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easyradio · 13-10-2017 3:27pm

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

They state on FB that they were taken off air.

Connect FM has been taken off air.
Thanks for the happy memories. We loved bringing you THE GREATEST mix of 80s songs!
And now we return you to the endless talkshows, 'shock jocks' and 'phone in misery porn' drivel that makes up our Government sanctioned Broadcasting all across the FM dial................. hisssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Infoanon · 13-10-2017 3:36pm

Unfortunate to see Connect taken off the air so quickly - not the first to be taken off on a Friday 13th.

Possibly pressure from another station played a role - the more diversity increases overall radio listenership imho - alas others try to remove competition and listenership to radio falls

Again it raises the question of how can a small pirate station can be so damaging to a legal station.

To all involved in Connect a big thank you for providing some variety over the last number of weeks.

radioguru02 · 13-10-2017 5:06pm

Fuzzy Clam wrote: »

Infoanon wrote: »

nothing on 99.5 for the last few days - Connect off air on 101.2 since just after 1pm

They state on FB that they were taken off air.

Are you referring to 99.5 or Connect? Was everything taken?

Fuzzy Clam · 13-10-2017 5:19pm

pirateradiohed wrote: »

Are you referring to 99.5 or Connect? Was everything taken?

Connect.
FB page has now disappeared too.

radioguru02 · 13-10-2017 5:36pm

Interesting to note that Rince were taken off on a Friday around same time last year, October 26th or 28th I think.

radioguru02 · 22-10-2017 5:51pm

Community Radio Kilkenny City have been awarded a full-time license by the BAI and are due to begin broadcasting soon.

easyradio · 27-10-2017 12:35am

hi gang their is a blank carrier on 96.0 stereo in Dublin no rds or music

80s · 27-10-2017 9:29pm

easyradio wrote: »

hi gang their is a blank carrier on 96.0 stereo in Dublin no rds or music

Hearing 80s on 96.0 F.M. now.No rds.

Rock Solid · 28-10-2017 1:18am

80s wrote: »

Hearing 80s on 96.0 F.M. now.No rds.

Kiss Fm on 101.5 What's happening with Heat / Space Fm ?

end of the road · 28-10-2017 1:34am

Rock Solid wrote: »

What's happening with Heat / Space Fm ?

don't know, last post on space fm's facebook was october 9th and their stream is dead the past while.

Tallaght Twin · 28-10-2017 1:40am

easyradio wrote: »

hi gang their is a blank carrier on 96.0 stereo in Dublin no rds or music

What area of Dublin? Hearing high pitched tone on 96.0 FM in Dublin 8 for past few weeks. Same tx?

JDxtra · 28-10-2017 8:50pm

Now on 93.2, with RDS as 'Test' and playing music. Signal coverage quite good.

castle2012 · 29-10-2017 12:11am

JDxtra wrote: »

Now on 93.2, with RDS as 'Test' and playing music. Signal coverage quite good.

Connect fm back on air 93.2 according to there Facebook

MikeyTaylor · 31-10-2017 11:10am

castle2012 wrote: »

Connect fm back on air 93.2 according to there Facebook

Rejoice!

Infoanon · 31-10-2017 3:06pm

castle2012 wrote: »

Connect fm back on air 93.2 according to there Facebook

On all weekend - good quality audio - good signal - not on today Tuesday.

Historically a station that has been raided that then comes back on the air with the same name tends to endure a second raid.

Test / Connect is a very mainstream station and has probably upset some legal stations.

At best a weekend service is the future for Connect

DopeTech · 01-11-2017 12:14am

Strong UK signals this evening. Heard BBC R1,R2 r4 all with RDS in West Dublin. Heart on 105.7 also. Probably more on the dial too but I didn't do much of a search.

Infoanon · 01-11-2017 1:17pm

Sir Dosser wrote: »

Strong UK signals this evening. Heard BBC R1,R2 r4 all with RDS in West Dublin. Heart on 105.7 also. Probably more on the dial too but I didn't do much of a search.

