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WLR FM
Waterford
Broadcast area
Waterford City and County, Ireland
Frequency
95.1fm / 97.5fm / 94.8fm
Programming
Language(s)
English, with dedicated Irish Language programme and occasional Irish spoken on other programming
Format
Adult contemporary with local news, sports and specialist programmes
Ownership
Owner
The Irish Times / Des Whelan
Sister stations
Beat 102 103 Absolute Irish Radio
History
First air date
8 September 1989
Links
Webcast
https://www.wlrfm.com/player
Website
wlrfm.com
WLR FM, or more commonly WLR (Waterford Local Radio) is the local radio station covering Waterford City and County, Ireland. It is Ireland's Local Station of the Year 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022. In addition to the official franchise area, the station also enjoys a considerable listenership in South County Kilkenny and East County Cork. Licensed by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland since 1989, WLR had previously been a pirate radio station.
WLR broadcasts on three frequencies: 95.1 MHz for most of the county (and a low-power transmitter also on 95.1 MHz for Waterford city centre), 97.5 MHz for Waterford city and much of East Waterford, and a low-power transmitter on 94.8 MHz to cover the East Waterford coast.
WLR was announced as Ireland's IMRO Local Station of the Year for the third year in succession in October 2021. IMRO[1] On 1 September 2018 WLR launched a new Country and Irish digital radio station Absolute Irish Radio.
^"WLRfm is chosen as Local Radio Station of the year- for outstanding achievement in broadcasting". WLR. 3 October 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2009. [dead link]
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