 | This article needs additional citations for verification .(April 2017) |
 | This article needs to be updated.(May 2022) |
Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music. [1] [2]
In 1983, [3] Chris Cole started a 30-minute weekly Christian music radio show on Plymouth Sound FM, an Independent Local Radio station in Plymouth. Originally titled The Solid Rock of Jesus Christ, the programme aired on Sunday evenings. It grew into a one-hour programme, and became one of the most listened to programmes in its time slot in South Devon. [4] The show continued until 1996.
In May 1990, music journalist Tony Cummings founded the magazine Cross Rhythms . In 1991, publication of the magazine was taken over by Cole's publishing company, Cornerstone House. That same year, Cross Rhythms took over the organisation and management, of what had previously been the Umberleigh Rock Gospel Festival. The event was renamed to the Cross Rhythms Festival, and continued to be held annually until 2003. In 1992, the radio show was renamed the Cross Rhythms Experience, and became a syndicated show in 1993. By 1995, the magazine had a readership of about 15,000. [5]
Cross Rhythms, in partnership with United Christian Broadcasters (UCB), launched a satellite radio channel in 1998 (broadcasting to the UK and Europe on digital satellite). At the same time, Cross Rhythms moved its base from Plymouth to Stoke-on-Trent, and shared facilities with UCB. The partnership continued until 2002, when Cross Rhythms was granted a pilot licence for a new form of local radio (then called access radio, but now known as community radio). Cross Rhythms City Radio went on air in February 2002. At the same time as obtaining the FM licence for Cross Rhythms City Radio, Cross Rhythms moved out of UCB's headquarters and into Conway House, the former home of BBC Radio Stoke.
The last Cross Rhythms Festival was held in 2003. The festival was subsequently re-launched as a partnership with Gilead Foundations, under the new name of the Arrow Festival. The editorial content of the magazine is now carried by the Cross Rhythms website. To help finance the expansion of the radio aspect of the organisation, Cross Rhythms Direct was launched in 2003 as an online Christian music shop.
In addition to operating Cross Rhythms City Radio and the Cross Rhythms website (which has a review section of Christian music releases and life-based articles by a selection of writers including Mal Fletcher and Paul Poulton), Cross Rhythms also provides syndicated radio programming for a number of other radio stations, mostly community based and music review content for several publications including the UK Christian retail trade magazine Christian Marketplace .
The Cross Rhythms magazine ceased publication in 2005.
The name "Cross Rhythms" is also used by two other UK community radio stations. Cross Rhythms Plymouth was launched on 29 March 2007, and Cross Rhythms Teesside 107.1 FM was launched on 27 April 2008. Although using the name, these stations are under separate ownership, as required by Ofcom regulations. The use of the Cross Rhythms brand is part of a franchise agreement, whereby the new stations will take syndicated programming from Cross Rhythms, outside their own core broadcasting hours while retaining full editorial independence.
Hits Radio is a network of 26 contemporary hit radio stations in the United Kingdom, owned and operated by Bauer Media Audio UK.
Pirate FM is an Independent Local Radio station owned and operated by Bauer Radio and based in Cornwall. The station forms part of the Hits Radio network, although its entire output and playlist is locally produced and takes no network programming.
Heart Plymouth was an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to Plymouth in Devon, England.
Religious broadcasting is the dissemination of television and/or radio content that intentionally has religious ideas, religious experience, or religious practice as its core focus. In some countries, religious broadcasting developed primarily within the context of public service provision, whilst in others, it has been driven more by religious organisations themselves. Across Europe and in the US and Canada, religious broadcasting began in the earliest days of radio, usually with the transmission of religious worship, preaching or "talks". Over time, formats evolved to include a broad range of styles and approaches, including radio and television drama, documentary, and chat show formats, as well as more traditional devotional content. Today, many religious organizations record sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their own web-based IP channels.
GCap Media was a British commercial radio company formed from the merger of the Capital Radio Group and GWR Group. The merger was completed in May 2005. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. On 31 March 2008 the company agreed a takeover by Global Radio for £375 million. This was completed on 6 June 2008, and the company became a wholly owned subsidiary of Global Radio.
Cross Rhythms City Radio is a community radio station broadcasting to Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, on 101.8FM. The station is music-driven with contemporary pop, rock, urban music and dance. It is underpinned by Christian values but driven by local issues.
Radio enjoys a huge following in the United Kingdom. There are around 600 licensed radio stations in the country. For a more comprehensive list see List of radio stations in the United Kingdom.
Revival FM is a British Christian-based community radio station in Scotland, operating under a Community Radio Licence.
Rhema Media is a Christian media organisation in New Zealand. It owns radio networks Rhema, Life FM and Star, and television station Shine TV. It also publishes Bob Gass's quarterly devotional publication The Word For Today, and a youth version called The Word For You Today. Rhema Media is based in Newton, Auckland and is the founding organisation of United Christian Broadcasters (UCB).
Spark Sunderland is a community radio station serving 15- to 30-year-olds in the Sunderland area. Spark carries a variety of content catering for both mainstream and niche musical audiences, specialising in chart hits and new music throughout the day, and specialist programming after 7 pm. The radio station broadcasts on 107.00FM and online via the station's website. The official launch of Spark took place at the new £12 million CitySpace building in the centre of the city of Sunderland.
United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) is an international Christian broadcasting and media group, founded by Rhema Media. Through affiliates in twenty five countries, it operates radio and television stations and publishes and broadcasts Bob Gass's free daily devotionals The Word for You Today and Word For You
Cross Rhythms Plymouth is a Christian community radio station broadcasting to Plymouth, Devon, England. The station is operated under a franchise agreement with Cross Rhythms in Stoke-on-Trent, but has separate ownership as required by Ofcom regulations.
Takeover Radio is a community radio station broadcasting on FM to Leicester and online. It also has a sister station, that broadcasts to the Ashfield district in Nottinghamshire. Takeover Radio specialises in helping children gain experience and direct participative involvement in radio broadcasting.
Kiss FM is a narrowcast dance music station, based in Melbourne's CBD, and broadcasting on various frequencies between 87.6 and 88.0 FM in Melbourne. The station's programmes are also networked to Orbit FM, a local narrowcaster in Cairns, Queensland.
SYN is an Australian community radio station broadcasting to Melbourne, Victoria. First broadcast in January 2003, the station is operated by SYN Media under a youth license, with programming presented entirely by volunteers aged 12–25 years old. The station broadcasts from studios on the campus of RMIT University, with additional content syndicated from other community radio stations in Australia.
This is a list of events in British radio during 1987.
Radio Verulam 92.6 FM is a Hertfordshire based non-profit community radio station run by Verulam Community Radio Ltd (VCRL).
Cross Rhythms was the eponymously titled music magazine, produced by the Christian media organisation of the same name. It was founded under the name Cross Rhythms Magazine by editor Tony Cummings, and printer Mark Golding in April 1989, with the first issue being made available in May 1990. Two years later, publication of the magazine was taken over by Cornerstone House, a publishing company owned by Chris Cole.
SheffieldLive!, also known as SheffieldLive! 93.2FM, is a community radio and TV station established in 2003 as an independent company by the Community Media Association and is based in the city centre of Sheffield, England.
6 Towns Radio is a community radio station covering Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle and Kidsgrove in the United Kingdom. The aim of the station is to appeal to a wide demographic, covering musical styles including House, Northern Soul and Rock. It has its own studio which based in Burslem, one of the six towns of Stoke-on-Trent.