KCFM
Encyclopedia
KCFM is an independent local radio
station based in Hull
, East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. This new licence was advertised by Ofcom
in 2006. It is owned by the Lincs FM Group
.
Tim Jibson who was a member of the team that acquired the original Ofcom licence, was the Launch Director and was also the Director of Programmes until May 2009, has now moved on to the role of Managing Director of Adventures in Radio Ltd. Tim had previously worked for KCFM's competitors Viking FM, and Viking Gold - subsequently known as Classic Gold, Great Yorkshire Gold and Great Yorkshire Radio (now Magic 1161), and BBC Radio Humberside
. Ann Marie Pearcey one of the original launch-team is now on the station's management team. Sean Dunderdale is the Group Programme Director and Sam Brennan is the Group S & P Manager.
KCFM 99.8 provides full coverage of sport – including Hull's Championship League football team - Hull City and the two Super League teams - Hull KR
and Hull, along with rugby union
, ice hockey
, amateur rugby league, football, boxing
– and many other local sports.
" by The Beatles
.The Planet House studio building was then officially opened by the England Football Manager Steve McClaren.
, Lincs FM
, West Hull Community Radio.
The current daytime line up is John Harding, Matt Hutchinson, and Rob Langley.
During the station's final trail broadcast
as KC107.3, the Hull Daily Mail
complained to OFCOM
claiming that news bulletins were lifted from them without their permission. A war of words were exchanged between the paper and KC Stadium
chairman Adam Pearson
, this culminated in the mail publishing a front page entitled "The Facts" which went into further details in a substantial spread within the paper.
. Its transmission area covers the City of Kingston Upon Hull and the neighbouring towns of Beverley
, Driffield
and Goole
in East Yorkshire and Barton On Humber in North Lincolnshire - from a transmitter mast on top of the Humber Bridge
's north pier.
package were resings of a KVIL package produced by radio ident
company TM Studios in Dallas, Texas, USA. A custom made news
jingle
was also commissioned.
In late 2010, KCFM aired new jingles made by the UK based jingle company S2Blue
. These jingles match the ones by used by the other stations in the Lincs FM Group
.
Independent Local Radio
Independent Local Radio is the collective name given to commercial radio stations in the United Kingdom. The same name is used for Independent Local Radio in Ireland.-Development of ILR:...
station based in Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. This new licence was advertised by Ofcom
Ofcom
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 2006. It is owned by the Lincs FM Group
Lincs FM Group
The Lincs FM Group based in Lincolnshire, in the UK is the parent company of several Independent Local Radio stations.-History:The Lincs FM group started with just Lincs FM in Lincolnshire, UK but has won and acquired licences to operate other local radio stations across the UK's Midlands and...
Background
KCFM was run by a local consortium - under the name of Planet Broadcasting Limited. In June 2009 a share exchange was agreed with The Lincs FM groupLincs FM Group
The Lincs FM Group based in Lincolnshire, in the UK is the parent company of several Independent Local Radio stations.-History:The Lincs FM group started with just Lincs FM in Lincolnshire, UK but has won and acquired licences to operate other local radio stations across the UK's Midlands and...
.
Tim Jibson who was a member of the team that acquired the original Ofcom licence, was the Launch Director and was also the Director of Programmes until May 2009, has now moved on to the role of Managing Director of Adventures in Radio Ltd. Tim had previously worked for KCFM's competitors Viking FM, and Viking Gold - subsequently known as Classic Gold, Great Yorkshire Gold and Great Yorkshire Radio (now Magic 1161), and BBC Radio Humberside
BBC Radio Humberside
BBC Radio Humberside is a BBC Local Radio service covering the area of the former English county of Humberside, which was returned to North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire the East Riding of Yorkshire and the City of Kingston upon Hull on 1 April 1996....
. Ann Marie Pearcey one of the original launch-team is now on the station's management team. Sean Dunderdale is the Group Programme Director and Sam Brennan is the Group S & P Manager.
KCFM 99.8 provides full coverage of sport – including Hull's Championship League football team - Hull City and the two Super League teams - Hull KR
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006...
and Hull, along with rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, amateur rugby league, football, boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
– and many other local sports.
Launch
The station carried out a full month of test transmissions before launching at 6:00 a.m. on 1 August 2007. The first voice heard on-air was that of Steve Jordan who then introduced the Director of Programmes Tim Jibson. Steve Jordan then played the first music track "Twist and ShoutTwist and Shout
"Twist and Shout" is a song written by Phil Medley and Bert Russell. It was originally titled "Shake It Up, Baby" and recorded by the Top Notes and then covered by The Isley Brothers. It was covered by The Beatles with John Lennon on the lead vocals and originally released on their first album...
