Lochbroom FM
| Broadcast area | Wester Ross |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Community info & mixed music |
| History | |
First air date | 1995 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.lochbroomfm.com |
Lochbroom FM is a radio station based in Ullapool, Wester Ross which in the Highlands of Scotland.
A community radio association was formed in 1994. They broadcast in 1995 using a three-month temporary commercial radio licence from a small tin shack with a transmission radius of 20 miles.[1] A further two-month licence let them broadcast in 1996, and then a full eight-year licence came into operation at the end of May 1997.[1]
A purpose-built station was proposed, which was to be funded through a variety of grants.[2] In 1996, it was announced that they had secured £45,000 of lottery funding towards the purchase and fitting out of a new building.[3]
Lochbroom FM launched on 23 May 1997. The studio opened in September 1998.[4]
In 2012 the station handed over its FM frequencies to neighbouring Two Lochs Radio, and began operating online from Ullapool.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b Stephinson, Ken (15 September 1997). "Play it again, Hamish". The Independent. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "A radio move to the tune of #100,000". The Herald. 6 January 1998. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ Bruce, Keith (29 June 1996). "Theatre gets biggest Scots award as art college head calls for lottery cash to solve funding crisis Curtain rises on £4.3m". The Herald. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "New LochBroom sweeps in". The Herald. 1 September 1998. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "West coast community radio stations join forces". The Scotsman. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Lochbroom FM shares all output with 2LR". Radio Today. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2015.