RTÉ lyric fm
| Broadcast area | Republic of Ireland, Malta and Northern Ireland Worldwide (mainly the United Kingdom on satellite) |
|---|---|
| Frequency | FM 96.7–99.6 (95.2 northeast) MHz Digital terrestrial television DAB+: 6C Digi B (Malta) |
| RDS | RTElyric |
| Programming | |
| Language | English, Irish |
| Format | Classical music, jazz and arts |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) |
| RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ 2fm RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta RTÉ Pulse RTÉ 2XM RTÉ Jr Radio RTÉ Chill RTÉ Gold RTÉ Radio 1 Extra | |
| History | |
First air date | 6 November 1984 (as FM3 Classical Music) 1 May 1999 (as Lyric FM) |
Former names | FM3 Classical Music (1984–1999) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WMA, Real |
| Website | rte.ie/lyricfm/ |
RTÉ Lyric FM (stylised as RTÉ lyric fm) is an Irish classical music, jazz and arts radio station, owned and operated by RTÉ. The station, which is based in Limerick, was launched in 1999 and is available on 96-99 FM throughout Ireland (in some areas also on DAB), on Sky Digital satellite in Ireland and the United Kingdom, and via the Internet worldwide.
As of 2021, RTÉ Lyric FM attracts a weekday audience share of 2.1%. The current head of the station is Sinéad Wylde.