i105-107FM is a regional radio station in Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 that broadcasts to the north east and midlands of the country. The station is one of four regional youth orientated stations that were licensed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland was established on 1 October 2009 effectively replacing the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland ....

 to challenge the current monopoly in the 15 to 34 age bracket by national stations RTÉ 2fm

RTÉ 2fm

RTÉ 2fm, or 2FM as it is more commonly referred to, is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's second national radio station. It broadcasts popular music programming aimed at a young Irish audience.- History :...

 and Today FM

Today FM

Radio Ireland Ltd, trading as 100-102 Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station which is available nationally. The station, which commenced broadcasting on Saint Patrick's Day in 1997, can be received nationally and carries a mix of music and talk...

.

The station is based in Athlone and broadcasts to Counties Carlow

County Carlow

County Carlow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow. Carlow County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Cavan

County Cavan

County Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Kildare

County Kildare

County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...

, (north) Laois

County Laois

County Laois is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It was formerly known as Queen's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. The county's name was formerly spelt as Laoighis and Leix. Laois County Council...

, Louth

County Louth

County Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Meath

County Meath

County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Monaghan

County Monaghan

County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Offaly and Westmeath

County Westmeath

-Economy:Westmeath has a strong agricultural economy. Initially, development occurred around the major market centres of Mullingar, Moate, and Kinnegad. Athlone developed due to its military significance, and its strategic location on the main Dublin–Galway route across the River Shannon. Mullingar...

 between the frequencies of 104.7 MHz and 106.7 MHz, as well as offering an online stream.

The station's sister station is i102-104FM which broadcasts in the west and northwest.

i105-107FM was launched in November 2008 and is owned by the iRadio consortium, who also hold the licence for the north west service through i102-104FM

I102-104FM

i 102-104FM was a regional station in the Republic of Ireland launched on 7 February 2008. The station won the licence for a 'youth' orientated station that would broadcast across seven counties in the northwest and west of Ireland, targeting listeners aged between 15 and 34; and was part of a...

, which was launched in February 2008, and the two stations share a number of programmes including the Tommy

Tommy Tiernan

Tommy Tiernan is an Irish comedian, actor and writer. He and Hector Ó hEochagáin present The Tommy and Hector Show on i102-104FM. Tiernan also featured in Father Ted.-Early life:...

 and Hector

Hector Ó hEochagáin

Hector Ó hEochagáin is an Irish television and radio presenter from Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland. He currently presents Breakfast with Hector weekday mornings on RTÉ 2fm.-Career:...

 Show.

On the day Barack Obama

Barack Obama

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 was inaugurated (20 January 2009), the station changed its name to temporarily to 'Obama FM' in his honour for the day.

Programming

Programme	Presenter(s)	Airtime(s)
Breakfast with Bernard and Keith	Keith Walshe and Bernard O'Shea Bernard O'Shea Bernard O'Shea is an Irish comedian.O'Shea started out in entertainment at an early age playing traditional Irish music, touring Europe with several groups. While at college he studied Theatre and went on to star in several theatrical productions. He also worked in the National Theatre of Ireland,...	Weekdays, 7:00 - 11:00
iWork with Simon	Simon Murdoch	Weekdays, 11:00 - 15:00
iDrive	Chris Greene with Ciara King	Weekdays, 15:00 - 19:0
IRL	Miriam Maher	Weekdays, 19:00 - 22:00
iPlay	Hazel Fleming	Monday - Friday, 22:00 - 01:00
iWitness News		10 minutes before the hour throughout the day, and 20 minutes past at peak times.
Friday Night Live: The iParty	Tom Lavin	Friday, 22:00 - 01:00
General Manager	Rena Maycock
Programme Director	Leigh Doyle
Traffic Manager	Lisa Kiranne
Production Manager	John O'Keee
Marketing Manager	Lorraine McManus
Finance	Christina Hall, Lisa Kirrane