Rother FM
Bauer | |
History | |
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First air date | 15 October 2006 |
Last air date | 31 August 2020 |
Technical information | |
Transmitter coordinates | 53°25′01″N 1°21′05″W / 53.4169°N 1.3513°W |
Rother FM was an Independent Local Radio station serving the English town of Rotherham. The station was on air from 2006 until it was closed in 2020 by owners Bauer so that the frequency could be used to broadcast Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire.
Studios and coverage
Rother FM was originally based in Rotherham from its studios at Aspen Court in Templeboroug, but later moved to Doncaster as part of cost saving measures. It covered the Rotherham Borough from its transmitter at Boston Castle, although it could easily be heard in neighbouring areas such as Sheffield and Barnsley.
Background
Prior to being awarded the licence by Ofcom, Rother FM broadcast two Restricted Service Licence broadcasts from the Carlton Park Hotel.[1] The station went on to be awarded the full-time licence and launched at 10am on Sunday 15 October 2006 with presenter James Marriott hosting the first show.[2]
It was part of the
Imaging
Like the rest of the group, the station used the group strap line of "The difference is..." and had jingles sung by the radio ident company S2blue.
Closure
Lincs FM Group was purchased by
Rother Radio on DAB+
After the original station became a Greatest Hits Radio station, Rotherham Broadcasting set up a new DAB+ station called Rother Radio
References
- ^ radiotoday.co.uk
- ^ radiotoday.co.uk
- ^ "Bauer Media continues to grow with two acquisitions", Radiotoday.co.uk 2019-02-05
- ^ "Most of acquired Bauer stations to become Greatest Hits Radio", Radiotoday.co.uk 2022-05-27
- ^ https://www.rotherradio.co.uk
- ^ "Listen Live - Rother Radio". 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Schedule - Rother Radio". 30 May 2020.
- ^ "RB1 Radio is changing its name to Rotherham Radio". 3 March 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Recording jingles for Lincs FM Group at S2 Blue in Leek
- Lincs FM Group website
- Media UK entry