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{{short description|Radio station in Limerick, Ireland}}
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slogan = Limerick's Best Music Mix|
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| name = Live 95
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airdate = 6 November 1997|
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frequency = 95.0, 95.3 [[MHz]]|
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area = [[Limerick]] / [[Munster]] |
| city = [[Limerick, Ireland]]
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format = [[Adult contemporary music|Adult Contemporary]]|
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| area = Limerick and [[Munster]]
owner = [[UTV Radio]]|
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| airdate = 6 November 1997
website = [http://www.Live95fm.ie/ www.live95fm.ie] |
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| format = [[Adult contemporary music|Adult Contemporary]]
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'''Limerick's Live 95fm''' is a radio station in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] owned by [[Wireless Group], broadcasting to [[Limerick]] city and [[County Limerick|county]]
'''Live 95''' is a radio station in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] owned by [[News Broadcasting]], broadcasting mainly to [[Limerick]] city and [[County Limerick|county]], in Ireland.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Radio House, Limerick Live 95.jpg|thumb|Live 95 headquarters at Radio House, Limerick]]
The station is launched from O'Connell Street in Limerick and is based there as Limerick's Live 95fm on 6 November 1997 replacing Limerick 95.
The station was launched from O'Connell Street in [[Limerick]] as "New 95fm" on 6 November 1997, replacing Limerick 95, after Limerick 95 lost its license to broadcast. The 95FM frequency was on the test tone before "New 95fm" took over. "[[Dreams (The Cranberries song)|Dreams]]", by Limerick band [[The Cranberries]], was the first song to be aired on the station. In the 1990s, the station began to increase in listeners. In the year 2000, the radio station moved to a new base in Radio House on the Dock Road in Limerick and changed its name from "New 95fm" to "Limerick's Live 95fm".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Live 95FM - Live 95 - Limerick 95 FM LIVE |url=https://irishradiolive.com/live-95fm |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=IrishRadioLive |language=en}}</ref>
This was after Limerick 95 lost its licence to broadcast.
The 95FM frequency was on the test tone before Live 95fm took over.
"Dreams" by Limerick band The Cranberries was the first song to be aired on the station.
In 1990s the station began to increase in with listeners.
The amount of listeners was always ranked high, despite continued competition from Radio Limerick One


==Reinvention==
==Rebrand==
In February 2019, the station rebranded from "Limerick's Live 95fm" to "Live 95", with an updated tagline of 'Limerick's Best Music Mix'.<ref name="rebrand2019">{{cite web|url = https://radiotoday.ie/2019/02/live-95-rebrands-with-new-logo-and-tagline/| website = radiotoday.ie | title = Live 95 rebrands with new logo and tagline | date = February 2019 | accessdate = 2 March 2023 }}</ref>
In 2000 the station changed its name from "New 95fm" to "Limerick's Live 95fm". The start of the new decade also saw the

station move out of its O'Connell Street base and move to Radio House on the Dock Road in [[Limerick]]. The introduction of new
Live 95 was reportedly the most listened-to radio station in Limerick city and county as of 2018-2019.{{fact|date=March 2023}} Over 100,000 Limerick people tuned in to Live 95 weekly, according to Ipsos/MRBI JNLR radio listenership figures covering the 12 months up to September 2019.{{fact|date=March 2023}}
shows and DJ's improved the stations status and became Limerick's most listened to radio station with 58% of Limerick people tuning into the station every weekday by 2003. Its success continues.

As of 2019, the station's schedule included Breakfast with Mark and Catriona, the Limerick Today Show with Joe Nash, Afternoons with Declan Copues, a drivetime show and Live at Night with JP Dillon.<ref name="rebrand2019"/>


==Frequencies==
==Frequencies==
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.live95fm.ie/home/}}
# [http://www.liveradio.ie/stations/limericks-live-95fm Limerick’s Live 95FM - Listen Live]


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Latest revision as of 14:33, 22 June 2024

Live 95
Broadcast areaLimerick and Munster
FrequencyFM: 95.0, 95.3 MHz
Programming
FormatAdult Contemporary
Ownership
OwnerNews Broadcasting
History
First air date
6 November 1997
Links
Websitelive95fm.ie

Live 95 is a radio station in Ireland owned by News Broadcasting, broadcasting mainly to Limerick city and county, in Ireland.

History

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Live 95 headquarters at Radio House, Limerick

The station was launched from O'Connell Street in Limerick as "New 95fm" on 6 November 1997, replacing Limerick 95, after Limerick 95 lost its license to broadcast. The 95FM frequency was on the test tone before "New 95fm" took over. "Dreams", by Limerick band The Cranberries, was the first song to be aired on the station. In the 1990s, the station began to increase in listeners. In the year 2000, the radio station moved to a new base in Radio House on the Dock Road in Limerick and changed its name from "New 95fm" to "Limerick's Live 95fm".[1]

Rebrand

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In February 2019, the station rebranded from "Limerick's Live 95fm" to "Live 95", with an updated tagline of 'Limerick's Best Music Mix'.[2]

Live 95 was reportedly the most listened-to radio station in Limerick city and county as of 2018-2019.[citation needed] Over 100,000 Limerick people tuned in to Live 95 weekly, according to Ipsos/MRBI JNLR radio listenership figures covering the 12 months up to September 2019.[citation needed]

As of 2019, the station's schedule included Breakfast with Mark and Catriona, the Limerick Today Show with Joe Nash, Afternoons with Declan Copues, a drivetime show and Live at Night with JP Dillon.[2]

Frequencies

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Frequency (MHz) Transmitter Service area
95.0 Woodcock Hill Limerick city and county
95.3 Barnagh Newcastlewest

References

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  1. ^ "Live 95FM - Live 95 - Limerick 95 FM LIVE". IrishRadioLive. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Live 95 rebrands with new logo and tagline". radiotoday.ie. February 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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