RTÉ Lyric FM is part of Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland, it is a radio station which plays mainly classical music and jazz music, and is based at Limerick. The station was launched in 1999 and is available via the internet.

RTE Lyric FM grew out of an earlier station, RTE FM3 Classical Music, which broadcast from the early 1980s. FM3 broadcast classical music on the Radio na Gaeltachta network at breakfast time and in the evenings. The station was rarely marketed, except via promotions on RTE Radio 1, and few people knew of its existence.

In 1999, RTE put in place an additional national FM transmitter network, and it was decided to separate FM3 from Radio na Gaeltachta, and expand its remit to include other types of minority music. The resulting station was Lyric FM, launched in May 1999.

External link

• Official site (http://www.lyricfm.ie)

Radio Telefís Éireann
Television: RTÉ One | Network 2 | TG4
Radio: RTÉ Radio 1 | 2FM | RTÉ Lyric FM | Raidió na Gaeltachta