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Chorley FM
File:Chorley FM Logo.jpg
Broadcast areaLancashire
Frequency102.8 FM MHz (NW region)
Programming
FormatCommunity Radio
Ownership
OwnerChorley FM LTD
History
First air date
November 24, 2006
Links
WebcastChoice of streams
Websitehttp://chorley.fm

Chorley FM is a radio station based in Chorley, Lancashire, England. The station was created by volunteers back in 2001 to broadcast a special two week licence in conjunction with the Midsummer Festival which was located on Botany Bay near the M61.

The 'real-life' station based in Chorley had operated for short periods of time each year and was located on Bolton Road and Steeley Lane in the town. With the help of comedians Dave Spikey and Paddy McGuinness the station applied for a full term radio contract.

Then on September 9, 2005, Chorley FM was awarded a five-year licence to broadcast round the clock to the local community. It also broadcasts worldwide via the Internet at chorley.fm.

Chorley FM is also the name of a fictional radio station featured in comedy programmes That Peter Kay Thing and Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere in which Spikey, Peter Kay and McGuinness appear. The fictional station uses a logo based on Century FM in the 1990s.

The station's target objective is to broadcast for the area's young people and provide them with an opportunity to get involved and gain valuable experience in radio and the media.

Shortly after being granted their licence, the Chorley FM team created a competition in association with the Chorley Citizen newspaper, asking members of the community to design a logo for the station to use throughout its life, which was won by then-15-year-old, Rhys Griffiths. The logo however, changed to the current station logo durring a full station re-branding exercise completed in February 2008 in order to better meet the demands of the stations target audience - a move widely considered a turning point and much behind the stations current success.

The station launched there full live output on 24 November 2006 on the frequency 102.8FM (as well as streaming online via the station website).

On February 2008 Chorley FM saw a very successful re-launch and implemented a new daytime music policy consisting of modern chart music , R&B, commercial dance , Indie rock and a few 80s, 90s chart classics. Daytime music remains mainstream until 6pm when more specialist shows are common-place, comprising many forms of Dance music not covered by other radio stations including underground House, Old Skool / Retro House, Garage, Techno, Scouse House, Drum & Bass and Hardstyle, the very popular Flat Iron Show (featuring local unsigned bands). A Rock music Show. A Folk and Irish Music show and a sports show, amongst many others (see station website for full scheduling details).

Chorley FM'scurrent presenter line up includes former BBC comedy writers Sowerby and Luff, with their very popular weekend breakfast show "The Full English" (Spwerby and Luff are world renowned for there PODCAST series which often tops the top 100 iTunes COmedy podcast charts).

Chorley FM identifies its second objective target audience as the local LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender) community. In late 2007, Chorley FM won the 'Community Service Award' at the National LGBT Health Summit and draws particular mention to the 'Breakout' Show targeted at the LGBT community of Chorley.

In late 2008, Chorley FM worked in Conjunction with Search for a star (Launched as a joint project with the Daily Star Sunday). A talent contest in partnership with Bobby Ball and Casey-Lee Jolleys. A talent search that focused on talent rather than the "TV Worth" of the applicants. The show, hosted by Chorley FM's Nathan Hill and Steven Normyle, and with celebrity judges that included Bobby Ball, Casey-Lee Jolleys, X-Factor's Rowetta and Garry Bushell (Bushell on the Box and The Daily Star) took place weekly on the famous Blackpool North Pier.

2009 has seen the station continue to grow from strength to strength with much media attention; including a number of inclussions in reports on Granada Reports and a behind the scenes look into volunteering as a young person at CHorley FM as part of the national BBC Blast project.

Chorley FM is set to continue to grow and benefit the local community. Chorley FM is widely considered a flag ship example of Community Radio in the UK.

Staff

  • Vice-Chair Person: Pauline Gowers-Scott (Acting Chair)
  • Company Secretary: John Miller
  • Director of Community Relations: Allan Scott
  • Sales Director: Nathan Hill
  • Director of Advertising & Training: Steven normyle
  • Director of Music: Stephen Dickinson
  • Marketing Director: Barbara Lowe
  • Director: John Peters
  • Presenters Representative to the Board: Terry Bernie
  • Dance Shows Representative to the Board: Brendan Haywood

Presenters

  • Allan Scott
  • Carl Dillon
  • Chris Holland
  • Clare Fleming
  • Eric Vickers
  • Frank Griffiths
  • Ian Gornall
  • James Blatchley
  • Janet Baron
  • Jason Conrad
  • Jordan Dolan
  • Nathan Hill
  • Roy Webster
  • Russell Gregory
  • Pauline Gowers-Scott
  • Sarah & Jo
  • Simon George
  • Georgina Sowerby
  • Brian Luff
  • Steven Normyle
  • Terry Birnie
  • Tom Hunt
  • Trevor Cooke
  • William Rowe
  • 'Xtreme' Chris Barnard
  • See www.chorley.fm for full details

Dance Show Presenters

  • Andrew Holden
  • Brendan Haywood
  • Chris Biskit
  • John 'john h' Holland
  • Paul 'DJ Thorny' Thornton
  • Paul 'Unzi' Unsworth
  • Thian Brodie
  • Dj Alker
  • Chris 'Meecha' Meacher
  • Djmc Ajay
  • Dj Clumsy
  • Dj AI

External links

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