Corks RedFM

Corks RedFM broadcasters believe in providing real music variety, so listeners can enjoy a vast catalogue of known and unknown tracks, from Country to Dance, Hip-Hop to Classical, Jazz to Alternative, Rock to Folk, Blues to Ethnic, and much more on Corks RedFM.

Cork’s RedFM is an Irish radio station which broadcasts to Cork and the surrounding area, and is aimed at a youth audience. The station commenced broadcasting on 16 January 2002″ and was awarded Ireland’s first youth radio licence. Its target market is the 15-35 age group in Cork city and county.Some of RedFM’s key personnel had previously worked with “Longwave, Atlantic 252” which ceased broadcasting on Thursday 20 December 2001. RedFM’s first Chief Executive, Cork native Henry Condon and former presenter Charlie Wolf, a Boston native, were both well-known voices on Atlantic 252. Adrian Bodenham was Red FM’s Production Director at launch, and moved to Ireland to join the team from the UK’s Virgin Radio. The station has picked up 13 PPI Radio Awards since first broadcasting, including winning the “Best Breakfast Show” award two years in a row, in 2008 and 2009. In 2014 the station signed up a well known Cork Presenter Neil Prendeville. Neil had previously been a staple of rival local station Cork’s 96FM. Listenership to RedFM has improved since the transfer.

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