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<h2 id="programming">Programming</h2> <p>Cool FM plays a broad mix of popular, youth-orientated pop and dance music. Some of the stations most popular shows are <i><a href="/facts/Pete_Snodden/B7Az0rcv">Pete Snodden</a> in the Morning</i> with Pete, Paulo and Rebeeca and the <i>Cool Saturday Show</i> with <a href="/facts/Stuart_Robinson_(broadcaster)/1wqpgp4x">Stuart Robinson</a> and Deputy Dave. Cool FM features some specialised music such as <i>Cool of Rock</i> on weekday mornings, classic hits in <i>The Cool Years</i> on Sunday afternoons and <i>Cool Goes Quiet</i>, love songs on Sunday–Thursday nights. </p><p>Although station owner, <a href="/facts/Bauer_Radio/xjGX2eaP">Bauer Radio</a>, packages Cool FM as part of the <a href="/facts/Hits_Radio_Network/1rXhAm8b">Hits Radio Network</a> 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. </p><p>Local news bulletins air on the hour between 06:00 and 22:00 every day. On weekdays, there are extended bulletins at 13:00 and 17:00 and headlines on the half hour during breakfast and drivetime. </p> <h2 id="presenters">Presenters</h2> <ul><li>Paul Kennedy (1995–present)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Pete_Snodden/B7Az0rcv">Pete Snodden</a> (2000–present)</li> <li><a href="/facts/DJ_Hix/C42Ts0Gg">DJ Hix</a> (2007–present)</li> <li><a href="/facts/Stuart_Robinson_(broadcaster)/1wqpgp4x">Stuart Robinson</a> (2010–present)</li> <li>Paulo Ross (2014–present)</li> <li>John Kearns (1990–1995, 2014-present)</li> <li>Owen Beers (2014–present)</li> <li>Rebecca McKinney (2015–present)</li> <li>Deputy Dave (2015–present)</li> <li>Melissa Riddell (2016–present)</li> <li>Curtis McCosh (2016–present)</li> <li>Katharine Walker (2019–present)</li> <li>Evanna Maxted (2021–present)</li> <li>Ryan A (2010–2014, 2022-present)</li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.coolfm.co.uk/">Official website</a> </li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"RAJAR". <a href="https://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php" target="_blank">https://www.rajar.co.uk/listening/quarterly_listening.php</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>