Five FM
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| Broadcast area | Newry, Southern portions of counties Down and Armagh, Northern Ireland |
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| Frequency | 100.5 & 101.1 FM |
| First air date | 12 December 2006 |
| Format | Music & Talk |
| Owner | Alpha Newspapers. The Irish News. Q Network Radio |
| Sister stations | Q97.2, Q101.2, Q102.9, Six FM, Seven FM |
| Website | http://www.qradionetwork.com/site/q100 |
Q100.5 (formerly Five FM) is a radio station 'based' in Newry, County Down. It broadcasts on FM 100.5/101.1FM to Newry City and the surrounding areas of Northern Ireland. The station claims to broadcast a mix of news, sport, music and community information for the area but most of its broadcasts (138 out of 168 hours per week) are from the 'Q Network' and not local to, or broadcast from Newry. One of the station's directors is Lord Kilclooney, the former Ulster Unionist Deputy Leader and MP, also known as John Taylor.
Broadcast Range
The station went "Live" on the 12th of December 2006 at 10.05am broadcasting across Newry City, the Mourne region and beyond, including, south-eastern Armagh and south-western Down. It can be received as far north as Dromore, Portadown, Lurgan, Craigavon, and as far south as counties Louth, Meath, Monaghan and the outskirts of Dublin City.
Presenters
- Derek Flood - Five Sunrise - Monday-Friday 7-10am
- Kevin McAlister - Five Cafe - Monday-Friday 10am-12
- Mike Henry - The Lunchbox - Monday-Friday 12-2pm
- Jimmy Leavy - Five Drive - Monday-Friday 2-7pm
- Lawrence John - The Country Collection - Monday-Friday 7-9pm
- Rowan Hand - Saturday 9am-12
- Big O - Saturdays 12-3pm
- David Muldrew - Gael Force - Sunday(world folk music)7am-9am
- Kevin McAllister - The Cafe Sunday - 9am-12
- Big O - Sundays 12-2.30pm
- Damien McCullough - Sunday - Sport Show 2.30-6pm
- Rober Walshe - Sunday - The Amazing 80s 6-9pm
- Jimmy Leavy - Sunday - Non-Stop 90's 9-11pm
- Paul Scanlon - Sunday - Easy Sunday 11pm-1am
Sport
Q100.5 also provides coverage of local sporting fixtures, and "Live" commentaries with John Davenney.