HFM was originally formed in November 1994. Between 1994 and 2004, the station carried out eleven successful broadcasts, the last one being in June 2004. These broadcasts were made under the Radio Authority's "Restricted Service Licence" scheme which allowed the station to broadcast for a maximum period of 28 days.[1]
Launch
On 15 June 2005 HFM were awarded a full-time licence by Ofcom to broadcast to Market Harborough and South Leicestershire 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The station launched on Saturday 10 February 2007 with a live broadcast from The Square in Market Harborough town centre. The station was launched by Eva Winston-Hart, a local child suffering from a rare form of leukaemia. The first official voice on the station was that of Chris Jones, Programme Controller, and the first record played was "Are You Ready for Love" by Elton John.[citation needed]
HFM's programming is music-based but also focuses on community news and events. There is a daily Community Update as well as local news on the hour between 08:00 and 18:00 on weekdays, with updates at the weekends. Outside of these times, the station utilises Independent Radio News.
In August 2011 HFM was awarded an extension to their licence, which enabled it to continue broadcasting until 9 February 2017.
In August 2021 HFM's news coverage of the murder of Fleckney pensioner Jane Hings featured in an episode of Sky Crime documentary Killer in My Village.
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