Academy FM (Folkestone)
| Broadcast area | Folkestone |
|---|---|
| Slogan | The Sound of Folkestone |
| Frequency |
105.9 MHz |
| First air date | 31 March 2011 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 51°05′30″N 1°09′57″E / 51.0917°N 1.1659°ECoordinates: 51°05′30″N 1°09′57″E / 51.0917°N 1.1659°E |
105.9 Academy FM 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. Because Folkestone has an existing commercial station, Academy FM has not been permitted to take on-air advertising or sponsorship. The station will be funded entirely by charitable contributions. 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] 107.8 Academy FM Thanet is its sister station in East Kent.
History
The licence for the station was filed with OFCOM in November 2008.[2] The licence was awarded in June 2009, following a similar award to sister station Academy FM (Thanet).[3]
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