Calling all Christmas FM fans across Kildare!
It’s FINALLY time to break out the mince pies and get into the festive swing as Christmas FM is back to sprinkle Christmas joy and cheer across Kildare broadcasting on 88.1FM.
The much-loved station, which marks the start of the official Christmas season for many, plays round-the-clock Christmas hits, spreading an abundance of festive cheer and seasonal goodwill in the run up to the big day. Listeners can enjoy all of their favourites including Mariah Carey, Michael Bublé and Slade as well as newer Christmas hits to add to their festive party playlist. Meanwhile, the radio station presenters will spread lots of holiday cheer keeping the spirits of the nation merry and bright as we embark on the big countdown to Christmas Day.
Christmas FM is also continuing with their hugely successful ‘Magic of Christmas’ appeal, raising funds for Barnardos, Barretstown, Make-A-Wish Ireland and a range of children’s charities nationwide making a difference in local communities through Community Foundation Ireland.
Last year, The Magic of Christmas appeal raised almost €300,000 for the charities and the fundraising initiative is hoping to raise over €1,000,000 between 2022 – 2024 for Ireland’s Children’s charities and to maximise the impact of the funds raised by helping more children in need.
The Magic of Christmas appeal helped many vulnerable children in Kildare last year through Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation and Community Foundation Ireland. Jack and Jill is a nationwide charity headquartered in Kildare, providing in-home nursing care and respite support for children up to the age of six with severe to profound cognitive delay. Funds raised were used to support 35 families in Kildare, as part of Jack and Jill’s Christmas Appeal to keep Jack and Jill families at home for Christmas.
The station is presented on air each year by up to 100 volunteers who devote hundreds of hours of their time assisted by a core management team. Meanwhile, the costs of running Christmas FM are covered by various sponsors, ensuring listener donations go directly to the fundraising initiative. This year the station’s premier FM sponsors are Coca Cola, An Post and Cadbury.
Christmas FM is broadcasting from The Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley who have kindly donated their studio space again this year.
Garvan Rigby, co-founder of Christmas FM says, “We launched The Magic of Christmas appeal so we could help children who need it most and make a real difference in local Irish communities. Through The Magic of Christmas appeal, we are changing the lives of children and we can see the positive impact funds raised last year had in Kildare. This year, we are once again raising funds for The Magic of Christmas appeal, supporting a range of children’s charities across Ireland. We’re calling on Christmas FM fans across Kildare to tune in and donate so we continue to support children in the local community.”
Christmas FM is available online at www.christmasfm.com