BAI Announces Community Radio Licensing Decisions

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (6th April) announced the following radio licensing decisions: The BAI Contracts Awards Committee has decided that community sound broadcasting service contracts should be awarded, in principle, to each of the following groups:

Boherroe Broadcasting Limited – A service for East County Limerick

Athlone Community Radio Limited – A service for Athlone Town and environs

South West Donegal Community Radio Limited – A service for South West Donegal (Killybegs – Milltown) The BAI will now commence contract negotiation with all three groups.

The contact details of each group is as follows:

Boherroe Broadcasting Limited
Mr. Tim Long P: 061 384020 E: mary.harty@limerickcoco.ie

Athlone Community Radio Limited
Mr. Noel Breslin P: 0906 494555 E: nbreslin@westcd.ie

South West Donegal Community Radio Limited
Mr. Roger Meehan P: 087 6726199 E: rogermeehan@hotmail.com

Media Queries to: Brian Furey BAI Tel: 01 644 1200 E: bfurey@bai.ie
Press Release
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
Release Date:
6th April 2010