Carrickfergus FM is a Restricted Service Licence

Restricted Service Licence

A UK Restricted Service Licence , is typically granted to radio stations and television stations broadcasting within the UK to serve a local community or a special event...

 community radio station which broadcasts bi-annually in the town of Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus , known locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located on the north shore of Belfast Lough, from Belfast. The town had a population of 27,201 at the 2001 Census and takes its name from Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the 6th century king...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

 during the Christmas and Summer periods. The station was launched in June 2005, and was set up by a committee of local traders and two commercial radio presenters who had many years experience in running and operating RSL's.

The community station is primarily for the residents of the Borough of Carrickfergus but also broadcasts online and combines a mix of professional radio presenters with new talent from the local area. It currently is the longest running short-term radio station in Northern Ireland.

Carrickfergus FM's reputation within the borough is such that it has attracted several celebrity interviews, recently including the likes of former Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh

Niamh Kavanagh

Niamh Kavanagh is an Irish singer and winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.Kavanagh is perhaps best known for winning Eurovision Song Contest 1993, held in Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland. She sang "In Your Eyes" to clinch a second consecutive win for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest;...

 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carrickfergus-FM/129185757094052#!/photo.php?fbid=172137622826274&set=a.168576549849048.36199.123576621015708, ex-Premier League footballer Michael Hughes http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=11868&id=123576621015708#!/photo.php?fbid=130097003697003&set=a.129023257137711.11868.123576621015708, X Factor's Eoghan Quigg

Eoghan Quigg

Eoghan Quigg is an Irish pop singer and occasional actor from Dungiven in Northern Ireland, who finished third in the fifth series of the British television music talent contest The X Factor in 2008...

 http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=11868&id=123576621015708#!/photo.php?fbid=171387152901321&set=a.168576549849048.36199.123576621015708 and highly acclaimed broadcasters George Jones

George Jones (radio presenter)

George Jones is a radio and TV personality from Belfast, Northern Ireland.Born and brought up in the east of Belfast, Jones started entertaining in the showbands era in Northern Ireland.-Music career:...

 Hendi & John Rosborough amongst others.

Presenters

Current presenters

• Kenny Tosh
• Michael Clarke
• Donagh McKeown
• Maurice Taggart
• Lorraine Lee
• Sam McFerran
• Patrick Smyth
• Sean Brown
• David Gabbie
• Andrew Hammill
• Lauren Mulvenny

Past presenters

• Phil West
• Justin Macartney
• Bill Smyth
  Bill Smyth, Television and Radio Broadcaster
  William Johnston "Bill" Smyth was an eminent Broadcaster and Sports Journalist in Northern Ireland.Born on 2 November 1936, he originated from the Antrim Road district of north Belfast...
  
  
• Colin Kennedy (CK the DJ)
• Mal Reynolds
• Alan Jenkins
• Andrew Frazier
• Sarah-Jayne Cassells