Galway Bay FM is an

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and operates under a licence from the

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. Established in 1989, the station broadcasts from studios in

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, serving the city and

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Programming

The programming format is a mixture of music, news, sport, current affairs and local issues. Programmes are generally in

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, although the station features some

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programmes. There is an opt-out service with alternative programming for Galway city on weekday evenings using the 95.8 MHz frequency.

History

The station was originally launched as Radio West and was the first legal local radio station in Galway. Radio West changed its name to Galway Bay FM in 1993. In 2006, the ''

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'' newspaper bought the station outright, having previously owned 27% of it.

Alumni

Gareth O'Callaghan Gareth O'Callaghan (born 24 March 1961) is an Irish writer and former radio and television presenter. He was most recently heard on 4fm, having presented shows on RTÉ 2fm for much of his career until 2005, and then a show on Galway Bay FM. In ...

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, 4fm) * Adrian Lydon (

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Sinéad Ní Neachtain Sinéad Ní Neachtain (born 1977) is an Irish editor. Ní Neachtain is a former editor of ''Galway Now'' magazine. A native of Inverin, she is part of a family of five. She re-located to Boston, Massachusetts with her family when she was ten y ...

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) * Marc Roberts * Keith Cunningham (

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, RedFM)

References

External links

Official website

Galway Bay FM Live Stream
Culture in Galway (city) 1989 establishments in Ireland Mass media in County Galway Radio stations in the Republic of Ireland {{Europe-radio-station-stub