Phantom FM

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Phantom 105.2
Image:Phantom1052logo2008.jpg
Broadcast area Dublin
Slogan Dublin's Indie Rock
Frequency 105.2 MHz, Online,UPC Ch 935
First air date 31 October 2006
Format Alternative Rock
Owner Dublin Rock Radio Ltd.
Website www.phantom.ie

Phantom 105.2 is a Dublin based radio station, originally founded in 1996 as a pirate radio station.[1] Phantom broadcasts under a contract awarded by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.

Phantom plays mostly alternative rock with an emphasis on local artists, as well as alternative dance and hip-hop from local and international acts.[2] Apart from general programming Phantom also has run many specialist shows dedicated to a specific genre of rock or to premiering new Irish and international acts.

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[edit] History

Until 2003, Phantom operated as a pirate station, staying on air the majority of the time, apart from outages caused by frequency collisions with newly licenced stations, fear of raids by Comreg, and at once, the theft of their transmission equipment from Three Rock Mountain. Since 2003, they have operated as an internet radio station, and under two temporary radio contracts (2003 and 2004) from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.

Funding during their pirate era came from sponsorship and advertising from local bands and promoters and even contributions from station staff.

A number of times during this period, the station went off air for licence applications. After two successful temporary licenses, Phantom applied for an alternative rock license offered by the BCI for Dublin in July 2004. They finally won a licence for an alternative rock station for Dublin in November 2004, beating the Zed FM consortium, Xfm and two other applicants.[3]

Phantom's expected launch was delayed due to a legal challenges against the BCI regarding the license from Scrollside Ltd./Zed FM. An unsuccessful challenge to the High Court was followed by an appeal to the Supreme Court which was rejected on 6 April 2006.[4] Phantom returned to the airwaves on the 31st of October 2006, broadcasting on 105.2 FM.[5]

Phantom 105.2 won the award for best music driven local station at the 2007 PPI Awards.[6]

[edit] Phantom 105.2 Podcasts

Phantom 105.2 offers a number of podcasted shows including Access All Areas (Sinéad Ní Mhórdha), The Kiosk (Nadine O'Regan)and also an Interview Podcast featuring artist interviews. Notable artist interviews include The Ting Tings, Gary Numan, MGMT, Editors, PJ Harvey and Paul McGuinness of U2. Phantom's podcasts are available through iTunes and uniquely can be downloaded directly or listened "on-demand" (without any download) via the stations website at phantom.ie

[edit] List of Phantom 105.2 presenters

[edit] List of Phantom 105.2 Good News Team

  • Emer Mc Lysaght
  • Roisin O'Dea
  • Jennifer Ryan
  • Simon Maher (Head of News)

[edit] Notable Former Presenters


[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.radiowaves.fm/database/phantomfm.html
  2. ^ *Wright, Ian "Radio's Phantom Saviour", Cluas, October 2006.
  3. ^ *Mulally, Una "Phantom and Zed's rock 'n' roll radio ructions at the BCI", Irish Independent, February 12, 2006.
  4. ^ *Mulally, Una "Phantom Apparition", Sunday tribune, October 29, 2006.
  5. ^ *Hickey, Shane "Phantom to go on air at the end of October", Irish Independent, September 14, 2006.
  6. ^ http://www.ppiradioawards.com/2007/winners_2007.asp#groupa

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