Expansion
Downtown was initially only contracted to broadcast to the Greater Belfast area, on 1026 kHz AM and 96FM. However, following the collapse of plans for a station in the Londonderry region (Northern Sound) in 1983, Downtown applied to the former Independent Broadcasting Authority to extend its coverage. Transmitters covering the North West, the Causeway Coast and Fermanagh/South Tyrone were opened between 1985 and 1987, and the station briefly rebranded itself as 'DTRFM' to reflect its new audience reach.
New FM transmitters in South Down/Armagh, and Mid and East Antrim opened in the 1990s to improve reception in those areas. Downtown Radio Frequencies :
1026 kHz AM (Medium Wave) - Antrim, Armagh, Ballyclare, Ballymena, Banbridge, Bangor, Belfast, Carrickfergus, Comber, Cookstown, Downpatrick, Dungannon, Larne, Lisburn, Lurgan, Maghera, Magherafelt, Newcastle, Newry, Newtownards, Portadown, Portaferry
96.4 MHz FM - Ballycastle, Ballymoney, Coleraine, Dungiven, Limavady, Portrush, Portstewart
96.6 MHz FM - Armagh, Dungannon, Enniskillen, Omagh
102.3 MHz FM - Antrim, Ballymena, Clough Mills, Magherafelt, Randalstown, Rasharkin, Templepatrick
102.4 MHz - Londonderry, Strabane
103.4 MHz FM - Newcastle (Mourne)
97.1 MHz FM - Larne (East Antrim)
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