Absolute Irish live, which was officially launched in 1989 but had also operated as a pirate radio station for a decade prior. The radio is owned by The Irish Times. WLR FM functions as a local commercial radio station primarily serving the people of its home county as the most important source of information and music. WLR FM has earned multiple awards, including the "Local Station of the Year" title at the PPI Radio Awards in 2012 and Ireland's IMRO Local Station of the Year award in 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. The station's playlist features the best pop music from the last 40 years, with specialist programmes also including country and Irish music. Traditional Irish culture is not only reflected in its music but also in native language programmes. As a local radio station, WLR FM provides airtime for debates on locally relevant politics, current affairs, community issues, and a wide range of topics of importance in its talk shows. The broadcaster ensures that oversleeping on weekdays is impossible with its morning show, "The Big Breakfast Blaa", hosted by Ollie Carroll and Dymphna Nugent, airing from 6am to 10am.

WLR FM slogan: "First for Waterford"

Contacts - Phone number, SMS, E-mail, Facebook etc.

Postal address Waterford: The Broadcast Centre, Ardkeen, Waterford City, X91 C4VN

Website: https://www.wlrfm.com

Phone: +353 518 72248, +353 584 5824

SMS/WhatsApp: +353 833 333 975

E-mail: reception@wlrfm.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wlrfm

X: https://x.com/wlrfm

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wlrfm

SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/wlrfmwaterford

MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/wlrfm

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wlrfmwaterford

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wlrfm

WLR FM frequencies

Ballymacarbry, NE Waterford - 97.5 FM East County Waterford - 94.8, 97.5 FM Suir Estuary - 94.8 FM Waterford City - 95.1 FM West County Waterford - 95.1 FM