Northern Sound's programmes

You can find here the schedule of Northern Sound one week ahead, and the related important information, like the name of the presenters and the teasers of the programmes. Above the radio programmes, with the radio finder, you can switch to other radios, and with the date option, you can set the starting day of your search. If you find any mistakes in our schedule, like there is other programme in the radio, than in our schedule, or something is missing, please help us by contacting us on the Contact page, and we will fix it as soon as possible. If you would like to see more radios' schedules simultaneously, please visit the general Schedule page.

00:00 - The Joe Finnegan Show
Entertaining, informing, engaging, funny, heart-breaking, fast-paced, agenda setting and thought provoking. The dictionary doesn’t have enough words t ... More >>o describe The Joe Finnegan Show. The show has for over three decades been a community and friend for its listeners. The programme gives a voice to the voiceless in society. The flagship show on Shannonside Northern Sound is on air weekdays from 9am to 11am. It broadcasts to Counties Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Cavan, Monaghan and surrounding areas and can also be 'gotten anywhere in the world on the worldwide web. The show stokes debate and gives a full picture of what's going on in the region; the country and internationally. Through letters, emails, phonecalls and text messages the listeners decide what will be covered on the programme. Problems are shared.  The Joe Finnegan Show and its listeners will go about solving them. Throughout the two hours you might get angered, irritated or shocked.  The Joe Finnegan Show will always be compelling listening. During the show you can contact the Show by text or whatsapp on 087 1200900 or call 0818 227777 . Listeners can contact the show 24/7 on 0818 227 100 or by email to joe@northernsound.ie.  You can also follow The Joe Finnegan Show on Twitter https://twitter.com/JoeFinneganShow Regular features includes – The paper review: GP Dr Illona Duffy from Swan Park Surgery, Nutritionist & Bio Resonance Practitioner Laura Thompson, Crimeline, Dentist Joanne O’Riordan of Church St Dental Clinic A weekly panel discussion on the topics of the week featuring well-known people in the region. A Review and Preview of all the sporting action with Dave Hooper Legal Feature with Byrne, Carolan, Cunningham Solicitors.
02:00 - Music Through The Night
07:00 - The Breakfast Roll
Get your day started in the best possibly way in the company of Sean McCaffrey on the Breakfast Roll from 7am and 9am. It's 2 hours of fun, music, ... More >>conundrums and head to head battles.  There's also some general mayhem along the way that will brighten up your morning. The latest chart tracks mixed in with the tunes of yester year will ensure a pep in your step; as well as a song in your head.  We keep you well informed for the day ahead with regular updates on news, sport, traffic and the local goings on. Be part of the show by getting in contact on the text or WhatsApp on 087 1223333.  You can also email :- Smccaffrey@northernsound.ie .  Or you can follow on the social media channels at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram The Breakfast Roll greeting you with a GOOD MORNING and a smile!!
Entertaining, informing, engaging, funny, heart-breaking, fast-paced, agenda setting and thought provoking. The dictionary doesn’t have enough words t ... More >>o describe The Joe Finnegan Show. The show has for over three decades been a community and friend for its listeners. The programme gives a voice to the voiceless in society. The flagship show on Shannonside Northern Sound is on air weekdays from 9am to 11am. It broadcasts to Counties Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Cavan, Monaghan and surrounding areas and can also be 'gotten anywhere in the world on the worldwide web. The show stokes debate and gives a full picture of what's going on in the region; the country and internationally. Through letters, emails, phonecalls and text messages the listeners decide what will be covered on the programme. Problems are shared.  The Joe Finnegan Show and its listeners will go about solving them. Throughout the two hours you might get angered, irritated or shocked.  The Joe Finnegan Show will always be compelling listening. During the show you can contact the Show by text or whatsapp on 087 1200900 or call 0818 227777 . Listeners can contact the show 24/7 on 0818 227 100 or by email to joe@northernsound.ie.  You can also follow The Joe Finnegan Show on Twitter https://twitter.com/JoeFinneganShow Regular features includes – The paper review: GP Dr Illona Duffy from Swan Park Surgery, Nutritionist & Bio Resonance Practitioner Laura Thompson, Crimeline, Dentist Joanne O’Riordan of Church St Dental Clinic A weekly panel discussion on the topics of the week featuring well-known people in the region. A Review and Preview of all the sporting action with Dave Hooper Legal Feature with Byrne, Carolan, Cunningham Solicitors.
11:00 - The 11 to 1 Show
The 11 to 1 Show weekdays on Shannonside Northern Sound is your perfect mid-morning pick me up! We have the ideal blend of classic and contemporary Ir ... More >>ish & American Country music with a smattering of your favourite hits from yesteryear thrown in for good measure too. There's a plethora of addictive interactive quizzes to get the auld grey matter working! Can you crack “The Code”? Paul will play you some short clips from four well-known songs. Taking the first letter of each of the song titles reveals the Code Word. But Beware!! It’s not as easy as it sounds! Try cracking today’s at 11.20. There’s the “Long Lost Lyric” at 12.35 where Paul and his team tease you with just a few words from a famous song and task you to suss the song’s title.  Pit your wits in the show’s General Knowledge quiz “Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue”.  Why not see if you can secure your place in the Hall of Fame by answering one or more of those questions correctly! If all that’s not enough, there’s some merry banter together with the Coffee Break Selection, Midday 70’s Double Play and, of course, your requests and dedications along the way. The 11 to 1 Show is the fastest two hours of the day! Join in the craic by texting to 087 1200 900.  You can also call 0818 227777.
13:00 - News at 1
Join News at 1 for the latest local, national and international news, sports news, farm news and Obituaries. Tune in from 1pm.
