CFM Radio

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

CFM Radio, Carlisle

Broadcast area	Carlisle, Penrith, Gretna, Workington, Whitehaven
Slogan	The Best Mix of Music
First air date	April 14, 1993
Frequency	96.4, 102.2, 102.5 and 103.4 MHz,Online
Format	Contemporary
Owner	EMAP
Website	www.cfmradio.com

CFM is an Independent Local Radio station launched in 1993. It broadcasts across Northern & Central Cumbria and the southern tip of Scotland, with transmitters in Carlisle, Penrith and West Cumbria.

It is currently owned by media giant Emap Radio and was previously run until 2005 by Scottish Radio Holdings. In 1993 it was originally launched by Border Television, with whom it shares its residence at broadcast centre.

The station's slogan is The Best Mix of Music. and it plays the songs from the 60's up to the present day. It is part of the Big City Network.

1 CFM History
2 News & Sport
3 Schedule
4 Management List
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] CFM History

It launched 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.

Originally CFM only broadcast from their Caldbeck site to Carlisle on 96.4 and Penrith on 102.5 FM until September 1995, when they also started transmitting to West Cumbria from their transmitter at Broughton Moor on 102.2 (Workington) and 103.4 FM (Whitehaven).

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.

[edit] News & Sport

CFM broadcasts local and national News every hour with an extended 15 minute news bulletin from 13.00 & 17.00. Head of News is Bill McDonald. There are 3 broadcast journalists in total at CFM.

[edit] Schedule

[edit] Monday-Thursday

0100-0600 Mark Black
0600-1000 Robbie Dee Robbie Dee in the Morning
1000-1300 Pete Moss
1300-1600 Andy Wood Andy in the Afternoon
1600-1900 Rob Williams
1900-2200 Vicky Warham
2200-0100 Simon Williams

[edit] Friday

0100-0600 Mike Deans
0600-1000 Robbie Dee Robbie Dee in the Morning
1000-1300 Pete Moss
1300-1600 Andy Wood Andy in the Afternoon
1600-1835 Rob Williams
1835-1900 Friday Night Sport
1900-2200 Vicky Warham
2200-0100 Robbie Dee Robbie's Retro Show

[edit] Saturday

0100-0600 Mike Deans
0600-1000 Simon Williams
1000-1300 The Cumbria Sausage Show with Pete, Sarah and David
1300-1400 Cumbria's Top 40 with Pete Moss
1400-1700 Mark Black Saturday Sports Live
1700-1900 Bekah Flower
1900-2200 Andy Wood Saturday Night Party
2200-0100 Peter Bould

[edit] Sunday

0100-0600 Mike Deans
0600-0900 Bekah Flower
0900-1300 Rob Williams Golden Sunday
1300-1600 Vicky Warham
1600-1900 Lucio hit40uk
1900-2200 Peter Bould Sunday Session
2200-0100 Simon Williams