103.2 Dublin City FM

What 103.2 Dublin City FM does

103.2 Dublin City FM is a community radio station operating on the 103.2 FM frequency in Dublin, Ireland. It is operated by Dublin Public Radio Association CLG, a Company Limited by Guarantee and non-profit organization registered in the Republic of Ireland. The station has been broadcasting since at least 2007 and serves the Dublin metropolitan area with locally produced content including music, news, talk shows, and community-focused programming.

The station's core product is live FM radio broadcasting, supplemented by online streaming and a podcast archive of over 691 episodes distributed through Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Programming is organized around defined show slots including LiveDrive (weekday drive-time), Good Morning Dublin (weekday mornings), Weekend Breakfast, and specialty programs such as Queeriosity (in partnership with LGBT Ireland), Perfectly Imperfect Parenting, AskPaul (personal finance), Tilt (new Irish music), Ladies Who Launch, Resonate, Bookbound, and The Persuaders. The underlying technology is conventional FM radio broadcasting infrastructure with digital streaming capabilities.

Dublin City FM generates revenue primarily through advertising and sponsorship. Identified sponsors include Avant Money, Flynn Signs, Dublin City Council, and Community Finance Ireland. Content is provided free to listeners, with no subscription or paywall model. The station operates with 1-10 employees from its headquarters in Dublin 7 and has no app, no AI capabilities, and no external funding or parent company.

Name

103.2 Dublin City FM

Legal name

Dublin Public Radio Association CLG

Website

https://dublincityfm.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

103.2 Dublin City FM is a non-profit community radio station broadcasting on 103.2 FM in Dublin, Ireland. It serves Dublin metropolitan area listeners with locally produced music, talk, and community programming, funded by advertising and sponsorship from local businesses and Dublin City Council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Public/Community Local Stations (PBS Member Stations, Community Radio, LPFM) (MPABACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Independent Local Radio Stations (MPABACAD)

Keywords

• Community radio broadcasting
• Local FM radio
• Podcast streaming services
• Radio advertising
• Irish music programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorship: Radio airtime advertising and program sponsorships from commercial and community partners. Sponsors include Avant Money, Flynn Signs, Dublin City Council, and Community Finance Ireland.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

103.2 Dublin City FM is a Dublin-based community radio station broadcasting live on the 103.2 FM frequency and via online streaming, delivering locally produced music, talk, news, and specialty programming for the Dublin metropolitan area. The station also distributes on-demand podcast content across Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and monetizes its audience through airtime advertising and program sponsorships from local businesses and community organizations.

Product overview

Dublin City FM operates as a community radio station broadcasting on 103.2 FM in Dublin, Ireland. The station offers a unified radio broadcasting platform combining live FM transmission with digital streaming and on-demand podcast services. The core product is live radio programming organized around show slots (Good Morning Dublin, LiveDrive, Weekend Breakfast, AskPaul) and specialty programs (Queeriosity, Perfectly Imperfect Parenting, Ladies Who Launch, Resonate, Tilt, Bookbound, The Persuaders). Listeners can access content through live radio, online streaming, and a library of 691+ archived podcast episodes. The station produces local news, community programming, music shows across genres (classic rock, Irish music, jazz, country/americana, world music), business/finance content, and cultural/lifestyle programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dublin City FM Live Radio Broadcasting Live radio broadcasting on 103.2 FM, featuring locally produced news, music, talk programs, and community-focused programming for Dublin-area listeners.
• Podcast / On-Demand Content On-demand podcast archive of 691+ recorded episodes of Dublin City FM shows, available via the website and distributed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
• LiveDrive Weekday drive-time programming block airing 7am-10am and 4pm-7pm, combining traffic, news, music, and community content.
• Good Morning Dublin Weekday morning talk show (10am-12pm) covering Dublin news, events, interviews, and current affairs topics including finance, health, and community issues.
• Queeriosity Weekly LGBTQ+ focused program produced in partnership with LGBT Ireland, covering queer news, culture, interviews, and entertainment, airing Saturdays 12pm-1pm.
• Perfectly Imperfect Parenting Saturday parenting show hosted by Dr. Mary O'Kane featuring expert guests discussing child psychology, parenting strategies, and family wellness.
• Ladies Who Launch Saturday business show hosted by Sarah Naylor featuring interviews with female entrepreneurs and business leaders, airing 11am-11:30am.
• Resonate Weekly music-focused show hosted by Luke O'Neill exploring the science of music, personal insights on artists, and the neurological impact of sound, airing Wednesdays 7pm-10pm.
• AskPaul – The Personal Finance Show Weekly personal finance show hosted by Paul Merriman covering financial news, investment advice, and money management guidance, airing Saturdays 10am-11am.
• Tilt Weekly new Irish music show hosted by John Barker featuring new releases, live music events, and Irish artist interviews.
• Weekend Breakfast Saturday and Sunday morning music and chat show hosted by Judith Mullally airing 8am-10am, featuring weekend music and conversation.
• Bookbound Weekly history and biography show hosted by Paul O'Doherty exploring historical figures and events, airing Thursdays 12:30pm-1pm.
• The Persuaders Weekly marketing show hosted by Alex Gibson covering advertising, digital trends, sales promotions, and business insights, airing Fridays 12pm-12:30pm.