" by The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
.The Planet House studio building was then officially opened by the England Football Manager Steve McClaren.
Programming
KCFM plays a wide variety of music, ranging from the 1960s to current chart hits. Programme Manager is John Harding, previously with Minster FMMinster FM
Minster FM is an independent commercial local radio station based in Dunnington near York, Yorkshire, England and covering the city of York and surrounding areas...
, Lincs FM
Lincs FM
Lincs FM is an Independent Local Radio station serving Lincolnshire and Newark, from the Humber to The Wash. It is the current holder of the licence which was advertised by the Radio Authority on 4 March 1991.-Background:...
, West Hull Community Radio.
The current daytime line up is John Harding, Matt Hutchinson, and Rob Langley.
Sport
There are various sports based programmes through-out the week, sometimes featuring well-known people from the local clubs. Sports bulletins are broadcast at 6:30 am, 7:30 am, 8:30 am during weekday breakfast and then in the afternoon at 4:30 pm and 5:30 pm.News
The current news team are Sam Heywood, Katie O'Halloran, and Dan Markham.During the station's final trail broadcast
Restricted Service Licence
A UK Restricted Service Licence , is typically granted to radio stations and television stations broadcasting within the UK to serve a local community or a special event...
as KC107.3, the Hull Daily Mail
Hull Daily Mail
The Hull Daily Mail is the local daily newspaper for Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and is published along with the free weekly, Hull Advertiser. There used to be a weekly sports paper, the SportsMail, but this folded in 2006...
complained to OFCOM
Ofcom
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...
claiming that news bulletins were lifted from them without their permission. A war of words were exchanged between the paper and KC Stadium
KC Stadium
The KC Stadium, often shortened to the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. Conceived as early as the late 1990s, it was completed in 2002 at a cost of approximately £44 million. It is named after the stadium's sponsors, telecommunications provider KC,...
chairman Adam Pearson
Adam Pearson
Adam Pearson is Head of Football Operations of Hull City and owner of Hull F.C. rugby league club. He is the former chairman of English association football club Derby County.-Career:...
, this culminated in the mail publishing a front page entitled "The Facts" which went into further details in a substantial spread within the paper.
Transmission
The station broadcasts on 99.8 MHz FMFM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. Its transmission area covers the City of Kingston Upon Hull and the neighbouring towns of Beverley
Beverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...
, Driffield
Driffield
Driffield, also known as Great Driffield, is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is formed by the town of Driffield and the village of Little Driffield....
and Goole
Goole
Goole is a town, civil parish and port located approximately inland on the confluence of the rivers Don and Ouse in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England...
in East Yorkshire and Barton On Humber in North Lincolnshire - from a transmitter mast on top of the Humber Bridge
Humber Bridge
The Humber Bridge, near Kingston upon Hull, England, is a 2,220 m single-span suspension bridge, which opened to traffic on 24 June 1981. It is the fifth-largest of its type in the world...
's north pier.
Studios
A purpose built studio complex was constructed at "Planet House" on Hedon Road in the East of the City. Studio Design was carried out by Bob Corn of the Corn Tarrant Partnership - Technical Installation by Radio Studio Services - which is headed up by Richard Lawley.Branding
KCFM's first jingleJingle
A jingle is a short tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. The jingle contains one or more hooks and lyrics that explicitly promote the product being advertised, usually through the use of one or more advertising slogans. Ad buyers use jingles in radio and television...
package were resings of a KVIL package produced by radio ident
Ident
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company TM Studios in Dallas, Texas, USA. A custom made news
News
News is the communication of selected information on current events which is presented by print, broadcast, Internet, or word of mouth to a third party or mass audience.- Etymology :...
jingle
Jingle
A jingle is a short tune used in advertising and for other commercial uses. The jingle contains one or more hooks and lyrics that explicitly promote the product being advertised, usually through the use of one or more advertising slogans. Ad buyers use jingles in radio and television...
was also commissioned.
In late 2010, KCFM aired new jingles made by the UK based jingle company S2Blue
S2blue
S2blue was formed in 2001 when Steve England merged his selfnamed company with Simon Prentice to create S2blue.-Founders:Steve already had an impressive history in radio, having worked in the industry since the 1970s and previously running Alfasound with Alan Fawkes.Simon had worked in many...
. These jingles match the ones by used by the other stations in the Lincs FM Group
Lincs FM Group
The Lincs FM Group based in Lincolnshire, in the UK is the parent company of several Independent Local Radio stations.-History:The Lincs FM group started with just Lincs FM in Lincolnshire, UK but has won and acquired licences to operate other local radio stations across the UK's Midlands and...
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