13:30 - The Wider View
The Wider View covers all of the issues and stories that matter in Cavan and Monaghan.  The show brings you from current affairs to farming, politics ... More >>to community activities and everything else in between. And the most powerful and emotional stories of real people.  You will hear it all on The Wider View broadcast Monday to Friday from 1.30pm-2.30pm. Live interviews, special live reports from the Northern Sound News team and all the breaking news from across the region.  It's what makes the show the most popular lunchtime news show in Counties Cavan and Monaghan. The show also loves to hear from local people to share their experiences and highlight local community news and events. If you’d like to get in touch with the show; you can send a text or WhatsApp directly into studio on 087 122 3333 or call us on 047 72666. Find Northern Sound on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also email us on news@northernsound.ie
14:30 - The Afternoon Show
The Afternoon Show with Jonny O'Keeffe is broadcast Monday to Friday from 2.30pm to 5.30pm.
17:30 - The Evening News
18:00 - Walker’s Way with Junior Walker
Walker's Way is presented by Junior Walker every weekday from 6.00 to 8.00 pm on Shannonside Northern Sound. The programme is a mix of country musi ... More >>c; Irish and American.  The show also contains a sprinkling of golden oldies and Irish ballads.  Features  includes the popular Teatime Teaser where Junior plays the intros to well known songs!!  Listeners are then asked to identify the song.  There's a lot of stiff competition to be first in with the answer!! Other features on the programme includes 2 tracks from the archive. There's a gospel music slot and we take a trip down memory lane with old songs from days gone by.  For those of you who enjoy a good old sad song Walker's Way caters for this with a tearjerker section. On the show there's the 5 minute quiz which asks questions about the content of songs. And just for a change on Wednesday evening Walker's Way crosses the atlantic for an all American country show with a featured country music artist.  So whatever you are up to weekdays; join Junior for Walker's Way from 6pm.
20:00 - Agri View with Noel Murphy
Join Noel Murphy weekly on Agriview to hear the latest farming and rural news, advice and discussion.  With lots of important advice and of course a c ... More >>hance to get out and about across the farms and fields of the Shannonside Northern Sound region.  Join Noel every Thursday from 8pm to 9pm.
21:00 - Power Play
Join Mike Mulvihill from the green room for Power Play ‘Homegrown’ every evening from 9pm to 11pm. The show features new Irish releases from both s ... More >>igned and unsigned Irish artists.  Each week Mike will choose a new release as one to watch.  He will also keep you up to date with featured album tracks.  The show also brings you the latest Irish music news as well as an insight into some of the tracks played and how the came to be written, recorded and released.  On the show from time to time you will also hear interviews with some of those played and details of super competitions. If you are a band or an artist who would like to have an opportunity to get your music heard by the Shannonside Northern Sound audience please email mike@shannonside.ie.  And you never know, perhaps on the next ‘Homegrown’ show Mike will be introducing you to listeners of the show.
00:00 - The Joe Finnegan Show
Entertaining, informing, engaging, funny, heart-breaking, fast-paced, agenda setting and thought provoking. The dictionary doesn’t have enough words t ... More >>o describe The Joe Finnegan Show. The show has for over three decades been a community and friend for its listeners. The programme gives a voice to the voiceless in society. The flagship show on Shannonside Northern Sound is on air weekdays from 9am to 11am. It broadcasts to Counties Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Cavan, Monaghan and surrounding areas and can also be 'gotten anywhere in the world on the worldwide web. The show stokes debate and gives a full picture of what's going on in the region; the country and internationally. Through letters, emails, phonecalls and text messages the listeners decide what will be covered on the programme. Problems are shared.  The Joe Finnegan Show and its listeners will go about solving them. Throughout the two hours you might get angered, irritated or shocked.  The Joe Finnegan Show will always be compelling listening. During the show you can contact the Show by text or whatsapp on 087 1200900 or call 0818 227777 . Listeners can contact the show 24/7 on 0818 227 100 or by email to joe@northernsound.ie.  You can also follow The Joe Finnegan Show on Twitter https://twitter.com/JoeFinneganShow Regular features includes – The paper review: GP Dr Illona Duffy from Swan Park Surgery, Nutritionist & Bio Resonance Practitioner Laura Thompson, Crimeline, Dentist Joanne O’Riordan of Church St Dental Clinic A weekly panel discussion on the topics of the week featuring well-known people in the region. A Review and Preview of all the sporting action with Dave Hooper Legal Feature with Byrne, Carolan, Cunningham Solicitors.
02:00 - Music Through The Night
07:00 - The Breakfast Roll
Get your day started in the best possibly way in the company of Sean McCaffrey on the Breakfast Roll from 7am and 9am. It's 2 hours of fun, music, ... More >>conundrums and head to head battles.  There's also some general mayhem along the way that will brighten up your morning. The latest chart tracks mixed in with the tunes of yester year will ensure a pep in your step; as well as a song in your head.  We keep you well informed for the day ahead with regular updates on news, sport, traffic and the local goings on. Be part of the show by getting in contact on the text or WhatsApp on 087 1223333.  You can also email :- Smccaffrey@northernsound.ie .  Or you can follow on the social media channels at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram The Breakfast Roll greeting you with a GOOD MORNING and a smile!!
