The station broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, aimed at Ireland's four main commuter belts, hence its original name of "4FM". It later went by "Classic Hits 4FM", dropping the "4FM" part in 2018 and becoming Ireland's Classic Hits Radio in 2021.[1][2]
The station is part of Bay Broadcasting Limited, which also has interests in Radio Nova and Sunshine 106.8.
Programming
Ireland's Classic Hits's slogan is The Home of The 80s and 90s and it has mainly adult contemporary/classic hits focused driven format with music from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, with occasional songs from the 2010s and small amounts of classic country and hot adult contemporary titles.
The station's flagship breakfast show, The Colm & Lucy Breakfast Show, is presented by Colm Hayes and Lucy Kennedy with other presenters including Trina Mara, Niall Boylan, Damien Farrelly, Gareth O'Callaghan, Ruth Scott, Adrian Kennedy, Barry Lang, Enda Murphy, Lisa Gernon and Meghann Scully. Niall Boylan hosts two daily phone-in shows from 12:00-14:00 and 21:00-23:00. The show won the best talk show award at the New York Festivals International Radio Program Awards Gala in June 2017.
A four-hour drivetime show is hosted by former 2FM presenter Damian Farrelly.
The station has a commitment to regularly playing Irish music, which it promotes under the slogan Guaranteed Irish. A specialist Irish-language programme is hosted on Sunday nights by Meghann Scully.
Additional specialist programming includes the twice-daily segment Classic Song Investigation, Classic Love Songs and Club Classics
In 2021 the station announced that Kim Wilde would present a custom version of 'The Kim Wilde 80s Show' each weekday evening at 6pm. In addition, the station announced the return of broadcaster Gareth O'Callaghan to its schedule in January 2022.
Programming is broadcast from its digital studios located at Castleforbes House in Dublin's Docklands area.
Former Presenters
The breakfast show was previously presented by PJ and Damien Farrelly, before that Jim McCabe and originally Gareth O'Callaghan.
Awards
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Year
Recipient/Nominated work
Award
Result
2012
Classic Hits 4FM
PPI Radio Awards Community/Social Action
Gold
2012
Classic Hits 4FM
PPI Radio Awards Station Imaging
Bronze
2015
The Niall Boylan Show
PPI Radio Awards Interactive Speech Programme
Gold
2012
The Niall Boylan Show
New York Radio Awards Human Interest
Silver
2013
Classic Hits 4FM
New York Radio Awards Community Service
Bronze
2013
The Niall Boylan Show
New York Radio Awards Best Scheduled Talk Show
Bronze
2014
Niall Boylan
New York Radio Awards Speech Broadcaster of the Year
Silver
2013
Classic Hits 4FM
The Love Radio Awards Best Radio Station Ad (National)
Silver
2013
Classic Hits 4FM
The Love Radio Awards Best Government/Public Sector
Silver
2013
Classic Hits 4FM
The Love Radio Awards Best Retail
Silver
2013
Classic Hits 4FM
The Love Radio Awards Best Radio Station Ad (National)
Gold
2014
Classic Hits 4FM
The Love Radio Awards Best Motor Trade
Gold
2014
Classic Hits 4FM
The Love Radio Awards Best Radio Station Ad (National)
Bronze
2014
Classic Hits 4FM
The Love Radio Awards Best Radio Station Ad (National)
Gold
2014
Classic Hits 4FM
The Love Radio Awards Best Radio Station Ad (National)
Silver
2016
Classic Hits 4FM
The Love Radio Awards Best Motor Trade
Silver
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Frequencies
Cork
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Frequency
Transmitter
Service area
Power
94.8MHz
Hollyhill
Cork City and SE Cork
1.6kW
94.8MHz
Seskin (Bantry)
Bantry and SW Cork
N/A
95.2MHz
Fermoy
Fermoy
0.1kW
95.4MHz
Nowen Hill
West Cork
5kW
97.2MHz
Youghal
Youghal
0.1kW
97.4MHz
Bweeng Mountain
North Cork, North East Cork and parts of South and East Limerick
2.5kW
97.4MHz
Carrigaline
Carrigaline, Crosshaven, Cobh and surrounding areas
0.1kW
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Limerick/Clare
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Frequency
Transmitter
Service area
Power
104.2MHz
Woodcock Hill
Limerick City and County
5kW
104.6MHz
Maghera
County Clare, parts of County Limerick, County Galway and some parts of County Kerry and parts of County Mayo
50kW
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Galway
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Frequency
Transmitter
Service area
Power
104.2MHz
Clifden
West Galway
1kW
104.9MHz
Tonabrocky
Galway city, parts of County Mayo and surrounding areas
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