Ollie Clarke to DJ on Christmas FM

Meath Radio DJ Ollie Clarke is one of 100 volunteers who are devoting their time this Christmas on charity radio station Christmas FM.
Ollie Clarke has been involved as a presenter in radio since the 80’s with Stations such as, Radio West, A.R.D in Dublin, Northern Sound Spirit Radio and Radio Maria.
Ollie has a very musical back ground and has toured with bands as a drummer as well as working as a studio recording producer and V/O artist.
Radio DJ Ollie states: “I am very excited to be involved once again with Christmas FM. This is my fifth year to be asked back so I must be doing something good - or else they’re badly stuck!”
Christmas FM is now in its ninth year and broadcasts live on the radio and online at www.christmasfm.com. Since its inception, Christmas FM has raised over €850,000 for charities including ISPCC, Barnardos, Simon, Age Action, and Aware. Last year, Christmas FM exceeded all previous fundraising targets by raising over a quarter of a million euro (€265,000) for their charity partner Make-A-Wish Ireland. This year, Christmas FM will be raising awareness and funds for homeless charity Focus Ireland, who work with people who are homeless or are at risk of losing their homes across Ireland. Focus Ireland offer individuals and families advice, support, education and housing to help people to have and keep a home.

Every cent of every donation raised by Christmas FM for Focus Ireland will directly go towards the organisation’s goal to support over 300 families out of homelessness. Focus Ireland believes that everyone deserves a place to call home and they work tirelessly in their goal to move a family out of homelessness every single day.

Christmas FM is entirely funded through sponsorship and run each year by more than 100 volunteers who participate across the on-air production and promotion of the station, each devoting between 20 and 50 hours of their time.

This year, Christmas FM’s on-air sponsors are An Post, Tesco Ireland and Cadbury. For the fourth year, Christmas FM will broadcast from the Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin who has kindly given the studio space for free

The main radio frequencies for Christmas FM are Dublin City and County 105.2FM, Limerick 105.5FM, Galway 87.7FM, Kildare 88.1FM, Kilkenny 104.3FM, North Midlands 101.6FM, Cork 106.7FM, South East103.8 FM, North East 99.4FM, South Wicklow 106.6FM and North Wicklow is 107.3FM.

Christmas FM will also broadcast on Virgin Media Channel 900

Christmas FM is also available online at www.christmasfm.com and you can follow the station on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/christmasfm.