Redstone fm

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Redstone FM
Broadcast area Surrey, Crawley, South London
Frequency DAB 10C
BrandingYour Digital Choice
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Adult Contemporary (AC)
Ownership
OwnerMembership
History
First air date
16 December 2013
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Website Redstone FM

Redstone FM was an English DAB-only radio station covering most of the region encompassing Surrey, Sussex, Crawley and South London, principally focused on Croydon.

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Based in Redhill, the station went on the air on 16 December 2013. Broadcasting ceased in September 2015.

History

Redstone FM was created in 2005. It ran six short-term restricted service licenses on FM radio, which served the towns of Redhill and Reigate. [1]

Set up as a community group, the not-for-profit company applied for a community radio license in 2011, but lost out to Susy Radio 103.4.[ citation needed ]

Its parent company MuxCo Surrey & Sussex Ltd shut them down for unspecified reasons. Although Redstone FM is not mentioned, Ofcom’s head of Spectrum Enforcement, Clive Corrie, told The Guardian in 2015 that stations were often shut down because they "interfere with vital radio communications used by the emergency services and aircraft systems, and frequently cause damage to property". [2]

Management

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References

  1. "Redstone FM's Archive Page - Our history from 2005 until 2010". www.desshepherd.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. Wolfson, Sam (26 July 2015). "The new pirate radio crackdown: 400 stations closed in the past two years". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 9 June 2023.