Phantom FM
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Phantom 105.2 is a Dublin based radio station
, founded in 1996 as a pirate radio
station. Phantom broadcasts under a contract awarded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
(BAI).
Phantom plays mostly alternative rock
with an emphasis on local artists, as well as alternative dance
and hip-hop
from local and international acts. Apart from general programming Phantom also has run many specialist shows dedicated to a specific genre of rock or to premiering new Irish and international acts.
station, and under two temporary radio contracts (2003 and 2004) from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.
Funding for Phantom during their pirate era came from sponsorship and advertising from local bands and promoters and even contributions from station staff.
A number of times during this period, the station went off air for licence applications. After two successful temporary licenses, Phantom applied for an alternative rock license offered by the BCI for Dublin in July 2004. They finally won a licence for an alternative rock station for Dublin in November 2004, beating the Zed FM consortium, Xfm
and two other applicants.
Phantom's expected launch was delayed due to a legal challenges against the BCI regarding the license from Scrollside Ltd./Zed FM. An unsuccessful challenge to the High Court was followed by an appeal to the Supreme Court which was rejected on 6 April 2006. Phantom returned to the airwaves on the 31 October 2006, broadcasting on 105.2 FM.
Phantom 105.2 won the award for best music driven local station at the 2007 PPI Awards.
app
. The free app (ver 1.1) is available in the iTunes
store worldwide and allows listeners access a 48K AAC+ live stream with song 'now playing' information, view the Phantom Twitter
feed and contact the on-air studio via e-mail. Background listening is also available. The app was developed by All In Media Ltd., a UK radio data company.
Ian Long (aka Jon Jetson)
Gavin Manley (aka Dave K)
Radio station
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, founded in 1996 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...
station. Phantom broadcasts under a contract awarded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland was established on 1 October 2009 effectively replacing the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland ....
(BAI).
Phantom plays mostly alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
with an emphasis on local artists, as well as alternative dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
and hip-hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
from local and international acts. Apart from general programming Phantom also has run many specialist shows dedicated to a specific genre of rock or to premiering new Irish and international acts.
History
Until 2003, Phantom operated as a pirate station, staying on air the majority of the time, apart from outages caused by frequency collisions with newly licenced stations, fear of raids by Comreg, and once, the theft of their transmission equipment from Three Rock Mountain. Since 2003, they have operated as an internet radioInternet radio
Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...
station, and under two temporary radio contracts (2003 and 2004) from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.
Funding for Phantom during their pirate era came from sponsorship and advertising from local bands and promoters and even contributions from station staff.
A number of times during this period, the station went off air for licence applications. After two successful temporary licenses, Phantom applied for an alternative rock license offered by the BCI for Dublin in July 2004. They finally won a licence for an alternative rock station for Dublin in November 2004, beating the Zed FM consortium, Xfm
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
and two other applicants.
Phantom's expected launch was delayed due to a legal challenges against the BCI regarding the license from Scrollside Ltd./Zed FM. An unsuccessful challenge to the High Court was followed by an appeal to the Supreme Court which was rejected on 6 April 2006. Phantom returned to the airwaves on the 31 October 2006, broadcasting on 105.2 FM.
Phantom 105.2 won the award for best music driven local station at the 2007 PPI Awards.
Phantom 105.2 iPhone App
In November 2009, Phantom 105.2 launched an iPhoneIPhone
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app
Application software
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. The free app (ver 1.1) is available in the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
store worldwide and allows listeners access a 48K AAC+ live stream with song 'now playing' information, view the Phantom Twitter
Twitter
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feed and contact the on-air studio via e-mail. Background listening is also available. The app was developed by All In Media Ltd., a UK radio data company.
List of Phantom 105.2 presenters
- Richie McCormack (Pure Morning, Mon-Fri 06:00-10:00)
- Charlotte Flood (Pure Morning, Mon-Fri 06:00-10:00)
- Michelle DohertyMichelle DohertyMichelle Doherty is a multiple award-nominated Irish model and radio/television presenter and a former airline stewardess. She is from Inishowen in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in the north of Ireland...
(Finest Worksongs, Mon-Fri 10:00-14:00) - Alison CurtisAlison CurtisAlison "Ally" Curtis is a presenter of radio on Irish national radio station Today FM and a respected figure on the Irish music scene...
(Phantom Daily, Mon-Fri 14:00-16:00) - Claire Beck (Phantom Drive, Mon Fri 16:00-19:00)
- Richie Ryan (Stadium Rock, Sat 14:30-17:00)
- John Caddell (Key Cuts, Mon-Thu 20:00-22:00 and Powerhouse, Fri 20:00-22:00)
- Ray McGowan (Metal Notes, Mon 22:00-00:00)
- Micko (Blitz, Fri 22:00-00:00)
- Riley
- Cathal Funge (Sat 08:00-11:00 and I-Con, Wed 22:00-00:00)
- Nadine O'Regan (The Kiosk, Sat 11:00-12:00)
- Gavin Burke (Cinerama, Fri 19:00-20:00)
- Laura Lee Conboy (Spiral Stares, Thu 22:00-00:00)
- Sinead Ní Churnáin (Carraig Chrua, Sun 09:00-10:00)
- Pearl (Sunday Morning Comin' Down, Sun 10:00-12:00)
- Dee Reddy (Sun 12:00-15:00)
- Jack Hyland (Sun 15:00-18:00)
- Shane Galvin (The Nightlink, Fri 00:00-02:00)
- James Byrne (The Nightlink, Sat 00:00-02:00)
- Jim CarrollJim Carroll (journalist)Jim Carroll is an Irish music journalist, blogger and editor who is currently employed by The Irish Times. He runs a blog titled "On the Record" for the newspaper....
