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Ocean FM (Ireland)
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Ocean FM is a local radio
station that broadcasts to parts of the northwest of Ireland
. The station covers the area of south County Donegal
, north County Leitrim
and most of County Sligo and it broadcasts into parts of south-west County Fermanagh
. It started broadcasting on 1 October 2004, replacing North West Radio
(NWR). The station broadcasts from three separate locations, one in each county:
Locally owned and locally operated, Ocean FM serves all adults in Co. Sligo, South Donegal and North Leitrim.
Their shareholders include many of the leading business people and sports personalities in the region.
They broadcast news, sports, current affairs, special interest programmes across parts of the northwest.
Every week two thirds of all adults in their franchise area tune in to Ocean FM and the station has up to four times more listeners than their nearest rival at peak listening times.
Ocean FMs largest audience is in the 25-55 age group with a day time music mix that appeals particularly to this demographic.
Daytime programming is complemented by specialist music programming in the evening that appeals to older and to younger listeners.
The Ocean FM news and sport team is well known across the region and keeps their listeners up to date with bulletins tailored for South Donegal and Sligo/North Leitrim.
Ocean FM covers sports events across the region with live commentary at key matches involving teams from all three counties.
Studios in Colloney, Co.Sligo, Donegal Town and Manorhamilton allow them to broadcast to communities in every corner of their franchise area.
www.oceanfm.ie is one of the busiest sites in the country with almost 2m visits every year. The service is streamed live to every corner of the globe through a high quality web stream, twitter and facebook.
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
station that broadcasts to parts of the northwest of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. The station covers the area of south 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...
, north County Leitrim
County Leitrim
County Leitrim is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Leitrim. Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the county...
and most of County Sligo and it broadcasts into parts of south-west County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh
Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
. It started broadcasting on 1 October 2004, replacing North West Radio
North West Radio
North West Radio was a radio station that broadcast to south County Donegal, north County Leitrim and throughout County Sligo from 1989 to 2004. It was a sister station of Mid-West Radio and was replaced by Ocean FM. The station had studios in Sligo Town and Donegal Town.Throughout its history,...
(NWR). The station broadcasts from three separate locations, one in each county:
- Donegal TownDonegalDonegal or Donegal Town is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Its name, which was historically written in English as Dunnagall or Dunagall, translates from Irish as "stronghold of the foreigners" ....
(South Donegal) - Manorhamilton (North Leitrim)
- CollooneyCollooney-Transport:Collooney is located just off the N4 and N17 roads, having been bypassed twice, by the N4 in 1998, and the N17 in 1992, and is the meeting point of both roads. The town was a significant railway centre, with no less than three railway stations...
(Co. Sligo)
Locally owned and locally operated, Ocean FM serves all adults in Co. Sligo, South Donegal and North Leitrim.
Their shareholders include many of the leading business people and sports personalities in the region.
They broadcast news, sports, current affairs, special interest programmes across parts of the northwest.
Every week two thirds of all adults in their franchise area tune in to Ocean FM and the station has up to four times more listeners than their nearest rival at peak listening times.
Ocean FMs largest audience is in the 25-55 age group with a day time music mix that appeals particularly to this demographic.
Daytime programming is complemented by specialist music programming in the evening that appeals to older and to younger listeners.
The Ocean FM news and sport team is well known across the region and keeps their listeners up to date with bulletins tailored for South Donegal and Sligo/North Leitrim.
Ocean FM covers sports events across the region with live commentary at key matches involving teams from all three counties.
Studios in Colloney, Co.Sligo, Donegal Town and Manorhamilton allow them to broadcast to communities in every corner of their franchise area.
www.oceanfm.ie is one of the busiest sites in the country with almost 2m visits every year. The service is streamed live to every corner of the globe through a high quality web stream, twitter and facebook.