reward period with cash values or bounties between 500 and 1000 euro to the location of the banker. the public have to go up to this person and ask the question Are you the live 95 fm banker . the comical aspect of this is the majority of people that are asked are not the banker. This is the second year of the live 95 fm banker with 10000 total to give away.
The LIVE 95 Fm Drive Away
This was where live 95 fm gave listeners a change to win a car to the value of 20000. listeners had to text a premium number at the cost of 2 euro with 2 people being picked every weekday for a month with the grand final being held in Limericks crescent shopping centre....overall winner Michelle Brophy
The Live 95fm World Cup Competition
Qualifiers were each given a country in the world cup. Who ever had the winning country will get to travel to that country with 3000€ spending money.
The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.