8Radio

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| city = Dublin

| country = Ireland

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| branding = Playing the Music We Like

| languages = English

| format = Rock/alternative

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| owner = 8radio Vision Ltd.

| airdate = {{Start date and age|2013}}{{cite web|url = https://radiotoday.ie/2014/03/8radio-celebrates-its-first-year-on-air/| website = radiotoday.ie | title = 8Radio celebrates its first year on-air | date = 27 March 2014 | accessdate = 17 April 2023 | quote = 8Radio.com turns one this weekend [..] set up by Phantom FM founder Simon Maher on March 30th 2013}}

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| webcast = [https://8radio.com/listen/8radio320k/ MP3]

| website = {{url|8radio.com}}

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8Radio.com is an Irish radio station, started in 2013 by Phantom FM founder Simon Maher.{{cite web|last=O'Carroll|first=Sinead|date=24 March 2013|title=Phantom FM founder launches new radio station|url=http://thejournal.ie/8radio-com-841241-Mar2013|url-status=live|website=thejournal.ie|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701223737/http://www.thejournal.ie/8radio-com-841241-Mar2013/ |archive-date=1 July 2016 }}{{cite web|url = https://8radio.com/home/about-8radio-com/ | website = 8radio.com | title = About 8Radio.com | accessdate = 17 April 2023 | quote = 8Radio.com is operated by 8Radio Vision Ltd, registered in Dublin in 2013. It is managed by Simon Maher who was previously a founder [..] of Phantom 105.2 [..] In 2013 the 8Radio.com group was formed }} It is mostly an online music station, but has sometimes received a temporary licence from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) for FM broadcasts in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick.{{cite web|date=11 November 2016|title=8Radio receives temporary licence to broadcast on FM for a month|url=http://nialler9.com/8-radio-licence|url-status=live|website=nialler9.com|publisher=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161113132815/http://nialler9.com:80/8-radio-licence/ |archive-date=13 November 2016 }}{{cite web|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/8radio-com-returns-to-fm-with-that-human-element-1.1803975| publisher = Irish Times | website = irishtimes.com | title = 8Radio.com returns to FM with 'that human element' | date = 22 May 2014 | accessdate = 17 April 2023 | quote = Music station 8Radio.com, set up by Phantom FM co-founder Simon Maher, will return for its second run of weekend FM broadcasts from Saturday under a temporary licence from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland [..] The radio station went out on FM in Dublin, Cork and Limerick for 15 weeks last summer}}{{cite web|url = https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/thirteen-groups-express-interest-in-running-new-irish-radio-stations-1.3177197| publisher = Irish Times | website = irishtimes.com | title = Thirteen groups express interest in running new Irish radio stations | date = 5 August 2017 | accessdate = 17 April 2023 | quote = 8Radio.com already broadcasts online [..] and has in the past received temporary FM licences for Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway }}

Some of the station's presenters have had previous involvement with Phantom FM.{{fact|date=May 2025}} Some others have previously worked with Dublin City FM and Raidió Na Life.{{fact|date=May 2025}}

Its founder, Simon Maher, has described the station as finding "a niche among music lovers and those who may not currently consume much, if any, traditional FM radio".{{cite web|url = https://radiotoday.ie/2016/11/8radio-com-looks-to-fill-txfm-gap-in-dublin/ | website = radiotoday.ie | title = 8Radio.com looks to fill TXFM gap in Dublin | date = 25 November 2016 | accessdate = 17 April 2023 }}

In 2025, 8Radio began broadcasting on DAB+ on the east coast of Ireland{{cite web|url = https://radiotoday.ie/2025/04/new-services-available-on-the-test-digital-multiplex-as-failtedab-launches/ | website = radiotoday.ie | title = New services available on the test digital multiplex as FáilteDAB launches | date = 24 April 2025 }}.{{fact|date=May 2025}}