Near FM (North East Access Radio) 90.3 FM is a BAI-licensed community media project operated by the

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media co-operative, Near Media Co-operative Society Limited. Membership in the co-operative is open to all organisations and individuals in Dublin North-East, Ireland. The station provides a wide range of specialist music programmes (blues, punk, ska etc.) as well as a variety of talk programming. Previously known as ''Near FM 101.6'', the station first went on air in August 1995. On Tuesday 23 January 2007, the station switched to a new frequency of 90.3 MHz and was renamed ''Near90fm''. In 2012, the station reverted to using its former ''Near FM'' name. Near Media Co-op also runs other community television projects – Near TV Productions, NearCast and Near Drama as well as other projects including Near Records and Near Choice. Near FM is a founding member of CRAOL, The Community Radio Forum of Ireland. In the 1980s there was a

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station which NEAR FM is based on called ''North Dublin Community Radio'', which broadcast on 100 MHz FM, and 1008 kHz AM. It closed down in 1988, in order that the legal co-op could apply for a community radio licence.

Franchise area

Dublin North-East to include Coolock including Bonnybrook, Ayrfield and Kilmore West, Artane,

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, Killester,

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Raheny Raheny () is a northern suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, halfway from the city centre to Howth. It is centred on a historic settlement, first documented in 570 AD (Mervyn Archdall (Irish antiquary), Mervyn Archdall). The district ...

, Beaumont,

Baldoyle Baldoyle () is a coastal suburb of Dublin, Ireland, it was developed from a former fishing village. Baldoyle is also a civil parish in the barony of Coolock within the traditional County Dublin. Location and access Baldoyle is located northe ...

, Dollymount,

Donaghmede Donaghmede () is a mixed socio-economic residential suburb on the northern side of Dublin, Ireland, formed from parts of Baldoyle, Coolock and Raheny in the 1970s. It contains a mid-size shopping centre and a ruined chapel. Location Donaghm ...

, Darndale, East Wall, Ballybough,

Ballymun Ballymun () is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, at the northern edge of the city's Northside. Ballymun has several sub-districts, such as Sillogue, Coultry, Shangan and Poppintree, and is close to Dublin Airport. A metro stop on a city-to-airpo ...

, Drumcondra, Fairview,

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and

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Broadcasting hours

*24 hours a day

External links

Near FM

Near Media Co-Op

CRAOL , The Community Radio Forum of Ireland

Coimisiún na Meán
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