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This is an archive of news about 3FM. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

Community broadcasting in the Solomon Islands
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 30 2008, 12.34pm
While the capital city of the Solomon Islands, Honiara, boasts that it has three FM stations, eight communities in Isabel Province are quietly enjoying eight Community FM stations established around the Province since last year. The little known rural FM stations are gaining popularity, all broadcasts presented in their local languages.  Erected in late 2007, [...] (more)

Singapore local radio stations run 24/7 from today
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 1 2008, 11.43am
Singapore’s main broadcaster MediaCorp will have all its 13 local radio FM stations run 24/7 starting today. The stations are Gold 90.5FM, Symphony 92.4FM, 938LIVE, Class 95FM, 987FM, Lush 99.5FM, Y.E.S. 93.3FM, Capital 95.8FM, Love 97.2FM, Ria 89.7FM, Warna 94.2FM, Oli 96.8FM and International Channel 96.3FM. Vice President of Malay, Indian and Community Programming of MediaCorp [...] (more)

Listeners dig for diamonds
From Radio Today. Posted November 28 2007, 8.52am
Cork's 96 and 103fm is asking listeners to go digging for diamonds, as planted by the radio station in a promotion with a local jewellers. Also one listener has already won a diamond with €3,000 in the competition, named The Diamond Heist. (more)

Raeburn dropped from LBC
From Radio Today. Posted September 7 2007, 2.30pm
Afternoon show presenter and radio agony aunt Anna Raeburn has left LBC 97.3FM, just weeks after the station was taken over by Global Radio. Programme Director Scott Solder has also departed the station to be replaced by Jonathan Richards. (more)

Uruzgan.FM celebrates its first birthday
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 8 2007, 10.21am
Uruzgan.FM, the special service for Dutch troops in Afghanistan jointly produced by Radio Netherlands Worldwide and domestic radio network 3FM, celebrates its first birthday today. From 1400-1700 UTC, a special programme will be aired. The service is carried on FM in the Dutch military bases in Afganistan, and by 10 local radio stations in the [...] (more)

Isle of Man Station 3FM Join FMNH
From Merry Media. Posted June 26 2007, 2.05pm
Another lucky group of Manx employees has been given the opportunity to explore and enjoy the wonders of our national heritage.. (more)

LBC helps to fight fraud
From Radio Today. Posted June 14 2007, 12.49pm
Chrysalis station LBC 97.3FM has teamed up with Capital One to launch a multi-media, consumer-awareness campaign to highlight the dangers of fraud. The intensive awareness week will be built around real-life case studies from LBC listeners on James O’Brien’s morning show all next week. (more)

XFM for South Wales
From Radio Today. Posted May 8 2007, 5.00pm
GCap Media has won the final analogue radio licence to be awarded by Ofcom, with its XFM format. It will be the fourth XFM branded station to go on air, alongside London, Manchester and Scotland. The station beat 7 other applicants and will cover Cardiff and Swansea - plus places like Bridgend, Neath, Llanelli and Port Talbot - on 106.8fm and 107.3fm. (more)

Sunrise Punjabi Radio launches RSL in B'ham
From Biz Asia. Posted March 12 2007, 11.50am
Sunrise Radio's newly launched digital station Punjabi Radio has begun its RSL broadcast in Birmingham on 107.3FM. (more)

Somalia: Strict government laws imposed on three FM stations in Mogadishu
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 19 2007, 12.58pm
This morning, representatives and owners of three Mogadishu FM stations met with senior officials of the Somali National Security Department, who presented several articles regarding what reports the free media based in the Somali capital should or should not broadcast. General Nour Mohammed Mohmoud (Nour Shirbow), the deputy commander of the Somali National Security Department, who [...] (more)

LBC rapped for live advert
From Radio Today. Posted January 30 2007, 12.57am
Ofcom has found Greater London station LBC 97.3FM in breach of Rule 10.2 after presenter Anna Raeburn read out a live advertisement. A listener believed the item was not clearly separated from the programme and was therefore confusing to listeners. (more)

New regional Dutch commercial station launches at 1400 UTC
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 19 2007, 12.23pm
The official launch of Holland FM, a new regional commercial station serving Friesland, will take place at 1400 UTC today. The station has already been testing for a while on three FM frequencies: 97.9 (serving most of Friesland), 97.7 (Terschelling) and 104.7 (Leeuwarden). Holland FM has taken over the licence of the failed Nationaal FM. The station will play Dutch-language music [...] (more)

