Galway Bay AM 16^th May 2002
Galway Bay FM are ready to launch a new specialist Medium Wave station. They are the only company to apply for a newly-created medium wave licence for Galway. The new venture would feature traditional and Irish music as well as local documentaries.
Galway Bay FM are also the only applicant for their own FM licence, which was re-advertised recently. According to the City Tribune, Joy FM, their only competition for the FM licence, are to withdraw their application because it was 'made in error'.
Speaking to the paper, Galway Bay FM’s Chief Executive Keith Finnegan said: "The MW service will be an exciting venture for the station, and will feature a different music policy to the FM service. The MW project will be a very exciting project when it comes to fruition because it will provide a signal for all areas in the mountainous terrain of our franchise area.
"Research shows that 98% of all homes have a radio, and 93% of those radios have AM/MW. There is massive potential for extra audience — at the moment we broadcast on four frequencies on FM, with a fifth on the way for Gort/South Galway. On MW, the franchise area will be covered with just one frequency," he concluded.

Galway Bay AM 3^rd September 2002
A new medium wave licence for the Galway area has been awarded to Galway 2AM, the BCI announced today. Galway Bay FM are behind the new station and the licence award is subject to successful completion of the contract. The expected frequency is 1359kHz with 2kW of power. Start-up costs are estimated at €320,000 and the station hopes to be up and running at the start of next year.