CFM Radio
Encyclopedia
CFM Radio is an Independent Local Radio
station broadcasting to Northern & Central Cumbria
and the southern tip of Scotland
, with transmitters in Carlisle
, Penrith
and West Cumbria
. Its musical output is popular hits of all genres, with mostly today's hits being featured. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.
at 8am on 14 April 1993 when Managing Director and Breakfast show host John Myers played "The Best
" by Tina Turner
as its first song.
Originally CFM only broadcast from their Caldbeck mast to Carlisle on 96.4 and Penrith, from on the top of Beacon Hill, on 102.5
In September 1995 they also started transmitting to West Cumbria from their transmitter at Broughton Moor
, Frequencies for the West Coast are 102.2 (Workington) and 103.4 (Whitehaven).
In 2005 media giant Emap
bought CFM and branded it as one of its Big City Network
of stations. In 2008 Emap was bought by Bauer, who have retained ownership of the station.
From its launch in 1993 until 7 April 2010, the station broadcast from premises adjacent to Border Television
's studios in Durranhill, Carlisle. Following the merger of ITV Border and ITV Tyne Tees in February 2009, both the CFM & Border TV buildings have now been demolished. CFM is now based at studios at Atlantic House in Kingstown, Carlisle.
Previously, CFM has won numerous industry awards including the Radio Academy's North West Station of the Year 2005 and Emap Station of the Year 2006.
and overnights are produced from Key 103
in Manchester. Saturday Night Party is produced by sister station Metro Radio
in Newcastle
and also broadcasts on TFM Radio
. The Vodafone Big Top 40 is produced by Global Radio
at its Capital studios in London for broadcast on over 130 commercial radio stations across the UK.
are broadcast at all other times.
Editor
Justin Kings
Broadcast Journalists
Helen Burke
The RDS
name is
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 broadcasting to Northern & Central Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
and the southern tip of Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, with transmitters in Carlisle
City of Carlisle
The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages...
, Penrith
Penrith, Cumbria
Penrith was an urban district between 1894 and 1974, when it was merged into Eden District.The authority's area was coterminous with the civil parish of Penrith although when the council was abolished Penrith became an unparished area....
and West Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
. Its musical output is popular hits of all genres, with mostly today's hits being featured. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.
History
The station was launched by its original owners, Border TelevisionBorder Television
Border Television is the ITV franchise holder for the Border region, spanning the England/Scotland border and covering Dumfries & Galloway region, a small part of the south-west area of Ayrshire, the Scottish Borders, parts of north and west Northumberland and the majority of Cumbria...
at 8am on 14 April 1993 when Managing Director and Breakfast show host John Myers played "The Best
The Best (song)
"The Best" is a song written by Mike Chapman and Holly Knight, originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler on her 1988 release Hide Your Heart, in reference to Tom Mason. The single reached reaching #10 in Norway and Portugal, #34 in Spain and #95 in the UK....
" by Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
as its first song.
Originally CFM only broadcast from their Caldbeck mast to Carlisle on 96.4 and Penrith, from on the top of Beacon Hill, on 102.5
In September 1995 they also started transmitting to West Cumbria from their transmitter at Broughton Moor
Broughton Moor
Broughton Moor is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It is situated on an extensive moor about north of Broughton and north west of Cockermouth. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 726. The village is about south of Maryport. The...
, Frequencies for the West Coast are 102.2 (Workington) and 103.4 (Whitehaven).
In 2005 media giant Emap
EMAP
Emap Limited is a British media company, specialising in the production of business-to-business magazines, and the organisation of business events and conferences...
bought CFM and branded it as one of its Big City Network
Big City Network
Bauer Place & Bauer Passion are the names given to two radio networks owned and operated by Bauer Radio. Place incorporates 36 local radio stations in Northern & southern England and Scotland while Passion incorporates six national or semi-national music genre stations.The main rival networks are...
of stations. In 2008 Emap was bought by Bauer, who have retained ownership of the station.
Present
CFM is currently the market leader for commercial radio in Cumbria and Southern Scotland (according to Radio Authority joint audience research data in January 2008).From its launch in 1993 until 7 April 2010, the station broadcast from premises adjacent to Border Television
Border Television
Border Television is the ITV franchise holder for the Border region, spanning the England/Scotland border and covering Dumfries & Galloway region, a small part of the south-west area of Ayrshire, the Scottish Borders, parts of north and west Northumberland and the majority of Cumbria...
's studios in Durranhill, Carlisle. Following the merger of ITV Border and ITV Tyne Tees in February 2009, both the CFM & Border TV buildings have now been demolished. CFM is now based at studios at Atlantic House in Kingstown, Carlisle.
Previously, CFM has won numerous industry awards including the Radio Academy's North West Station of the Year 2005 and Emap Station of the Year 2006.
