Radio Folkestone
| Broadcast area | Folkestone |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
| History | |
First air date | 31 March 2011 |
Former names | Academy FM Folkestone (until 2024) |
| Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 51°05′30″N 1°09′57″E / 51.0917°N 1.1659°E |
Radio Folkestone, previously known as 105.9 Academy FM until 11 May 2024, is a community radio station serving the town of Folkestone in Kent, which launched on 31 March 2011.[1]
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]
The station relaunched as Radio Folkestone on 11 May 2024[4] .
References
- ^ a b 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
- ^ Radio Folkestone relaunch event