CFM Radio
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| City of license | Carlisle |
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| Broadcast area | Carlisle, Penrith, Gretna, Workington, Whitehaven |
| Slogan | The Best Mix of Music |
| Frequency | 96.4, 102.2, 102.5 and 103.4 MHz,Online |
| First air date | April 14, 1993 |
| Format | Contemporary |
| Audience share | 21.4% (March 2008, [1]) |
| Owner | Bauer Radio |
| Website | www.cfmradio.com |
CFM is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Northern & Central Cumbria and the southern tip of Scotland, with transmitters in Carlisle, Penrith and West Cumbria. Its output is pa variety of popular hits from all genres of music from the 70s to present day. It is owned by Bauer Radio and is part of their Big City Network of stations. The station's slogan is The Best Mix of Music.
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[edit] History
The station was launched by owners, Border Television at 8am on 14 April 1993 when Founder, Managing Director and breakfast show host John Myers played "The Best" by Tina Turner as its first song. Past well-known presenters on the station include Simon Grundy, Dave Collins, Mike Charlton and Ken White
Originally CFM only broadcast from their Caldbeck mast, near to Wigton and the B5299, to Carlisle on 96.4 and Penrith, on the top of Beacon Hill, on 102.5 FM until September 1995, when they also started transmitting to west Cumbria from their transmitter at Broughton Moor, between Maryport and Cockermouth, on 102.2 (Workington) and 103.4 FM (Whitehaven), between St Bees and Egremont.
In 2005 media giant Emap bought the station and branded it accordingly to its Big City Network of staions. In 2008 Emap was bought by Bauer, who remain as the current owners
[edit] Present
CFM are currently commercial market leader in Cumbria and southern Scotland (Radio Authority Joint Audience Research data RAJAR Jan 2006). See OFCOM website for full ratings list.
The station broadcasts from previous owners, Border Television's location, Broadcast Centre. It has been broadcast here since launch in 1993.
[edit] Current Presenters and Shows
[edit] Monday-Thursday
- Robbie Dee - In the Morning
- Pete Moss - Retro Ten At Ten
- Your CFM - (Jukebox Format Show)
- Andy Wood - Home time
- Rich & Luce - In Demand (Bauer Radio Networked Show)
- Mark Black - Retro Ten At Ten
[edit] Friday
- Robbie Dee - In the Morning
- Pete Moss - Retro Ten At Ten
- Your CFM - (Jukebox Format Show)
- Andy Wood - Home Time
- Luce - Feel Good Friday Night (Bauer Radio Networked Show)
- Sam Jackson -
[edit] Saturday
- Mike Dean
- The Cumberland Sausage Show
- Cumbria's Top 40 - Album Chart
- Mark Black
- Andy Wood
- Andy Wood
- Non-Stop Saturday night party
[edit] Sunday
- Mark Black
- Rob Williams - Golden Sunday
- Robbie Dee - Robbie Replay
- Lucio - hit40uk, Sunday 4pm-7pm (National Simulcast Show)
- CFM's Sunday Night Magic
[edit] News & Sport
CFM broadcasts local and national news every hour with an extended fifteen minute news bulletin from 13.00 & 17.00. Head of News is Bill McDonald. There are three broadcast journalists in total at CFM.
[edit] Management List
- Managing Director : Sally Aitchison
- Station Manager: David Bain
- Sales Director: Pauline Peniche
- Programme Manager : Pete Moss
- Head of Music : Pete Moss
- Head of Production : Andy Wood
- News Editor : Bill McDonald
The RDS name is C F M.
[edit] See also
- The Cumberland Sausage Show
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Listen Live
- History of local radio in Cumbria
- MDS975's coverage map
- Broughton Moor transmitter
- Caldbeck transmitter
- Penrith transmitter
- Whitehaven transmitter
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