Programming
The majority of programming is presented and produced locally from CFM's Carlisle studios although In:DemandIn:Demand
In:Demand with Alex James is a radio show which broadcasts across most of the Bauer Radio owned Place Portfolio and The Hits Radio, each weeknight 1900–2200, networked from Key 103 in Manchester.- Presenters :...
and overnights are produced from Key 103
Key 103
Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and the north west of England. Its output is principally contemporary pop and dance music. Formerly owned by Trans World Communications, EMAP and now by Bauer Radio, Key 103 is part of Bauer's Place Network of...
in Manchester. Saturday Night Party is produced by sister station Metro Radio
Metro Radio
Metro Radio is an independent local radio station based in Newcastle upon Tyne and broadcasting to Tyne and Wear, County Durham and Northumberland. The station's output is principally contemporary pop and dance music...
in Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
and also broadcasts on TFM Radio
TFM Radio
TFM Radio is a Thornaby-on-Tees based Independent Local Radio station. Launched in June 1975 as Radio Tees, with the callsign "You've got a friend on 257" it was the first independent local radio station serving the area of the Tees Valley with parts of North Yorkshire and County Durham...
. The Vodafone Big Top 40 is produced by Global Radio
Global Radio
Global Radio UK Ltd. is a British commercial radio company, the largest in the country following acquisitions of Chrysalis Radio and GCap Media.The company's Chief Executive Officer is Stephen Miron, while the Group Chairman is Charles Allen...
at its Capital studios in London for broadcast on over 130 commercial radio stations across the UK.
Monday–Friday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0600 | Matt Wilkins | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 0600 – 1000 | Robbie Dee in the Morning: Robbie Dee | Carlisle |
| 1000 – 1400 | Pete Moss | |
| 1400 – 1500 | Back to the Future (automated) | |
| 1500 – 1900 | Gazza/Andrew Gascoigne | |
| 1900 – 2200 | In:Demand In:Demand In:Demand with Alex James is a radio show which broadcasts across most of the Bauer Radio owned Place Portfolio and The Hits Radio, each weeknight 1900–2200, networked from Key 103 in Manchester.- Presenters :... : Alex James |
Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 2200 – 0100 | Mellow Magic (automated) | Carlisle |
Friday variation
| Time | Main presenter/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2200 – 0100 | 80s Reunion: Sam Jackson | Carlisle |
Saturday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0600 | Adam Brown | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 0600 – 1000 | Pete Moss | Carlisle |
| 1000 – 1400 | Robbie Dee | |
| 1400 – 1800 | Gazza/Andrew Gascoigne | |
| 1800 – 2200 | Saturday Night Party: Stu Smith | Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne... |
| 2200 – 0100 | Floorfillers: Stu Smith |
Sunday
| Time | Main presenter(s)/programme | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 0100 – 0400 | Early Sunday (automated) | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
| 0400 – 0600 | Adam Brown | |
| 0600 – 0900 | Mike Deans | Carlisle |
| 0900 – 1300 | Golden Sunday: Dave Campbell | |
| 1300 – 1600 | Dan Black | |
| 1600 – 1900 | The Vodafone Big Top 40: Rich Clarke Richard Clarke (radio personality) Richard "Rich" Clarke is a British radio presenter and DJ from Worcester, England currently employed by Global Radio as a presenter on Capital FM and The Vodafone Big Top 40.-Student radio:... & Kat Shoob Kat Shoob Katherine 'Kat' Shoob is a British radio presenter on The Vodafone Big Top 40.Shoob modelled for Maxim in September 2006.Shoob presented The Mint, a phone-in quiz that was shown on ITV1 and ITV2... |
Leicester Square Leicester Square Leicester Square is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. The Square lies within an area bound by Lisle Street, to the north; Charing Cross Road, to the east; Orange Street, to the south; and Whitcomb Street, to the west... , London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
| 1900 – 0100 | Mellow Magic (automated) | Carlisle |
Other current presenters
These presenters may stand in for other presenters and/or be involved with the presenting of some shows broadcast on the station:- Richard Brant
- Chris Felton
- Richie Pearson
Past presenter
- Michelle Dignan
- Lucy HorobinLucy HorobinLucy Horobin is a British radio presenter who currently presents simulcast evening show In:Demand across bauer's Big City Network alongside Alex James. She attended Nottingham Trent University where she achieved a BA in Broadcast Journalism...
News & Sport
CFM Radio broadcasts local and national news on the hour, every hour from 6am to 6pm on weekdays and headlines on the half-hour during breakfast and at 5:30pm. Weekend local bulletins air from 8am to 2pm with headlines at 8:30am and 9:30am on Saturdays. National news bulletins from Sky News RadioSky News Radio
Sky News Radio is the radio arm of the Sky News division of British Sky Broadcasting. It has been operating since June 1999, providing a news bulletin service for UK commercial radio stations operators across the UK and for a number of English-speaking radio stations across the world.The Sky News...
are broadcast at all other times.
Editor
Justin Kings
Broadcast Journalists
Helen Burke
Management List
- Regional Managing Director: Sally Aitchison
- Station Director: Pauline Peniche
- Programme Director: Chris Pegg
- Programme Controller: Tom Haynes
- Programme Manager: Pete Moss
- News Editor: Justin Kings
The RDS
Radio Data System
Radio Data System, or RDS, is a communications protocol standard for embedding small amounts of digital information in conventional FM radio broadcasts. RDS standardises several types of information transmitted, including time, station identification and programme information.Radio Broadcast Data...
name is
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