09:00 - The Joe Finnegan Show
Entertaining, informing, engaging, funny, heart-breaking, fast-paced, agenda setting and thought provoking. The dictionary doesn’t have enough words t ... More >>o describe The Joe Finnegan Show. The show has for over three decades been a community and friend for its listeners. The programme gives a voice to the voiceless in society. The flagship show on Shannonside Northern Sound is on air weekdays from 9am to 11am. It broadcasts to Counties Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Cavan, Monaghan and surrounding areas and can also be 'gotten anywhere in the world on the worldwide web. The show stokes debate and gives a full picture of what's going on in the region; the country and internationally. Through letters, emails, phonecalls and text messages the listeners decide what will be covered on the programme. Problems are shared.  The Joe Finnegan Show and its listeners will go about solving them. Throughout the two hours you might get angered, irritated or shocked.  The Joe Finnegan Show will always be compelling listening. During the show you can contact the Show by text or whatsapp on 087 1200900 or call 0818 227777 . Listeners can contact the show 24/7 on 0818 227 100 or by email to joe@northernsound.ie.  You can also follow The Joe Finnegan Show on Twitter https://twitter.com/JoeFinneganShow Regular features includes – The paper review: GP Dr Illona Duffy from Swan Park Surgery, Nutritionist & Bio Resonance Practitioner Laura Thompson, Crimeline, Dentist Joanne O’Riordan of Church St Dental Clinic A weekly panel discussion on the topics of the week featuring well-known people in the region. A Review and Preview of all the sporting action with Dave Hooper Legal Feature with Byrne, Carolan, Cunningham Solicitors.
11:00 - The 11 to 1 Show
The 11 to 1 Show weekdays on Shannonside Northern Sound is your perfect mid-morning pick me up! We have the ideal blend of classic and contemporary Ir ... More >>ish & American Country music with a smattering of your favourite hits from yesteryear thrown in for good measure too. There's a plethora of addictive interactive quizzes to get the auld grey matter working! Can you crack “The Code”? Paul will play you some short clips from four well-known songs. Taking the first letter of each of the song titles reveals the Code Word. But Beware!! It’s not as easy as it sounds! Try cracking today’s at 11.20. There’s the “Long Lost Lyric” at 12.35 where Paul and his team tease you with just a few words from a famous song and task you to suss the song’s title.  Pit your wits in the show’s General Knowledge quiz “Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue”.  Why not see if you can secure your place in the Hall of Fame by answering one or more of those questions correctly! If all that’s not enough, there’s some merry banter together with the Coffee Break Selection, Midday 70’s Double Play and, of course, your requests and dedications along the way. The 11 to 1 Show is the fastest two hours of the day! Join in the craic by texting to 087 1200 900.  You can also call 0818 227777.
13:00 - News at 1
Join News at 1 for the latest local, national and international news, sports news, farm news and Obituaries. Tune in from 1pm.
13:30 - The Wider View
The Wider View covers all of the issues and stories that matter in Cavan and Monaghan.  The show brings you from current affairs to farming, politics ... More >>to community activities and everything else in between. And the most powerful and emotional stories of real people.  You will hear it all on The Wider View broadcast Monday to Friday from 1.30pm-2.30pm. Live interviews, special live reports from the Northern Sound News team and all the breaking news from across the region.  It's what makes the show the most popular lunchtime news show in Counties Cavan and Monaghan. The show also loves to hear from local people to share their experiences and highlight local community news and events. If you’d like to get in touch with the show; you can send a text or WhatsApp directly into studio on 087 122 3333 or call us on 047 72666. Find Northern Sound on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also email us on news@northernsound.ie
14:30 - The Afternoon Show
The Afternoon Show with Jonny O'Keeffe is broadcast Monday to Friday from 2.30pm to 5.30pm.
17:30 - The Evening News
18:00 - Walker’s Way with Junior Walker
Walker's Way is presented by Junior Walker every weekday from 6.00 to 8.00 pm on Shannonside Northern Sound. The programme is a mix of country musi ... More >>c; Irish and American.  The show also contains a sprinkling of golden oldies and Irish ballads.  Features  includes the popular Teatime Teaser where Junior plays the intros to well known songs!!  Listeners are then asked to identify the song.  There's a lot of stiff competition to be first in with the answer!! Other features on the programme includes 2 tracks from the archive. There's a gospel music slot and we take a trip down memory lane with old songs from days gone by.  For those of you who enjoy a good old sad song Walker's Way caters for this with a tearjerker section. On the show there's the 5 minute quiz which asks questions about the content of songs. And just for a change on Wednesday evening Walker's Way crosses the atlantic for an all American country show with a featured country music artist.  So whatever you are up to weekdays; join Junior for Walker's Way from 6pm.
20:00 - Bigi Ag Caint
Bigi ag Caint is the bilingual programme on your local radio station, Northern Sound. The show is presented by Ciara Smith is a look back at the bigge ... More >>st hits played on Irish radio during the last week all mixed with plenty of entertainment too. You can listen live to Bigi ag Caint on FM each Friday from 8pm. You can stream it on northernsound.ie. You can also listen to it on your smart speaker.
21:00 - Power Play
Join Mike Mulvihill from the green room for Power Play ‘Homegrown’ every evening from 9pm to 11pm. The show features new Irish releases from both s ... More >>igned and unsigned Irish artists.  Each week Mike will choose a new release as one to watch.  He will also keep you up to date with featured album tracks.  The show also brings you the latest Irish music news as well as an insight into some of the tracks played and how the came to be written, recorded and released.  On the show from time to time you will also hear interviews with some of those played and details of super competitions. If you are a band or an artist who would like to have an opportunity to get your music heard by the Shannonside Northern Sound audience please email mike@shannonside.ie.  And you never know, perhaps on the next ‘Homegrown’ show Mike will be introducing you to listeners of the show.
