Original 106 (Fife) (formerly Kingdom FM) is an

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station serving

Fife Fife ( , ; ; ) is a council areas of Scotland, council area and lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy area in Scotland. A peninsula, it is bordered by the Firth of Tay to the north, the North Sea to the east, the Firth of Forth to the s ...

. It is owned and operated by DC Thomson Media and broadcasts from studios at Elizabeth House in

Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy ( ; ; ) is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is about north of Edinburgh and south-southwest of Dundee. The town had a recorded population of 49,460 in 2011, making it Fife's second-largest s ...

. The station broadcasts on five FM frequencies: 95.2 (

Dunfermline Dunfermline (; , ) is a city, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. Dunfermline was the de facto capital of the Kingdom of Scotland between the 11th and 15th centuries. The earliest ...

and West Fife), 96.1 (

Glenrothes Glenrothes ( ; ; , ) is a town situated in the heart of Fife, in east-central Scotland. It had a population of 39,277 in the 2011 census, making it the third largest settlement in Fife and the 18th most populous locality in Scotland. Glenroth ...

, Central and East Fife), 96.6 (

), 105.4 (

St Andrews St Andrews (; ; , pronounced ʰʲɪʎˈrˠiː.ɪɲ is a town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, southeast of Dundee and northeast of Edinburgh. St Andrews had a recorded population of 16,800 , making it Fife's fourth-largest settleme ...

and 106.3 FM (the

East Neuk The East Neuk () or East Neuk of Fife is an area of the coast of Fife, Scotland. "Neuk" is the Scots language, Scots word for nook or corner, and the East Neuk is generally accepted to comprise the fishing villages of the most northerly part o ...

). On 29 October 2019, it also began broadcasting on DAB via the Central Scotland MUX. As of September 2024, the station broadcasts to a weekly audience of over 51,000 listeners, according to

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History

Kingdom FM began broadcasting on Monday 5 October 1998 from studios in

Markinch Markinch (, Scottish Gaelic: Marc Innis) is both a village and a parish in the heart of Fife, Scotland. According to an estimate taken in 2008, the village has a population of 2,420. The civil parish had a population of 16,530 (in 2011).Census ...

. In October 2016, they relocated to a new studio complex in

The Station's current Programme Controller is Dave Connor and Sales Director Tony Chalmers In March 2019, it was announced that Dundee based publisher

DC Thomson DC Thomson is a media company based in Dundee, Scotland. Founded by David Couper Thomson in 1905, it is best known for publishing ''The Courier (Dundee), The Courier'', ''Evening Telegraph (Dundee), The Evening Telegraph'' and ''The Sunday Pos ...

, which already owned Pure Radio Scotland (now defunct) had bought Kingdom FM and the Aberdeen-based Original 106. On 18 December 2024, DC Thomson announced Kingdom FM would be replaced by Original 106 from January 2025. The station will retain its own local breakfast show from its Kirkcaldy studios, along with opt outs for local news, traffic and advertising.Kingdom FM to become Original 106 in radio rebrand
The Courier, 18 December 2024

Programming

Local programming is produced and broadcast from Original 106 Fife's

studios, airs a weekday breakfast show between 6am and 10am, presented by Dave Connor and Vanessa Motion. At other times, the station broadcasts a mix of programming originating from both the Kirkcaldy and Aberdeen DC Thomson studios - all of which is tailored specifically for the Fife audience.

News and sport

Local news bulletins air hourly from 6am – 7pm on weekdays and 8am – 4pm at weekends with news headlines and sports bulletins on the half hour during breakfast and drivetime on weekdays. National bulletins from Sky News Radio in London air at all other times.

Station imaging

Original 106 Fife's current jingle package is produced by Ignite Jingles

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kingdom FM Radio stations in Scotland Radio stations established in 1998 1998 establishments in Scotland Adult contemporary radio stations in the United Kingdom