Membership in the co-operative is open to all organisations and individuals in Dublin North-East, Ireland.
The station provides a wide range of specialist music programmes (blues, punk, ska etc.)
Near FM is a founding member of CRAOL, The Community Radio Forum of Ireland.
It closed down in 1988, in order that the legal co-op could apply for a community radio licence.
Dublin North-East to include Coolock including Bonnybrook, Ayrfield and Kilmore West, Artane, Donnycarney, Killester, Kilbarrack, Raheny, Beaumont, Baldoyle, Dollymount, Donaghmede, Darndale, East Wall, Ballybough, Ballymun, Drumcondra, Fairview, Whitehall, Santry and Glasnevin.