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Phantom FM awarded licence - Launching Summer 2006!

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  • 08-11-2004 3:58pm
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    SimonMaher
    Registered Users Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭SimonMaher


    Hello all,

    Just got word from the BCI, Phantom FM have been granted the Dublin Alternative Rock licence!

    Absolutely class! Time for a serious party (tonight in the Village from 7).

    Thanks to all for their help and support. Yay!

    Pete Reed


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    butterfly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 275 ✭✭butterfly


    hell yeah, go on, there is justice in the world, i'm so happy for us all, but mainly ye, ye worked so hard for this, thank you all so so so so so so so so much you deserve this more than anyone else possibly could thank you and yyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!! :D


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    dccarm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 158 ✭✭dccarm


    Congratulations! Enjoy the party tonight!

    It's been far too long coming but better late than never. Roll on next summer.


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    Steve Conway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 135 ✭✭Steve Conway


    The words "Wooo" and "hoooo" spring to mind.

    As well as Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!


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    dr strangelove
    Registered Users Posts: 816 ✭✭✭dr strangelove


    Ahhhh, sanity has returned, and alls right with the world...... well, this little corner of it, anyway.

    Well done lads!


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    catgirl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭catgirl


    yyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! happy, happy day!!! all is well in the world once more :D


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    eoinor
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭eoinor


    At Last!!!! 10 years of guaranteed Phantom!! Well Done! Cant wait to hear ya on the radio!!


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    saintgaz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭saintgaz


    :D:D:D:D

    Brilliant! Congrats, umpteenth time lucky!


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    the corpo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭the corpo


    congrats, fellers


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    ttb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭ttb


    Congrats to all at phantom. Justice

    It would have been a crime if it went to anyone else.

    Maybe now we might get daytime airplay ;)

    big love

    Donal

    Tychonaut


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    roxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 702 ✭✭✭roxy


    OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!


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    Rockiemalt
    Registered Users Posts: 866 ✭✭✭Rockiemalt


    gooooooooooooo Phantom


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    Howard the Duck
    Registered Users Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Howard the Duck


    first my boss goes on holiday for a week then phantom gets a licence this is truely a great day *single tear of happiness rolls down cheek* praise jebus one and all


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    MissyC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭MissyC


    Congratulations! & Celebrations!

    Well done all, they kept you waiting long enough!

    ;)

    Claire
    x


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    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Big Congrats, Pete, Ger and crew.

    WELL DONE!!


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    legofsalmon
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭legofsalmon


    Yeah, Roger Gregg emails me to send me Some Crazy Dog stuff. And now phantom gets the license....


    Its been a long long time coming but its finally happened?

    Which frequency did you guys get do you know yet?

    the 105 or 107?

    AHhhhhhhhhhhhh, YAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yaaayyyyy!!!!


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    geekstinkbreath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭geekstinkbreath


    Brilliant! well done guys, we all knew you could do it!
    Here's to many a happy phantom years!


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    monkey lover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭monkey lover


    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    this is the best day ever!!!
    Congrats to everyone at phantom

    **moons bob geldof an SHED FM**


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    miss serena
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭miss serena


    Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Well done to all the lads who put in the long hard slog for the application. Big pats on the back! Well well well deserved!! :D


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    monkey lover
    Closed Accounts Posts: 172 ✭✭monkey lover


    Everyone come to the new chatroom for random phanotm related babble.

    (I'll let you come too MR.Reed)


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    delorentos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 134 ✭✭delorentos


    yay!
    congrats Phantom.
    looking forward to it being preset number 1!

    delorentos.


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    Achille
    Closed Accounts Posts: 248 ✭✭Achille


    hmm, i can't think of an excited noise to type that hasn't already been used...

    finally i can go get some work done here in college, ive been waiting for this all day.

    but, its ****in' great news. well done guys.
    might go down to the Village after the Polyphonic Spree gig.
    im gonna be deliriously happy after all that.


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    Rockiemalt
    Registered Users Posts: 866 ✭✭✭Rockiemalt


    Snap.. polyphonic spree gig then to the village!!!!!


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    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Pete, quick question. (probably doing other meeja interviews right now, but I'll ask!)

    In deciding to award you the licence, what did the BCI say, and what was the final criteria used to give it to you ahead of Zed FM?


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    Neil_B
    Closed Accounts Posts: 217 ✭✭Neil_B


    Top Class!

    Well done to all of you involved!!

    www.sundogs.irl.com


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    legofsalmon
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭legofsalmon


    Yeah good point DMC,

    Also is there any news of the details? frequency etc?


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    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    BCI Press Release

    Release: Monday 8th November 2004

    LICENSING DECISION FOR DUBLIN CITY AND COUNTY
    ALTERNATIVE ROCK MUSIC SERVICE ANNOUNCED

    The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) today, Monday November 8th, announced its decision with regard to the award of the Alternative Rock Music Service for Dublin City & County.

    This licence has been awarded in principle to the following group:

    PHANTOM FM

    Dublin Rock Radio Limited
    c/o Byrne Moreau & Connell (BMC)
    Burlington House
    Waterloo Lane
    Dublin 4.

    Simon Maher

    The Commission will now commence contract negotiations with the successful applicant group. Further details will be announced at the conclusion of the negotiations.

    Editor’s Note

    The BCI shortlisted two applicants to attend an oral hearing for the alternative rock music licence for Dublin City and County. The hearings took place in the Conrad Hotel, Dublin on 11th October 2004.


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    Twistedlilkitty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭Twistedlilkitty


    Wahey the lads, major congrats, i believed in ye!!

    :D


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    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    As I understand it, either 105.2 or 107.3 FM, legofsalmon.


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    Paul Hare
    Closed Accounts Posts: 102 ✭✭Paul Hare


    Congratulations and Celebrations!!!!!!!!

    Looking forward to tuning in!

    Paul

    www.ginsengmusic.com


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    legofsalmon
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭legofsalmon


    DMC wrote:
    As I understand it, either 105.2 or 107.3 FM, legofsalmon.

    Yeah I was wondering which....

    So excited I want to tune them in already. :S


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