Cork's 96FM
Logo used since 2016 | |
| Broadcast area | Cork City and County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM: 95.8–96.8 MHz |
| RDS | 96FM |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Hot AC/CHR/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | News Broadcasting |
| C103 (dual franchise) | |
| History | |
First air date | 10 August 1989 (as Radio South) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | 96fm |
| Website | 96fm |
Cork's 96FM is one of three local radio stations licensed by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland for Cork City and County in Ireland (the other two being its sister station C103 and youth music station Red FM). It broadcasts from studios at Broadcasting House, St. Patrick's Place in Cork City.
96FM is operated as a dual franchise with C103 by County Media Limited which is owned by Onic which is in turn owned by News Broadcasting. The station's sound broadcasting contract (and thus its broadcasting licence) is advertised together with that of C103 and one company is required to operate the two stations, in a similar situation to that of Shannonside FM and Northern Sound Radio in the north-west of Ireland.