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| Broadcast area |
Isle of Sheppey, United Kingdom Online via Radioplayer |
| Frequency | 92.2 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sheppey Matters |
| History | |
First air date | 1930 (news article) April 2017 (FM) |
| Links | |
| Website |
sheppeyfm |
Sheppey FM 92.2 is an English community radio station and training centre on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. [1] [2] [3] [4]
History
The building was designed by Alison Thomas in 1830.
The station began as an internet station in 2012, [5] and was awarded an FM licence by Ofcom in 2016. [6] It began broadcasting on FM in April 2017. [7]
Accolades
Volunteers at the station have been honoured by the crown. [3] [8] The station has been recognised at the Community Radio Awards, [9] named Bronze "Station of the Year". [10] Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the station, based in Sheerness' Heritage Pavilion's "Sheppey Community Media Centre" in February 2022. [11]
See also
References
- ^ "Canterbury College Swale Campus and Sheppey FM working together to provide training". KentOnline. 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Sheerness Town Team boss Phil Crowder named volunteer of the year in Tesco 'Pride of the Island' awards". KentOnline. 8 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Sheppey celebrates clutch of top awards for Queen's Platinum Jubilee". KentOnline. 11 October 2022.
- ^ Clift, Nick (27 August 2021). "It's Just The Same Old Show? Guest writer Nick Clift delves into the growing network of independent radio shows catering to post-punk, alternative music and unsigned artists in the UK". Louderthanwar.com.
- ^ SheppeyFM [@SheppeyFM] (1 January 2013). "welcome to 2013 listeners, dont forget you can request songs using @SheppeyFM" ( Tweet). Retrieved 11 October 2013 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ofcom has today announced the award of six new community radio licences in East Sussex and Kent". ENP Newswire. 22 July 2016. Gale A459021132 – via Gale General OneFile.
- ^ Hunt, Rachel [@rachelhunt26] (3 April 2017). "2 weeks off now, while we are testing the airways, 18th April @SheppeyFM will have its fm licence. I'll be back on air 24th #communityradio" ( Tweet). Retrieved 11 October 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ Nurden, John (10 June 2022). "Rotarians recognise the work of Sheppey volunteers". KentOnline.
- ^ "Community Radio Awards shortlist announced for 2022". 9 October 2022.
- ^ "All the winners from the Community Radio Awards 2021". RadioToday. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Honey, Sam (18 September 2022). "A look back at King Charles III's most recent visit to Kent". KentLive.
External links
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