First FM is a local radio station based in Oxford, England broadcasting to Oxford and the surrounding area. The station is licensed by Ofcom and broadcasts on 105.1 FM in Oxford and also online.
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| Broadcast area | Oxford, UK |
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| Frequency | 105.1 FM |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | OX4 FM CIC |
| History | |
First air date | 14 February 2014 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.first105.com |
History
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The station launched as "Destiny 105" on 14 February 2014, taking the place of the previously licensed station OX105[1] which had been found in breach by Ofcom[2][3] for failing to provide the licensed service. The 105.1 FM Oxford license is held by OX4 FM Community Interest Company. Following the collapse of previous station OX105 in 2013, the 105.1 service was transferred to a new management team of experienced broadcasters who then faced the challenge of acquiring and building new studios at short notice.[1]
Following this change of management the license was re-branded and the station re-launched initially as Destiny 105 on 14 February 2014 from new studios in East Oxford, with equipment and facilities provided by Broadcast Ltd.[4] On 15 January 2018 the station re-branded with new on air identity "First FM".
Format
editDuring the day, First 105.1 FM plays a mainstream cross genre selection of music, interspersed with news, information and other items relevant to the local community. During evenings, specialist shows cover a wide range of music and information of all types.[5]
Technology
editFirst 105.1 FM is notable in that the studios run almost entirely using open-source software, with Linux used extensively throughout the station.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Destiny 105 Appears on OX105 Frequency". Radio Today. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Ofcom Lists Community Stations in Breach". Radio Today. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Oxford station OX105 stops broadcasting". Radio Today. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Broadcast Management Portfolio". Broadcast Ltd. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Destiny Radio Schedule". Destiny Radio. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "About First FM". First FM. Retrieved 19 January 2018.