Academy FM (Folkestone)
Encyclopedia
105.9 Academy FM is a community radio
station serving the town of Folkestone
in Kent
, which launched on 31 March 2011.
The station broadcasts 24 hours a day on 105.9 FM. Because Folkestone has an existing commercial station
, Academy FM has not been permitted to take on-air advertising or sponsorship. The station will be funded entirely by charitable contributions.
in November 2008. The licence was awarded in June 2009, along with that of sister station Academy FM (Thanet)
.
Community radio in the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, Community Radio refers to a system of licensing small, micro-local, non-profit radio stations, which started in 2002. In its early days, the pilot scheme was known as Access Radio.-History:...
station serving the town of Folkestone
Folkestone
Folkestone is the principal town in the Shepway District of Kent, England. Its original site was in a valley in the sea cliffs and it developed through fishing and its closeness to the Continent as a landing place and trading port. The coming of the railways, the building of a ferry port, and its...
in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, which launched on 31 March 2011.
The station broadcasts 24 hours a day on 105.9 FM. Because Folkestone has an existing commercial station
KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country
KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country is an Independent Local Radio serving the districts of Dover and Shepway and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is part of the KMFM group of radio stations in the county, which are part of the KM Group....
, Academy FM has not been permitted to take on-air advertising or sponsorship. The station will be funded entirely by charitable contributions.
History
The licence for the station was filed with OFCOMOfcom
Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...
in November 2008. The licence was awarded in June 2009, along with that of sister station Academy FM (Thanet)
Academy FM (Thanet)
107.8 Academy FM is a non commercial community 24 hour local radio station based in Ramsgate, Kent and serving the Isle of Thanet. It launched on 5 April 2010, Easter Monday.107.8 Academy FM is based within The Marlowe Academy,Ramsgate...
.