RTÉ lyric fm
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RTÉ lyric fm is an Irish
classical music
radio station, owned by the public-service broadcaster
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
. The station, which is based in Limerick
, was launched in 1999 and is available on FM
in Ireland, on satellite, on Sky Digital in Ireland and United Kingdom
and via the Internet
.
network at breakfast time, lunchtime and in the evenings. The station was rarely marketed, except via promotions on RTÉ Radio 1
, and had low listenership ratings. It was probably best known for occasionally simulcast
ing the stereo sound track of movies being shown on the RTÉ television channels prior to RTÉ's deployment of NICAM
digital stereo.
As Raidió na Gaeltachta expanded broadcast hours FM3's service hours changed to 19:30 till 01:00 and 06:30 till 08:00. Eventually it stayed on air until breakfast time when RnaG came back on.
In 1999, RTÉ put in place an additional national FM transmitter network, and it was decided to separate FM3 from Radio na Gaeltachta, and expand its remit to include other types of minority music. The resulting station was Lyric FM (since rebranded to: RTÉ lyric fm). It also moved from Dublin to Limerick as part of a policy of regionalisation
. At the time of its launch, RTÉ lyric fm’s digital studios in Cornmarket Row in Limerick were the most advanced in the country.
RTÉ lyric fm won PPI National Station of the Year for the second time in 2004.
and RTÉ Philharmonic Choir
. Current presenters include Marty Whelan
, George Hamilton
, Éamonn Lawlor, Gay Byrne
, Frank McNamara
, Liz Nolan, Carl Corcoran, Eamonn Lenihan, Paul Herriott, Niall Carroll, Lorcan Murray, Tim Thurston, Bernard Clarke, Rachel Blech, Aedín Gormley, Trish Taylor, Donald Helme, Ellen Cranitch, Gerry Godley, Cynthia Morahan and John Kelly
.
RTÉ lyric fm attracts an audience share of 1.6%. The current head of the station is Aodán Ó' Dubhghaill.
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...
classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
radio station, owned by the public-service broadcaster
Public broadcasting
Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial financing.Public broadcasting may be...
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
. The station, which is based 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...
, was launched in 1999 and is available on 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...
in Ireland, on satellite, on Sky Digital in Ireland and United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and via the Internet
Internet
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.
History
RTÉ lyric fm developed from FM3 Classical Music, which began broadcasting in November 1984. FM3 broadcast classical music on the RTÉ Raidió na GaeltachtaRTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta , abbreviated RnaG, is the Irish-language radio service of the public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The station is available on FM in Ireland and via satellite and on the Internet.- History :...
network at breakfast time, lunchtime and in the evenings. The station was rarely marketed, except via promotions on RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
, and had low listenership ratings. It was probably best known for occasionally simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
ing the stereo sound track of movies being shown on the RTÉ television channels prior to RTÉ's deployment of NICAM
NICAM
Near Instantaneous Companded Audio Multiplex is an early form of lossy compression for digital audio. It was originally developed in the early 1970s for point-to-point links within broadcasting networks...
digital stereo.
As Raidió na Gaeltachta expanded broadcast hours FM3's service hours changed to 19:30 till 01:00 and 06:30 till 08:00. Eventually it stayed on air until breakfast time when RnaG came back on.
In 1999, RTÉ put in place an additional national FM transmitter network, and it was decided to separate FM3 from Radio na Gaeltachta, and expand its remit to include other types of minority music. The resulting station was Lyric FM (since rebranded to: RTÉ lyric fm). It also moved from Dublin to Limerick as part of a policy of regionalisation
Regionalisation
Regionalization is the tendency to form regions, or the process of doing so.Regionalization can be observed in various disciplines:*In geography, it has two ways: the process of delineating the Earth, its small areas or other units into regions and a state of such a delineation.*In globalization...
. At the time of its launch, RTÉ lyric fm’s digital studios in Cornmarket Row in Limerick were the most advanced in the country.
RTÉ lyric fm won PPI National Station of the Year for the second time in 2004.
Recent History
In May 2009, the station celebrated 10 years broadcasting. This was celebrated with a concert by the RTÉ National Symphony OrchestraRTÉ National Symphony Orchestra
The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra is the concert music orchestra of Raidió Teilifís Éireann...
and RTÉ Philharmonic Choir
RTÉ Philharmonic Choir
The RTÉ Philharmonic Choir is an Irish choir, part of Irish broadcaster RTÉ. The current chorus master is Mark Duley. It is part of RTÉ Performing Groups.- RTÉ Philharmonic Choir :...
. Current presenters include Marty Whelan
Marty Whelan
Martin 'Marty' Whelan is a Jacob's Award-winning Irish radio and television personality currently working for Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Frequently seen and heard on RTÉ radio and television, he has presented a variety of shows...
, George Hamilton
George Hamilton (commentator)
George Hamilton is an Irish sportscaster born in Belfast. He works for Raidió Teilifís Éireann , and is a household name in Ireland where his voice and refined commentary style of football are familiar to sports fans. He also presents a show on RTÉ lyric fm and previously presented Know Your Sport...
, Éamonn Lawlor, Gay Byrne
Gay Byrne
Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne is a veteran Irish presenter of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999...
, Frank McNamara
Frank McNamara (musician)
Frank McNamara is an internationally known arranger, conductor, composer, and pianist from Ireland.-Biography:His career began at the age of 11, when he first appeared on Irish national television. Frank attended Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated with music honors...
, Liz Nolan, Carl Corcoran, Eamonn Lenihan, Paul Herriott, Niall Carroll, Lorcan Murray, Tim Thurston, Bernard Clarke, Rachel Blech, Aedín Gormley, Trish Taylor, Donald Helme, Ellen Cranitch, Gerry Godley, Cynthia Morahan and John Kelly
John Kelly (broadcaster, writer)
John Kelly is an award winning Irish broadcaster and writer. He presents The View on RTÉ One and The JK Ensemble on RTÉ lyric fm...
.
RTÉ lyric fm attracts an audience share of 1.6%. The current head of the station is Aodán Ó' Dubhghaill.