Revival FM
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Revival FM is a Christian
based community radio
station in Scotland, operating under a Community Radio Licence.
The station is located in Cumbernauld
near Glasgow
and commenced broadcasting on 100.8FM across west central Scotland on 3 September 2006. An initial 5 year licence was awarded by Ofcom
(Office Of Communications) to permit broadcasts until September 2011. In March 2011 the station announced that this licence had been extended for a further 5 years, thus taking broadcasts through until September 2016.
The station's output can also be heard online by way of its website at www.revivalfm.org. Revival FM comes from a history of ten years of part time broadcasting under the callsign Revival Radio. The station is operated by Revival Radio Ltd which is a recognised Scottish charity
.
Broadcasting 24 hours a day - 7 days a week, the station airs a mixture of Christian music (contemporary and traditional), topical debate and discussion, community focus and features, devotional and prayer programmes, news and sport.
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Christianity
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based community radio
Community radio in the United Kingdom
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station in Scotland, operating under a Community Radio Licence.
The station is located in Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld
Cumbernauld is a Scottish new town in North Lanarkshire. It was created in 1956 as a population overspill for Glasgow City. It is the eighth most populous settlement in Scotland and the largest in North Lanarkshire...
near Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and commenced broadcasting on 100.8FM across west central Scotland on 3 September 2006. An initial 5 year licence was awarded 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...
(Office Of Communications) to permit broadcasts until September 2011. In March 2011 the station announced that this licence had been extended for a further 5 years, thus taking broadcasts through until September 2016.
The station's output can also be heard online by way of its website at www.revivalfm.org. Revival FM comes from a history of ten years of part time broadcasting under the callsign Revival Radio. The station is operated by Revival Radio Ltd which is a recognised Scottish charity
Charitable organization
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Broadcasting 24 hours a day - 7 days a week, the station airs a mixture of Christian music (contemporary and traditional), topical debate and discussion, community focus and features, devotional and prayer programmes, news and sport.
External links
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