Christmas FM Returns to Irish Airwaves, Supporting Charities Nationwide
The holiday season is upon us, and Christmas FM has officially returned to the airwaves across Ireland.
Starting today, Friday, November 28, the popular radio station will broadcast festive music at noon, marking the beginning of the Christmas celebrations nationwide.
The launch event is being supported by a first-grade class from St. Peter’s National School in Dunboyne, County Meath, who won a competition organized by Christmas FM to act as Santa’s helpers for this year’s opening.
Listeners can expect a continuous stream of Christmas classics, providing the perfect soundtrack for tree decorating, gift wrapping, and holiday travel, all while supporting the ‘Magic of Christmas’ appeal.
The station’s hosts will be sharing festive cheer throughout the day, enhancing the holiday spirit as the countdown to Christmas Day begins.
Here’s how you can listen to Christmas FM across the country:
- Cavan 92.8 FM
- Clare 105.2 FM
- Cork City, Part County 87.7 FM
- Cork North, Part County 87.9 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 106.2 FM
- Limerick City 105.5 FM
- Longford 99.8 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
Listeners can also tune in via the Christmas FM app, smart speakers, Virgin Media, and eir TV. For more information on how to listen, visit the station’s website.
Since its inception, Christmas FM has raised over €4 million for various charities.
This year, the station continues its successful ‘Magic of Christmas’ appeal, benefiting three prominent children’s charities: Barnardos, Barretstown, and Make-A-Wish Ireland, along with other local charities through Community Foundation Ireland.
Thanks to the generous contributions from listeners, the initiative achieved its fundraising goal of €1,000,000 between 2022 and 2024.
The Magic of Christmas appeal aims to raise over €1,000,000 over the next three years, continuing its partnership with the same children’s charities.
Each year, Christmas FM is powered by a dedicated team of volunteer presenters who contribute countless hours, supported by a core management team.
The operational costs of Christmas FM are covered by generous sponsors, ensuring that all listener donations directly support the station’s charity partners.
This year, Coca-Cola, An Post, and Cadbury are the station’s primary FM sponsors.
Christmas FM broadcasts from The Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley, which has generously provided studio space once again this year.
In addition to FM and online broadcasting starting November 28, Christmas FM operates several sister stations that stream worldwide, spreading holiday cheer globally.
Christmas FM Classical features a blend of classical holiday music and festive carols.
Christmas FM Classics showcases classic Christmas songs from before the 1970s, featuring artists like Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.
Garvan Rigby, co-founder of Christmas FM, expressed his excitement: “We are thrilled to announce the return of Christmas FM to Switch Christmas On across Ireland for 2025, with the wonderful first grade class from St. Peter’s National School in Dunboyne assisting us this year.
“We look forward to spreading holiday cheer throughout the nation during this festive season.
“We are grateful to have An Post, Cadbury, and Coca-Cola as our leading FM sponsors for 2025, and we appreciate The Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley for once again providing our studio space.
“Our 18 years on air would not have been possible without the ongoing support from Coimisiún na Meán, our fantastic listeners, and volunteers who have been with us every step of the way, aiding us and our charity partners. We are proud to continue raising funds for the Magic of Christmas Appeal.”
Christmas FM can be accessed online at: www.christmasfm.com.
