Harborough FM
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| Broadcast area | Market Harborough and South Leicestershire |
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| Frequency | 102.3 MHz |
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| Format | Contemporary |
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| Owner | Independent |
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First air date | February 2007 |
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| Website | harboroughfm.co.uk |
Harborough FM (HFM) is a small community radio station covering Market Harborough and South Leicestershire in the United Kingdom.
History
HFM was originally formed in November 1994 with the aim to provide a local FM radio station for Market Harborough and South Leicestershire as it was generally felt that the established independent local stations and the local BBC stations failed to cater for the population of South Leicestershire.
Between 1994 and 2004, the station carried out eleven successful broadcasts, the most recent ending in June 2004. These broadcasts were made under the Radio Authority's 'Restricted Service Licence' scheme which allowed the station to broadcast for a maximum period of 28 days.
Launch
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On June 15, 2005 HFM were awarded a full-time licence by Ofcom, HM Government's Office of Communications, to broadcast to Market Harborough and South Leicestershire 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The station launched on Saturday February 10th 2007, with a live broadcast from The Square in Market Harborough's town centre. The station was switched on by Eva Winston-Hart, a local toddler suffering from a rare form of leaukemia. The first official voice on the station was that of Chris Jones, Programme Controller, and the first record played was "Are You Ready For Love" by Elton John.
HFM's programming is music-based but also focuses on community news and events. There is a daily Community Update as well as local news on the hour 8.00am - 5.00pm on weekdays, with updates at the weekends. Outside of these times, the station takes IRN (Independent Radio News)
Typical of HFMs community support and information is the Snowline established during the heavy snow during the first week of February 2009. Presenters gave out continual updates of school, college and business closures as well as details of road and rail conditions. All the local schools contributed and HFMs award-winning website received over 1,000 unique visits on both the 5th and 6th of the month.
Management
- Station Manager - Barry Badger
- Programme Controller - Chris Jones
- Assistant Programme Controller - Liz Osborne
- Head of News / Community Liaison - Nick Shaw
- Head of Music - Simon Parry
- Chief Engineer - Rod Page
- IT Support - Dave Smith
- Website/Live Events - djbraine
- Marketing - Grant Lush
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