Classic Hits (Ireland)


Classic Hits is an Irish independent multi-region radio station based in Dublin, and broadcasting to that city as well as Cork, Limerick, Galway, County Clare, County Wicklow, County Kildare, County Meath. It can also be picked up in parts of County Kerry, County Tipperary, County Waterford, County Wexford and County Mayo.
The station broadcasts under a sound broadcasting contract from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, aimed at Ireland's four main commuter belts, hence its original name of "4FM". It later went by "Classic Hits 4FM", dropping the "4FM" part in 2018.
The station is part of Bay Broadcasting Limited, which also has interests in Radio Nova and Sunshine 106.8.

Programming

Classic Hits has an adult contemporary music/classic hits driven format with music from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s with a small amount of more recent music.
The station's flagship breakfast show is presented by PJ Gallagher and Jim McCabe. Niall Boylan hosts two daily phone-in shows from 12:00-14:00 and 21:00-23:00 while an additional pre-recorded programme, Niall Boylan Extra, continues until 01:00. The show won best talk show award at the New York Festivals International Radio Program Awards Gala in June 2017.
A five-hour drivetime show is now hosted by former 2FM presenter Damian Farrelly.
The station has a commitment to regularly play Irish music, which it promotes under the slogan Guaranteed Irish. A specialist Irish-language programme is hosted on Sunday nights by Meghann Scully.
Additional specialist programming includes the twice-daily segment Classic Song Investigation, Classic Love Songs, Club Classics and ''90's @ Nite' and Sunday Nite 90s with former 2FM hotline presenter Dusty Rhodes.
Programming is broadcast from its digital studios located at Castleforbes House in Dublin's Docklands area.

Former Presenters

The breakfast show was previously presented by PJ and Damien Farrelly, before that Jim McCabe and originally Gareth O'Callaghan.

Awards

Frequencies

Cork

FrequencyTransmitterService areaPower
94.8 MHzHollyhillCork City and SE Cork1.6 kW
94.8 MHzSeskin Bantry and SW CorkN/A
95.2 MHzFermoyFermoy0.1 kW
95.4 MHzNowen HillWest Cork5 kW
97.2 MHzYoughalYoughal0.1 kW
97.4 MHzBweeng MountainNorth Cork, North East Cork and parts of South and East Limerick through overspill2.5 kW
97.4 MHzCarrigalineCarrigaline, Crosshaven, Cobh and surrounding areas0.1 kW

Limerick/Clare

FrequencyTransmitterService areaPower
104.2 MHzWoodcock HillLimerick City and County5 kW
104.6 MHzMagheraCounty Clare, parts of County Limerick, County Galway and some parts of County Kerry and parts of County Mayo50 kW

Galway

FrequencyTransmitterService areaPower
104.2 MHzClifdenWest Galway1 kW
104.9 MHzTonabrockyGalway city and surrounding areas5 kW

Greater Dublin

FrequencyTransmitterService areaPower
94.6 MHzSaggart HillCommuter belt areas of north County Kildare and east County Meath0.5 kW
94.9 MHzThree Rock MountainDublin city and county1.5 kW
94.6 MHzBray HeadBray, Greystones and North Wicklow0.2 kW