[citation needed] SPIN South West Limited was founded in 2004[3] and the station started in 2007 with 47 staff.

[citation needed] It continues to operate under the Bauer Media Group since 2021 but the company has dissolved.

The station was nominated for three PPI radio Awards in 2009, for chat show SPIN Talk, Station Imaging, and breakfast show Breakfast Xpresso, as well as one for an insert for The Lisbon Treaty which featured Peter Curtin, Jacqui Leahy, John Hayes & Ciara Revins.

[citation needed] In 2009, The Zoo Crew, then presented by Michelle McMahon & Conor Quaid was nominated for a Meteor Ireland Music Award for best Regional DJ.

[citation needed] Ed Roche & Sheena Faughnan won The Silver Award for Best Music Programme with The Zoo Crew Hot 30.[when?]