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Beat 102 103

Irish regional radio station

Field	Value
name	Beat 102 103
logo	Facebook Profile Pic.png
logo_size	220px
area	Counties Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Tipperary
frequency	102.0 – 103.1 FM
airdate	Tuesday 1 July 2003
format	CHR
language	English with dedicated Irish Language Chart Music programme
owner	Bauer Media Audio Ireland
sister_stations	Today FM
SPIN 1038
iRadio and all other Bauer Media Audio Ireland stations
webcast	Play
website	beat102103.com

SPIN 1038 iRadio and all other Bauer Media Audio Ireland stations Beat 102 103 is an independent regional radio station in Ireland licensed by Commuisuin Na Mean (formerly The Braoadcsting Authority of Ireland and before that The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, covering counties Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Tipperary in South East Ireland. It began broadcasting on 1 July 2003 from studios at The Broadcast Centre, Ardkeen, Waterford City (shared with Waterford station WLR FM), becoming the first station to operate under a regional licence.

The station is a Top 40 Hit/CHR station aimed at listeners aged between 15 and 35.

The main presenters on Beat are Niall Power, Shonagh Lyons, Michelle Heffernan, Darren Rice and Kirsten Matte Maher, Ava Sommers and Lydia Des Dollas .

On 13 April 2007, Cork based Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) announced it had acquired 75% ownership of both Beat 102 103 and WLR FM, in a deal worth a combined €14 million with WLR FM managing director Des Whelan keeping 25% of each. TCH already had a media presence in the South East, owning several newspapers in the region.

Thomas Crosbie Holdings went into receivership in March 2013. The 75% stake was acquired by Landmark Media Investments.

In December 2017, a sale was agreed to The Irish Times pending regulatory approval. In July 2018, the sale of the station to The Irish Times was complete.

A second stream, Noughty Beats, was launched in 2018.

On 22 March 2024, Bauer Media Audio Ireland agreed to acquire Beat 102–103. The deal was finalised on 1 August 2024.

In 2024 Beat 102 103 was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award at the annual IMRO National Radio Awards for Outstanding Achievement for their Digital Media Literacy initiative.

Beat News and Beat Sport

News and Sport bulletins are at 10 to the hour from 06.50 'till 18.50 daily, with a 10-minute Beat News Roundup broadcast at 12.30. At 19.50, 20.50, 21.50, 23.30 and 01.00 on weekdays, "The Juicy Bits", a news, showbiz and weather bulletin is also broadcast.

The News Team

Aoife Kearns
Jesse Maher
Rachael Dunphy
Jayde Maher
Kyle Butler

The Sports News Presnter/ Sports programming peresnter / station sports journalist

Odran Johnson

Station imaging

Megan Phelan is the female station imaging voice and David Hammond is the male station imaging and promo voice of the station. Beat's sung jingles are by ReelWorld Europe. The station strapline is "Your Music Now".

Frequencies

Frequency	Transmitter
102.0 MHz	Mount Leinster
102.2 MHz	Dungarvan
102.4 MHz	Clonmel
102.6 MHz	Gorey
102.8 MHz	Carrickpherish
103.1 MHz	Forth Mountain
103.1 MHz	Carrick-on-Suir

References

"BCI :: Regional Radio Service: Beat 102-103FM". Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.
Susan Mitchell. (3 February 2003). "Ireland's regional radio: Beat, coming July". Sunday Business Post.
(20 April 2007). "Control of WLR FM and Beat 102–103 sold to Cork-based group". Munster Express.
(13 April 2007). "TCM takes 75% stake of Beat 102–103". RTÉ.
(19 April 2007). "Thomas Crosbie Holdings Ltd acquires majority stake in two more radio stations". Laois Nationalist.
(13 April 2007). "TCH acquires two radio stations". TCM.
(6 March 2013). "Receiver appointed to publisher of Irish Examiner as part of restructuring". RTÉ News.
(6 December 2017). "The Irish Times to acquire Landmark Media business".
(10 July 2018). "Irish Times completes purchase of Irish Examiner". RTÉ.
(10 July 2018). "Irish Times complete purchase of Landmark Media; Pledge to protect 'identity and independence' of titles".
(2024-10-05). "Beat outstanding achievement winner". [[The Nationalist (Carlow)]].

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