Kiss network goes interactive
From Radio Today. Posted January 16 2007, 5.29pm
Emap's Kiss radio stations are letting their listeners pick an entire hour's playlist every day. A new network show - Kiss What's Next - is launching on weekdays on the group's three FM dance stations in London, Bristol and East Anglia. Listeners can vote for tracks online, on-air and via text message. (more)

Fresh Radio gets FM go-ahead
From Radio Today. Posted January 13 2007, 12.04am
Fresh Radio, the commercial radio station for Skipton and the Yorkshire Dales will finally make the move to FM in the coming months after serving the Dales for 10 years on medium wave. Five new FM transmitters will broadcast on three FM frequencies, along side the current 936KHz service. (more)

Dutch regional commercial station Nationaal FM off the air
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 17 2006, 11.52am
The three FM transmitters of regional commercial station Nationaal FM have been taken off the air today because the station, which has been suffering serious financial problems, has not paid its bill to Telecom Vision International BV (TVI) for the hire of the transmitters. Nationaal FM normally broadcasts on 97.9 FM in Sneek, 104.7 FM [...] (more)

Brisbane's 97.3FM Uses YouTube to Tout New Morning Show
From radio.about.com. Posted October 22 2006, 6.07am
Brisbane gets a new morning show Monday: the 97.3FM Breakfast Radio Show with Robin Bailey, Terry Hansen and BBQ Bob. In an industry never shy about promoting itself, these 3... (more)

3 hits a magic number
From Radio Today. Posted August 8 2006, 12.15am
People listen longer to 3FM than any other FM commercial radio station in the whole of the UK, that’s 15.1 average hours per week. The latest industry listening figures prove that 3FM has become the 2nd most listened to radio station on the Isle of Man and the station of choice for 25-44 year olds. Data released by RAJAR, the joint BBC and commercial radio industry research, has revealed that 3FM has more listeners on the Island than any of the national BBC radio stations and Classic FM. In fact only Manx Radio still has more listeners. (more)

Radio Uruzgan.FM launches for Dutch troops in Afghanistan on 8 August
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 2 2006, 10.01am
Uruzgan.FM, the daily radio show for Dutch troops in Afghanistan jointly developed by Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) and domestic public network 3FM will launch on 8 August. The one-hour programme at 1400 UTC will be sent via satellite and rebroadcast locally on FM in the four Dutch military camps in Uruzgan. The programme will also be broadcast on local radio stations [...] (more)

Radio Netherlands and 3FM developing FM station for Dutch troops in Afghanistan
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 13 2006, 1.57pm
The Dutch service of Radio Netherlands is working with the domestic public broadcasting network 3FM to develop a radio service for Dutch troops serving in Afghanistan’s Uruzgan province, and the capital Kabul. The working name of the station is 3NL. A definite start date for the service had not yet been announced, but Peter Veenendaal, Head [...] (more)

NZ opposition: "Minister can't play favourites on radio stations"
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 5 2006, 1.49pm
New Zealand's opposition National Party has strongly criticised Broadcasting Minister Steve Maharey, who announced on Monday that Kiwi FM had been granted the use of three FM frequencies for an initial period of one year, during which time it would work towards becoming a not-for-profit organisation. The National Party's broadcasting spokeswoman Georgina te Heuheu says Maharey needs to "put the (more)

Dutch journalist enters Media Park with illegal weapons
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 27 2006, 3.44pm
Journalist Alberto Stegeman managed to enter the Hilversum Media Park, adjacent to Radio Netherlands, this morning with a bag containing illegal weapons without being stopped. Stegeman, who works for commercial TV station SBS6, was guest on a 3FM radio show to promote the programme "Undercover in the Netherlands", and wanted to prove that security in the Media Park is still far too lax. Pictures (more)

Warning to 3FM over "company of the day" feature
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 9 2006, 3.07pm
The programme Arbeidsvitaminen (literally "work vitamins"), produced by AVRO and broadcast on weekdays by the public network 3FM, has received a warning from the Dutch Media Authority that it may be breaking the media law. Its feature "company of the day" which forms an important part of the programme, can be exploited for commercial purposes. The companies concerned are given the opportunity to (more)

Nick Ferrari: My Life In Media
From The Independent. Posted January 30 2006, 12.00am
Nick Ferrari, who does not wish to state his age, is the breakfast presenter of LBC 97.3FM. In 2005 he broke the mould with a series of sell-out stage shows, re-enacting his LBC radio show for a live audience. The shows were so popular they will be restaged later this year to coincide with the April launch of his debut book, 'The World According to Nick Ferrari'. In addition to this, he has just been re-signed to LBC on a three-year contract. He lives in Blackheath with his wife and two children. (more)