Irish media website Radiowaves.fm reports that when Choice FM returns for its second temporary run this weekend, the addition of a mediumwave outlet will generate a lot of interest within radio circles. In addition to FM transmitters in Dublin, Cork, Galway & Limerick, the Choice for AM listeners will be 1278kHz transmitting from south-west Dublin and power will be in the region of 1KW.
“It was our choice to apply for an AM frequency for Choice and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) were co-operative about the idea,” station boss Kevin Branigan told Radiowaves News. “Our rationale is that we believe that, in time, there could be an audience for MW broadcasts in Ireland if services were available on the band. We note that the BCI has four available channels in the Dublin area and that they have tried to licence AM in Ireland in recent years - only to have the licences handed back to them by inexperienced operators. We would like to show that, with commitment, MW radio can be provided in Dublin and would hope that this will prove that.”
Choice will this time broadcast its mix of music from five decades for ten three-day weekends starting at midnight this Thursday night.
Read the full story on Radiowaves.fm
