Academy FM (Folkestone)
105.9 Academy FM is a community radio station serving the town of Folkestone in Kent, which launched on 31 March 2011.[1]
| Broadcast area | Folkestone |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
| Slogan | The Sound of Folkestone |
| History | |
| First air date | 31 March 2011 |
| Technical information | |
| Transmitter coordinates | 51.0917°N 1.1659°E |
The station broadcasts 24 hours a day on 105.9 FM. In spring 2015 OFCOM announced that rules relating to on-air advertising for community radio stations would change, which will enable the station to raise limited funds from this source.[1]
History
The licence for the station was filed with OFCOM in November 2008.[2][3]
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References
- Academy FM: Folkestone's own radio station gets ready to launch
- "CR Licence Application Form (V2) - Academy FM (Folkestone)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- Minutes of the Sixtieth Meeting of the Radio Licensing Committee Held on Monday 15 June 2009 Archived 14 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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