Penistone FM
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| Broadcast area | Penistone |
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| Frequency | 95.7 (FM) |
| First air date | 6 June 2009 |
| Format | Community Radio |
| Owner | Penistone Community Radio Ltd |
| Website | www.penistonefm.co.uk |
Penistone FM is a community radio station based in Penistone, South Yorkshire England and is broadcasting on an FM frequency[1] and online at the same address. The station is operated by Penistone Community Radio Ltd, and gained its five-year community broadcast licence in December 2007.
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[edit] History
Formed in 2005, Penistone FM attended the Penistone Mayors Parade in June 2005 to conduct research into the viability of a station in this small market town, and again in 2006. In September 2006 the station broadcast on 87.7 FM using an Ofcom Restricted Service License as a trial community broadcast.
On the back of a successful trial broadcast Penistone FM applied to Ofcom in the second Community Radio Licensing round in June 2007 and were awarded a full time community radio license in December 2007.
Initially the station was awarded a Medium Wave frequency, but one year later an FM frequency came available and was duly cleared by Ofcom in January 2009.
[edit] Location
The station is based in the centre of Penistone and interacts with the community across Penistone and District with interviews, features, news of local events and updates on the towns redevelopment. "Penistone FM" is run by volunteers. Local people are be encouraged to volunteer on the station and receive training.
The station broadcasts to Hoylandswaine, Thurgoland, Cawthorne, Silkstone, Cubley, Thurlstone, Wortley and Oxspring. The FM signal is broadcast from an 8 metre high mast at Hoylandswaine and although of low power at only 20 watts can be heard widely around North,West and South Yorkshire Sheffield, Barnsley and parts of Denby Dale, Wakefield, Parts of Leeds, Doncaster, York Stocksbridge and Kirklees.
[edit] On Air
Content on the station includes a variety of genres, with more specialist programming on evenings and at weekends, with dance, brass, alternative and soul being some of the genres covered.
The station works with community groups and local organisations to promote activities and opportunities in the Penistone area.
The station launched on Saturday 6 June 2009 at 9:57 a.m..
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Penistone FM Official Website
- Penistone FM's Sister Community Website
- Penistone Pictorial's section about Penistone FM
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