Quantifiable outcome

• 691+ podcast episodes available on-demand

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LGBT IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQueeriosity show is produced by Dublin City FM in partnership with LGBT Ireland, ensuring authentic voices and meaningful representation within the Irish queer community. The show covers LGBTQ+ news, entertainment, and interviews with queer guests from across Ireland.
• Avant MoneyminorOthersFinancial services company sponsoring Dublin City FM programming.
• Flynn SignsminorOthersLocal signage company sponsoring Dublin City FM.
• Dublin City CouncilcoreOthersLocal government authority providing sponsorship support for Dublin's community radio station.
• Community Finance IrelandminorOthersCommunity-focused financial organization sponsoring Dublin City FM.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Near FM: Dublin-based community radio station broadcasting on 105.2 FM under a similar non-profit, community-license model. Directly comparable as a fellow Dublin community station competing for the same listener pool, sponsor base, and Coimisiún na Meán regulatory framework.
• Spirit Radio: Irish community/charity-licensed radio broadcaster operating multiple frequencies across Ireland. Comparable as a non-commercial, community-purpose radio operator reliant on sponsorship and donations rather than commercial advertising.
• Sunshine 106.8: Dublin-area local radio station broadcasting on 106.8 FM. Comparable as a Dublin-licensed local broadcaster serving the same metro ad market with overlapping programming formats.
• Phoenix FM: Community radio station based in Dublin serving north Dublin area. Comparable as another licensed community broadcaster operating a volunteer-driven, locally programmed model funded by sponsorship and advertising.
• Radio Nova 100FM: Dublin commercial local radio station broadcasting on 100.3 FM. Directly comparable as a Dublin metro-area station competing for the same listeners and local advertisers, but operating on a commercial (rather than community/non-profit) model.

Broad incumbents

• Today FM: Ireland's national commercial radio station owned by Bauer Media Audio. Comparable as an established Irish radio competitor for both listener attention and national/regional advertising budgets.
• FM104: Dublin commercial local radio station owned by Bauer Media Audio. Comparable as a Dublin-licensed local broadcaster competing for the same metro listeners and local ad budgets as Dublin City FM.
• Newstalk: National commercial talk-radio station in Ireland owned by Bauer Media Audio. Comparable as an established Dublin-reaching radio operator competing for talk-format listeners and Dublin advertising revenue.
• RTÉ Radio: Ireland's national public-service broadcaster with multiple radio stations (RTÉ Radio 1, 2fm, lyric fm, Raidió na Gaeltachta). Comparable as a public-service audio broadcaster operating in the same Dublin audience and ad market with vastly greater scale and resources.
• BBC Radio 6 Music: UK public-service digital radio station focused on alternative music, comparable in public-service ethos to Dublin City FM and competing for digitally-engaged listeners in Dublin via online streaming and podcast distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/dublincityfm
• Xx.com/dublincityfm
• Facebookfacebook.com/dublincityfm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/103-2-dublin-city-fm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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