‘Lyric FM has demonstrated its public service mission has been strangely in touch with the spirit of the age’

Radio reviews

Marty Whelan on Lyric FM is a great way to start the day. Photo: Steve Humphreys

Declan Lynch

This week Lyric FM will be celebrating 25 years in the pursuit of radio excellence, and it is fair to say that throughout that time it has been bringing something to the party – and not just a few decent records.

It has increasingly been making a serious contribution to the mental health of the nation, or at least that part of the nation which likes music. And by the way, it’s not automatically the case that people who listen to a music station are people who like music.