Cork’s RedFM launched on 16th January in 2002 and promised a fresh, new sound for Cork city and county. Priding itself on delivering local news, sport and current affairs RedFM has become an integral part of the fabric of Cork society.
“Our audience has grown up with the radio station as the soundtrack to their lives and a constant companion which has entertained, provoked and informed,” a spokesperson for the station said.
“RedFM has been there for all the momentous occasions that got Cork talking over the past 21 years from Cork’s All-Ireland successes to Bruce Springsteen rocking Pairc Ui Chaoimh and even the Queen’s stroll around the English Market – we took our audience on that journey bringing the sights and sounds of those events and more.”
Cork’s RedFM is the most listened to radio station in Cork with a weekly reach of 175,000 listeners (Source JNLR/IPSOS/MRBI 2022/ 3 October 21 – September 22) and is Ireland’s IMRO Music station of the year 2022. The radio station has won several national radio awards for its programming, news output, sports coverage and the Neil Prendeville Show.
Local and national businesses have trusted the radio station to bring their message to Cork over the past 21 years.
Cork’s RedFM celebrate their 21st birthday this Monday, January 16th by treating listeners to birthday presents right across the day along with the hit music, latest news and sport and entertainment that our listeners have come to love.