Spin South West

Spin South West is an Irish radio station broadcasting from Raheen in Limerick City in the province of Munster. It launched on 23 July 2007, and holds an Independent Regional Radio contract from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to broadcast to County Kerry, County Limerick, County Clare, North Tipperary and south-west County Laois. It is operated by Spin South West Limited, a consortium including Denis O'Brien's Communicorp Group Limited.

Format

The stations caters to a mainly young provincial audience with a potential listenership of over a million. It is aimed at 15-34 year olds [http://www.bci.ie/licensed_operators/regional_radio_spin_south_west.html] and plays mainly popular music.

The stations' format is extremely similar to that of the Dublin Independent Local Radio station Spin 1038 which launched in 2002. Both stations have identical logos, similar on-air presentation, and even share some programme names. However the stations are not a network and are independently managed and run, with separate presenters and shows. Like on Spin 1038, the news is presented at quarter-to-the hour (unlike most other radio stations, which have news on the hour), however in Spin South West's case is known as the "Lowdown" (as opposed to "The Story", a play on the Dublin phrase "what's the story") with the entertainment news the "Showdown" instead of the "Inside Story".

Broadcasting

The show broadcasts to the munster region on both 102-103 and 94.7 as can be heard on the stations advertisements and by the presenters. The station broadcasts 24/7 playing popular music during most of the day and dance or techno music during the night. Seecialist weekend shows hosted by Paul Webb, Dan Sykes, Peter Curtin and Code cover house, techno, hip-hop and drum n'bass respectively.

hows

6.45-9.45am Breakfast Express with Eoghain and Chloe

9.45-12.45pm Spin At Work with Caroline

12.45-2.45pm Spin Talk with John Hayes and Muireann O'Connell

2.45pm-6.45pm Spin Hits with Seamus Barry

6.45-9.45pm Zoo Crew Hot 40 with Conor and Michelle

9.45pm-12.45am The Late Shift

Website

The radio station's website features many of the stations unique attractions such as 'The Spinis' who are a group of people who drive around the South-West region in 'bright pink Minis'. They often stop at workplaces. The show is also has features such as the 'Top 40' which is a list of the current 40 most popular singles released and the 'Groove Of The Week' which is a song chosen by the station every week and listeners text in their views on it.

External links

* [http://www.spinsouthwest.com Spin South West] website