Sine FM, sometimes known simply as Sine, is a
community radio
Community radio is a radio service offering a third model of radio broadcasting in addition to commercial and public broadcasting. Community stations serve geographic communities and communities of interest. They broadcast content that is popul ...
station based near the
Eco-Power Stadium in
Doncaster
Doncaster (, ) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the larger City of Doncaster. It is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Doncaster is situated i ...
. It broadcasts 24/7 to the
Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster
The City of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough with city status in South Yorkshire, England. It is named after its principal settlement, Doncaster, and includes the surrounding suburbs of Doncaster as well as numerous towns and villages. The ...
on 102.6 FM and to the world on its website
''Sine FM.com''
History
Sine FM was Doncaster's first FM licensed community radio station and is now Doncaster's only licensed radio station, covering central Doncaster and the surrounding areas.
Sine FM was established in early 2007 by Higher Rhythm. It ran several trial broadcasts during 2007 and 2008 and its official 24/7 launch was in September 2009.
The station airs a wide range of programming based on a talk and music format.
It is an official media partner of local football club
Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club play their home games at T ...
and provides support for the club's podcasts.
The station holds the British record for the longest marathon radio show by a DJ team. A record 72 hours in length. It also held the
world record
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for the longest marathon radio show by a DJ team for a short period in 2016.
The station was awarded its community radio licence from
Ofcom
The Office of Communications, commonly known as Ofcom, is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries of the United Kingdom.
Ofcom has wide-ranging powers acros ...
in December 2007.
Ofcom awards six new community radio licences , Ofcom
Location move
In October 2016, Sine FM moved from its old location at the Higher Rhythm recording studios on Nether Hall Road to its new location within the building of the XP School on Middle Bank next to the Keepmoat Stadium.
References
External links
Official Sine FM Website
Official Sine FM Facebook Page
Official Sine FM Twitter Page
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Community radio stations in the United Kingdom
Radio stations in Yorkshire