Folk Music Radio

The radios airing folk music and traditional music are generally known as folk music radio stations. The folk music radio stations often broadcast a wide range of folk genres of music. These radios are usually very popular radios because they fetch the music of the folk to the people. Generally, folk/traditional music appeals more to the people, as it is the music that is evolved and developed among the people.

The Irish folk/traditional music is often categorized as Celtic Music, which is extremely popular in Celtic nations including Brittany, Cornwall, Ireland, Isle of Man, Scotland, and Wales, and other Celtic communities of the world. The Celtic Music is also popular in the areas influenced by Celtic culture, which include Galicia, Portugal, Asturias, Cantabria, León of Iberian Peninsula, and the North America, particularly the United States. The Irish folk music radio services are highly popular radio services in the Celtic nations and the Celtic communities of the world.

The Irish music radio stations are mainly operated by Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), the national state broadcaster. The Limerick based RTÉ lyric fm is the Irish music radio operated by RTÉ. RTÉ lyric fm, which broadcasts classical – traditional, folk, and jazz music, is available on FM in Ireland (96-99 FM), on satellite, Sky Digital TV in Ireland and Britain, and via the Internet.

RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (RnaG) is the Irish music radio based in Casla. Before March 2005, RnaG was solely broadcasting Irish language programs. However, after March 2005 the radio started airing English music also. RnaG is available on 92-94FM (102.7 in the Northeast) in Ireland, and thru the Internet. RTÉ Gold is the Irish music radio broadcasting classic hits- traditional & folk music, from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

Dublin's Q102 is an independent local radio Service aimed at older listeners. It is not solely folk music radio, yet airs a lot of Classical – traditional & folk music. Dublin's Q102 is available on 102.2 MHz FM. Dublin's Q102 is licensed to target the 35+ age group. Dublin's Country Mix 106.8' is another Irish music radio, which broadcasts a mix of traditional, folk, country, crossover, and Irish music. The station primarily appeals to a 35+ audience.

The Irish folk music radio services are also available online. Some of the notable Irish music services online include the Midwest Irish internet radio, IrishRadio.com, CelticMelt, Celtic Moon, Celtic, Celtic Journey, Celtic Highway, Celt-Rock-Radio, Celtic Pub Radio, Folk Radio UK, Celtic Christian Tunes, and Irish Music-Jim Larkin.