(The Far Side, Tue 22:00-00:00)
- Derek ByrneDerek ByrneDerek Byrne is a radio presenter on Dublin's alternative station Phantom 105.2. He hails from Rush, County Dublin. He presents The Lounge, a three hour general music show on Sunday nights from 9pm, and was the presenter of The Album Archive, a one hour specialist show that aired on Sunday nights...
Notable former presenters
- Ger Roe - Chief Executive
- Simon Maher - General Manager
- Sinister Pete, aka Peter Vamos
- Edel Coffey (Irish IndependentIrish IndependentThe Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
, RTE 2XMRTÉ 2XMRTÉ 2XM is a digital radio station of the Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann.-History:Initially the broadcaster placed the station on the digital terrestrial television trial service in late October 2007. Along with 5 other new digital stations, RTÉ Choice was launched on 1...
) - Cormac BattleCormac BattleCormac Battle is an Irish musician and radio presenter/producer. He is the vocalist and lead guitarist with the bands, Kerbdog and Wilt as well as the current presenter of RTÉ 2fm's alternative music programme, The Battle Axe . The show airs each Sunday night from 19:00 - 22:00...
(RTÉ 2FMRTÉ 2fmRTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...
) - John Walshe (State (magazine))
- Taragh Loughrey-Grant (RTÉ Online)
- Orlagh Donnelly (i105-107FMI105-107FMi105-107FM is a regional radio station in Ireland that broadcasts to the north east and midlands of the country. The station is one of four regional youth orientated stations that were licensed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland to challenge the current monopoly in the 15 to 34 age bracket by...
) - Sinéad Ní Mhórdha
- Louise Byrne (Dublin's 98 news)
- Alison CurtisAlison CurtisAlison "Ally" Curtis is a presenter of radio on Irish national radio station Today FM and a respected figure on the Irish music scene...
(Today FMToday FMRadio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...
) - Jenny HustonJenny HustonJenny Huston is a Canadian presenter of radio and television in Ireland. She is disc jockey on RTÉ 2fm, an occasional presenter on RTÉ Radio 1 and a television presenter with channels operated by Raidió Teilifís Éireann.; Huston presents an indie rock and pop music show on Friday nights and a rock...
(RTÉ 2FM) - Dan HegartyDan HegartyDaniel 'Dan' Hegarty is an Irish radio presenter employed by RTÉ. He presents his Alternative to Sleep show on RTÉ 2fm Monday to Thursday from 11.00 - 1.00. He is regularly dispatched to important musical events such as Electric Picnic and Oxegen for live broadcasting purposes, as well as being...
(RTÉ 2FM) - Steve ConwaySteve ConwaySteve Conway is an Irish broadcaster and writer, formerly of the offshore pirate station Radio Caroline and most recently a presenter on the Dublin indie rock station Phantom 105.2....
former offshore Radio CarolineRadio CarolineRadio Caroline is an English radio station founded in 1964 by Ronan O'Rahilly to circumvent the record companies' control of popular music broadcasting in the United Kingdom and the BBC's radio broadcasting monopoly...
presenter and author - Joe Donnelly and Keith Walsh, i.e. Joe and Keith. (Former SPIN103 presenters. Joe is producer of Tom DunneTom DunneThomas 'Tom' Dunne is an Irish radio broadcaster with Newstalk. He presents The Tom Dunne Show on weekday mornings between 10:00am and midday. He used to have a show called Pet Sounds on Today FM but gave it up...
's show on Newstalk and Keith co-hosts with Bernard (Bernard and Keith) on i105-107FMI105-107FMi105-107FM is a regional radio station in Ireland that broadcasts to the north east and midlands of the country. The station is one of four regional youth orientated stations that were licensed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland to challenge the current monopoly in the 15 to 34 age bracket by...
)
Awards
- PPI Music Driven Local Station Of The Year (2007)
- Digital Media Awards - Best Entertainment Content (Web/Mobile) (2008)
- Irish Web Awards - Best Radio Station Website (2008 & 2009)
- Highly Commended in the Allianz Business to ArtsBusiness to ArtsBusiness to Arts is the leading body in Ireland concerned with developing creative partnerships between the arts and business communities. Established in 1988 under the name Cothu, the organisation is currently celebrating its twentieth anniversary....
Awards 2010 (Best Sponsorship of an Event)
Ian Long (aka Jon Jetson)
Gavin Manley (aka Dave K)