Unity 101

Unity101
Broadcast area	South Hampshire
Slogan	The Souths only Asian and Ethnic radio station
Frequency	101.1 MHz FM
Format	Community Radio
Owner	Cultural Media Enterprise Limited
Website	http://www.unity101.org/

Unity 101 (previously known as Unity 24) is a community radio station based in Southampton, England, a voluntary organisation catering to the Asian and ethnic minority communities in the area. The station was previously only on the air for one month a year,^[1] but on 8 December 2005 began a five year licence to broadcast permanently.^[2]

The show's weekday lineup consists predominantly of Indian music in Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi and English, with a 'Community Hour' of discussion from 3pm to 4pm. On the weekends the station hosts music and other forms of culture (such as literature) from a greater variety of ethnicities, currently including Chinese, Afghani, Polish and music of black origin. On weekdays between 2pm and 3pm the station hosts radio shows from local colleges, Taunton's College, Southampton City College, Regent's Park College, Barton Peveril College and Totton College ^[3]

Notes

↑ Southampton City Council press release - City Council Welcomes New Radio Station Unity 101, retrieved on April 25, 2006
↑ Unity 101 press release - Unity 101 Community Radio hits the airwaves, retrieved on April 25, 2006
↑ Unity 101 - Our Live Schedule, retrieved on April 25, 2006

External links

Official site

Radio stations in Hampshire

Major stations	The Breeze Andover The Breeze Basingstoke The Breeze South & East Hampshire BBC Radio Solent 103.2 Capital FM South Coast Smooth Radio Heart Solent Sam FM South Coast Wave 105

Community radio	Skyline Community Radio (Hedge End) Unity 101 (Southampton) 103.9 Voice FM (Southampton)

Student radio	Echo Radio (Farnborough) Pure FM (Portsmouth) Radio Sonar (Solent) Surge (Southampton)

Online stations	Bizz Radio Basingstoke

DAB multiplexes	NOW South Hampshire NOW Berkshire & North Hampshire

Coordinates: 50°54′58.40″N 1°25′2.01″W / 50.9162222°N 1.4172250°W / 50.9162222; -1.4172250

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