00:00 - Music Through The Night
08:00 - The Weekend Breakfast Show
10:00 - The Saturday Connection
The Saturday Connection brings you the best of what is happening in the world of arts and entertainment in the Shannonside Northern Sound region and f ... More >>rom further afield. The show is broadcast every Saturday morning from 10am to 11am; and it is a mixture of live guests in conversation and performance.  The Saturday Connection also previews upcoming arts and entertainment events in the region.  The Show is punctuated by music on CD and often live songs from the presenter Charlie McGettigan.
11:00 - Country Round Up
Join Paul Carrington every Saturday from 11am to 2pm for Country Round Up!! It's your best remedy to a great Saturday with all the listeners favourite ... More >> Irish and American county songs as well as requests, dedications and competitions. Presented by Paul Carrington, this award winning show and Number 1 show has been genuinely entertaining audiences each Saturday. You can listen live on FM each Saturday from 11am. You can stream it on northernsound.ie. You can also listen to it on your smart speaker.
14:00 - Saturday Sport
Saturday Sport with Dave Hooper brings you all the sporting news and stories from the region and beyond every Saturday from 2pm to 6pm. The show is ... More >> 4 hours of non-stop sport, covering all the local and national GAA, the Premier League, League of Ireland, Club as well as provincial and international rugby and all the action in the sport world. With live matches from the GAA and Ladies Gaelic football, because sport never sleeps!!  Join Dave every Saturday from 2pm!!
18:00 - American Country’s Greatest Hits
20:00 - The Wind That Blows
The Wind That Blows with the Cavanman every Saturday night from 8 to 10pm.  Tune in & join Martin Donohoe on The Wind that Blows on Shannonside N ... More >>orthern Sound .  You will explore and celebrate our world of Real Irish Tradition.  The Show is two hours of carefully selected Irish tunes and songs.  They will hopefully add not just good humour but some notes of authenticity to your listening pleasure.  From the Dubliners to Sharon Shannon and from Blackwater Ceili Band to Paul Brady; solo fiddlers and up and coming trad acts.  You will find it difficult not to tap your toes or to  sing along to familiar choruses. Bio: Martin Donohoe is a broadcaster, musician, and NYAH festival event organiser. He lives in Cavan Town and was born and raised in Cavan . On 16th March 2022 to a sold out Town Hall Cavan Celebration Concert  Martin celebrated 40 years of radio broadcasting starting with pirate radio on CCR.  Martin received his TTCT from CCE for Music Teaching. Martin has journeyed America, Canada and throughout Europe as a traditional musician. He can be reached at cavanmusiclive@gmail.com Follow Co Cavan NYAH on Facebook.
22:00 - The Hit List
23:00 - Night-time
00:00 - Music Through The Night
08:00 - The Weekend Breakfast Show
09:00 - Side By Side
Side by Side is a religious programme on your local radio station, Northern Sound. Rev. Father Eamon O'Connor and Rev. Father Tony Gilhooly are the 2 ... More >>presenters of the show. You can listen live on FM each Sunday from 9am. You can stream it on northernsound.ie. You can also listen to it on your smart speaker.
10:00 - Sunday Morning Mass
Sunday morning Mass live from the Longford Cathedral each Sunday from 10am on your local radio station Northern Sound. Listen on FM, stream it on Nort ... More >>hernsound.ie or on your smart speaker.
11:00 - This Week
12:00 - Irish Favourites
Irish favourites presented by Brendan Jermyn is live on your local radio station Northern Sound. The show is available on FM, you can stream it live o ... More >>n northernsound.ie or on your smart speaker.
14:00 - Sunday Sport
Sunday Sport is live and kicking every Sunday from 2 to 6pm!! Every inter-county GAA match in the region is live on Sunday through the national lea ... More >>gue, the championship and the club championship.  Every Sunday we bring you the heart of the action.  Join Dave and the Sunday Sport team  from 2pm!!
18:00 - Sunday Gold
20:00 - My Journey Home
Join Vanda Brady every Sunday night at 8pm for My Journey Home. The show celebrates cultural diversity in our region.  My Journey Home features sto ... More >>ries and music of a wide range of people from different nationalities and backgrounds; they have come to the Shannonside Northern Sound region to make it their home. Did they come by choice, by necessity, luck or by accident? The show is available on FM.  You can also stream it live on northernsound.ie or on your smart speaker.  And to hear past episides check out our podcast page.  You can access the Northern Sound podcast page by clicking here. My Journey Home is repeated on Tuesday from 8pm to 9pm.
21:00 - The Heathery Breeze
The Heathery Breeze is a weekly programme completely devoted to Irish traditional music and song; the real music of Ireland!  It hs been broadcast wee ... More >>kly on Shannonside Northern Sound since 1990.  The programme is presented by Paddy Ryan every Sunday night from 9 to 10pm. During the years Paddy has been receiving messages and requests from people in several countries around the world not just in Ireland and our neighbours in Britain.  People have been in touch with Paddy from such faraway countries as Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina and Brazil, Cuba, Mexico and the United States.  People have also been in touch from  Canada, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Poland, Switzerland, Italy, Kenya and many many more. As well as music and song we also provide information on the many traditional music events and festivals.  We also have musical guests live in studio from time to time.  Join Paddy on The Heathery Breeze every Sunday night from 9pm.
22:00 - Airs and Praises
Airs and Praises is a weekly programme presented by Rev. Jean Mackerel. Join us every Sunday between 10 and 11pm on Northern Sound radio. Tune in on F ... More >>M, stream it on northernsound.ie or on your smart speaker.
