Tipperary airwaves and launch date announced for Christmas radio station

Christmas FM returns on FM at 12pm on Friday, November 28, to brighten the season and switch Christmas on across Ireland for 2025.

First Class in St Peter’s National School in Dunboyne, Co Meath, are helping to officially launch the radio station for 2025.

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For many, the moment Christmas FM returns marks the true start of the festive season.

The station will once again be playing non-stop Christmas hits, offering the nation their go-to soundtrack while decorating the tree, wrapping gifts, driving home post-Christmas shopping all the while, raising vital funds for the ‘Magic of Christmas’ appeal.

The station’s presenters will be spreading Yuletide joy and fun throughout the day, keeping spirits merry and bright as the nation embarks on the big countdown to Christmas Day.

The people of Tipperary can tune into Christmas FM on the South-East region frequency on 103.8FM.

Christmas FM, which is celebrating its 18th year on air this year, has raised over €4 million for a range of charities since it began broadcasting.

Christmas FM is continuing with the hugely successful Magic of Christmas Appeal - raising funds for three of Ireland’s leading children’s charities Barnardos, Barretstown, Make-A-Wish Ireland and a range of children’s charities across Ireland, making a difference in local communities through Community Foundation Ireland.

Thanks to the kind donations made by the wonderful Christmas FM listeners, the initiative successfully reached its fundraising target of €1,000,000 between 2022 and 2024.

The Magic of Christmas appeal is now continuing with the same children’s charity partners, and an aim to raise over €1 million in the next three years.

The station is brought to life each year by a dedicated team of volunteer presenters who give hundreds of hours of their time, supported by a core management team.

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The running costs of Christmas FM are covered by generous sponsors, ensuring that all listener donations go directly to the station’s charity partners.

This year, Coca-Cola, An Post, and Cadbury proudly serve as the station’s premier FM sponsors.

Christmas FM is broadcasting from The Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley who have kindly donated their studio space again this year.

As well as broadcasting online and on FM from November 28, Christmas FM also has a number of sister stations which are streamed globally, helping to sprinkle Christmas cheer and joy right across the world.

Christmas FM Classical plays ‘Classical and Carols’.

The station brings you the best in Classical Christmas music mixed with a wide range of festive carols Christmas FM Classics plays ‘Classics and Crooners’.

It's a mix of classic, pre-1970s Christmas songs from Bing Crosby to Frank Sinatra.

Garvan Rigby, co-founder of Christmas FM says: "We’re absolutely thrilled to share that Christmas FM is back to Switch Christmas On across Ireland for 2025, with the wonderful first class of St. Peter’s National School in Dunboyne, Co Meath, offering a helping hand. We can’t wait to spread Christmas cheer and joy around the nation throughout the Christmas period.

"We’re delighted to once again have An Post, Cadbury, and Coca-Cola as our premier FM sponsors for 2025, and we’re also grateful to The Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley for kindly donating our studio space again this year.

"We could not have reached 18 years on air without the continued support of Coimisiún na Meán, along with our amazing listeners and volunteers who have been with us every step of the way, supporting us and our charity partners. Once again, we are proud to be raising funds for the Magic of Christmas Appeal."