Latest news about FM104

FM104 gets four new Jeep Avengers for its Street Team

Jeep Ireland is partnering with FM104 to provide four new top of the range Jeep Avengers for the FM104 Street Team.

FM104 extends house and dance music show to Cork and Limerick

FM104 is expanding its Friday night dance show to Saturday nights and sharing some of it with Cork’s 96FM and Limerick Live 95FM.

Nobby is leaving Jim-Jim and the Strawberry Alarm Clock at FM104

Nobby has made an emotional announcement on The Strawberry Alarm Clock to say he is leaving FM104. His co-host Jim-Jim, and Crossy, will be staying, once Nobby leaves on Friday. Nobby said: “I have some personal news that I want to share with you listeners this morning – tomorrow will be my last time in this chair...

FM104 Drive gets major marketing campaign for Graham and Nathan

A new heavy-weight marketing campaign focusing on 104 Drive with Graham and Nathan has been launched by FM104. It will promote presenters Graham O’Toole and Nathan O’Reilly utilising the ‘We’ll Pick You Up’ tagline and will be seen and heard across Dublin...

Graham O’Toole and Nathan O’Reilly resurface on FM104 DRIVE

Former SPIN 1038 Fully Charged presenters Graham and Nathan are back on-air in Dublin on FM104. And they’ve swapped Breakfast for Drivetime with the new 104 DRIVE airing weekdays from 3pm to 7pm. In other changes, Ben Murray will host a new workday show each day from 10am, whilst the Strawberry Alarm Clock will continue each morning with Jim-Jim, Nobby and Crossy...

Local radio stations team up with talkSPORT for cricket coverage

talkSPORT in London is teaming up with local radio stations in Ireland to offer coverage of Cricket Ireland’s home fixtures. FM104, Q102, 96FM, C103, Live 95 and LMFM (plus U105 in Belfast) will benefit from the new partnership with sister station talkSPORT to air matches against India, New Zealand and South Africa...

98FM hires radio presenter Suzanne Kane for mid-mornings

Former Classic Hits 4FM and FM104 presenter Suzanne Kane is joining 98FM as its new mid-morning show host. Suzanne Kane on 98FM promises 90s and noughties dance and RnB anthems and content from comedy and parenting to the best places to eat in Dublin. Listeners can also expect regular features on health, wellbeing and what to watch or stream tonight...

Jeremy Dixon joins Classic Hits to produce Breakfast

Former 98FM presenter Jeremy Dixon is joining Ireland's Classic Hits as producer of the Colm and Lucy Breakfast Show. Jeremy previously spent seven years as host of the current affairs show ‘Dublin Talks’ on 98FM, and 17 years prior to that with FM104 on ‘The Phone Show’. Following two IMRO Awards and over 24 years of radio experience, this will be Dixon’s first venture into radio production...

FM104 face backlash for mocking child on-air

‘The Strawberry Alarm Clock’ presenters Jim Jim and Nobby have faced backlash for mocking a four year old child on-air. The child, who has additional needs, sent a voice note to FM104 during a kids-focused feature. When his message was brought to air, the presenters made fun of his voice and delayed speech. Kellie Sweeney, the mother of the child, posted online about her distress at hearing her son being mocked. She mentioned that it has caused her concern “about his self esteem in future because of this carry on.”

Bay Broadcasting hires Dave Kelly and Liam Thompson

Bay Broadcasting has hired Dave Kelly and Liam Thompson as Group Programme Consultants. Dave Kelly was Group Programme Director of FM104 and Q102 for almost twenty years, whilst Liam Thompson has been Group Programme Director of Communicorp and PD of Magic London and launch director of Virgin Radio in the UK. Liam also worked as a Consultant for Cork’s 96FM and C103 in 2017. As consultants, they will work with Bay Broadcasting’s Radio Nova and Classic Hits, implementing a joint strategy for the stations to develop the two brands into the future and capitalise on opportunities Bay sees in the Irish radio market currently...