23:00 - Music Through The Night
00:00 - Music Through The Night
07:00 - The Breakfast Roll
Get your day started in the best possibly way in the company of Sean McCaffrey on the Breakfast Roll from 7am and 9am. It's 2 hours of fun, music, ... More >>conundrums and head to head battles.  There's also some general mayhem along the way that will brighten up your morning. The latest chart tracks mixed in with the tunes of yester year will ensure a pep in your step; as well as a song in your head.  We keep you well informed for the day ahead with regular updates on news, sport, traffic and the local goings on. Be part of the show by getting in contact on the text or WhatsApp on 087 1223333.  You can also email :- Smccaffrey@northernsound.ie .  Or you can follow on the social media channels at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram The Breakfast Roll greeting you with a GOOD MORNING and a smile!!
09:00 - The Joe Finnegan Show
Entertaining, informing, engaging, funny, heart-breaking, fast-paced, agenda setting and thought provoking. The dictionary doesn’t have enough words t ... More >>o describe The Joe Finnegan Show. The show has for over three decades been a community and friend for its listeners. The programme gives a voice to the voiceless in society. The flagship show on Shannonside Northern Sound is on air weekdays from 9am to 11am. It broadcasts to Counties Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Cavan, Monaghan and surrounding areas and can also be 'gotten anywhere in the world on the worldwide web. The show stokes debate and gives a full picture of what's going on in the region; the country and internationally. Through letters, emails, phonecalls and text messages the listeners decide what will be covered on the programme. Problems are shared.  The Joe Finnegan Show and its listeners will go about solving them. Throughout the two hours you might get angered, irritated or shocked.  The Joe Finnegan Show will always be compelling listening. During the show you can contact the Show by text or whatsapp on 087 1200900 or call 0818 227777 . Listeners can contact the show 24/7 on 0818 227 100 or by email to joe@northernsound.ie.  You can also follow The Joe Finnegan Show on Twitter https://twitter.com/JoeFinneganShow Regular features includes – The paper review: GP Dr Illona Duffy from Swan Park Surgery, Nutritionist & Bio Resonance Practitioner Laura Thompson, Crimeline, Dentist Joanne O’Riordan of Church St Dental Clinic A weekly panel discussion on the topics of the week featuring well-known people in the region. A Review and Preview of all the sporting action with Dave Hooper Legal Feature with Byrne, Carolan, Cunningham Solicitors.
11:00 - The 11 to 1 Show
The 11 to 1 Show weekdays on Shannonside Northern Sound is your perfect mid-morning pick me up! We have the ideal blend of classic and contemporary Ir ... More >>ish & American Country music with a smattering of your favourite hits from yesteryear thrown in for good measure too. There's a plethora of addictive interactive quizzes to get the auld grey matter working! Can you crack “The Code”? Paul will play you some short clips from four well-known songs. Taking the first letter of each of the song titles reveals the Code Word. But Beware!! It’s not as easy as it sounds! Try cracking today’s at 11.20. There’s the “Long Lost Lyric” at 12.35 where Paul and his team tease you with just a few words from a famous song and task you to suss the song’s title.  Pit your wits in the show’s General Knowledge quiz “Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue”.  Why not see if you can secure your place in the Hall of Fame by answering one or more of those questions correctly! If all that’s not enough, there’s some merry banter together with the Coffee Break Selection, Midday 70’s Double Play and, of course, your requests and dedications along the way. The 11 to 1 Show is the fastest two hours of the day! Join in the craic by texting to 087 1200 900.  You can also call 0818 227777.
13:00 - News at 1
Join News at 1 for the latest local, national and international news, sports news, farm news and Obituaries. Tune in from 1pm.
13:30 - The Wider View
The Wider View covers all of the issues and stories that matter in Cavan and Monaghan.  The show brings you from current affairs to farming, politics ... More >>to community activities and everything else in between. And the most powerful and emotional stories of real people.  You will hear it all on The Wider View broadcast Monday to Friday from 1.30pm-2.30pm. Live interviews, special live reports from the Northern Sound News team and all the breaking news from across the region.  It's what makes the show the most popular lunchtime news show in Counties Cavan and Monaghan. The show also loves to hear from local people to share their experiences and highlight local community news and events. If you’d like to get in touch with the show; you can send a text or WhatsApp directly into studio on 087 122 3333 or call us on 047 72666. Find Northern Sound on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also email us on news@northernsound.ie
14:30 - The Afternoon Show
The Afternoon Show with Jonny O'Keeffe is broadcast Monday to Friday from 2.30pm to 5.30pm.
17:30 - The Evening News
18:00 - Walker’s Way with Junior Walker
Walker's Way is presented by Junior Walker every weekday from 6.00 to 8.00 pm on Shannonside Northern Sound. The programme is a mix of country musi ... More >>c; Irish and American.  The show also contains a sprinkling of golden oldies and Irish ballads.  Features  includes the popular Teatime Teaser where Junior plays the intros to well known songs!!  Listeners are then asked to identify the song.  There's a lot of stiff competition to be first in with the answer!! Other features on the programme includes 2 tracks from the archive. There's a gospel music slot and we take a trip down memory lane with old songs from days gone by.  For those of you who enjoy a good old sad song Walker's Way caters for this with a tearjerker section. On the show there's the 5 minute quiz which asks questions about the content of songs. And just for a change on Wednesday evening Walker's Way crosses the atlantic for an all American country show with a featured country music artist.  So whatever you are up to weekdays; join Junior for Walker's Way from 6pm.
