98FM
radio station
98FM is a local radio station in Dublin, Ireland, operated by Bauer Media Audio Ireland, under a sound broadcasting contract from Coimisiún na Meán. The station broadcasts on the 98.1 MHz FM frequency. 98FM's broadcast antenna is located on Three Rock Mountain, County Dublin at 5 kW, and can be heard in Dublin and neighbouring counties. 98FM also has a relay in north County Dublin, broadcasting on 97.4 MHz. Since 2025, the station has been marketed as "Dublin's Best Music Mix".
Programming
The station broadcasts mainly popular music, aimed at 25- to 44-year-olds. Its flagship programmes are The Big Breakfast with Brendan O'Loughlin and Rebecca Shekleton, The Sound of the City with Barry Dunne, The Big Ride Home with Brian Maher, The Fix with Leanne Hanafin and The Sound of the City at Night with Karl Dawson. The station broadcasts hourly news (half-hourly at peak times) along with sports, weather and traffic reports.
History and station information
The station's first broadcast was in 1989, as a rock station called Classic Hits—98FM and quickly overtook rival Capital Radio 104.4 (now FM104), sometimes attributed to the Morning Crew show, originally presented by Pat Courtnay and Elaine Geraghty, and to its evening talk show presented by Fr. Michael Cleary.
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