Branch FM
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| Broadcast area | Dewsbury,West Yorkshire |
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| Frequency | 101.8FM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Christian |
| History | |
First air date | May 2007 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Web stream |
| Website | www |
Branch FMis acommunity radiostation based inDewsbury,West Yorkshire,England, which has operated since May 2007.[1]It broadcasts on the 101.8FMfrequency,in theWest Yorkshire,area on anOFCOMlicence until 2017.[2]It was one of the first Christian radio stations to be given a broadcast licence in the UK.[3]
The station's OFCOM licence commits it to:
- Typical output of 75% music, 25% speech
- Predominantly Christian Contemporary Music
- Speech output to include news, weather, travel, Ministry teaching, drama, interviews, lifestyle features and studio discussion
- Broadcast in English
- Live output for at least 7 hours a day
- Majority locally produced
The station is also expected to provide training, encourage volunteering and deliver other social gains to the local community.[4]
Whilst the audience of the station is assumed to be mostly Christian, the management of the station have been quoted as saying that they feel it should be seeking to "wholeheartedly support" non-Christians doing good things in the community.[3]
The radio station output is volunteer led[5]and features interviews with prominent local church leaders.[6]
According to the station's 2014 return to theCharity Commission,the UK regulator of charities, Branch FM had a turnover of about £13,000.[7]
References[edit]
- ^"New gospel radio station to hit the airwaves".The Yorkshire Post.20 March 2006.Retrieved11 November2015.
- ^"Branch FM licence details".OFCOM.Archived fromthe originalon 20 December 2013.Retrieved11 November2015.
- ^abCooper, M; Macaulay, K (2015)."Contemporary Christian radio in Britain: A new genre on the national dial"(PDF).The Radio Journal – International Studies in Broadcast & Audio Media.1+2(13): 75–87.doi:10.1386/rjao.13.1-2.75_1.
- ^"Branch FM - Community radio licence: key commitments"(PDF).OFCOM.March 2012.Retrieved11 November2015.
- ^"Successful seven years for radio".Dewsbury Reporter.16 November 2014.Retrieved11 November2015.
- ^"In the Beginning".The Diocese of Leeds.Retrieved13 July2016.
- ^"Charity # 1120585 - BRANCH FM".Charity Commission.Retrieved11 November2015.
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