Kingdom FM
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Kingdom FM is the dedicated Adult Contemporary radio station for Fife
, Scotland
. Kingdom FM broadcasts from its studios in Markinch
on five frequencies across Fife, 95.2fm in West Fife, 96.1 in Central Fife, 105.4fm in St Andrews
, 106.3fm in the East Neuk
and 96.6fm in Kirkcaldy
and on the web from www.kingdomfm.co.uk. Kingdom FM started broadcasting on the 5th October 1998.
According to their charter of service, Kingdom FM is "a highly locally focused broad music and information station for Fife, with community involvement.”
Kingdom Radio Group bought Lanarkshire station Clan FM and West Lothian station River FM in 2004. Clan FM was relaunched as 107 The Edge. Both stations proved not to be profitable and the Lanarkshire licence was later sold to Mark Page in 2005 and River FM closed in 2007 and its license returned to OFCOM the industry regulator.
Kevin Brady is the Managing Director of Kingdom FM replacing Ian Sewell the Chief Executive of the Kingdom Radio Group who left in 2005. Kevin joined Kingdom FM prelaunch in June 1998 as the station Programme Controller. Darren Stenhouse is the current Programme Controller. Erin Linton is the News Editor and Barry Snedden is Concepts Manager, Sponsorship and Promotions.
from 10pm with a short local news bulletin. Sky News Radio is also taken at midnight and overnight. At the weekend, local news is presented on the hour between 8am and 1pm, with Sky News Radio taken at various times throughout the weekend
Broadcast Journalists
Former Kingdom Breakfast presenter Micky Gavin moved on to Real Radio (Scotland)
at the end of September 2008 . It was announced on 10 September 2008 that former breakfast presenter Ian Gilmour would be returning to the station for a second spell on the programme after two years with Talk 107. and Ian joined the show alongside then co-host Diane Lester. Diane Lester has now left Kingdom FM and Ian will be joined by a new co-host in the coming Month.
The first drivetime presenter when the station went on air in October 1998 was Kenny Page presenting the Overdrive show. Page left a year later in October 1999 due to ill health. He Sadly died on July 30, 2002.
, Bespoke Music
and TM Studios.
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, 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...
. Kingdom FM broadcasts from its studios in Markinch
Markinch
Markinch is a small town situated in the heart of Fife, in the eastern central lowlands of Scotland. According to an estimate taken in 2008, the town...
on five frequencies across Fife, 95.2fm in West Fife, 96.1 in Central Fife, 105.4fm in St Andrews
St Andrews
St Andrews is a university town and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. The town is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle.St Andrews has a population of 16,680, making this the fifth largest settlement in Fife....
, 106.3fm in the East Neuk
East Neuk
The East Neuk or East Neuk of Fife is an area of the coast of Fife, Scotland, which is geographically ill-defined but nonetheless stirs local passions....
and 96.6fm in Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The town lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth; SSE of Glenrothes, ENE of Dunfermline, WSW of Dundee and NNE of Edinburgh...
and on the web from www.kingdomfm.co.uk. Kingdom FM started broadcasting on the 5th October 1998.
According to their charter of service, Kingdom FM is "a highly locally focused broad music and information station for Fife, with community involvement.”
Kingdom Radio Group bought Lanarkshire station Clan FM and West Lothian station River FM in 2004. Clan FM was relaunched as 107 The Edge. Both stations proved not to be profitable and the Lanarkshire licence was later sold to Mark Page in 2005 and River FM closed in 2007 and its license returned to OFCOM the industry regulator.
Kevin Brady is the Managing Director of Kingdom FM replacing Ian Sewell the Chief Executive of the Kingdom Radio Group who left in 2005. Kevin joined Kingdom FM prelaunch in June 1998 as the station Programme Controller. Darren Stenhouse is the current Programme Controller. Erin Linton is the News Editor and Barry Snedden is Concepts Manager, Sponsorship and Promotions.
News
Local news is presented, weekdays, on the hour between 6am and 7pm and at 7.30, 8.30, 4.30 and 5.30 for news headlines. National news is taken 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...
