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Ram FM - news archive

This is an archive of news about Ram FM. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Jerusalem ?peace radio? staff under house arrest
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 8 2008, 3.15pm
An Israeli court today placed under house arrest seven employees of an English-language radio station set up to foster dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians. The Ministry of Communications shut the South African-backed RAM FM’s Jerusalem studio on Monday, saying it did not have a licence to broadcast. RAM FM has denied it was breaking the law. Seven [...] (more)

Israel detains ?peace radio? staff over licence
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 8 2008, 10.47am
Israeli police detained several employees and confiscated equipment yesterday from an English-language radio station in Jerusalem that was set up to encourage dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians. An Israeli Communications Ministry spokesman said RAM FM was being closed because it did not have a correct licence. RAM FM denied in a statement that it was [...] (more)

BRMB jock moves to RAM
From Radio Today. Posted September 29 2007, 9.02am
BRMB overnight presenter and breakfast producer J is moving within the GCap Media group to join RAM FM. He will take over the mid morning show from Monday in Derby, after a five year stint at the Birmingham station. (more)

Ram FM does Derby deal
From Radio Today. Posted August 17 2007, 8.55am
Gcap Media's 102.8 Ram FM has arranged a deal with Derby County FC to broadcast full match commentary on all games for the 2007/2008 season. The station has also signed with the Derbyshire Building Society to sponsor the match day coverage. (more)

New English-language radio station for Israel and Palestinian territories
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 20 2007, 11.57am
A new English-language Israeli-Palestinian radio station will soon begin broadcasting in Israel and the PA territories. RAM FM will broadcast on 93.6 MHz from studios in Jerusalem and Ramallah, offering music and news broadcasts. The initiator of the project, South African businessman Izzy Kirsch, said at a press conference that he had decided to start RAM FM [...] (more)