Cool FM is an Independent Local Radio station based in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. The station is owned and operated by Bauer and forms part of Bauer's Hits Radio Network. The station began broadcasting in 1990 when its parent station Downtown Radio ceased simulcasting and split its AM and FM frequencies into two separate services. Downtown Radio continued on AM and FM frequencies outside Belfastand Cool FM was created to broadcast on . Initially broadcasting to the Greater Belfast area only, Cool FM can now be received across Northern Ireland on DAB. As of December 2022, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 470,000, according to RAJAR. Programming Cool FM plays a broad mix of popular, youth-orientated Pop and Dance music. Some of the stations most popular shows are Pete Snodden in the Morning with Pete, Paulo and Rebeeca and the Cool Saturday Show with Stuart Robinson and Deputy Dave. Cool FM features some specialised music such as Cool of Rock on weekday mornings, classic hits in The Cool Years on Sunday afternoons and Cool Goes Quiet, love songs on SundayThursday nights. Although station owner, Bauer Radio, packages Cool FM as part of the Hits Radio Network for selling advertising, Cool FM does not broadcast any Hits Radio networked programmes. All of Cool FM shows are locally-presented and produced from its Newtownards studios. Local news bulletins air on the hour between 6am and 10pm every day. On weekdays, there are extended bulletins at 1pm and 5pm and headlines on the half hour during breakfast and drivetime. Presenters Paul Kennedy 1995 - today Pete Snodden 2000 - today DJ Hix 2007 - today Stuart Robinson 2010 - today Paulo Ross 2014 - today John Kearns 1990-1995 / 2014 - today Owen Beers 2014 - today Rebecca McKinney 2015 - today Deputy Dave 2015 - today Melissa Riddell 2016 - today Curtis McCosh 2016 - today Connor Coates 2017 - today Katharine Walker 2019 - today Evanna Maxted 2021 - today Ciara Ewing 2021 - today Ryan A 2010-2014 / 2022 - today References External links Bauer Radio Mass media in County Down Newtownards Radio stations established in 1990 Radio stations in Northern Ireland 1990 establishments in Northern Ireland