RTÉ Radio Cork, also known as RTÉ Cork Local Radio and Cork 89FM, was a
local radio station in the
Republic of Ireland
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serving
Cork City
Cork ( ; from , meaning 'marsh') is the second-largest city in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, the county town of County Cork, the largest city in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the List of settlements on the island of Ireland ...
.
The FM signal spilled into
Ballincollig
Ballincollig () is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 road. In 2016 it was the largest town in County Cork, at which time the ...
and
Carrigaline
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, but the rest of
County Cork
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had to rely on the
medium wave
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signal. It was shut down in 2000.
History
Radio broadcasting in Cork began in 1927 with
6CK, which operated primarily as a local relay for the Dublin-based
2RN, but also produced some of its own content.
RTÉ Cork Local Radio was established on 2 March 1974 as an opt-out service which operated for a limited number of hours per week, relaying the national service (
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 () is an Irish national radio station owned and operated by RTÉ and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926.
The total budget for the station in 2010 w ...
) at other times. The service was popular but had its hands tied by the limited number of local hours it could output, before reverting the
Dublin
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feed.
In 1989, RTÉ Cork Local Radio was rebranded as "Cork 89FM." It became "RTÉ Radio Cork" in 1994, and was closed in 2000 due to low audience share.
Programmes
One of the most prominent broadcasts was the
soap opera
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''Under the Goldie Fish''. The title referred to the
gilded
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fish which acts as a
weather vane
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atop the
Church of St Anne, Shandon
The Church of St Anne is a Church of Ireland church located in the Shandon district of Cork city in Ireland. Built between 1722 and 1726, it is situated on a hill overlooking the River Lee. The church tower is a noted landmark and symbol of the ...
.
Other people
*
Mark Cagney
Mark Anthony Cagney (born 11 June 1956) is an Irish television presenter and journalist, best known for presenting ''Ireland AM'', the breakfast show on TV3 from 1999 to 2019.
Early life
Born in Cork, Ireland, Cagney was one of eight children i ...
*Michael Corcoran
*
Vincent Hanley
*
Alf McCarthy
*
Marty Morrissey
Martin Morrissey (born 28 October 1958) is an Irish sports commentator and television presenter. He is the Gaelic games correspondent for RTÉ News and regularly presents high-profile sports events for RTÉ Sport, such as the All-Ireland Senior ...
*
Tony O'Donoghue
*Donna O'Sullivan
*Lillian Smith
See also
*
6CK
References
External links
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Radio stations disestablished in 2000
Defunct RTÉ radio stations
Defunct radio stations in the Republic of Ireland
Radio stations established in 1974
Mass media in County Cork