20:00 - Sportsbeat
Sportsbeat with Kevin McDermott every Monday evening between 8 and 9 is the beat to what’s been going on in sport nationally, locally and internationa ... More >>lly. We will talk about the goals, tackle the issues, hear from the experts and keep you up to date with everything you need to know about the sporting worlds in Counties Cavan and Monaghan
21:00 - Power Play
Join Mike Mulvihill from the green room for Power Play ‘Homegrown’ every evening from 9pm to 11pm. The show features new Irish releases from both s ... More >>igned and unsigned Irish artists.  Each week Mike will choose a new release as one to watch.  He will also keep you up to date with featured album tracks.  The show also brings you the latest Irish music news as well as an insight into some of the tracks played and how the came to be written, recorded and released.  On the show from time to time you will also hear interviews with some of those played and details of super competitions. If you are a band or an artist who would like to have an opportunity to get your music heard by the Shannonside Northern Sound audience please email mike@shannonside.ie.  And you never know, perhaps on the next ‘Homegrown’ show Mike will be introducing you to listeners of the show.
00:00 - The Joe Finnegan Show
Entertaining, informing, engaging, funny, heart-breaking, fast-paced, agenda setting and thought provoking. The dictionary doesn’t have enough words t ... More >>o describe The Joe Finnegan Show. The show has for over three decades been a community and friend for its listeners. The programme gives a voice to the voiceless in society. The flagship show on Shannonside Northern Sound is on air weekdays from 9am to 11am. It broadcasts to Counties Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Cavan, Monaghan and surrounding areas and can also be 'gotten anywhere in the world on the worldwide web. The show stokes debate and gives a full picture of what's going on in the region; the country and internationally. Through letters, emails, phonecalls and text messages the listeners decide what will be covered on the programme. Problems are shared.  The Joe Finnegan Show and its listeners will go about solving them. Throughout the two hours you might get angered, irritated or shocked.  The Joe Finnegan Show will always be compelling listening. During the show you can contact the Show by text or whatsapp on 087 1200900 or call 0818 227777 . Listeners can contact the show 24/7 on 0818 227 100 or by email to joe@northernsound.ie.  You can also follow The Joe Finnegan Show on Twitter https://twitter.com/JoeFinneganShow Regular features includes – The paper review: GP Dr Illona Duffy from Swan Park Surgery, Nutritionist & Bio Resonance Practitioner Laura Thompson, Crimeline, Dentist Joanne O’Riordan of Church St Dental Clinic A weekly panel discussion on the topics of the week featuring well-known people in the region. A Review and Preview of all the sporting action with Dave Hooper Legal Feature with Byrne, Carolan, Cunningham Solicitors.
02:00 - Music Through The Night
07:00 - The Breakfast Roll
Get your day started in the best possibly way in the company of Sean McCaffrey on the Breakfast Roll from 7am and 9am. It's 2 hours of fun, music, ... More >>conundrums and head to head battles.  There's also some general mayhem along the way that will brighten up your morning. The latest chart tracks mixed in with the tunes of yester year will ensure a pep in your step; as well as a song in your head.  We keep you well informed for the day ahead with regular updates on news, sport, traffic and the local goings on. Be part of the show by getting in contact on the text or WhatsApp on 087 1223333.  You can also email :- Smccaffrey@northernsound.ie .  Or you can follow on the social media channels at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram The Breakfast Roll greeting you with a GOOD MORNING and a smile!!
09:00 - The Joe Finnegan Show
Entertaining, informing, engaging, funny, heart-breaking, fast-paced, agenda setting and thought provoking. The dictionary doesn’t have enough words t ... More >>o describe The Joe Finnegan Show. The show has for over three decades been a community and friend for its listeners. The programme gives a voice to the voiceless in society. The flagship show on Shannonside Northern Sound is on air weekdays from 9am to 11am. It broadcasts to Counties Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Cavan, Monaghan and surrounding areas and can also be 'gotten anywhere in the world on the worldwide web. The show stokes debate and gives a full picture of what's going on in the region; the country and internationally. Through letters, emails, phonecalls and text messages the listeners decide what will be covered on the programme. Problems are shared.  The Joe Finnegan Show and its listeners will go about solving them. Throughout the two hours you might get angered, irritated or shocked.  The Joe Finnegan Show will always be compelling listening. During the show you can contact the Show by text or whatsapp on 087 1200900 or call 0818 227777 . Listeners can contact the show 24/7 on 0818 227 100 or by email to joe@northernsound.ie.  You can also follow The Joe Finnegan Show on Twitter https://twitter.com/JoeFinneganShow Regular features includes – The paper review: GP Dr Illona Duffy from Swan Park Surgery, Nutritionist & Bio Resonance Practitioner Laura Thompson, Crimeline, Dentist Joanne O’Riordan of Church St Dental Clinic A weekly panel discussion on the topics of the week featuring well-known people in the region. A Review and Preview of all the sporting action with Dave Hooper Legal Feature with Byrne, Carolan, Cunningham Solicitors.
11:00 - The 11 to 1 Show
The 11 to 1 Show weekdays on Shannonside Northern Sound is your perfect mid-morning pick me up! We have the ideal blend of classic and contemporary Ir ... More >>ish & American Country music with a smattering of your favourite hits from yesteryear thrown in for good measure too. There's a plethora of addictive interactive quizzes to get the auld grey matter working! Can you crack “The Code”? Paul will play you some short clips from four well-known songs. Taking the first letter of each of the song titles reveals the Code Word. But Beware!! It’s not as easy as it sounds! Try cracking today’s at 11.20. There’s the “Long Lost Lyric” at 12.35 where Paul and his team tease you with just a few words from a famous song and task you to suss the song’s title.  Pit your wits in the show’s General Knowledge quiz “Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue”.  Why not see if you can secure your place in the Hall of Fame by answering one or more of those questions correctly! If all that’s not enough, there’s some merry banter together with the Coffee Break Selection, Midday 70’s Double Play and, of course, your requests and dedications along the way. The 11 to 1 Show is the fastest two hours of the day! Join in the craic by texting to 087 1200 900.  You can also call 0818 227777.
