106.7 Youthcomm Radio is a youth community radio station

Radio station

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, licensed by Ofcom

Ofcom

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, broadcasting to Worcester

Worcester

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, England

England

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, on 106.7FM. The station officially launched on FM on Sunday 13 January 2008 after running online for seven years.

Youthcomm was established in 1996 and is operated ‘by Young People for Young People’. Young people are integral in delivering, running and developing the station.

Youthcomm broadcasts from studios in St Johns in Worcester, morning programming comes from a studio at Worcester College of Technology

Worcester College of Technology

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Youthcomm Radio is a partnership between Youth Community Media, Worcestershire County Council Youth Support, Worcester College of Technology and the University of Worcester

University of Worcester

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. It is supported by BBC Hereford and Worcester

BBC Hereford and Worcester

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 and Wyvern FM

Wyvern FM

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