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Sheppey FM 92.2

Sheppey FM 92.2 is an English community radio station and training centre on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent.[1][2][3][4]

History

The building was designed by Alison Thomas in 1830.

The station began as an internet station in 2012,[5] and was awarded an FM licence by Ofcom in 2016.[6] It began broadcasting on FM in April 2017.[7]

Accolades

Volunteers at the station have been honoured by the crown.[3][8] The station has been recognised at the Community Radio Awards,[9] named Bronze "Station of the Year".[10] Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall visited the station, based in Sheerness' Heritage Pavilion's "Sheppey Community Media Centre" in February 2022.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Canterbury College Swale Campus and Sheppey FM working together to provide training". KentOnline. 17 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Sheerness Town Team boss Phil Crowder named volunteer of the year in Tesco 'Pride of the Island' awards". KentOnline. 8 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Sheppey celebrates clutch of top awards for Queen's Platinum Jubilee". KentOnline. 11 October 2022.
  4. ^ Clift, Nick (27 August 2021). "It's Just The Same Old Show? Guest writer Nick Clift delves into the growing network of independent radio shows catering to post-punk, alternative music and unsigned artists in the UK". Louderthanwar.com.
  5. ^ SheppeyFM [@SheppeyFM] (1 January 2013). "welcome to 2013 listeners, dont forget you can request songs using @SheppeyFM" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 October 2013 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Ofcom has today announced the award of six new community radio licences in East Sussex and Kent". ENP Newswire. 22 July 2016. Gale A459021132 – via Gale General OneFile.
  7. ^ Hunt, Rachel [@rachelhunt26] (3 April 2017). "2 weeks off now, while we are testing the airways, 18th April @SheppeyFM will have its fm licence. I'll be back on air 24th #communityradio" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 October 2017 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Nurden, John (10 June 2022). "Rotarians recognise the work of Sheppey volunteers". KentOnline.
  9. ^ "Community Radio Awards shortlist announced for 2022". 9 October 2022.
  10. ^ "All the winners from the Community Radio Awards 2021". RadioToday. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  11. ^ Honey, Sam (18 September 2022). "A look back at King Charles III's most recent visit to Kent". KentLive.

External links

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