Shine 879
| Frequency | 87.9 FM (as a Pirate) 12D DAB (Essex) 10C DAB (Surrey, Sussex & South London) 10D DAB (Herts, Beds & Bucks) 9A DAB (North London) |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | House, UK garage, disco, dance music, DnB, Old Skool |
| History | |
First air date | 1997 (as a pirate) 26 February 2022 (DAB) |
| Links | |
| Website | shinedab |
Shine 879 is a regional London-based online and DAB radio station playing house, UK garage, disco, and other genres of dance music across the South East of England.[1] Shine 879 originally started life as Shine FM, a pirate radio station broadcasting from East London and Essex from 1997 until 2012.[2][3]
Having initially returned online, on 26 February 2022 commenced broadcasting on the Essex NOW DAB multiplex.[4] In August 2024, Shine expanded its coverage to 3 addition muliplex areas covering Surrey, Sussex, London, Herts, Beds and Bucks.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "We Are Shine FM! - Shine 879". Shinedab.com.
- ^ Peter Robinson (17 August 2002). "Bassline bandits". The Guardian.
- ^ Tony Portelli (2006). The Music Industry Raw. AuthorHouse.
- ^ "Radio broadcast update January 2022 - Ofcom". Ofcom. 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Shine DAB takes over South East England". Shinedab.com. 4 September 2024.
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