Radio Folkestone, previously known as 105.9 Academy FM until 11 May 2024, is a community radio station serving the town of Folkestone in Kent, which launched on 31 March 2011.[1]

The station broadcasts 24 hours a day on 105.9 FM. In spring 2015 OFCOM announced that rules relating to on-air advertising for community radio stations would change, which will enable the station to raise limited funds from this source.[1]

History

The licence for the station was filed with OFCOM in November 2008.[2][3]

The station relaunched as Radio Folkestone on 11 May 2024[4] .

References

  1. ^ a b Academy FM: Folkestone's own radio station gets ready to launch
  2. ^ "CR Licence Application Form (V2) – Academy FM (Folkestone)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  3. ^ Minutes of the Sixtieth Meeting of the Radio Licensing Committee Held on Monday 15 June 2009 Archived 14 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Radio Folkestone relaunch event
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Folkestone
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