Blink FM
Encyclopedia
Blink FM is a local FM
radio station which broadcasts to areas of South Buckinghamshire in the United Kingdom
- areas of reception include High Wycombe
, Hazlemere
, Downley
, Beaconsfield, Penn
and the northern area of Marlow
. The station is administered by volunteer staff of charity Wycombe Youth Action as a youth project, and presented regularly by local WYA members.
. It broadcasts under a Restricted Service License from one mast at this location on the 89.9 FM band for a certain time period every year. The station can also be heard worldwide online.
Shows run as follows:
The young presenters who run shows on Blink present shows in one or two hour slots, while Blink FM is relayed by nearby local station Marlow FM (97.5FM) every weekday from 3:30pm to 5pm, and all day on Saturday.
FM 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"...
radio station which broadcasts to areas of South Buckinghamshire in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
- areas of reception include High Wycombe
High Wycombe
High Wycombe , commonly known as Wycombe and formally called Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe until 1946,is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town...
, Hazlemere
Hazlemere
Hazlemere is a suburb of High Wycombe and a civil parish within Wycombe district in Buckinghamshire, England. It is to the north east of the town along the A404 in the direction of Amersham....
, Downley
Downley
Downley is a village and civil parish in the Wycombe district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is high in the Chiltern Hills, overlooking the town of High Wycombe. Although today it is almost indistinguishable from the urban spread of the latter town....
, Beaconsfield, Penn
Penn, Buckinghamshire
Penn is a village and civil parish in Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire, England, about north-west of Beaconsfield and east of High Wycombe...
and the northern area of Marlow
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Marlow is a town and civil parish within Wycombe district in south Buckinghamshire, England...
. The station is administered by volunteer staff of charity Wycombe Youth Action as a youth project, and presented regularly by local WYA members.
Technical Information
Blink FM's studio is based in the Millennium Volunteers Organisation building on White Hart Street in High WycombeHigh Wycombe
High Wycombe , commonly known as Wycombe and formally called Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe until 1946,is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town...
. It broadcasts under a Restricted Service License from one mast at this location on the 89.9 FM band for a certain time period every year. The station can also be heard worldwide online.
Broadcast schedule
The station does not run 24-hours per day, instead opting to broacast during times which are popular for listeners and practical to manage.Shows run as follows:
| Day | Times |
|---|---|
| Monday-Friday | 10am to 5pm |
| Saturday | 10am to 4pm |
| Sunday | Not broadcasting |
The young presenters who run shows on Blink present shows in one or two hour slots, while Blink FM is relayed by nearby local station Marlow FM (97.5FM) every weekday from 3:30pm to 5pm, and all day on Saturday.