Radio Nova 100FM (Ireland)
Irish radio station
Radio Nova is a radio station licensed by Coimisiún na Meán, based in Dublin, Ireland. It was awarded its broadcasting licence by the BAI in September 2008 and launched on 1 September 2010. It is the only Dublin radio station licensed to transmit to the extensive Dublin commuter belt, including Dublin and counties Wicklow, Kildare, Louth and Meath. NOVA broadcasts on 100.3 FM from Three Rock Mountain, Dublin, 100.5 from Saggart Hill, County Dublin, to serve County Kildare and 95.7 FM from Bray Head in North Wicklow, to cover County Wicklow. The station covers County Meath from its main Dublin transmitter (100.3 MHz). The station is now also available on DAB+ across much of the country, with the station launching on Fáiltedab Mux 2 on 03 May 2026.
Shareholding
The current parent company of Radio Nova is Bay Broadcasting. Bay Broadcasting shareholders include Kevin Branigan and Mike Ormonde. Bay Broadcasting also owns Ireland's Classic Hits Radio, Sunshine 106.8, Galway Bay FM and Energy Dance ( digital radio station)
Former shareholders included Vienna Investments, Des Whelan and Pat McDonagh.
Programming
NOVA broadcasts what it describes as a diet of "guitar-based music".
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