Galway Bay FM local radio station in Galway. Radio West changed its name to Galway Bay FM in 1993. In 2006, the "Connacht Tribune" newspaper bought the station outright, having previously owned 27% of it. Galway Bay FM Galway Bay FM is an Irish independent local radio station and operates under a licence from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Established in 1989, the station broadcasts from studios in Galway, serving the city and County Galway. The programming format is a mixture of music, news, sport, current affairs and local issues. Programmes are generally in English, although the station features some Irish language programmes.
Galway It is the main paper of the "Advertiser Newspaper Group" which distributes 200,000 newspapers per and more week to a variety of other Irish cities and towns. Another free paper, the "Galway Independent", prints on a Tuesday night for Wednesday circulation. Being a city of culture, Galway has a dedicated hub for all cultural events and organisations. Galway Hub is a free resource for both practitioners and the general public in which to engage with the arts and cultural events across the city and county. Galway Airport, located east of the city at Carnmore, ceased to have scheduled passenger flights