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kmfm (West Kent) - news archive

This is an archive of news about kmfm (West Kent). Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

KMFM secures two licences
From Radio Today. Posted July 13 2008, 8.23pm
Ofcom has re-awarded the local FM commercial radio licences for the Canterbury and Dover/Folkestone areas to the current licensees, KMFM Canterbury and KMFM Folkestone. (more)

Maidstone's kmfm leaves town
From Radio Today. Posted May 15 2008, 12.00am
The KM Group has gained Ofcom approval to move kmfm West Kent and kmfm Maidstone out of their broadcast area to a new studio complex at kmfm Medway in Rochester.Plus, for 20 hours a day, programming on all three services will be shared to create a West Kent network. (more)

Co-location request for kmfm
From Radio Today. Posted February 1 2008, 12.56am
The latest co-location request to Ofcom has come from kmfm Canterbury, which has been granted permission to move studios and presenters to a new complex 15 miles away in Ashford. However, the sales and news team will continue to be based in Canterbury. (more)

More non-stop Xmas radio
From Radio Today. Posted December 11 2007, 6.55am
The KM Group have switched their DAB programmes of kmfm to non-stop festive pop for the month of December. All programmes, except specialist weekend shows will be getting listeners ready for the holiday season. (more)

KM Group rebrands ctr 105.6
From Radio Today. Posted September 12 2007, 8.51am
As expected, ever since the sale of ctr 105.6fm to the Kent Messenger Group almost 12 months ago, Maidstone's local radio station is now known as kmfm. The name change brings the amount of km branded stations in Kent to seven. (more)

CTR 105.6 Rebrands as KMFM Maidstone
From Merry Media. Posted September 12 2007, 1.19am
CTR 105.6 FM has rebranded as KMFM Maidstone from just after midnight today. The station is owned by the Kent Messenger Group who own other KMFM stations in the Kent region.. (more)

KMFM commended for radio training
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted August 30 2007, 8.44am
The KMFM group in Kent has been highly commended in the broadcast category at this year’s National Training Awards. The award, created by the UK Skills and the Broadcast Training and Skills Regulator, aims to recognise excellence in training people in broadcast skills. KMFM was the only local broadcaster to make it onto the shortlist for the [...] (more)

KMFM Happy with RAJAR Results
From Merry Media. Posted August 17 2007, 11.06am
KMFM are over the moon with the latest radio audience figures released yesterday by RAJAR for Q2-07 revealing that they have a 11.1% market share in East Kent, ahead of their nearest competitor, Invicta FM, who have a 9.9% share.. (more)

Tony Blackburn Joins Kent's KMFM
From Merry Media. Posted July 28 2007, 1.54am
Tony Blackburn has joined the KMFM family of radio stations in Kent to present a show on a Sunday afternoon in which he will play his favourite tunes. The former Radio 1 and Classic Gold presenter will present his first show on August 5.. (more)

Tony Blackburn joins KMFM
From Radio Today. Posted July 27 2007, 10.03am
In the same week that Tony Blackburn announces his departure from Classic Gold, RadioToday.co.uk can reveal he is to join kmfm for weekly syndicated show across Kent. The show will air each Sunday from 4pm till 7pm and feature "his favourite tunes". (more)

Chris Tarrant joins KMFM
From Radio Today. Posted November 14 2006, 11.17am
Chris Tarrant is to join KMFM - for a special one-off Christmas Day programme.The three hour show, which he will co-present with his daughter Fia, will start at 9am on all seven KM stations including the recently aquired CTR FM in Maidstone. (more)