Sunrise Radio was a radio station which broadcast to the Greater Dublin area in Ireland.[1]
| Broadcast area | Greater Dublin, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 94.9 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community |
| History | |
First air date | 2006 |
It was a temporary licence station and began broadcasting in March 2006.[2] Based in Swords, and operating on a frequency of 94.9 MHz, the station broadcast only on weekends.[3]
Programming contributions from Polish, Russian, Chinese, Indian, African and Pakistani presenters appeared on the schedule.[4] Programmes were a mix of English and the presenters' native tongue, with no advertising permitted under the terms of the station's licence.[5]
The station broadcast on a temporary licence from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland for several months in 2006 (with a licence renewal the following year), and was reputedly the "only dedicated multiethnic or polylingual radio service to broadcast" within Ireland.[4] The station's licence was not renewed or made permanent, and the broadcast frequency was later allocated to another station, 4FM (now known as Classic Hits).[4]
References edit
- ^ "New dawn for ethnic Irish radio". Sunday Independent. Independent News & Media. 5 March 2006 – via Pressreader.com.
- ^ "Poles 'crazy' for multi-cultural radio station". magill.ie. Magill. 29 March 2006. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Ethnic radio a huge hit". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ a b c Moylan, Katie (2013). Broadcasting Diversity: Migrant Representation in Irish Radio. Intellect Books. ISBN 9781783202256.
- ^ "Rising star of ethnic radio is beginning to sparkle". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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