SPIN 1038 is mostly heard in Dublin but can also be heard in such towns as Naas, Celbridge, Leixlip, Maynooth, Ashbourne, Dunboyne, Drogheda, Bray and Greystones due to their close proximity to Dublin.

[1] It was intended to provide an alternative for listeners younger than those catered for by the original two Dublin ILR stations, FM104 and 98FM.

The station however was subject to delays due to legal action from an unsuccessful opposing consortium,[2] however, it finally began broadcasting as SPIN 1038 at 10:38am on 19 April 2002.

A sister station, SPIN South West, launched on 23 July 2007 in counties Limerick, Kerry, Clare, Tipperary and south-west Laois.

SPIN South West can be picked up in most of the province of Munster, meaning it has a potential listenership of over a million people.