Hayes FM (91.8 FM) is a community-focused local radio station based in Hayes, West London, England.

Audience

The target audience is people living and working within a three-mile radius of Hayes in the south of the

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. The station is

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– it is not obliged to sell advertisements in order to remain operational. This gives

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with format, allowing a variety of tastes to be accommodated in programming.

History

Hayes FM was launched out of an initiative between Sutish Sharma and local MP

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. The initiative's aim was to contribute towards engaging the three West London boroughs' different communities. In 2003, Hayes FM undertook a

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for one month. In 2004, the station developed accredited training courses, and in November of that year submitted an application to

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for a local radio licence. Hayes FM was awarded a radio operators licence in 2006; it started broadcasting on 1 September 2007.

References

External links

Hayes FM - official site
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