13:00 - News at 1
Join News at 1 for the latest local, national and international news, sports news, farm news and Obituaries. Tune in from 1pm.
13:30 - The Wider View
The Wider View covers all of the issues and stories that matter in Cavan and Monaghan.  The show brings you from current affairs to farming, politics ... More >>to community activities and everything else in between. And the most powerful and emotional stories of real people.  You will hear it all on The Wider View broadcast Monday to Friday from 1.30pm-2.30pm. Live interviews, special live reports from the Northern Sound News team and all the breaking news from across the region.  It's what makes the show the most popular lunchtime news show in Counties Cavan and Monaghan. The show also loves to hear from local people to share their experiences and highlight local community news and events. If you’d like to get in touch with the show; you can send a text or WhatsApp directly into studio on 087 122 3333 or call us on 047 72666. Find Northern Sound on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also email us on news@northernsound.ie
14:30 - The Afternoon Show
The Afternoon Show with Jonny O'Keeffe is broadcast Monday to Friday from 2.30pm to 5.30pm.
17:30 - The Evening News
18:00 - Walker’s Way with Junior Walker
Walker's Way is presented by Junior Walker every weekday from 6.00 to 8.00 pm on Shannonside Northern Sound. The programme is a mix of country musi ... More >>c; Irish and American.  The show also contains a sprinkling of golden oldies and Irish ballads.  Features  includes the popular Teatime Teaser where Junior plays the intros to well known songs!!  Listeners are then asked to identify the song.  There's a lot of stiff competition to be first in with the answer!! Other features on the programme includes 2 tracks from the archive. There's a gospel music slot and we take a trip down memory lane with old songs from days gone by.  For those of you who enjoy a good old sad song Walker's Way caters for this with a tearjerker section. On the show there's the 5 minute quiz which asks questions about the content of songs. And just for a change on Wednesday evening Walker's Way crosses the atlantic for an all American country show with a featured country music artist.  So whatever you are up to weekdays; join Junior for Walker's Way from 6pm.
20:00 - The Bottom Line
Join Diarmuid Pepper on The Bottom Line every Tuesday from 8 to 9pm.
21:00 - Power Play
Join Mike Mulvihill from the green room for Power Play ‘Homegrown’ every evening from 9pm to 11pm. The show features new Irish releases from both s ... More >>igned and unsigned Irish artists.  Each week Mike will choose a new release as one to watch.  He will also keep you up to date with featured album tracks.  The show also brings you the latest Irish music news as well as an insight into some of the tracks played and how the came to be written, recorded and released.  On the show from time to time you will also hear interviews with some of those played and details of super competitions. If you are a band or an artist who would like to have an opportunity to get your music heard by the Shannonside Northern Sound audience please email mike@shannonside.ie.  And you never know, perhaps on the next ‘Homegrown’ show Mike will be introducing you to listeners of the show.
00:00 - The Joe Finnegan Show
Entertaining, informing, engaging, funny, heart-breaking, fast-paced, agenda setting and thought provoking. The dictionary doesn’t have enough words t ... More >>o describe The Joe Finnegan Show. The show has for over three decades been a community and friend for its listeners. The programme gives a voice to the voiceless in society. The flagship show on Shannonside Northern Sound is on air weekdays from 9am to 11am. It broadcasts to Counties Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Cavan, Monaghan and surrounding areas and can also be 'gotten anywhere in the world on the worldwide web. The show stokes debate and gives a full picture of what's going on in the region; the country and internationally. Through letters, emails, phonecalls and text messages the listeners decide what will be covered on the programme. Problems are shared.  The Joe Finnegan Show and its listeners will go about solving them. Throughout the two hours you might get angered, irritated or shocked.  The Joe Finnegan Show will always be compelling listening. During the show you can contact the Show by text or whatsapp on 087 1200900 or call 0818 227777 . Listeners can contact the show 24/7 on 0818 227 100 or by email to joe@northernsound.ie.  You can also follow The Joe Finnegan Show on Twitter https://twitter.com/JoeFinneganShow Regular features includes – The paper review: GP Dr Illona Duffy from Swan Park Surgery, Nutritionist & Bio Resonance Practitioner Laura Thompson, Crimeline, Dentist Joanne O’Riordan of Church St Dental Clinic A weekly panel discussion on the topics of the week featuring well-known people in the region. A Review and Preview of all the sporting action with Dave Hooper Legal Feature with Byrne, Carolan, Cunningham Solicitors.
02:00 - Music Through The Night
07:00 - The Breakfast Roll
Get your day started in the best possibly way in the company of Sean McCaffrey on the Breakfast Roll from 7am and 9am. It's 2 hours of fun, music, ... More >>conundrums and head to head battles.  There's also some general mayhem along the way that will brighten up your morning. The latest chart tracks mixed in with the tunes of yester year will ensure a pep in your step; as well as a song in your head.  We keep you well informed for the day ahead with regular updates on news, sport, traffic and the local goings on. Be part of the show by getting in contact on the text or WhatsApp on 087 1223333.  You can also email :- Smccaffrey@northernsound.ie .  Or you can follow on the social media channels at Facebook, Twitter and Instagram The Breakfast Roll greeting you with a GOOD MORNING and a smile!!
