Near FM

Near FM (North East Access Radio) 90.3 FM is a BAI-licensed, communally owned, and not-for-profit community media project.

Near FM is based in the Northside Civic Centre

Near FM van

The project is operated by a democratic co-operative, Near Media Co-op, and is open to all organisations and individuals in Dublin North-East, Ireland.

The station provides a wide range of specialist music programmes (blues, punk, ska etc.) as well as a variety of talk programming.

Previously known as Near FM 101.6, the station first went on air in August 1995. On Tuesday 23 January 2007, the station switched to a new frequency of 90.3 MHz and was renamed Near90fm. In 2012, the station reverted to using its former Near FM name.

Near Media Co-op also runs other community television projects – Near TV Productions, NearCast and Near Drama as well as other projects including Near Records and Near Choice.

Near FM is a founding member of CRAOL, The Community Radio Forum of Ireland.

In the 1980s there was a pirate radio station which NEAR FM is based on called North Dublin Community Radio. It closed down in 1988, in order that the legal co-op could apply for a community radio licence.