Radio
- Category: Radio stations in Northern Ireland
The first radio station to broadcast in Northern Ireland was 2BE Belfast, owned by the then British Broadcasting Company. Today the BBC runs the national BBC Radio Ulster and the Derry-based BBC Radio Foyle.
Independent radio includes Downtown Radio and Cool FM owned by Bauer Radio. The Alpha Newspaper Group operates six radio stations throughout Northern Ireland. UTV Radio owns the Greater Belfast station U105.
There are also numerous part-time and community based stations throughout Northern Ireland.
Read more about this topic: Media In Northern Ireland
Famous quotes containing the word radio:
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—Barré Lyndon (1896–1972)
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—Gertrude Stein (1874–1946)