Millennium 88FM
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Millennium 88FM was a temporary local radio service for Dublin operated by RTÉ
during 1988 and part of 1989 to mark 1988 at the year of the Dublin Millennium.
The station broadcast from studios at the GPO Arcade in Dublin, a short distance from where the first Irish radio station 2RN
had begun broadcasting on 1 January 1926.
Millennium 88FM broadcast on 88.0 MHz FM, and 1278 kHz (235 metres) on medium wave.
A number of well-known radio names passed through this station:
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
during 1988 and part of 1989 to mark 1988 at the year of the Dublin Millennium.
The station broadcast from studios at the GPO Arcade in Dublin, a short distance from where the first Irish radio station 2RN
2RN
2RN was the first radio broadcasting station in the Irish Free State. It began broadcasting on 1 January 1926 and continued until 1933, when it was succeeded by Radio Athlone...
had begun broadcasting on 1 January 1926.
Millennium 88FM broadcast on 88.0 MHz FM, and 1278 kHz (235 metres) on medium wave.
A number of well-known radio names passed through this station:
- Gareth O'CallaghanGareth O'CallaghanGareth O'Callaghan is an Irish author, radio presenter and former television presenter. He can currently be heard on 4fm, having presented shows on RTÉ 2fm for much of his career until 2005 and then a show on Galway Bay FM....
(2FM, Galway Bay FMGalway Bay FMGalway Bay FM is an Irish independent local radio station and operates under a license from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Established in 1989, the station broadcasts from studios in Galway, serving the city and County Galway.-Programming:...
and 4FM4fmClassic Hits 4FM is an independent multi-region radio station broadcasting to Dublin and commuter belt, the cities and counties of Cork, Limerick, Galway and County Clare. Reception is also possible in parts of several other neighbouring counties...
), - Jimmy GreeleyJimmy GreeleyJames 'Jimmy' Greeley is an Irish radio presenter. He currently works for 4fm.Greeley is a veteran of Irish radio having worked for many stations such as Millennium 88FM, RTÉ 2fm RTÉ News and RTÉ Radio 1. In 1994 he joined Dublin's local station 98FM, presenting the weekday Morning News, alongside...
(RTE NewsRTÉ NewsRTÉ News and Current Affairs , is a major division of Raidió Teilifís Éireann responsible for news programming on television, radio and online within the Republic of Ireland. It is, by far, the largest and most popular news source in Ireland - with 77% of the Irish public regarding it as their main...
, Radio 1, 2FM, 98FM98FM98FM may refer to these radio stations using 98MHz:* 98FM * WKCQ* WDZH, also known as "98-7 Amp Radio"....
and 4FM), - Robbie Irwin (Century RadioCentury RadioCentury Radio, also marketed as Century 100 and later Century FM, was an early short-lived national commercial radio station in Ireland .-Transmission:...
, Radio Ireland/Today FMToday FMRadio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...
, 2FM and RTÉ Sports), - Declan Meehan (RTE2, London's Capitol Radio, Century Radio, FM104FM104FM104 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcast across Dublin, Ireland, on the frequency 104.4 MHz. It is operated by Capital Radio Productions Limited , and is a subsidiary of UTV Radio. The station broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland...
, Today FM and East Coast FMEast Coast FMEast Coast FM is an Irish local radio station broadcasting from Bray, County Wicklow under a sound broadcasting contract from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland...
), - Mark Byrne (Century Radio, Atlantic 252Atlantic 252Atlantic 252 was a long wave radio station broadcasting to Ireland and the United Kingdom on 252 kHz from its 1988 purpose built transmission site Clarkstown radio transmitter, which provided service to Atlantic 252 from 1989 until 2002. The station's studios were located just 12 km away in...
, FM104, Radio Ireland/Today FM, 98FM, Lite FMLite FMIn 1999 Radio Otago was sold to The RadioWorks and the Invercargill and Dunedin stations were replaced with network station Solid Gold. Lite FM continued to broadcast in Christchuch and became part of Radioworks collection of local stations known as LocalWorks....
/Q102 and 4FM), - Nails Mahoney, aka Brian McColl (2FM, Atlantic 252, Radio Ireland, 98FM and 4FM),
- Scott Williams (2FM, Century Radio, Capital Radio/Rock104/FM104, Limerick's Live 95FM and Lite FM/Q102),
- Andrew O'Hanlon (TV3 Head of News)