Bangor FM
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| Broadcast area | Bangor, County Down |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.9 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | News, Music |
| Ownership | |
| Lisburn's 98FM FM105 | |
| History | |
First air date | 2004 |
Former frequencies | 107.2, 106.3 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | TuneIn |
| Website | Official Website |
Bangor FM was a local radio station based in Bangor, County Down and broadcasting to the greater Bangor area. The station broadcast a varied mixture of music, news, interviews and community information to a catchment area of over 60,000 adults in the North Down area.[1]
Bangor FM ceased broadcasting at 5.11pm on Thursday 27 June 2024 due to financial difficulties.
Affiliation
[edit]Bangor FM is affiliated with sister stations FM105 and Lisburn's 98FM. It is also supported by the South Eastern Regional College, which provides studio and production space. SERC provides a route of access to the station for students interested in the media field.[2][3]
Licence
[edit]Bangor FM holds a community radio licence, issued by Ofcom. Prior to 2011, it operated on a RSL short-term licence.[4]
Young Star Search
[edit]Young Star Search run on Bangor FM in 2004, then as a stand-alone event in 2005 and then back on Bangor FM in 2006. In 2007 the Bangor Young Star Search ran as a part of a bigger contest on Belfast CityBeat.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bangor FM - About Us". Bangor FM. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "South Eastern Regional College - Radio". SERC. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Bangor FM Takeover". Open House Festival. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Ofcom | Community Radio Stations". static.ofcom.org.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Ofcom awards six new community radio licences". Ofcom. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2020.