Preston FM
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Preston FM is a community radio station
broadcasting on 103.2 MHz from its base on Fox Street, Preston, UK, which commenced full-time broadcasting on October 6, 2008.
The station has broadcast previously on six one-month trials, in October 2005, March 2006, November 2006, May 2007, November 2007, and June 2-29 2008. The community broadcaster, which is led by station manager Richard Lace, subsequently received a full-time community radio licence from UK regulator Ofcom
. The station has been partly backed thanks to EU funding.
ARRY ARRY BOYS Mixtape, Chris' Originals, Drive-Thru with Bradders and The Snape, Cinema Revisited,Chat City, Andrew and Dave, The KiLr Show with Vix - The Angel Of Metal, Arts Scene and Saturday Brunch, Bugz Milone Request Show, which are all hosted by local presenters.
Preston FM has recently finished 12 weeks of summer, which was a tour venue that broadcasted from different locations in and around the city of Preston for 2 weeks at a time, starting in Leyland, at the Rococo Coffee lounge and the spending 2 weeks each at Ingol, Ribbleton, Garstang Discovery Centre, Moor Park, at the Preston College Park
campus and Preston City Centre, from St. George's Shopping centre.
Radio station
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broadcasting on 103.2 MHz from its base on Fox Street, Preston, UK, which commenced full-time broadcasting on October 6, 2008.
The station has broadcast previously on six one-month trials, in October 2005, March 2006, November 2006, May 2007, November 2007, and June 2-29 2008. The community broadcaster, which is led by station manager Richard Lace, subsequently received a full-time community radio licence from UK regulator 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...
. The station has been partly backed thanks to EU funding.
History and Overview
The station began as a project by Preston based arts charity and organisation Prescap.Current Shows
All current shows on the station are mainly presented by various people from Preston and neighbouring towns. As Preston FM is a community radio station, all DJ's are unpaid volunteers and because of this Preston FM has a wider variety of presenters and shows than any other station in the area. As of 2010 the station reached an approximate of 115 shows along with 150 presenters.http://www.preston.fm/content/blogcategory/14/44/Weekdays
- Democracy Now: As a community radio station, Preston FM does not have the funding for an independent news show, although most other shows will feature local news stories, Democracy Now serves a Preston FM's main source of news broadcast and is hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. The show goes out from Monday top Friday every week from 11 to 12 am.
- Fresh On Air: Fresh on air is a show that is hosted by first time DJ's and volunteers and serves as a practice run before the hosts are ready for their own scheduled show. Almost all the current regular presenters started on Fresh on air and is the only show that has an unscheduled run.
- Chat City: Is a two hour pre-recorded breakfast show which main feature is guests and interviews. Wednesday shows include other features such as guests news and events specifically from Preston and the South RibbleSouth RibbleSouth Ribble is a non-metropolitan district and borough of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Leyland.In May 2007, the council was officially declared "Excellent" by the Audit Commission, gaining its place among the best 5 district councils in the country,-Overview:On 4 October 2007, a...
area.
- At The Movies: At the movies is a show which brings news from the newest movies and the latest news from Hollywood. The show is presented by Mark Hoddell and Robin Ridgley whom also review the latest film releases.http://www.preston.fm/content/view/279/44/
ARRY ARRY BOYS Mixtape, Chris' Originals, Drive-Thru with Bradders and The Snape, Cinema Revisited,Chat City, Andrew and Dave, The KiLr Show with Vix - The Angel Of Metal, Arts Scene and Saturday Brunch, Bugz Milone Request Show, which are all hosted by local presenters.
Projects
Many volunteers and staff will occasionally organise workshops that focus on teaching DJing radio and broadcasting, editing and mixing music along with oral and presenting skills. The workshops have, since the station went full time in 2008, has reached out to Schools and Collages.Preston FM has recently finished 12 weeks of summer, which was a tour venue that broadcasted from different locations in and around the city of Preston for 2 weeks at a time, starting in Leyland, at the Rococo Coffee lounge and the spending 2 weeks each at Ingol, Ribbleton, Garstang Discovery Centre, Moor Park, at the Preston College Park
Nick Park
Nicholas Wulstan "Nick" Park, CBE is an English filmmaker of stop motion animation best known as the creator of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep....
campus and Preston City Centre, from St. George's Shopping centre.