KMFM Extra
Encyclopedia
KMFM Extra is a DAB
radio station based in Rochester and broadcasting to the county of Kent
, South East England
. It is part of the KMFM group of radio stations in the county, which are part of the KM Group
.
The station offers a "cutting edge alternative" to KMFM which will play everything from Girls Aloud to Kanye West. The station broadcasts from the Medway studios and features non-stop music, apart from commercials and the hourly news bulletins containing local and entertainment news. KMFM Extra is available through parts of Kent, although not near the coastal area due to weak DAB signals.
multiplex was county-wide, the then 5 local kmfm stations were unable to be broadcast on DAB. The KM Group launched km-d as a county-wide service instead. One year later the name was changed to KMFM Digital, to incorporate the KMFM name into the station.
It relaunched in 2008 with the current name and a new slogan, "Fresh Hits for Kent"; changing from adult contemporary to pop music.
In 2010 the station's schedule was overhauled. The station promised to update its playlist "as and when new tracks drop from the labels", in order to bring new music to Kent, and the introduction of presenter shows including links with universities and colleges in the county. The first presenter-based shows were launched in January 2011, along with a new logo for the station.
The station is based on Sir Thomas Longley Road in Rochester.
The station's playlist is that of contemporary hit music, and dance/R&B, as a contrast with that of the seven local KMFM stations.
Digital audio broadcasting
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radio station based in Rochester and broadcasting to the county of Kent
Kent
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, South East England
South East England
South East England is one of the nine official regions of England, designated in 1994 and adopted for statistical purposes in 1999. It consists of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and West Sussex...
. It is part of the KMFM group of radio stations in the county, which are part of the KM Group
KM Group
The KM Group, formerly known as the Kent Messenger Group until 2008, is a multimedia company based in the county of Kent in South East England...
.
The station offers a "cutting edge alternative" to KMFM which will play everything from Girls Aloud to Kanye West. The station broadcasts from the Medway studios and features non-stop music, apart from commercials and the hourly news bulletins containing local and entertainment news. KMFM Extra is available through parts of Kent, although not near the coastal area due to weak DAB signals.
History
The station was launched as km-d on 1 May 2004. Due to the fact that the NOW KentNOW Kent
NOW Kent is a DAB Digital Radio broadcast multiplex covering the county of Kent in South-East England. Because of concerns over frequency overlap with France, the service is not available in extreme coastal areas of the county; however, much of the county away from the coast is covered...
multiplex was county-wide, the then 5 local kmfm stations were unable to be broadcast on DAB. The KM Group launched km-d as a county-wide service instead. One year later the name was changed to KMFM Digital, to incorporate the KMFM name into the station.
It relaunched in 2008 with the current name and a new slogan, "Fresh Hits for Kent"; changing from adult contemporary to pop music.
In 2010 the station's schedule was overhauled. The station promised to update its playlist "as and when new tracks drop from the labels", in order to bring new music to Kent, and the introduction of presenter shows including links with universities and colleges in the county. The first presenter-based shows were launched in January 2011, along with a new logo for the station.
The station is based on Sir Thomas Longley Road in Rochester.
Programming
Weekday breakfast ("The Hangover") and drivetime programmes are live and presenter based. Other shows include a showbiz-based show on weekend mornings, Dance Anthems on Friday evenings and "The Takeover", where various celebrities take over the playlist for three hours on weekend afternoons. At all other times programming consists of non-stop music.The station's playlist is that of contemporary hit music, and dance/R&B, as a contrast with that of the seven local KMFM stations.
Presenters
- Dave "Davey B" Bethall
- Nicola Fletcher
- Claire Gregory
- Toby Mackenzie
- Rob Wills