Clare FM

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = Clare FM

| logo = CLare FM logo.png

| airdate = 10 September 1989

| frequency = 95.2 MHz – 96.6 MHz, DAB

| area = County Clare, Ireland

| format = Adult Oriented Pop Music with local news, sports and specialist programmes

| owner = Clare Community Radio Holdings

| website = http://www.clare.fm/

}}

Clare FM is an Irish radio station which broadcasts to County Clare and the surrounding areas.

The station has won many Irish radio awards. Clare FM broadcasts on frequencies 95 – 96FM including 95.2, 95.5, 95.9, 96.4 & 96.6. In the past, it also provided an opt-out service.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

In January 2019, it was announced that the station was sold to Radio Kerry Holdings.{{cite news|url=https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/home/356773/tipp-fm-is-sold-to-radio-kerry-holdings.html|title=Tipp FM is sold to Radio Kerry Holdings|newspaper=Tipperary Live|first=Noel|last=Dundon|date=9 January 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/radio-kerry-buys-clare-fm-and-tipp-fm-1.3751473|title=Radio Kerry buys Clare FM and Tipp FM|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=8 January 2019|first=Pat|last=Flynn|url-access=subscription}} In July 2019, the proposed sale fell through following a breakdown during the negotiations.{{cite news|url=http://www.clare.fm/news/business/proposed-acquisition-clare-fm-70-stake-tipp-fm-will-not-go-ahead/|title=Proposed Acquisition of Clare FM And 70% Stake in Tipp FM Will Not Go Ahead|date=22 July 2019|publisher=Clare FM}}

A history on the beginning of the commercial radio station was released in 2019. 'Launching Clare FM' was written by Ger Sweeney, the first presenter to speak on the Clare FM airwaves.{{cite news|url=http://www.clare.fm/podcasts/launch-launching-clare-fm/|title=Launch of 'Launching Clare FM'|date=12 November 2019|publisher=Clare FM}}