Midlands Gold Westmeath was an
independent local radio (ILR) service in
Ireland, broadcasting to
County Westmeath
"Noble above nobility"
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. It was an opt-out from
Midlands 103 (formerly Midlands Radio 3), the ILR contractor for counties
Westmeath.
Laois, and
Offaly, and broadcast from studios in
Athlone
Athlone (; ) is a town on the border of County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midlands Region with a population of ...
(95.4FM) and
Mullingar (96.5FM). It was operated as part of Midlands 103's sound broadcasting contract from the
Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.
Its studios were located in
Harbour Place Shopping Centre
Harbour Place Shopping Centre () is a shopping centre located in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland. The centre is anchored by Dunnes Stores, which is the largest store.
Development
Permission was granted by Westmeath County Council for a ...
in
Mullingar and at Broadcast Centre, Monksland, Athlone.
It was a community-driven local radio service for the people of County Westmeath.
References
External links
www.midlandsradio.fm Official site
Defunct radio stations in the Republic of Ireland
Mass media in Athlone
Mass media in Mullingar
Organisations based in Athlone
Organisations based in Mullingar
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