from 10pm with a short local news bulletin. Sky News Radio is also taken at midnight and overnight. At the weekend, local news is presented on the hour between 8am and 1pm, with Sky News Radio taken at various times throughout the weekend
News staff
News Editor- Erin Linton
Broadcast Journalists
- Cara Longmuir
- Marielle Tweedie
- Steven Mill
Sport
Sports bulletins are presented weekdays during Breakfast and Overdrive at the Half-Hour Headlines and at 12:30 on Saturdays.Presenters
- Kevin Brady (also Managing Director)
- Darren Stennhouse (also Programme Controller)
- Barry Snedden (also Concepts Manager, Sponsorship and Promotions)
- Ian Gilmour
- Stuart Smith
- Ali McLaren
- Gary King
- Keith Crombie
- Naiomi Cornwall
- Gary Peattie
- Vanessa Motion
Former Kingdom Breakfast presenter Micky Gavin moved on to Real Radio (Scotland)
Real Radio (Scotland)
Real Radio Scotland is an Independent Local Radio station in Central and Southern Scotland, owned and operated by GMG Radio. The station broadcasts from studios at Ballieston in the east end of the Glasgow on 100.3 & 101.1FM and on DAB.- Background :...
at the end of September 2008 . It was announced on 10 September 2008 that former breakfast presenter Ian Gilmour would be returning to the station for a second spell on the programme after two years with Talk 107. and Ian joined the show alongside then co-host Diane Lester. Diane Lester has now left Kingdom FM and Ian will be joined by a new co-host in the coming Month.
The first drivetime presenter when the station went on air in October 1998 was Kenny Page presenting the Overdrive show. Page left a year later in October 1999 due to ill health. He Sadly died on July 30, 2002.
Past
- Micky Gavin now with Real Radio (Scotland)Real Radio (Scotland)Real Radio Scotland is an Independent Local Radio station in Central and Southern Scotland, owned and operated by GMG Radio. The station broadcasts from studios at Ballieston in the east end of the Glasgow on 100.3 & 101.1FM and on DAB.- Background :...
- Stuart Webster now with Tay FMTay FMTay FM is an Independent Local Radio station commercial local radio station serving Dundee, Perth and the general Tayside area in Scotland. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations...
- Mike Richardson now with Tay FMTay FMTay FM is an Independent Local Radio station commercial local radio station serving Dundee, Perth and the general Tayside area in Scotland. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations...
- Sam Jackson now with Forth One
- Euan Notman now with Tay FMTay FMTay FM is an Independent Local Radio station commercial local radio station serving Dundee, Perth and the general Tayside area in Scotland. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations...
- Yasmin Zemmoura now with Northsound 1Northsound 1Northsound 1 is a radio station serving Aberdeen and the north east of Scotland. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations and plays contemporary music from the 1980s to today, alongside news, sport and travel bulletins. Daytime and weekend...
- Hugh Brown now with Radio BordersRadio BordersRadio Borders is a radio station broadcasting to the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland from studios in Tweedbank, just outside Galashiels...
- Liam McCann now with Central FMCentral fmCentral FM is by far the largest and longest serving English commercial radio station broadcasting in Southern Spain. There are now many English stations broadcasting over a similar area on the Costa del Sol, but Central FM leads the way, both in terms of their professional output and...
- Dave Connor now with Original 106Original 106Original 106fm was formerly a radio station broadcasting to the Solent region of southern England, centred on the towns and cities of Portsmouth, Southampton and Bournemouth, from its transmitters at Chillerton Down, Mannings Heath and Crabwood Farm...
- John Collins now with Central FMCentral fmCentral FM is by far the largest and longest serving English commercial radio station broadcasting in Southern Spain. There are now many English stations broadcasting over a similar area on the Costa del Sol, but Central FM leads the way, both in terms of their professional output and...
- David Ross now with Your RadioYour RadioYour Radio is a small scale commercial radio station owned by Clyde & Forth Media, which has a licence to broadcast to the Scottish areas of West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh. Your Radio broadcasts on the 103 and 106.9 Mhz FM frequencies.The station is based in Dumbarton near the castle and...
- Shereen Tulloch now with The NightshiftThe NightshiftThe Nightshift is an overnight regional television programme broadcast on STV in Northern and Central Scotland.The service, broadcast live from STV's transmission control centre at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, features highlights of archived STV programmes, STV News & ITV News bulletins, showbiz news...
- Marie-Clair McManus
- Ray Dallas
- Ryan Morrison
- John Burns
- Daimen Richards
- Dave McIntosh
- Mike Pelosi
- Rod Johnston
- Craig Arthur
- Gwen Lawrie
- Gordon Burrows
- Scott Laing
- Rebecca Banner
- Yvonne Milne
- Donny Hughes
Branding
Jingles have been made for Kingdom FM by Steve EnglandSteve England
Steve England has spent over 35 years in radio production and at present runs a jingle production company in Leek, Staffordshire, which was established in 1997...
, Bespoke Music
Bespoke Music
Bespoke Music refers to a service provided by a composer, where music is custom-made to the commissioner's specification.-About:Whilst most music is bespoke in its inception, the term bespoke music usually describes a process initiated by an individual or group that requires new music for a...
and TM Studios.