09:00 - The Joe Finnegan Show
Entertaining, informing, engaging, funny, heart-breaking, fast-paced, agenda setting and thought provoking. The dictionary doesn’t have enough words t ... More >>o describe The Joe Finnegan Show. The show has for over three decades been a community and friend for its listeners. The programme gives a voice to the voiceless in society. The flagship show on Shannonside Northern Sound is on air weekdays from 9am to 11am. It broadcasts to Counties Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon, Cavan, Monaghan and surrounding areas and can also be 'gotten anywhere in the world on the worldwide web. The show stokes debate and gives a full picture of what's going on in the region; the country and internationally. Through letters, emails, phonecalls and text messages the listeners decide what will be covered on the programme. Problems are shared.  The Joe Finnegan Show and its listeners will go about solving them. Throughout the two hours you might get angered, irritated or shocked.  The Joe Finnegan Show will always be compelling listening. During the show you can contact the Show by text or whatsapp on 087 1200900 or call 0818 227777 . Listeners can contact the show 24/7 on 0818 227 100 or by email to joe@northernsound.ie.  You can also follow The Joe Finnegan Show on Twitter https://twitter.com/JoeFinneganShow Regular features includes – The paper review: GP Dr Illona Duffy from Swan Park Surgery, Nutritionist & Bio Resonance Practitioner Laura Thompson, Crimeline, Dentist Joanne O’Riordan of Church St Dental Clinic A weekly panel discussion on the topics of the week featuring well-known people in the region. A Review and Preview of all the sporting action with Dave Hooper Legal Feature with Byrne, Carolan, Cunningham Solicitors.
11:00 - The 11 to 1 Show
The 11 to 1 Show weekdays on Shannonside Northern Sound is your perfect mid-morning pick me up! We have the ideal blend of classic and contemporary Ir ... More >>ish & American Country music with a smattering of your favourite hits from yesteryear thrown in for good measure too. There's a plethora of addictive interactive quizzes to get the auld grey matter working! Can you crack “The Code”? Paul will play you some short clips from four well-known songs. Taking the first letter of each of the song titles reveals the Code Word. But Beware!! It’s not as easy as it sounds! Try cracking today’s at 11.20. There’s the “Long Lost Lyric” at 12.35 where Paul and his team tease you with just a few words from a famous song and task you to suss the song’s title.  Pit your wits in the show’s General Knowledge quiz “Something Old, New, Borrowed and Blue”.  Why not see if you can secure your place in the Hall of Fame by answering one or more of those questions correctly! If all that’s not enough, there’s some merry banter together with the Coffee Break Selection, Midday 70’s Double Play and, of course, your requests and dedications along the way. The 11 to 1 Show is the fastest two hours of the day! Join in the craic by texting to 087 1200 900.  You can also call 0818 227777.
13:00 - News at 1
Join News at 1 for the latest local, national and international news, sports news, farm news and Obituaries. Tune in from 1pm.
13:30 - The Wider View
The Wider View covers all of the issues and stories that matter in Cavan and Monaghan.  The show brings you from current affairs to farming, politics ... More >>to community activities and everything else in between. And the most powerful and emotional stories of real people.  You will hear it all on The Wider View broadcast Monday to Friday from 1.30pm-2.30pm. Live interviews, special live reports from the Northern Sound News team and all the breaking news from across the region.  It's what makes the show the most popular lunchtime news show in Counties Cavan and Monaghan. The show also loves to hear from local people to share their experiences and highlight local community news and events. If you’d like to get in touch with the show; you can send a text or WhatsApp directly into studio on 087 122 3333 or call us on 047 72666. Find Northern Sound on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also email us on news@northernsound.ie
14:30 - The Afternoon Show
The Afternoon Show with Jonny O'Keeffe is broadcast Monday to Friday from 2.30pm to 5.30pm.
17:30 - The Evening News
18:00 - Walker’s Way with Junior Walker
Walker's Way is presented by Junior Walker every weekday from 6.00 to 8.00 pm on Shannonside Northern Sound. The programme is a mix of country musi ... More >>c; Irish and American.  The show also contains a sprinkling of golden oldies and Irish ballads.  Features  includes the popular Teatime Teaser where Junior plays the intros to well known songs!!  Listeners are then asked to identify the song.  There's a lot of stiff competition to be first in with the answer!! Other features on the programme includes 2 tracks from the archive. There's a gospel music slot and we take a trip down memory lane with old songs from days gone by.  For those of you who enjoy a good old sad song Walker's Way caters for this with a tearjerker section. On the show there's the 5 minute quiz which asks questions about the content of songs. And just for a change on Wednesday evening Walker's Way crosses the atlantic for an all American country show with a featured country music artist.  So whatever you are up to weekdays; join Junior for Walker's Way from 6pm.
20:00 - The Arts Show
Join Charlie McGettigan on The Arts Show every Wednesday between 8pm and 9pm.  Charlie takes an in-depth look at what’s happening in the world of arts ... More >> in the Shannonside Northern Sound region. It's packed with loads of information like drama, music, poetry, comedy and visual arts, etc. as well as new music from local artists. We will also keep you informed on visual arts exhibitions happening in the region and interviews with the artists themselves.  For a pot pourri of what's what in the world of arts make sure you join Charlie each Wednesday from 8pm!!
21:00 - Power Play
Join Mike Mulvihill from the green room for Power Play ‘Homegrown’ every evening from 9pm to 11pm. The show features new Irish releases from both s ... More >>igned and unsigned Irish artists.  Each week Mike will choose a new release as one to watch.  He will also keep you up to date with featured album tracks.  The show also brings you the latest Irish music news as well as an insight into some of the tracks played and how the came to be written, recorded and released.  On the show from time to time you will also hear interviews with some of those played and details of super competitions. If you are a band or an artist who would like to have an opportunity to get your music heard by the Shannonside Northern Sound audience please email mike@shannonside.ie.  And you never know, perhaps on the next ‘Homegrown’ show Mike will be introducing you to listeners of the show.