Yesterday we brought you the news that Dubin’s alternative rock station TXFM was closing down.
The station did not renew their licence and will be off the airwaves by October at the latest.
The news came as a blow to TXFM’s loyal listeners who have taken to social media in droves to lament the loss of the station.
Many criticized the closure as they saw the station as one of the few that was not only committed to playing commericial music with some calling it “the greatest radio station in Ireland”.
The loss of TXFM will devastate Irish radio and music. One of the only stations committed to quality broadcasts and decent music.
— Stephen Conway (@StephenMuses) March 31, 2016
@TXFMDublin Gutted to hear this, the only decent station. Who do I listed to now?!?!? @kildarejoe playlists from now on I reckon! #txfm
— Ann-Marie Roche (@AmmerRoche) March 31, 2016
V bad news re TXFM not re-applying & job losses. Bang of homogenous off Dublin commercial radio. No indie, dance, country, urban stations :/
— Owen OC (@osizzler) March 31, 2016
@TXFMDublin very sad to hear that you’ll be leaving us:( txfm has been the soundtrack to our car journeys to gigs! xox
— Charlie Bronson (@charliebronsonb) March 31, 2016
what..no more txfm..now how will i know who not to listen to first thing in the morning…too old to figure it out by myself
— J McCarthy Flynn (@jmccarthyflynn) March 31, 2016
@TXFMDublin TXFM is by far the greatest radio station in Ireland, it is a lighthouse in a sea of bland mindlessness. pic.twitter.com/ghsC15jOrC
— Jimmy Norman (@APTjimmy) March 31, 2016
Such a shame. Best of luck to all my friends at TXFM. A finer bunch you’ll never meet. Sad times. https://t.co/WG2kQ5Dwkg
— Paul McLoone (@PMcLoone) March 30, 2016
Bah, TXFM is closing down. I suppose it’s back to uncomfortable silence for our family car trips.
— Damien Owens (@OwensDamien) March 30, 2016
Really crap news that TXFM is wrapping up. Some of the best presenters and DJs in there. Bad day for Irish radio.
— Una Mullally (@UnaMullally) March 30, 2016
Desperate news. We need a home for alternative music in Ireland, #txfm played great music morning to night. https://t.co/ZFhhCitCTW
— Delorentos (@delorentos) March 30, 2016
Goin to miss @kildarejoe on the #TXFM. The gentleman of radio – articulate, humorous, inciteful, & superb DJ
There better be a bigger plan!
— Kieran O’Reilly (@_OMERTA_) March 31, 2016
Meanwhile, fans have set up a petition to keep the station on the air.
With 500 signatures needed, the form has already garnered 337 at the time of this post.
You can sign the petition HERE.
