About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: 1997 radio programme debuts, Radio stations established in 1997, Blue Jam, Today FM, KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country, KORC-FM, 105 Capital FM, Ladies of Letters, Spark FM, KNUV, Gem 106, WPRN-FM, Sovereign FM, KMFM Canterbury, Limerick's Live 95fm, KMFM Medway, KARO, W265CB, Radio 106, Dune FM, KRSX-FM, KBLT, WZPN, KBIC, WMNG, Supertalk Mississippi, KCYS, Wish FM, 107.7 The Wolf, CHCD-FM, Kiss 105, WBZT, Heaven 97, KFOX, KZCL, WKEZ-FM, Power FM 102.5, KGRK, KRND, KJMQ, KZTK, Truly, Madly, Bletchley, DYAC, KRRR, KTOH, WOCY, KXDL, KITH, KMLD, Kaya FM, This Morning, DWRQ, KRVY-FM, Channel 4 FM, 1997 in British radio, RadioSonic, DYYS, Against The Flow, Westway, Classic FM, DXTC, NRK Alltid nyheter, VF8016, Croatian Catholic Radio, Sky Plus, Do Go On. Excerpt: Radio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk. Recently purchased by Denis O'Brien's Communicorp Group Ltd, Today FM holds a licence from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to the year 2017. The station recorded pretax profits of 7.4 million on a turnover of 19.4 million in early 2009, more than twice what it was two years previously. The original Independent National Radio franchise holder in Ireland was 100-102 Century Radio, which launched in 1989 and closed down abruptly in late 1991. The Independent Radio and Television Commission did not re-advertise the contract for several years, until 1996. Radio Ireland Limited, originally owned by John McColgan and Moya Doherty (and because of their involvement, dubbed "Radio Riverdance"), won the contract when it was advertised. The station went on air on 17 March 1997. At first the station was a mixed network, airing much talk pro...
