Seaside FM

For the Hospital Radio station in Worthing, West Sussex Worthing, see Seaside Hospital Radio. For the Radio Station also known as Seaside FM based in Nova Scotia, see CFEP-FM.
Seaside FM 105.3
Broadcast area Holderness
Branding 105.3 Seaside FM
Slogan "More Music, More Fun, More Local"
Frequency 105.3 FM MHz & Internet
First air date 3 p.m. 5 October 2007
Format Contemporary music & Community based speech
Power 30 Watts
Transmitter coordinates 53°43′53″N 0°02′01″E / 53.7313°N 0.0337°E / 53.7313; 0.0337Coordinates: 53°43′53″N 0°02′01″E / 53.7313°N 0.0337°E / 53.7313; 0.0337
Owner Seaside Radio Ltd.
Website http://www.seasideradio.co.uk

105.3 Seaside FM (originally known as Seaside Radio) is an Independent Community Radio station based in Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Seaside FM has previously had a Restricted Service Licence, which allowed short periods on-air.

Location

105.3 Seaside FM is based within the South Holderness Resource Centre (also known as the SHoRes Centre) on Seaside Road in the south Holderness town of Withernsea. This follows a move from rented premises at 27 Seaside Road, in between AJ's Cafe and the South Holderness Resource Centre.[1]

History and background

"Seaside Radio Ltd" was originally set up by former Holderness Gazette editor Lyz Turner in 2003, along with other volunteers such as Carl Slaughter and Luke Cullen. It was part of a community based communication and entertainment radio project.

However, Seaside FM actually dates back to Easter 2001 when a temporary broadcast was set up in Keyingham known then as Seaside Radio, the signal was also picked up in both Withernsea and the borders of Kingston upon Hull. After the broadcast, it was thought that Seaside Radio could be developed further.

A further number of small broadcasts took place in various places around then East Coast including Bridlington and Filey.[2]

As well as radio broadcasting, they also provided editing and training services for the community, which was seen as an important part of the regeneration of the area.

Seaside FM also had a mobile training facility in the form of a converted camper van that is fully equipped with a dual CD player, MiniDisc player, and mixing desk. There are also video cameras, still cameras, and recording equipment on the van.

In November 2005, Ofcom awarded the station a full-time licence on the frequency of 105.3 MHz.[3]

On 7 December 2006, Seaside FM passed an Ofcom inspection and was given the green light to start broadcasting.

After four years building Seaside FM from scratch and gaining charity status for the Social Enterprise, Turner stood down as Station Manager in September 2007, after obtaining all licences. In early 2007 the transmitter tower was erected before the arrival of the new manager.

Irishman Justin Macartney then took over on 3 September 2007. Following a second Ofcom inspection visit, Seaside FM 105.3 launched on 5 October 2007.Justin stayed in charge of Seaside FM for 5 years, the station is now being run by The Shores Centre accompanied by John Harding.

Presenters

Present

Programming

Shows

Content

105.3 Seaside FM broadcasts a variety of music from the '60s to now along with local information including weather, interviews and events.

Local people regularly feature on the radio station and can use the airwaves to promote the work they do in the area through our 'Seaside Spotlight' and 'Seaside Xtra' features.

Advertisements

Under OFCOM community radio rules, only 50% of 105.3 Seaside FM's income can come from advertisements.

Streaming

Seaside FM now streams on the Tunein Radio App and there is an official Seaside FM App for IOS and for Android by searching Seaside FM in the App Store

References

  1. ↑ securitycadets.com/category/off-topics/
  2. ↑ rememberfileybutlins.co.uk/radio.html
  3. ↑ ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/commun_radio/tlproc/ctyraawa/crnov05/

External links

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