Tempo FM is the local community radio station for Wetherby, Boston Spa and the surrounding villages in the West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire areas. The radio station mainly plays easy listeningmusic and is run entirely by volunteers as a "Not for Profit" company.
The radio station was the idea of Bob Preedy who applied for the licence. With the help of a team of volunteers, it commenced broadcasting on 107.4MHz[1] on 11 September 2006[1] in Wetherby, West Yorkshire. The station plays easy listening music, during the day with specialist live and recorded programmes during the evenings. A wide range of music is played during the evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays presented by many local presenters. The radio station is funded partly by advertising, supplemented by donations and grants. The current Programme Controller is Steve France, who is also a member of the management team comprising:- Alan Everard, Eric Ovenden, Jon Beeson, Simon Suter and Mike Davison.
In November 2011, Tempo FM presenter Wayne Bavin set a record by presenting a 60-hour-long radio show, raising some £1800 for "Children in Need" and beating the record set by Chris Moyles of Radio 1 by several hours. Similar broadcasting attempts have been made and all are subject to final confirmation by Guinness World Records.
The current licence period for Tempo FM expires on 10 September 2036.[1]
Broadcast Area
The station was originally based at the Engine Shed, Wetherby.[1] In October 2012 it moved to new purpose built studios in the One Stop Centre in Westgate, Wetherby. At the same time it moved its transmitter to higher ground overlooking Collingham. It covers Wetherby, Boston Spa, Collingham, Tadcaster, and Harewood, the station can also be heard in many places in the neighbouring county of North Yorkshire. The station also 'streams' on-line around the world. In June of 2025 it was awarded an Ofcom licence to provide a small scale DAB multiplex service covering the area. It is planned to bring this on-air towards the end of 2025.
Presenters
Steve France, Mike Davison, Eric Ovenden, Tony Haynes, John Appleson, Simon Suter, Paul Winn, Steve Pexton, John Leetch, Kevin Rouse, Norah Barnes, Nick Brown, Jools Greenwood, Rebecca Few, Stuart Newcombe, Andy Lister, Ray Drake, Ben Dickinson, Bruce Howard, Harry Meaden, Jon Bee, John Marley, Pete Issatt, Andy Andrews, Rob Allen, Pete Willett, Emily Kerr, Guest features by: Wetherby U3A Creative Writing Group, Wetherby High School – Radio Academy,
Slogans
Your easy connection to Wetherby and Boston Spa (2006–2008)
Easy listening radio from Wetherby (2008 to 2009)
Your Radio out of Wetherby (2009 to 2010)
Wetherby's Brighter Radio Station (2010 to 2011)
Good Times...Great Songs from the Heart of Yorkshire (2011 to October 2014)
Good Times...Great Songs (October 2014 to present)
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