Midlands 103

Midlands 103 is an independent local radio station broadcasting to counties Laois, Offaly, and Westmeath in Ireland. Established in 1990 as Midlands Radio 3, the station rebranded to Midlands 103 in 2003 and has since become a cornerstone of the community, offering a diverse mix of news, sports, music, and talk programming tailored to the interests of its regional audience.

The station's programming includes breakfast shows, current affairs, music-driven programs in the afternoon, and drive-time shows until 7 pm. The weekend schedule features a mixture of music programs and sports coverage, sometimes including full commentary of local and inter-county Gaelic games. Notably, "Twilight Time," Ireland's longest-running love songs show, is broadcast on Sunday nights.

As of the end of 2021, Midlands 103 had a weekly reach of 122,000 listeners, with 73,000 tuning in daily, according to Joint National Listenership Research survey figures.

Listeners can tune in to Midlands 103 through various platforms:

• FM Frequencies:
  • 95.7 MHz in Tullamore
  • 95.4 MHz in Athlone
  • 96.5 MHz in Mullingar
  • 96.1 MHz in Castlepollard
  • 102.6 MHz in Stradbally & Borris-in-Ossory
  • 96.2 MHz in Portlaoise
  • 102.4 MHz in South Laois
  • 103.5 MHz across the wider region