Link FM

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Link FM
Frequency 92.2 FM
Programming
Format Community Radio
Ownership
OwnerIndependent
History
First air date
6 April 2007
Last air date
28 June 2010 [1]

Link FM was a community radio station operating in Havering, east London on 92.2 FM. Its first broadcast was in 1992, with the station going on air for a couple of weeks. Every summer since then Link FM has repeated this format of short-term broadcasts. In the summer of 2005 there was no broadcast with the station deciding to go on air at Christmas instead. In 2006 it was announced that after 10 years of short-term broadcasts that Link FM had been awarded a full-time community radio licence, with the station opening permanently in April 2007. However due to lack of funding the station closed down in June 2010.

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Origin

The concept of Havering having its own community radio station was trialed in 1990 at Harold Wood Primary School. This was the first school ever in the country to broadcast radio. It was trialed again a year later but this time at St.Edward's Church of England Comprehensive School.

The first time Link FM went on air in 1992 turned out to be very popular among the local community, with many volunteers joining the station soon after the broadcast. Many people who joined the group in 1992 are still involved today and have formed The Friends of LINK FM.

Presenters

Dave Butler
David Sparks
David Thorogood
Gemma Smith
Ian Camfield
Ian Leigh
James Brokenshire
Jason McCrossan
Jill Martin
Jo Ratcliffe
Joe Agius
Keith Upton
Kim Hurrell
Laurence Kehoe
Lee Linley
Martin Youldon
Michelle Birks
Mike Parrott
Monty Zero
Nik Rawlinson
Nicki Cook
Paul Smailes
Pete Corrigan
Phil Brown
Roni O'Brien
Ross Gilbert
Tom Rennie
John Varnham

Closure

On Sunday, 27 June 2010, it was announced that the service was to close at midday the following day. [2]

"This hasn't been easy. We have 60 volunteers - some who have been with us since inception - and we've put a lot of hours, blood, sweat and tears into the station" Nikki Cook told the Romford Recorder.

The newspaper also reported that the station had applied for 30 grants, all of which were turned down.

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References

  1. "London FM Radio Station Closes". Radio Today. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  2. "London FM Radio Station Closes". Radio Today. 27 June 2010. Archived from the original on 18 December 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2010.