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This is The Coast is a local radio station serving the Yorkshire coastal areas of Scarborough, Filey, Whitby, Bridlington, Hornsea, Driffield and Pickering.
| Broadcast area | Scarborough, Whitby, Filey & Bridlington |
|---|---|
| Frequency | DAB+: 10C (North Yorkshire Multiplex) (213.360 MHz) DAB: 12A (MuxCo Lincolnshire) (223.936 MHz) |
| Programming | |
| Format | AC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | This is The Coast Limited |
| History | |
First air date | 5 October 2020 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
editThis is The Coast launched in October 2020 to provide a local radio service for the Yorkshire Coast after the area's previous local station, Yorkshire Coast Radio, became part of a national radio network.[1][2]
Initially the station launched online and smart speakers before obtaining an Ofcom DAB licence later in the month.[3]
Programming
editThe station produces all of its programmes locally with presenter led programming broadcast from 6 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 8 am to 6 pm at the weekend.
Local presenters include Paddy Billington, Tom Hooper, Mike Nicholson, Darren Lethem, Tom Ironside, Gareth Webb and Chris Johnson.[4]
News
editThis is The Coast broadcasts hourly news bulletins, with headlines on the half-hour during weekday breakfast.
The bulletins have a strong local focus with a team of in-house journalists also producing content for the station's website and smartphone app. The news team consists of Matthew Pells, Shaun Moore and Andrew Snaith.
National material is provided by Sky News Radio.
Transmission
editThis is the Coast can be heard on DAB+ across North Yorkshire on the Muxco multiplex.[5]
The station extended its coverage in March 2024 by joining the Muxco Lincolnshire & Humberside DAB multiplex [6]
The station is also available online, on its own smartphone apps and on smart speakers.[7]
References
edit- ^ Gray, Charles (5 September 2020). "Axed Scarborough radio station set to return to the waves after smashing fundraising target". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ Atkins, Duncan (3 September 2020). "Former Yorkshire Coast Radio staff to launch own radio station for Scarborough and east coast". Scarborough News. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "OFCOM Updates October 2020". OFCOM. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Schedule". This is the Coast. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Muxco North Yorkshire". Muxco. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "This is the Coast to extend DAB coverage as small-scale licence award gets returned". Radio Today. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "How to Listen". This is the Coast. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.