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Anita McSorley

When Does Christmas FM 2022 start and where can I listen? Full details from station to frequency

There is exactly one month to go until Christmas Day, which means it is now socially acceptable to enjoy festive jingles.

With that in mind, the popular radio station Christmas FM has announced it will return next week to spread round-the-clock Christmas cheer.

From Monday, November 28 people can tune in to hear festive music favourites played by a host of familiar voices, who are volunteering their time to spread Christmas cheer and raise money for charity.

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This year, Christmas FM has launched ‘The Magic of Christmas’ fundraising initiative which brings together Barnardos, Barretstown, Make-A-Wish Ireland and The Community Foundation for Ireland as their official charity partners.

It’s aiming to raise over €1,000,000 over the next three years to help the charities support vulnerable children in Irish communities affected by traumatic life events such as poverty, abuse, neglect and bereavement, as well as supporting children whose lives are affected by serious childhood illness.

The station’s co-founder Garvan Rigby said: “We are so excited that with the help of our incredible sponsors Christmas FM is back on air for our 15th year. Cadbury, Coca-Cola and An Post have returned as premier FM sponsors again this year and we’re delighted to have them on board.

“Celebrating our 15th year on the airwaves is a significant milestone for us which we wouldn’t have been able to achieve without the BAI and our amazing listeners and volunteers who have supported us and our chosen charities throughout the years. We’re really looking forward to switching Christmas on in Ireland while also fundraising for our charity partners through The Magic of Christmas’ initiative. We would also like to thank Clayton Hotel Liffey Valley who have kindly donated the studio space this year.”

Christmas FM, which is celebrating its 15th year on air this year, has raised over three million euro for a range of charities since it began broadcasting.

Where can I listen to Christmas FM?

Radio

The station will be broadcasting live on FM, on smart speakers, the Christmas FM app and online at www.christmasfm.com .

The main FM radio frequencies for Christmas FM are:

Cavan 99.4 FM
Clare 105.2 FM
Cork City, Part County 106.7 FM
Cork North, Part County 87.7 FM
Drogheda & Dundalk 104.2 FM
Dublin City & County 105.2 FM
Galway City 87.9 FM
Kildare North 88.1 FM
Kilkenny City 104.3 FM
Letterkenny 105.7 FM
Limerick City 105.5 FM
Longford 94.2 FM
Sligo Town 95.0 FM
South East 103.8 FM
Tralee/Killarney 105.0 FM
Waterford City 105.9 FM
Wicklow – Bray area 99.5 FM
Wicklow – Wicklow Town 106.6 FM

Online/app

You can listen to Christmas FM for free online via christmasfm.com or on its dedicated mobile app, which is available for both iPhones and Android.

Smart speaker

Alexa - Enable the Christmas FM Skill by asking Alexa to ‘Enable the Christmas FM Skill’ and from then on just say ‘Start Christmas FM’

Google - Say ‘Start Christmas FM’

TV

Virgin Media Digital TV subscribers in Ireland can listen to Christmas FM on Channel 900, which will go live on November 28.

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