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Forest FM - news archive

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

Forest FM launches in Verwood
From Radio Today. Posted July 14 2006, 4.45pm
On Sunday 9th July, Verwood woke up to the sound of East Dorset's very first community radio station. Listeners tuned in to 92.3 FM to hear the local MP for East Dorset, Chris Chope, officially opening the station. Station Manager Steve Saville said: "After a ten year campaign and 11 RSLs, our area has finally got the licence it deserves. We'll be the mouthpiece for the community and we’ll also be making sure that the community is involved in actually running the station." (more)

Ofcom explains Forest FM award
From Radio Today. Posted January 13 2006, 11.41am
Forest FM won a community radio licence from Ofcom on 5th January 2006 and today they announce the reason behind the award. The RLC explained that Forest FM put forward a comprehensive application which outlined a service that would be a useful addition for the residents of the area. (more)

Community licence for Forest
From Radio Today. Posted January 10 2006, 11.32am
Ofcom today announces the award of a new community radio licence, bringing the total number of community radio licences awarded to date to 63. Forest FM, in Verwood near Bournemouth applied for a licence in November 2004 and today receives news they have won a licence to broadcast for five years on FM. (more)