Community Radio Castlebar 102.9fm

Community Radio Castlebar has a licence from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to provide a community radio service to Castlebar and the surrounding environs and was established in June 1995. The station broadcasts seven days a week from 9am -10pm

In June 2007 the station was awarded a further ten year licence for the period 2007 to 2017 on the basis of the business plan submitted to the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.

The station is managed by a company by limited guarantee which has a board of thirteen directors elected from the general membership The membership is made up of three groups representing local statutory agencies, voluntary and local business groups and individual members of the community

The mission statement of the station is:

That the service should reflect the needs in the local community as well as educate entertain and inform its listeners.

CRCs Strategic goals as outlined in its submission to the BCI are as follows:

• To own and manage its own broadcasting service
• To provide access to radio broadcasting for individuals, groups and organisations in the community
• To develop local talent and encourage creativity
• To offer training opportunities in broadcasting to those members of the community who wish to develop media skills
• To provide information on a wide range of topics of community interest
• To contribute to the potential for development and improve the quality of life in the community
• To create opportunities for employment
• To operate CRC as a financially viable project