Radio INFO (French) was loud and clear on 105.2 - all the BBCs on multiple frequencies

radioguru02 · 02-11-2017 5:48pm

Picking up FLIRT on 106.7 in Offaly, good signal, playing dance music.
Edit: Strong in both Laois and Offaly, DJ came on just after 5pm.

radioguru02 · 06-11-2017 2:23pm

Whopper of a signal from FLIRT! Got it yesterday in Carlow with RDS, could probably have chosen a better frequency though

JDxtra · 06-11-2017 3:40pm

But Flirt is the name of the Galway based student station, right? A bit odd to choose the same name.

end of the road · 06-11-2017 4:05pm

JDxtra wrote: »

But Flirt is the name of the Galway based student station, right? A bit odd to choose the same name.

agreed. in saying that, beat fm down in tralee don't seem to have any problems dispite sharing the first name of the southeast regional.
mind you, it would be better if these stations stayed away from using names used by licenced services.

end of the road · 06-11-2017 4:09pm

is space fm still on or is it off? it was back up online a couple of days ago but the stream is down again.

also is it just me, but listening to trax a lot the last while, it seems that tracks start a couple of seconds into them rather then from the very start. not a big deal, but it would be interesting to know if anyone else notices it.

TraxDublin · 06-11-2017 4:18pm

end of the road wrote: »

also is it just me, but listening to trax a lot the last while, it seems that tracks start a couple of seconds into them rather then from the very start. not a big deal, but it would be interesting to know if anyone else notices it.

Yes, we are aware of the issue you mentioned. We know the exact cause, and have a solution almost ready to go. We'll be making the changes in the next day or two along with some other audio improvements.

radioguru02 · 06-11-2017 6:24pm

JDxtra wrote: »

But Flirt is the name of the Galway based student station, right? A bit odd to choose the same name.

I had thought it was the NUI Galway station when I noticed it originally, but they are on different frequencies.
For a brief period while listening to the station the word STEREO appeared underneath the name, whatever that means.

radioguru02 · 07-11-2017 9:33pm

Rhythm FM now on 105.2, live DJ on air, strong signal

radioguru02 · 07-11-2017 9:35pm

end of the road wrote: »

is space fm still on or is it off? it was back up online a couple of days ago but the stream is down again.

also is it just me, but listening to trax a lot the last while, it seems that tracks start a couple of seconds into them rather then from the very start. not a big deal, but it would be interesting to know if anyone else notices it.

No sign of Space or anything else on 99.5

end of the road · 07-11-2017 10:11pm

pirateradiohed wrote: »

Rhythm FM now on 105.2, live DJ on air, strong signal

you personally heard it? didn't think this would make it to air so this is a nice surprise.

pirateradiohed wrote: »

No sign of Space or anything else on 99.5

thanks.

JDxtra · 07-11-2017 10:13pm

pirateradiohed wrote: »

Rhythm FM now on 105.2, live DJ on air, strong signal

Do you mean 105.7? I can't get anything on either frequency but I'm aware there has been a low power station by the name of Rhythm on air occasionally in the past.

radioguru02 · 07-11-2017 10:19pm

JDxtra wrote: »

pirateradiohed wrote: »

Rhythm FM now on 105.2, live DJ on air, strong signal

Do you mean 105.7? I can't get anything on either frequency but I'm aware there has been a low power station by the name of Rhythm on air occasionally in the past.

Definitely 105.2, they say it’s only a test broadcast to test the equipment. Receiving it in Drumcondra, not sure if there’s RDS as I’m not using a radio capable of displaying it

JDxtra · 07-11-2017 10:31pm

Not getting it out my way at all. On Facebook, the other Rhythm FM claims to be on air on 105.7 but I can't receive it.

105.2 is not a good frequency. They'll need to make way for Christmas FM very soon.

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